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From food pairings to the art of wine tasting, this charmingly illustrated guide makes the world of wine more welcoming than ever!

Calling all wine newbies and wine nerds: This illustrated guide is refreshing as a rosé and flavorful as a merlot. Growing up in a family that’s been in the wine business for five generations, Madelyne Meyer would be the first to tell you, you don’t need a book to enjoy wine . . . but knowing more about your favorite glassful can be a pleasure all its own.

In Welcome to Wine, Meyer pairs her expert knowledge with 200 witty, whimsical illustrations that make all the essentials crystal clear—so you can get to the good part sooner!
  • Food pairings and the art of wine tasting
  • Serving temperature (without getting hung up on precision!)
  • Key wine regions and exactly how wine is made
From choosing wine fora date night to training your nose to pickup “notes,” this is the friendliest guide to wine.

ISBN-13: 9781615197026

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: The Experiment - LLC

Publication Date: 11-24-2020

Pages: 160

Product Dimensions: 6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.90(d)

Madelyne Meyer is the marketing manager for the Wine Cellars of Aarau—her family’s business for five generations. A certified wine specialist, she studied at the INSEEC Wine and Spirits Institute in Bordeaux. She lives in Switzerland.

Table of Contents

My Way into Wine iv

Introduction viii

The Basics

Wine Glasses 2

Serving Temperature 4

Handling Bottles and Glasses 6

Shelf Life 7

To Decant 8

Closures and Bottle Shapes 10

Food and Wine Pairing 13

Which Wine for Which Occasion 17

Removing Wine Stains 21

Wines for Cellaring 22

Dealing with Hangovers 24

Tasting

The Eye 28

The Nose 30

Wine Flaws 32

The Palate 34

Sugar Stats 36

Sweet Wines 37

Wine Styles or Characters 38

The Eight Styles of Wine 40

The Aroma Cross 42

Aroma Development 44

The Overall Impression 48

Wine Growing

Terroir 52

The Life of a Vine 64

Grape Varieties 68

Wine Regions 77

Winemaking

Wine Production 98

Red Wine Production 104

White Wine Production 108

Rosé Production 112

Sparkling Wine Production 116

Effects on the Palate 125

Philosophies of Wine Growing 129

Sulfur 136

Appendix

Glossary 140

Names of Wines 142

Index 143

Acknowledgments 148

About the Author 149