Michael Broadbent's Wine Tasting
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Michael Broadbent's Wine Tasting by Jm Broadbent
This guide offers detailed explanations on the first principles of tasting, and the influences of grape, variety, soil and climate. The author summarizes regional characteristics and vintages for each country. There are detailed tips on how to organize a tasting, how to take tasting notes and a full glossary of tasting terms. The text also offers practical advice on storing and serving wine.
The classic popular guide comprehensively revised and updated for another year, detailing world wines by region, grape varieties and wine styles, with advice on vintages, tasting, storage and servingFirst published in 1968, and since translated into eight languages, this is one wine guide that has stayed the course. With the racks of wine books every bit as confusing as the range of product they describe, this is clearly a book that has earned its place on every bookseller's shelves. Includes a new illustrated section on colour variations, a glossary and appendices. An authoritative guide in a convenient format, for all wine lovers from beginners to professionals.
Michael Broadbent, one of the world's most experienced winetasters, is a director of Christie's and founder of their internationally renowned wine auction department. He is a former chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine and a past president of the International Wine and Food Society. Michael is the recipient of one of France's highest honours, L'Ordre National du Merite and the rarely bestowed gold medal of the City of Paris. His other awards include the Wine Spectator's Distinguished Service Award (1991) and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Society of Bacchus America (1992), and he was Decanter Man of the Year in 1993. Michael lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840008548 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840008547 |
| Title | Michael Broadbent's Wine Tasting |
| Author | Jm Broadbent |
| Series | Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2003-09-18 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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