A Beginner's Practical Guide to Wine Patrice Caraba Author

ABOUT THE BOOK Humans have enjoyed wine of all types for centuries, and have written about their experiences in detail. Over the years people have become convinced that there is a right and wrong way to go about choosing a wine, opening a wine, what to serve with a wine, how to taste a wine, and even how to spit a wine out. All of these rules have intimidated those who just want to enjoy a glass, those who are looking for wine to serve their guests, and the gift-giver who would like to present wine as a gift without appearing ignorant. Therefore, being asked to bring wine to a party can cause a feeling of panic because it’s always been said that different types of wine are meant for different types of food. The smart guest will ask the host if there is a preference for the wine that they will be contributing. In cosmic irony, chances are that the host has asked the guest to bring the wine because they are confused on what to serve and have delegated the task to a guest. MEET THE AUTHOR Patrice Caraba is an experienced writer and a member of the Hyperink Team, which works hard to bring you high-quality, engaging, fun content. Happy reading! EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK It’s understandable that so many people feel intimidated by wine. Gazing at a selection at the wine merchant’s can be confusing because wines are named in two basic ways. Some are named for the type of grape that is used to produce it while other wines are named for the region that the grapes were grown. If you are looking at European wines, chances are the name comes from the area that the grapes were grown. Australia and the U.S., however, tend to use the variety of grape when naming the wine. Some wines are made with a blend of juices from different types of grapes. The name of the wine will come from the predominant grape of the blend. Different global areas have different laws that outline how much of the predominant grape juice must be present when wines are named after the grape. The requirement could be anywhere between 75 and 90 percent. The label on the wine bottle does not have to list other grapes that were used in the blend. CHAPTER OUTLINEA Beginner’s Practical Guide to Wine + Introduction + How Wines Are Named + Wine Types and Colors + What Do They Mean by “Breathing”? + …and much more