Review: Excellent tutorial about wine, especially for the beginner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 2, 2013
My interest in wines began this summer after driving through the Napa/Sonoma valleys.  We stopped at several wineries and picked out some wines, although we did not know what to look for in a wine.  This book became my tutorial about wines.I have always heard about wine/food pairings and thought that concept was developed by the hoity-toity.  This book explains in english the reasons for the pairings that make sense.  The point is to enhance the flavors of both the food and wine.  Now I understand.  I like that the author encourages everyone to experiment pairings of different foods and wines, rather than just sticking to the conventional wisdom.This book also explains red vs white wines and rose', the various types of wines, sweetness/dry, tannins, acidity, alcohol content and body.  Now I understand how complicated choosing a wine can be.This book also explains the process to taste wine to experience the full flavors and what differentiates some cheap wines from more expensive wines.I liked that the book discusses that it all comes down to finding the wines you enjoy that enhance and are enhanced by the food you eat.This is a wonderful down-to-earth explanation of wines and is a great book to have on hand.