Wine Appreciation

Professional wine consultant Richard Vine offers an in-depth look into wines, wine making, wine varieties, wine appreciation, and wines throughout the world.

Foreword, Robert Mondavi xiii

Preface xv

Acknowledgements xix

1 Introduction 1

2 Wine History 43

3 Wine and Human Physiology 91

4 Wine Service 129

5 The Wines of America 165

6 The Wines of France 223

7 The Wines of Italy 303

8 The Wines of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 335

9 The Wines of Spain and Portugal 367

10 The Wines of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada 393

11 The Wines of South America and Mexico 415

12 The Wines of South Africa 429

Glossary 439

Bibliography 467

Index 471

Richard P. Vine is the author of Wine Appreciation, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.