Don't let the 3 stars fool you, I did enjoy this and learned a great deal. I just felt that it was repetitive and the last two chapters, which I had been looking forward too, fell flat. I will say though that I totally ignored the author's advice and read it cover to cover, so it's probably my own fault.It's a fun and informative read, just read the general chapters and maybe the introductions to each "grape" chapter and leave the rest for party planning, if you get that far. One thing that the author does well in this regard is to cover every tasting eventuality from single person tastings right through to tasting strategies for groups. I wish I had read this years ago when I started going to wine tastings regularly! Perhaps my experience would have been less floundering than it has felt. I really enjoyed this book and will probably buy a copy of it for myself. I didn't do the tastings, but hope to in the future. It felt like a good introductory guide to wine that will help me delve into more detailed works later. It was featured on the Splendid Table, which is where I heard about it.
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Such a great book for wine the average wine drinker looking to expand his/her wine knowledge!
—Framie
I learned a lot. Great book to begin and learn about wine.
—Michaela
