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Buying and Serving Wine In A Day For Dummies

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ISBN: 978-1-118-37688-1

July 2012

72 pages

Description
Wine basics in a day? Easy.

Wine can be an intimidating topic, but doesn't have to be—and this handy little guide gives you just what you need to buy and serve wine with confidence.

Buying & Serving Wine In A Day For Dummies covers everything from navigating wine shops, lists, and varietals to opening and serving wine properly. Plus, you'll get tips and advice for storing both unopened and leftover wine.

  • Navigating wine shops and restaurant wine lists
  • How to open a bottle, choose a glass, and serve the wine
  • Serving temperatures for wine, and guidelines for storing leftover wine
  • Understanding more about wine from its label
  • Online component takes readers beyond the book with bonus content and features

Get set to impress your friends with your newfound knowledge in no time!

About the Author
Ed McCarthy, CWE, (Baldwin, NY) is a regular contributor to Wine Enthusiast and The Wine Journal.

Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW, (Baldwin, NY) is the owner and president of the International Wine Center, a New York City wine school that offers credentialed wine education for wine professionals and serious wine lovers. She's the U.S. director of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, and is also the long-standing wine columnist of the NY Daily News. Mary was the first female Master of Wine (MW) in the United States, and is one of only 31 MW's in North America (with 300 worldwide).
Ed and Mary have co-authored six wine books in the For Dummies series and also share wine columns in Nation's Restaurant News and in Beverage Media, a trade publication. They are each columnists for the online wine magazine, WineReviewOnline.com. Ed and Mary are both accredited as Certified Wine Educators (CWE).