Exploring Wine

by Steven Kolpan, Brian H. Smith, Michael A. Weiss

In its previous editions, Exploring Wine has been called "a large jewel and a classic," "one of the most intelligent, most easily understood books on the subject of winegrowing," and "a must-have resource for the weekend novice drinker and the everyday tasting professional."  This new edition includes even more practical, comprehensive information on wine regions, growing, purchasing, tasting, and pairing.  Based on advice from professors and other wine professionals who use the second edition of Exploring Wine , we have included more balanced coverage of the various winegrowing regions, more tasting notes on international wines, a pronunciation guide for foreign words, and more basic, practical information in the business section.  The third edition also includes more information on the health effects of wine and responsible drinking, as well as an improved guide to types of glassware and bottles.  In addition, the food and wine pairing section will go beyond merely matching menus with wine choices, to show why certain flavors go together and teach students how to identify the best matches.  Throughout the book, easy-to-use charts, tables, and maps help to simplify the subject for students and wine enthusiasts, and beautiful color photographs and personal interviews with winegrowers bring the encyclopedic content vividly to life.  From the vine to the table,  Exploring Wine  encompasses all aspects of wines througout the world, and is an essential reference for any student, professional, or wine aficionado.

Genres: Wine, Reference, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Drink, Food, Cookbooks

820 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Fabiola Del Aguila · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started off with the belief that I knew something about wine, but it turns out I knew nothing! Wine making is such an elaborate and exquisite process. From the old world to the new world, this book is like a wine encyclopedia and because of this book I know more about terrior, climate, geography, and fermentation. I love to drink wine, now I love to know the story behind each wine bottle thanks to this book.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exploring wine is a comprehensive overview of all the wine regions throughout the world. Steven Koplan covered the regions in detail describing always including the soil and climate. This textbook can definitely take the place of a class!

[Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its pretty dry but full on information about any wine or grape you might want to know!