The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert

Zusatztext " Smart, fun, enlightening, and refreshingly free of snobbery ." — Real Simple "The master sommelier Richard Betts’s clever new scratch-and-sniff book is likely to broaden the novice’s appreciation of wine , explaining how aromas relate to different varietals.... A useful chart that ties bouquets to wines is tucked inside ." —Florence Fabricant for The New York Times " Fiendishly clever ." — Food & Wine Informationen zum Autor RICHARD BETTS is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert. He has been featured in the New York Times, Wine Spectator, Food & Wine, Outside, GQ, and Details and speaks frequently on wine throughout the country. He is also the founder of two wine companies, Betts & Scholl and Scarpetta, which have won top praise from leading wine publications. He is also the founder and president of Sombra Mezcal and Astral Tequila, and his newest wine ventures include Saint Glinglin Bordeaux, My Essential Red, My Essential White, and My Essential Rosé. Klappentext Richard Betts is one of fewer than two hundred master sommeliers in the world, but he's no wine snob and he hates wine-speak. In the first book of its kind, he helps readers scratch and sniff their way to expertise by introducing the basic components of wine?the fruits, the wood, the earth?enabling anyone to discover the difference between a Syrah and a Sangiovese and get the glass they love every time. Humorously illustrated, with 16 scents, this irresistible gift puts the fun back in wine fundamentals. Zusammenfassung Richard Betts is one of fewer than two hundred master sommeliers in the world, but he’s no wine snob and he hates wine-speak. In the first book of its kind, he helps readers scratch and sniff their way to expertise by introducing the basic components of wine—the fruits, the wood, the earth—enabling anyone to discover the difference between a Syrah and a Sangiovese and get the glass they love every time. Humorously illustrated, with 16 scents, this irresistible gift puts the fun back in wine fundamentals....

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Wendy MacNaughton (Illustrazione)
• Autori: Betts Richard, Wendy MacNaughton, Richard Betts
• Editore: Houghton Mifflin
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 15.10.2013
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Mangiare e bere > Bevande
• EAN: 9780544005037
• ISBN: 978-0-544-00503-7
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 20.5 x 25.8 x 1.8 cm
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