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Explore wine with confidence! You don't need to memorize reams of data to feel in control when shopping for wine or deciding what to drink with dinner--all you need is a few powerful concepts that explain wine and its extraordinary variations of style. In Passion for Wine, French vintner Jean-Charles Boisset and American sommelier Marnie Old join forces to create the ultimate wine resource: a book that clearly and concisely explains why wines taste the way they do and how to zero in on styles that suit your tastes. Once you know that, you'll feel more confident navigating the world of wine. Passion for Wine is elegant in its simplicity and practical in its real-world relevance. Best of all, it harnesses the power of visualization by using infographics and images to convey wine's most complex concepts with ease.

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"""All that glitters is not gold"" (thank you Shakespeare) [Passion for Wine is a] sparkling tour of French and American wine. It is a waltz across sensory experience amplified by some super-serious sections on growing grapes and making wine. Though characterized by Boisset and Old as a book meant to quash the intimidation factor for novices, as well as inspire exploration by all levels of wine aficionados, in less than 200 pages they have achieved a fairly comprehensive -- yet entertaining -- coverage of the topic of wine."" --Kathy Merchant ""Vino Ventures"" ""I may be seen as an expert, but I learned a lot about wine in a whole different way reading this book and heartily recommend Passion for Wine for novices and aficionados alike. Marnie Old's innovative infographics and insightful simplifications do wonders to make sense of wine's complexity without dumbing it down or overwhelming the reader with excessive detail."" --Kevin Zraly ""wine educator and founder of Windows on the World Wine School"" ""The photo spreads are colorful and luxurious. Yet, the book is not Napa or North Bay-centric. Boisset and Old set out to create a general book for the layperson that makes wine tasting and wine drinking very accessible. One of the most unique traits of Passion for Wine is its characterization of wines with qualities like those of famous female movie stars, such as voluptuous, like Marilyn Monroe; elegant, like Audrey Hepburn; sensuous, like Sophia Loren; and powerful, like Elizabeth Taylor."" --Jessica Zimmer ""The Weekly Calistoga"""

""All that glitters is not gold"" (thank you Shakespeare) [Passion for Wine is a] sparkling tour of French and American wine. It is a waltz across sensory experience amplified by some super-serious sections on growing grapes and making wine. Though characterized by Boisset and Old as a book meant to quash the intimidation factor for novices, as well as inspire exploration by all levels of wine aficionados, in less than 200 pages they have achieved a fairly comprehensive -- yet entertaining -- coverage of the topic of wine."" --Kathy Merchant ""Vino Ventures"" ""I may be seen as an expert, but I learned a lot about wine in a whole different way reading this book and heartily recommend Passion for Wine for novices and aficionados alike. Marnie Old's innovative infographics and insightful simplifications do wonders to make sense of wine's complexity without dumbing it down or overwhelming the reader with excessive detail."" --Kevin Zraly ""wine educator and founder of Windows on the World Wine School"" ""The photo spreads are colorful and luxurious. Yet, the book is not Napa or North Bay-centric. Boisset and Old set out to create a general book for the layperson that makes wine tasting and wine drinking very accessible. One of the most unique traits of Passion for Wine is its characterization of wines with qualities like those of famous female movie stars, such as voluptuous, like Marilyn Monroe; elegant, like Audrey Hepburn; sensuous, like Sophia Loren; and powerful, like Elizabeth Taylor."" --Jessica Zimmer ""The Weekly Calistoga""

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