Hello, Wine by Wagner, Melanie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Dedication Copyright Contents Little Wine Love Notes Welcome to Wine

Wine Is Big: Get Cozy with It Baby Steps Get Gear Decoding the Pomp and Circumstance Know Your ABTs Become a Savvy Shopper

Label Language

Nine Secrets for Ordering Wine on a Restaurant List

The Taste Test

Little Wine Lies

#1: Expensive Wine Is Great Wine #2: Screw Caps Are for Cheap Wine #3: You’re Allergic to the Sulfites in Wine #4: Blends Are Better #5: Voluptuous Legs Are Raveworthy #6: It’s OK for Anybody to Use the C-Word #7: Pink Is Passé

Grape to Glass

Grow, Baby, Grow Vineyard Vocabulary The Annual Cycle of a Vine Winemaking 101

Vine Math

Terroir: There’s No Place Like Home Grapes Love a Good Fight

Evaluating What’s in the Glass

See

Color Confidential

Smell

The Aroma Wheel Awful Aromas

Taste Wine Talk What Makes a Wine Exceptional? Vintage Variation

The Great Divide

How Old Is Old? Rules and Regulations The Name Game

Wine Label Anatomy

The Greatest Division of All

Old World/New World Cheat Sheet

Grapes to Know

Sauvignon Blanc: The Acid Queen Chardonnay: Miss Popularity Riesling: The Nerd Pinot Noir: The Seductress Cabernet Sauvignon: The King Merlot: The Wallflower Sangiovese: The Italian All-Star Zinfandel: The Good-Time Grape Syrah: The Dark and Mysterious One

Take Care and Always Share

Take Good Care of Your Babies Wine’s Lifeline Serving Secrets Wine 911

How Much? A Wine Buying Guide

The After-Party Isn’t Really a Party After All

Bring Out the Big Guns

Great Wine Gifts

Wine and Food

General Guidelines for Pairing Cheese Matters

Decadent Debauchery: A Map for Your Sweet Tooth Wine + Chocolate = Fake Friends Other Tricky Foods to Pair Great Wines for Pairing Wines for Cooking Drink This, Eat That Eat This, Drink That

What Next?

Go to Tastings and Wine Events Start a Wine Tasting Group Homework Six-Packs Throw a Wine Party Visit Wineries Join Wine Clubs Read On! Twenty-Five Reliable Grocery Store Brands Twenty-Five Wines on a Dime Online Wine Retailers

Glossary of Wines Index Acknowledgments About the Author