The concise guide to wine and blind tasting - Neel L Burton

This book isfor all those seeking to acquire a deep and systematic appreciation andunderstanding of wine, whether for exams, work, or pleasure. It outlines a simpleyet robust framework for analyzing wine as objectively as possible, andprovides all the background knowledge that you need to interpret your findings,covering everything from grape varieties and vineyard management to winemakingtechniques and the world's most important wine styles. It seeks throughout toexamine in what ways a particular wine is unique and different from other,similar wines. For example, why and in what ways is Pauillac, in Bordeaux,different from Pomerol, also in Bordeaux? Why and in what ways is MoselRiesling different from Riesling from the Rheingau, or the Nahe, or Alsace,Austria, or Australia? This book is dedicated to all wine lovers, and shouldprove particularly useful to amateur and competitive blind tasters, students onhigher-level wine courses, sommeliers, and anyone else who buys, sells, orrecommends wine.

"A rigorous, highly focused, well-honed bootcampmanual (Bible might be a better word) for the likes of WSET diploma students,MW students, Master Sommelier students, and anyone else who thinks that blindtasting competitions are a riot." Tamlyn Currin for JancisRobinson.com