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PART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH WINE |
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Chapter 1 Wine 101 How Wine Happens |
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What Color Is Your Appetite? |
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Other Ways of Categorizing Wine |
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Sparkling wine (and a highly personal spelling lesson) |
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Chapter 2 A Matter of Personal Taste (Buds) |
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The Special Technique for Tasting Wine |
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Savoring a wine's appearance |
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Deconstructing a wine's taste |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (6) |
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Chapter 3 Pinot Envy and Other Secrets about Grape Varieties |
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The Importance of Grape Varieties |
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35 | (5) |
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A Primer on White Grape Varieties |
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A Primer on Red Grape Varieties |
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Chapter 4 Wine Label Lingo |
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Grape names and place-names |
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Hello, my name is Chardonnay: Varietal wines |
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Hello, my name is Bordeaux: Place-name wines |
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Wines named in other ways |
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Decoding the Language of the Label |
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Some optional label lingo |
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Chapter 5 Winemaking Matters |
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Vineyard Jargon, Winemaking Talk |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (4) |
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69 | (1) |
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Even More Winemaking Terms |
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72 | (5) |
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PART 2 WINE AND YOU: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL |
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Chapter 6 Buying Wine to Drink at Home |
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Buying Wine Can Give Anyone the Jitters |
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Wine Retailers, Large and Small |
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Supermarkets, superstores, and so on |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Criteria for Choosing Wine Merchants |
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83 | (4) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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Strategies for Wine Shopping |
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87 | (4) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Buying Wine in Restaurants |
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91 | (14) |
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By the Glass or Buy the Bottle |
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91 | (4) |
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92 | (2) |
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Choosing from the bottle list |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (5) |
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What the wine list should tell you |
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96 | (2) |
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Tips for using the wine list |
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The end result: Choosing your wine |
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99 | (1) |
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Managing the Wine Presentation Ritual |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (20) |
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105 | (6) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (3) |
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Dealing with cork particles in your wipe |
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110 | (1) |
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A special case: Opening Champagne and sparkling wine |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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Does Wine Really Breathe? |
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112 | (2) |
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112 | (1) |
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Which wines need aerating? |
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113 | (1) |
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Does the Glass Really Matter? |
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114 | (5) |
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115 | (1) |
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Tulips, flutes, trumpets, and other picturesque wine-glass names |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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Washing your wine glasses |
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118 | (1) |
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Not Too Warm, Not Too Cold |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Marrying Wine with Food |
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With Wine and Food, Rules Do Not Apply |
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The Dynamics of Food and Wine |
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126 | (2) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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Other Ways of Pairing Food and Wine |
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128 | (2) |
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Classic Pairings of Wine and Food |
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130 | (1) |
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PART 3 WINE'S CLASSIC FACE: THE "OLD WORLD" OF WINE |
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Chapter 10 Knowing the Wines of France |
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133 | (40) |
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133 | (3) |
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Understanding French wine law |
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134 | (1) |
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Fine distinctions in the ranks |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (12) |
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The subregions of red Bordeaux |
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Classified information: Left Bank |
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Classified information: Right Bank |
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142 | (1) |
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Bordeaux to try when you're feeling flush |
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143 | (1) |
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The value end of the Bordeaux spectrum |
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144 | (2) |
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Practical advice on drinking red Bordeaux |
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Bordeaux also comes in white |
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147 | (2) |
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Burgundy: The Incomparable French Wine |
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The grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Gamay |
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Districts, districts everywhere |
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150 | (1) |
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From the regional to the sublime |
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150 | (2) |
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The Cote d'Or: The heart of Burgundy |
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152 | (5) |
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Cote Chalonnaise: Bargain Burgundies |
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157 | (1) |
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Chablis: Exceptional white wines |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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Beaujolais: As delightful as it is affordable |
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160 | (3) |
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The Rhone Valley's Hearty Wines |
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163 | (3) |
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Generous wines of the South |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (2) |
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The Loire Valley: White Wine Heaven |
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166 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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Alsace: Unique Region, Unique Wines |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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France's bargain wines: Languedoc-Roussillon |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Other French Wine Regions |
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171 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Italy, the Land of Great Vino |
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173 | (26) |
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173 | (5) |
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The ordinary and the elite |
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174 | (2) |
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Categories of Italian wine, legally speaking |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (6) |
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178 | (3) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (7) |
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Chianti Classico and Chianti: Italy's iconic red wines |
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184 | (2) |
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Monumental Brunello di Montalcino |
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186 | (2) |
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The noble wine of Montepulciano |
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188 | (1) |
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Three more wines of note from Central Tuscany |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (5) |
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Three gentle wines from Verona, plus two blockbusters |
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192 | (1) |
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Alpine Italy: Trentino-Alto-Adige |
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193 | (1) |
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The far side: Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (1) |
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Snapshots from the Rest of Italy |
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197 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Greece, and Other European Hot Spots |
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Intriguing Wines from Spain |
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200 | (8) |
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Spain's classic wines start with Rioja |
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202 | (2) |
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Ribera del Duero's serious red wines |
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204 | (1) |
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Priorato: Emerging from the past |
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204 | (1) |
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Other Spanish regions to know |
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205 | (3) |
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Portugal: More than Just Port |
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208 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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Noteworthy Portuguese red wines |
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209 | (1) |
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Germany: Europe's Individualist |
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210 | (8) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (3) |
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Austria's Exciting Whites (and Reds) |
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218 | (2) |
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Gruner Veltliner and company |
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219 | (1) |
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Austrian wine names and label terms |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (3) |
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221 | (1) |
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Wine regions, producers, and label lingo in Greece |
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222 | (1) |
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Three Other European Wine Hot Spots |
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223 | (4) |
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Hungary: Unique Old World wines |
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223 | (1) |
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Croatia: A wine renaissance in Eastern Europe |
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224 | (1) |
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Slovenia: A surprisingly large wine country |
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225 | (2) |
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PART 4 WINE'S MODERN FACE: THE "NEW WORLD" OF WINE |
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227 | (54) |
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Chapter 13 America, America |
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229 | (32) |
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The New World of American Wine |
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229 | (2) |
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The grape variety as star |
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230 | (1) |
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American Viticultural Areas |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (3) |
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Napa Valley: As Tiny as It Is Famous |
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234 | (3) |
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235 | (1) |
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Who's who in Napa (and for what) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (4) |
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238 | (2) |
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Sonoma producers and wines |
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240 | (1) |
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Mendocino and Lake Counties |
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241 | (1) |
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The San Francisco Bay Area |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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What's New in Old Monterey |
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244 | (1) |
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Gold Country: The Sierra Foothills |
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245 | (1) |
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San Luis Obispo: Paso Robles to Edna Valley |
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246 | (1) |
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Santa Barbara, Californian Paradise |
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247 | (2) |
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Oregon: A Tale of Two Pinots |
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249 | (3) |
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249 | (1) |
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Who's who in Willamette Valley |
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250 | (2) |
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Two other Oregon wine regions |
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252 | (1) |
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Washington State Reaches New Heights |
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252 | (5) |
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Washington's wine regions |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (4) |
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257 | (1) |
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Long Island and the Hudson Valley |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 The Southern Hemisphere Explodes with Wine |
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261 | (20) |
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262 | (5) |
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Winemaking, grapes, and terroir |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (3) |
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267 | (2) |
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268 | (1) |
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Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir lead the way |
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268 | (1) |
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Chile's Rapid Rise to Wine Fame |
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269 | (5) |
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270 | (2) |
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The face and taste of Chilean wines |
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272 | (2) |
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Argentina, a Major League Player |
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274 | (3) |
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274 | (2) |
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276 | (1) |
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The South African Wine Safari |
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277 | (4) |
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South Africa's principal wine regions |
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278 | (1) |
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Steen, Pinotage, and company |
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279 | (2) |
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PART 5 WINE'S EXOTIC FACE |
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281 | (48) |
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Chapter 15 Champagne and Other Sparklers |
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283 | (24) |
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All That Sparkles Is Not Champagne |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (2) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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How Sparkling Wine Happens |
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287 | (3) |
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Tank fermentation: Economy of scale |
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287 | (1) |
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Bottle fermentation: Small is beautiful |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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Champagne and Its Magic Wines |
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290 | (9) |
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What makes Champagne special |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (2) |
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Blanc de blancs and blanc de noirs |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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Recommended Champagne producers |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (6) |
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Italian spumante: Dry and Sweet |
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300 | (2) |
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Spanish sparkling wines (Cava) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (2) |
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304 | (1) |
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Buying and Serving Bubbly |
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305 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 Wine Roads Less Traveled: Fortified and Dessert Wines |
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307 | (22) |
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308 | (1) |
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The Growing Popularity of Sherry |
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308 | (6) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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Serving and storing Sherry |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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Montilla: A Sherry look-alike |
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314 | (1) |
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Italy: Marsala, Vin Santo, and the Gang |
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314 | (2) |
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Port: The Glory of Portugal |
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316 | (5) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (1) |
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Recommended Port producers |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (3) |
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Timeless, indestructible, tasty, and baked |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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Madeira styles and grape varieties |
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323 | (1) |
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Sauternes and the Nobly-Rotted Wines |
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324 | (3) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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Hungary's Tokaji Aszu and Tokaji Eszencia |
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327 | (2) |
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PART 6 WHEN YOU'VE CAUGHT THE BUG |
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329 | (40) |
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Chapter 17 Buying and Collecting Wine |
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331 | (16) |
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Finding the Rare and Collectible Wines |
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332 | (6) |
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Buying fine and collectible wines on the Internet |
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332 | (2) |
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Some U.S. wine stores worth knowing |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (3) |
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The Urge to Own: Wine Collecting |
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338 | (5) |
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338 | (4) |
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Organization is peace of mind |
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342 | (1) |
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A Healthy Environment for Your Wines |
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343 | (4) |
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343 | (1) |
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If you can't be passive, be bullish |
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343 | (3) |
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Wine caves for apartment dwellers |
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346 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 Continuing Education for Wine Lovers |
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347 | (14) |
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347 | (6) |
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One wine school in action |
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348 | (1) |
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Wine tastings of all shapes and sizes |
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349 | (1) |
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Dinner with the winemaker |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (2) |
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353 | (8) |
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354 | (3) |
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Wine magazines and newsletters |
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357 | (2) |
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359 | (2) |
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Chapter 19 Describing and Rating Wine |
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361 | (8) |
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The Challenge of Putting Taste to Words |
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362 | (1) |
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When It's Your Turn to Speak |
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363 | (3) |
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363 | (2) |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (3) |
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369 | (18) |
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Chapter 20 Answers to Ten Common Questions about Wine |
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371 | (8) |
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371 | (1) |
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Which Vintage Should I Buy? |
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372 | (1) |
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What Grape Variety Made This Wine? |
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373 | (1) |
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How Do I Know if a Wine Is Flawed? |
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373 | (1) |
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Are There Any Wines without Sulfites? |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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Should I Join a Wine Club? |
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375 | (1) |
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How Should I Store My Wine? |
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376 | (1) |
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Are Wine Experts Sommeliers? |
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377 | (1) |
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How Do I Know When to Drink the Special Older Wines I've Been Keeping? |
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377 | (2) |
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Chapter 21 Ten Wine Myths Demystified |
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379 | (8) |
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The Best Wines Are Varietal Wines |
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379 | (1) |
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A More Expensive Wine Is a Wiser Choice |
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380 | (1) |
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The Palest Rose Wines Are the Best |
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380 | (1) |
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A Screw-Cap Closure Indicates a Lower-Quality Wine |
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381 | (1) |
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Red Wines Are More Sophisticated than White Wines |
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382 | (1) |
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White Wine with Fish, Red with Meat |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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The Quality of a Wine Is Objectively Measurable |
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384 | (1) |
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Very Old Wines Are Good Wines |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (2) |
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387 | (2) |
| Appendix A Pronunciation Guide to Wine Terms |
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389 | (8) |
| Appendix B Glossary of Wine Terms |
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397 | (10) |
| Appendix C Vintage Wine Chart: 1996--2015 |
|
407 | (4) |
| Index |
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411 | |
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