Synopses & Reviews
Hundreds of easy-to-scan tips in everyday language let time-starved readers find quick answers.
Most people who enjoy wine would like to know more about it, to feel confident in what they like and why, to know the "lingo." Wine lover and writer Wes Marshall helps readers explore the world of wine, offering plainspoken explanations to wine questions that most people have but are hesitant to ask--no question is too simple, no answer too advanced.
Like earlier titles in the series, such as the best-selling What's a Cook to Do?, this book offers empowering information in question-and-answer format with pronunciation guides, charts, maps, and step-by-steps--plus the best-bang-for-your-buck wine recommendations from well-known experts. Is Barolo a grape or a place? What do wine scores mean? What about sniffing the cork and which glasses to use? In this newest book in the What's a ... to Do? series, Wes Marshall presents his years of wine experience and insider tips in everyday language that makes wine approachable and knowable.
Review
"Wes Marshall's column is one of the best in the country and is a marvelous guide to wines from all over the world."--Robert Mondavi
Wes Marshall
Review
"For anyone who intuits that there's something profoundly magical in the world of wine and is looking for the perfect portal through which to enter this mysterious universe--Wes Marshall's book is it." --Randall Grahm, owner, Bonny Doon and Pacific Rim wineries
Robert Mondavi
Synopsis
Wine-lover and writer Marshall offers plainspoken explanations to wine questions that most people have but are hesitant to ask--no question is too simple, no answer too advanced. Includes pronunciation guides, charts, maps, and recommendations from well-known experts.
About the Author
The wine columnist for the
Austin Chronicle, Wes Marshall also writes for
Wine & Spirits,
Wine Enthusiast,
Appellation America,
Imbibe, and
Wines & Vines. In addition, he is a special contributor to the
Dallas Morning News and the author of
The Wine Roads of Texas; he served as executive producer for the three-part PBS documentary based on the book.