Overview

"Following the success of the author's book ""Wine: From Grape to Glass"", this book offers a wealth of information for the contemporary wine consumer who would like to know more about caring for wine and serving it properly. It answers such questions as, How do you store wine? What sorts of glasses allow you to enjoy it most? How long can you keep it? In addition to covering all the basics, this book provides numerous tips and tricks on such subjects as how to prevent the cork from breaking when opening a bottle; what the experts have to say about chilling and warming wines; how to hold a Champagne bottle to prevent spillage; how to store wine even if you live in a small apartment, and much more."

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Author:   Jens Priewe
Publisher:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780789207456

ISBN 10:   0789207451
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   17 August 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

6 | Preface: The Proper Handling of Wine 8 | The Loveliest Drink in the World Wine and the Bottle * Wine--A Delicate Substance * White Wines and Red Wines * Special Wines 18 | Opening the Wine Bottle Removing the Capsule * The Function of the Capsule * Removing the Cork * Broken Cork--Now What? * The Classic Corkscrews * High-Tech Corkscrews * Opening Champagne Bottle * Cork and Its Substitutes * What Makes a Good Cork? * Corky Wines * How Does Wine Breathe in the Bottle? 42 | Serving Wine How to Serve Wine * Crystals and Bubbles in Wine * How High to Fill the Glass * How to Hold the Bottle * What to Do with Half-Full Bottles * Proper Temperatures for Serving Wine * Chilling White Wine * Warming Red Wine * Decanting Red Wine * Decanting White Wine * Choosing the Right Glass * Sparkling Wine Straight or Cocktail Fizz? * A Brief Primer for Wine Drinkers 70 | Wine and Its Aromas Wine Taste and Aroma * The Various Wine Aromas * Wine Faults and Other Irritations * Super-Tasters and Non-Tasters * How a Wine Ought to Taste 82 | Wine and Health Hangovers and Headaches * Stomach Comfort * Wine and the Heart 90 | Wine Accessories Equipment for the Beginner * Equipment for the Most Demanding * Equipment for Professionals 98 | Storing and Buying Wine Temperature and Humidity * Coolers and Climate Chests * Storing Wine in an Apartment * Outfitting a Wine Cellar * Cellar Management with Computer Software * Buying Wine * Wine as a Capital Investment 114 | Wine and Food Tagliatelle al Lepre * Sole a la Dieppe * Grilled Steak 122 | And Finally: The Ten Most Persistent Myths about Wines 124 | A Brief Wine Glossary 126 | Sources 127 | Index

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Jens Priewe, a journalist who covered politics and economics for twenty years, began writing exclusively about wine more than fifteen years ago. His books include Wine: From Grape to Glass and Italy's Great Wines. A regular contributor to culinary magazines, he lives in Munich.

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