The everyday guide to wine
By: Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan
Publisher: The Great Courses
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chantilly, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781598036480
Subjects: Wine and wine making
Other titles: Guide to wine
Description: The Everyday Guide to Wine brings this rare opportunity right into your home with 24 engaging lectures delivered by acclaimed Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, one of only 26 Americans to hold this coveted title. In her interactive and accessible course she gives you all the knowledge and tips you need to build your understanding and improve your ability to try, buy, talk about, and--most of all--enjoy the world of wine.
Notes: Transcript book to accompany DVD of the same title.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-431).
Table of contents: title: Lecture 1. Why learn about wine?; title: Lecture 2. A taster's tool kit; title: Lecture 3. Winemaking; title: from vineyard to harvest; title: Lecture 4. Winemaking; title: from harvest to bottle; title: Lecture 5. The whites; title: Riesling to Chardonnay; title: Lecture 6. The reds; title: Pinot Noir to Cabernet; title: Lecture 7. Champagne and other sparkling wines; title: Lecture 8. Port, sherry, and other fortified wines; title: Lecture 9. What to drink with dessert; title: Lecture 10. French regions; title: Bordeaux and Loire; title: Lecture 11. French regions; title: Burgundy and Alsace; title: Lecture 12. French regions; title: Rhône, Languedoc, Provence; title: Lecture 13. Wines of Northern Italy; title: Lecture 14. Wines of Southern Italy; title: Lecture 15. The tastes of Germany and Austria; title: Lecture 16. The tastes of Spain and Portugal; title: Lecture 17. U.S. regions; title: California; title: Lecture 18. U.S. regions; title: Washington and Oregon; title: Lecture 19. Other U.S. regions, Mexico, and Canada; title: Lecture 20. Sampling Argentina and Chile; title: Lecture 21. The best of Australia and Tasmania; title: Lecture 22. Wines of New Zealand and South Africa; title: Lecture 23. Becoming a knowledgeable wine buyer; title: Lecture 24. Wine for any occasion and any food.