Title: California Wine For Dummies
Description: Discover the nuances of California wines and increase your drinking pleasure  Want to be a California wine connoisseur? This friendly guide gives you the knowledge you need to appreciate these fine wines, showing you how to taste them, select a good bottle, pair wine with food, and much more. You'll see why certain wine regions are renowned and how to further enrich your wine-drinking experience.    California wine 101 -- understand the range of California wines, what makes them unique, and what a varietal wine is  Review the regions -- explore the major wine regions of California and what makes each one special, from the soil to the climate   Open the bottle -- become fluent in the Big Six: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel  Go beyond the basics -- appreciate Pinot Grigio, Viognier, Syrah, sparkling wines, and more  Round out your wine experience -- pair and share wines, learn about the proper glassware and serving temperatures, and prepare for a winery visit    Open the book and find:    An overview of California wine today  Wine recommendations for all budgets   Explanations of wine label language  A map of wine regions  Tips for aging and collecting California wines   Winery tasting etiquette  The ins and outs of recent vintages  Top wine country travel destinations
Subjects: Cooking & Food, Nonfiction, Wine and wine making, Wine and wine making, california
LC classification: TX