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The Sommelier's Guide to Wine: A Primer for Selecting, Serving, & Savoring Wine
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The Sommelier's Guide to Wine: A Primer for Selecting, Serving, & Savoring Wine Hardcover - 2003

by Brian H. Smith


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This updated and revised edition is the essential guide for aspiring wine connoisseurs who are seeking the knowledge and confidence of a C.I.A. wine professional.

Written by a leading wine educator from the esteemed Culinary Institute of America, The Sommelier's Guide to Wine is an engaging, in-depth introduction to the often-intimidating world of wine.

This fully updated guide provides a basic text for wine aficionados. Created in a handy size and format, it gives wine lovers the confidence and savvy to navigate the wine list in a restaurant or the aisles of the local wine store. Foodies, wine expert wannabes, wait staff, and wine lovers alike can learn how to present, serve, drink, and store wine just like a sommelier. The guidebook explains different wine styles, grape types, wine regions, and includes tips on how to properly pair wines with specific foods. Learn about all the new wine trends, too.

It's the perfect introduction to the complex world of wines.

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  • Title The Sommelier's Guide to Wine: A Primer for Selecting, Serving, & Savoring Wine
  • Author Brian H. Smith
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date October 20, 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781579123314 / 1579123317
  • Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.58 x 4.76 x 0.72 in (24.33 x 12.09 x 1.83 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003014737
  • Dewey Decimal Code 641.22

About the author

Born in London, Brian H. Smith was educated and worked in the wine trade in England before moving to the United States. He has taught and lectured extensively here and abroad, and for the past 15 years has been one of the leading wine educators at the renowned Culinary Institute of America. He is the co-author of Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Complete Guide to Wines of the World (2001). He lives in Kingston, New York.
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