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description: The wine world can be intimidating to people who are just starting out. French wines can add an additional layer of complexity given the different, and less familiar, ways the wines are classified and labeled.  Decoding French Wine: A Beginner’s Guide to Enjoying the Fruits of the French Terroir is a short, almost pocketbook guide, written to help early stage wine drinkers navigate the world of French wine so they feel comfortable opening up a French wine list and understand exactly what they are ordering and why.  This new second edition of the book covers the prominent areas of Bordeaux, Loire, Burgundy, Alsace, Rhone, Languedoc-Roussillon and Champagne in a short, concise and clear manner, covering the necessary geography, history and practices of each region for readers to gain a fundamental understanding of wine growing throughout the country and begin to explore, and build a familiarity with, wines from each of these areas.  Andrew Cullen has authored and co-authored four non-fiction books including "Decoding Italian Wine: A Beginner's Guide to Enjoying the Grapes, Regions, Practices and Culture of the "Land of Wine," "Decoding French Wine: A Beginner's Guide to Enjoying the Fruits of the French Terroir," "Around the Wine World in 40 Pages: An Exploration Guide for the Beginning Wine Enthusiast" and "New Customers Now: Using the Web's Best Free Tools to Market Your Small Business." He is a digital marketer for a global 100 brand and the founder of several websites including CostcoWineBlog.com and ToysBulletin.com.
title: Decoding French Wine: A Beginner's Guide to Enjoying the Fruits of the French Terroir