Synopses & Reviews
In recent years there has been a rapid growth in the popularity of wines of all sorts. However, although wine is becoming less expensive, there is sometimes a temptation to drink more than you can really afford! Making European Wines at Home shows you how to enjoy your favorite wines and still remain solvent. Sauternes, Hocks, Moselles, Madeiras, white, red, and rosé table wines, champagne, litueurs, and aperitifs-all these can be made at home cheaply from easily available ingredients. With the help of this book, you can become a wine connoisseur on a shoestring budget!
Synopsis
Making European Wines at Home shows you how to enjoy your favorite wines and still remain solvent. Sauternes, Hocks, Moselles, Madeiras, white, red, and rose table wines, champagne, litueurs, and aperitifs--all these can be made at home cheaply from easily available ingredients.
About the Author
Peter Duncan is a recognized expert in the field of winemaking and has published several books on the subject.Bryan Acton is a leading expert on home brewing, publishing several influential books on wine and mead making. His honors include President of the Tunbridge Wells Guild and a member of the Greenhill Wine Guild.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Basic Winemaking Chapter 2: Sherry: Dry, Sweet Chapter 3: Port, Ever-Popular Chapter 4: Hocks and Moselles Chapter 5: Dry Red Wines of France Chapter 6: White Wines of France Chapter 7: Chianti: New and Old Chapter 8: Romantic Madeira, Bual, Malmsey, Secial, Verdelho Chapter 9: Rosé Wines Chapter 10: Champagne and Sparkling Wines Chapter 11: Liqueurs and Aperitifs, Including Vermouth Index