A Basic Course is a step-by-step guide for the new wine-lover. This fully indexed, illustrated volume provides an essential commentary on wine and wine drinking. It offers a complete education in the mysteries and subtle art of viniculture, from pairing up wines with food to understanding the distinctions between Old and New World wines. Over 300 color photographs are featured.
I love this book. Mr. Forrest describes all the various aspects that go into wine making. Each page has beautiful photos. The print paper is pleasing. The author is very knowledgeable with a gentle and pleasant sense of humor. Through the read, I have learned much about how wines are made, varieties, flavore of wines, what wines go with which foods, as well as people, agriculture, landscapes, geography, and many countries around the world.