Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine: A Complete Guide for the Modern Wine Drinker

by Oz Clarke

Unlike other wine books, Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine starts off with a guide to choosing the taste of the wine you want. In describing the flavors offered by wine in all its variety, Clarke provides a summation of the varieties and shadings of taste that are available, and then directs you to the grapes, regions, and producers that will give you what you want. Everything flows, so to speak, from taste.
Comprehensive in its summation of everything you'll need to know about tasting, serving, and storing wine, Introducing Wine ends with a guided tour of the shelves of a wine shop. Here you'll learn how to find the taste you are looking for in the most practical and useful way. Vividly illustrated throughout, Introducing Wine is an indispensable companion for beginners as well as anyone who wants to brush up on the world of wine. Direct, unpretentious, and easy to consult, Introducing Wine is the best basic primer on the market, from a supremely knowledgeable and engaging writer.

Genres: Nonfiction, Wine, Reference, Cookbooks

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Gwennan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I lost count of how many full length photos of Oz Clarke are nestled in the margins and in between columns of text. Note: do not make a drinking game out of it; you will lose.

[Dayna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent little book about wine, perfect for the novice wine lover. Although, I am not really sure if you can be a "novice wine lover," at least probably not according to a wine snob. Snobbish this book is not. A connoisseur might not have much use for it, but I found the book to be informative and appealing. Visually the book is very appealing, and the layout is easy to navigate through. It is well-written and even entertaining. I recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about the basics of buying, storing, and serving wines. It is a wonderful book for the fledgling oenophile to start with.

[Cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now that I'm a New York sophisticate (ha), I'm trying to learn some stuff so I can be classy. There's a terrific wine shop on our street and the owner's really friendly -- but I'm not sure I trust his recommendations. So I'm trying to figure out what I like so I can make some picks myself. I'm keeping a little wine journal, too, and right now the entries are like "Smelled good. I bought it because I liked the label. I liked it, but Zac thought it was too sweet." I'm hoping this book will help me improve my wine vocabulary.

If you're interested in the topic, this is a great starter book. Lots of lovely pictures and straightforward explanations of terms.

[Jacob The · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good basic informative book on wine. Gets into the different grapes and what they taste like, the different regions, and what they produce, and has a lot of good information and then suggestions of quality wines. Highly recommended to anyone wanting to form a basic understanding so they can better buy wine they will like.

[Nathina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My wife and I are exploring this book together. We both know very little about wine and want to understand it better. Thanks to this book we are well on our way to doing just that. It's a very interesting and informative book that has
taught us much already--love it!

[Gina R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy to understand, but not condescending.

[Willa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Splendid, informative, entertaining, thirst-inducing...