中文名: 阿呆系列：加州葡萄酒
原名: California Wine For Dummies
作者: 埃德·麦卡锡
玛丽·埃文-莫利根
图书分类: 生活
资源格式: PDF
版本: 插图版
出版社: For Dummies
书号: 0470376074
发行时间: 2009年
地区: 美国
语言: 英文
简介:
【作者介绍】
埃德·麦卡锡和玛丽·埃文-莫利根都是葡萄酒爱好者，他们是1981年在纽约市唐人街的一次意大利葡萄酒的品酒会上相识的。两年后他们结婚，并正式将他们的葡萄酒窖和葡萄酒藏书合并在一起。在此之后，他们一起合作写了4本书，而且还一起为几十期葡萄酒培训班上课，品尝了约51984种葡萄酒。他们两个人的职业品酒经历加起来超过了半个世纪。
玛丽毕业于宾夕法尼亚大学，主修英语文学。由于一次极偶然的机会，大学刚毕业就迈入葡萄酒这一行业了，当时她接受了一家意大利贸易委员会的一个职位。如今，她真正喜欢的葡萄酒还是意大利酒。
【主要内容】
加州葡萄酒概论
不同价位葡萄酒推荐
葡萄酒酒标介绍
葡萄酒产区地图
陈年和收藏加州葡萄酒的贴士
酒庄品酒技巧
近来葡萄酒年份介绍
顶级葡萄酒旅游项目介绍
•An overview of California wine today
•Wine recommendations for all budgets
•Explanations of wine label language
•A map of wine regions
•Tips for aging and collecting California wines
•Winery tasting etiquette
•The ins and outs of recent vintages
•Top wine country travel destinations
Discover the nuances of California wines and increase your drinking pleasure
Want to be a California wine connoisseur? This friendly guide gives you the knowledge you need to appreciate these fine wines, showing you how to taste them, select a good bottle, pair wine with food, and much more. You'll see why certain wine regions are renowned and how to further enrich your wine-drinking experience.
•California wine 101 — understand the range of California wines, what makes them unique, and what a varietal wine is
•Review the regions — explore the major wine regions of California and what makes each one special, from the soil to the climate
•Open the bottle — become fluent in the Big Six: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel
•Go beyond the basics — appreciate Pinot Grigio, Viognier, Syrah, sparkling wines, and more
•Round out your wine experience — pair and share wines, learn about the proper glassware and serving temperatures, and prepare for a winery visit
【评论】
Summary: Definitely for beginners and travelers
Rating: 4
This book is OK, but I thought it would be a little more in depth. It's partially my fault as I spent the last year going to school for wine to obtain my sommelier certification. The problem was that we did not spend much time on US wine, or new world wine at all for that matter. Turns out I was very very familiar with the information already with minimal exposure. Too much time spent on travel tidbits. I wanted a good foundation of all the regions and subregions, but this book doesn't really focus on wine knowledge. I guess it's more of a consumer handbook, with lots of producers and recommendations. This information is also a very important aspect of wine knowledge. I am happy with the book anyway. The price is good, and it does have lots of tidbits of information. In the context that it is a "Dummy" book, I would highly recommend it.
Summary: Five-star California wine guide from America's first couple of wine writing.
Rating: 5
Our first wine loves were Californian. While we have since taken a virtual trip around the world through tasting grape varietals from outer reaches of the globe, Ed McCarthy & Mary Ewing-Mulligan's CALIFORNIA WINE FOR DUMMIES is a delicious homecoming. Meticulously researched and thoughtfully written, this book is an ideal overview to the pleasures of America's #1 wine state. Highly recommended for all wine book collections.
