num_pages: 265
description: From the world-renowned sommelier Aldo Sohm a dynamic essential wine guide for a new generation NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOOD52 Aldo Sohm is one of the most respected and widely lauded sommeliers in the world. He's worked with celebrated chef Eric Ripert as wine director of three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin for over a decade yet his philosophy and approach to wine is much more casual. Aldo's debut book Wine Simple is full of confidence-building infographics and illustrations an unbeatable depth of knowledge effusive encouragement and most important strong opinions on wine so you can learn to form your own. Imbued with Aldo's insatiable passion and eagerness to teach others Wine Simple is accessible deeply educational and lively and fun both in voice and visuals. This essential guide begins with the fundamentals of wine in easy-to-absorb hits of information and pragmatic everyday tipskey varietals and winemaking regions how to taste when to save and when to splurge and how to set up a wine tasting at home. Aldo then teaches you how to take your wine knowledge to the next level and evolve your palate including techniques on building a flavor library a cheat sheet to good (and great) vintages (and why you shouldn't put everything on the line for them) tips on troubleshooting tricky wines (corked? mousy?) and for the daring even how to saber a bottle of champagne. This visual user-friendly approach will inspire readers to have the confidence curiosity and enthusiasm to taste smarter drink boldly and dive headfirst fearlessly into the exciting world of wine.Praise for Wine SimpleIf youve ever felt like you ought to be smart about wine this is the book. Aldo makes wine approachable and never dumbed down.Madeline Puckette co-founder of Wine Folly A meal at Le Bernardin is always an incredible experience especially with Aldos expert knowledge and effortless charm! It can be intimidating to choose wine but with Wine Simple we can all feel like world-class sommeliers.Chrissy TeigenWhoever thinks wine is all about snobbery and intricate complexity should open this book! In less than 300 pages Aldo Sohm manages to open the doors of this universe with wit fun and great pedagogy. A perfect personal beginners guide by a legend in our industry Wine Simple will surely be the bedside book for a new generation of wine lovers.Pascaline Lepeltier Master Sommelier and managing partner Racines NY
language: English
title: Wine Simple: A Totally Approachable Guide from a World-Class Sommelier
publisher: Clarkson Potter