Here's everything you need to know to sip and savor the best—and the best-value—Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Alsace, and other delicious wines. "Whether you are an avid collector or wine novice, this book offers an extensive resource in an accessible format."

- Charlie Trotter, Acclaimed Chef and Award-Winning Author

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There is a perfect wine for every occasion, but who knows which to pick from the many available? Rest assured, The Unofficial Guide to Selecting Wine walks you through how to choose between whites, reds, vintages, and countries of origin. Learn the finer points of tasting wine, reading the label on a bottle, and understanding a restaurant wine list. When you are ready to make a purchase, this book can show you how to avoid restaurant and wine merchant mark-ups as well as how to buy wine online and at auctions.

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Do you know the difference between a Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and a Sauvignon Blanc? Are you frustrated by the vast number of white wines there are to choose from? Don't panic, let White Wine For Dummies be your guide. Covering wine regions from all over the world, including California, France, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, and Italy, this friendly reference provides answers to all your white wine questions.

It tells you how to:
* Understand the key differences between white and red wines
* Distinguish white wine varieties by color, aroma, flavor, and texture
* Identify the grape type, region, and vintage with ease
* Explore the California wine revolution—from Chardonnay to Sauvignon Blanc
* Discover fine American wineries, from coast to coast
* Uncover the secrets of European white wines
* Select the right vintage and style to suite your taste
* Choose the right white wine for any occasion

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Right now, Italy is the most exciting wine country on earth. The quality of Italian wines has never been higher and the range of wines has never been broader. Even better, the types of Italian wines available outside of Italy have never been greater. But with all these new Italian wines and wine zones—not to mention all the obscure grape varieties, complicate blends, strange names and restrictive wine laws—Italian wines are also about he most challenging of all to master. The time has come for comprehensive, up-to-date guides to Italian wines.

Here's everything you need to know to enjoy the best Tuscans, Sicilians, Abruzzese and other delicious Italian wines. This lighthearted and informative guide explores:
* The styles of wine made in Italy and the major grape varieties used to make them
* How the Italian name their wines, the complicated laws governing how names are given and the meanings of common label terminology
* Italy's important wine regions—including a region-by-region survey of the best vineyards and their products
* A guide to pronouncing Italian wine terms and names and how to order Italian wines in restaurants

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Hank Beal is a wine pro–the executive wine buyer at an upscale supermarket chain. Rick Kushman is an ordinary joe - a guy who enjoys wine but doesn't know a lot about it. Together, Hank and Rick set out to visit all 141 public tasting rooms in Napa during the course of a year. The result is A Moveable Thirst-an engaging, often hilarious book that's one part Sideways, one part Frommer's. The first part recounts their uproarious adventures on the road as Rick learns to sniff and spit like a true oenophile (but never stops asking stupid questions). The second part offers the most complete and detailed guide ever published to Napa's wine rooms. For wine lovers and the more than 5 million people who visit Napa every year, A Moveable Thirst is a great read and an indispensable guide.

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Enhance your wine knowledge and enjoyment while sipping your way through Australian & New Zealand Wine For Dummies. In plain English, this book helps you appreciate the rich choice of wines produced in these two serious winemaking countries. Whether buying online, over the counter or across the cellar door, this friendly reference guide is your perfect companion.

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Baffled by Bordeaux? Stumped on Sauvignon? Whether you're new to wine or a more seasoned oenophile (wine lover) this is the book for you. this friendly guide explains wine and Canadian wine in particular in easy-to-understand terms and sets you on course for a lifetime of wine enjoyment. Cheers!

Discover how to:
* Enjoy the best Canadian wines
* Order wine in a restaurant
* Pair wine with food
* Recognize when wine's gone bad
* Choose the best wine to collect
* Pick the right wine for any occasion

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Wine enthusiasts and novices, raise your glasses! The #1 wine book has been extensively updated! If you're a connoisseur, Wine For Dummies, Fourth Edition will get you up to speed on what’s in and show you how to take your hobby to the next level. If you're new to the world of wine, it will clue you in on what you've been missing and show you how to get started. It begins with the basic types of wine, how wines are made, and more. Then it gets down to specifics:

* How to handle snooty wine clerks, navigate restaurant wine lists, decipher cryptic wine labels, and dislodge stubborn corks
* How to sniff and taste wine
* How to store and pour wine and pair it with food
* Four white wine styles: fresh, unoaked; earthy; aromatic; rich, oaky
* Four red wine styles: soft, fruity, and relatively light-bodied; mild-mannered, medium-bodied; spicy; powerful, full-bodied, and tannic
* What's happening in the "Old World" of wine, including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, and Greece
* What's how (and what's not) in the New World of Wine, including Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, and South Africa
* U.S. wines from California, Oregon, Washington, and New York
* Bubbling beauties and medieval sweets: champagne, sparkling wines, sherry, port, and other exotic dessert wines

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A true wine-lover who knows the value of a well-aged bottle, Peter Meltzer both celebrates and demystifies wine collecting in Keys to the Cellar. His appreciation of fine wine flavors every page as he gives you a practical approach to building a collection that fits your preferences, your lifestyle, and your budget. You'll find information on:
* Buying and selling wine at auction, including valuable insider tips
* Bidding at online wine auctions
* Using the Web to calculate a wine's true value or locate a hard-to-find bottle
* Making the best use of fine wine merchants
* Storing and enjoying your wine--both every day and over the long term

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Award-winning writer John Shreiner details the history of Canada's wine industry and the range of wines available.

He provides indepth reference to the key wine regions of east and west Canada and explores the different grape varieties and wine styles, and in particular the Ice Wines.

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Wines of the Rhône Valley is the ultimate resource for every wine lover, highlighting both the greatest wines of the Rhône Valley and the region's finest wine values. These wines range, in Parker's words, "from the humble generic Côtes du Rhône to the most sublime and celestial wines of Côte Rôtie, Hermitage, Condrieu, and Châteauneuf du Pape."

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Wine by Design highlights the most exciting new designs for wineries and spaces of wine from throughout the world including Australia, Chile, USA, Canada and the established vineyards of Europe.

Wine by Design also emphasizes the way design is making headway into wine retail and wine bars, as well as the trend for conspicuously displayed spaces for the storage and consumption of wine.

Features:
* Each winery featured is accompanied by a guide box highlighting related wine products, tour opportunities, wine tasting, and grape information.
* Sumptuous high quality, colour illustrations including current and historical photographs, architectural drawings & floor plans.
* Features wineries from all over the world, including the work of Frank Gehry, Herzog & de Meuron, and Santiago Calatrava.

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Wine drinkers around the world refer to Robert M. Parker, Jr.'s Bordeaux simply as "The Bible." The fourth edition of Bordeaux presents a complete guide to vintages between 1961 and 2001.

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