The art of winemaking may be a timehonored tradition dating back thousands ofyears but today wine is trendier and hotter than ever. Wine sales in the U.S.have d... » 

The art of winemaking may be a timehonored tradition dating back thousands ofyears but today wine is trendier and hotter than ever. Wine sales in the U.S.have doubled in only a decade. Now wine experts and authors Ed McCarthy andMary EwingMulligan have revised their popular Wine for Dummies665000 copiessold in previous editionsand deliver an updated downtoearth look at whatsin whats out and whats new in wine. Beginners wondering what the fuss isabout will get a thorough grounding in the basics of reds and whites and thegrape varieties and regions that spawn them Bordeaux Burgundy and others.Theyll find answers to questions that the snobs dont dare ask such as Iswine fattening? How many kinds of glasses do you need anyway? How do you smellwine? Step 1. Be bold. Stick your nose right in. But theyll also wonder whatkind of world theyve stumbled into when the book starts to tackle the goodstuff Why does everyone have pinot envy? Can magnets and crystals make wineless tannic? Does wine really breathe? And thats before getting to thebubbling beauties and medieval sweets champagne sparkling wines sherryport and more. Wine lovers of all stripes will enjoy the authors realitycheck on wine jargon as well as their allnew recommendations on the very bestwines their updated reports on the wines of France and Italy and newinformation on emerging wine regions in Argentina Greece and Chile. Thisrelaxed readable guide also covers U.S. regional wines such as those ofCalifornia Oregon and Washington updates on vintage charts and prices andthe latest on labeling ordering wine from out of state collecting wine andmuch more. «