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Secrets of wine : insider insights into the real world of wine / Giles Kime

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Kime, Giles
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Oxford : Infinite Ideas, 2005.
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Front cover; Table of contents; Brilliant features; Introduction; 1. Never mind the bollocks; 2. The agony of choice; 3. The comfort of strangers; 4. Sweet dreams; 5. Put your palate through its paces; 6. Scents and sensibilities; 7. Glass act; 8. Understanding Chardonnay; 9. Whites with attitude; 10. Grape expectations; 11. What winemakers do; 12. Waiter, there's some oak in my glass; 13. Come rain or shine; 14. Growing old gracefully; 15. Words don't come easy; 16. The heat is on; 17. The reign of terroir; 18. In the mix; 19. Cork talk; 20. Counting on Cabernet., 21. Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne22. The beautiful south; 23. Lovely bubbly?; 24. Spanish highs; 25. A user's guide to sommeliers; 26. The wizards of Oz; 27. Fantasy island; 28. California dreaming; 29. The Italian renaissance; 30. Sherry baby; 31. Que Syrah, Syrah; 32. The merchants of menace; 33. The secret of a happy marriage; 34. Money talks; 35. On doctor's orders?; 36. Eastern promise; 37. Touch me in the morning; 38. The brave New World; 39. All fine and dandy; 40. Simply reds; 41. Hot off the marks; 42. The lure of the Loire; 43. A river runs through it; 44. The great Burgundy test., and 45. The great white hope46. Break for the Bordeaux; 47. Many happy returns?; 48. Beyond Liebfraumilch; 49. Local heroes; 50. Keeping your palate on its toes; 51. Avoiding the revenge of Bacchus; 52. Have you achieved vinous nirvana?; The end ... ; Index.
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Regardless of your level of wine knowledge, Secrets of wine will enlighten you and inspire you to break free of your vinous preconceptions. From powering up the palate to knowing which glasses are a must, here are 52 brilliant ideas to help you get the most out of that delectable drink and discover the art of the free-thinking drinker.
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9781907518492 (electronic bk.)
1907518495 (electronic bk.)
9781908189974 (electronic bk.)
1908189975 (electronic bk.)
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