A Taste for Wine

A complete home wine tasting course, from the basics of grapes to blind tasting, from celebrated wine critic and educator, Rose Murray Brown, Master of Wine.

From award-winning wine critic and educator Rose Murray Brown MW comes a complete guide to understanding, tasting and appreciating wine.

• Begin with the very basics of taste, before learning how wine is made and the effect this has on flavor.
• Familiarize yourself with every significant grape variety and the wine countries of the world. 
• Dive into natural, orange and low-alcohol wines, as well as expert food and wine matching, for both home and restaurant.
• Prepare for a changing world of wine, with features on everything from urban wineries to packaging for the future. 

A Taste for Wine includes ten step-by-step tasting practices in which to apply your newfound knowledge, interspersed throughout the book:

1. Classic Whites
2. Classic Reds
3. Full, Rich Whites 
4. Crisp, Delicate Whites 
5. Soft, Juicy Reds 
6. Sparkling Wines 
7. Comparing Sweetness 
8. Fortified Wines 
9. Full Rich Reds 
10. Taste Trends