Publisher's Synopsis
The 2009 guide retains the expanded 60-page section on ?101 Wines You Should Know,? from 2008, and now includes 16 pages of quizzes to test readers on how much they?ve learned. Organized by region, from simple to complex, his list begins with white wines from France, the U.S., and Germany; moves on to the red wines of Burgundy and the Rhone, Bordeaux, the U.S., Italy, Australia, Argentina, and Chile; and concludes with champagnes and ports. Readers will experience the best wines and the wide diversity of taste, style, region, and country. A comprehensive and bargain-priced hands-on wine education, and a superb catalogue from which to start a wine cellar or find a bottle appropriate to any occasion.
