The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine Basics

by Tara Q. Thomas

From Chardonnay to Cabernet, discover the world of wine...

The senior editor of Wine & Spirits magazine helps beginners understand everything about wine from the process to popular varieties, from tips for tasting to advice on buying, and more. She also covers world wine regions and offers tips on wine making, storage, etiquette, wine and food pairing, and entertaining.

• Author is a wine expert with contacts throughout the wine world
• The U.S. is the third largest wine-consuming nation in the world and wine consumption in the U.S. has more than doubled in the past 12 years
• Wine books are consistently strong sellers

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

400 pages, Paperback

First published October 5, 2004

Reviews

[Elizabeth]

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[Marina Clarke]

I bought this book thinking that I would have to force myself to read it, but it ended up being some form of literary crack for me. All I want to do is sit at home, read this book, imbibe copious amounts of wine, eat, and think about it all.

[Cathy]

It'll be a good reference. I didn't read the whole thing but portions of it. There is so much about wine I don't know and can't afford!