by Le Cordon Bleu

Features:

• A comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to buying, selling, storing, tasting, and serving wine
• Packed with all the practical techniques and tips needed to get the most from wine
• Contains expert advice from Le Cordon Bleu chefs on matching wine with food

Professional secrets to buying, storing, serving, and drinking wine!

From one of the world’s leading cooking schools, expert advice on buying, storing, serving, and selling wine for the everyday wine lover.

With contributions from the world’s leading wine makers, sommeliers, and wine professionals, Le Cordon Bleu Wine Essentials provides commonsense advice on the everyday world of wine -- from selecting, buying, and storing wine, to guidelines for tasting, appraising, ordering, and serving all varieties.

Contents

Buying and Selling Wine: The basics for buyers. What does the bottle tell you? Where to buy wine. Starting a wine collection. Investment wines. Selling wine.

Storing Wine: Looking after your wine. Matching wine and food. Wine with Canapes. Managing your collections. Trouble shooting. When is wine ready to drink? Wine with fish and shellfish.

Tasting Wine: The tasting sequence: In the glass, on the nose, and on the palate. Wine with Meat. Recognizing good and bad meat. Wine with game. Recognizing grape varieties. Wine with poultry. Attending a tasting. Wine with vegetarian dishes. Educating your palate. Wine with spicy foods. Ordering wine in a restaurant. Wine with desserts.

Serving Wine: Getting the temperature right. Wine with cheese. Opening a wine bottle. Food with Red Bordeaux and Tuscan wines. Food with Red Burgundy and Pinot Noir. Choosing the right glass. Food with Hermitage, Cote Rotie, and Shiraz. Cleaning glasses and decanters. Food with Barolo and Barbaresco. Keeping wine fresh. Wine etiquette. Food with Roja and Tempranillo. Planning for a special occasion. Food with Chardonnay,Chablis,and White Burgundy. Red wine drinks. Sparkling white wine and Champagne drinks. Food with Riesling.

Fortified Wine and Grape Spirits: Sherry. Food with Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Sylvaner. Port. Madeira and Marsala. Food with Sauternes and Muscat. Brandy.

The Story of Wine: In the vineyard. In the winery. In the winery cellar. Food with Rosé.

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