Beverage basics : understanding and appreciating wine, beer, and spirits /
Beverage basics : Understanding & appreciating wine, beer & spirits
Robert W. Small and Michelle Couturier ; with Michael Godfrey on beer.
- 462 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to alcoholic beverages -- Alcohol and the law -- Healthy drinking -- Viticulture: growing grapes -- Viniculture: making wine -- Sensory evaluation of wine -- Chardonnay -- Sauvignon blanc -- Riesling -- Other white vinifera grape varieties -- Cabernet sauvignon -- Merlot -- Pinot noir -- Syrah/Shiraz -- Other red vinifera grape varieties -- Hybrid and native American varieties -- Sparkling wines -- Dessert and fortified wines -- Beer -- Distilled spirits -- Purchasing alcoholic beverages.
Offers information on the world's favorite alcoholic beverages, including their origins, modern production practices, and evaluating and enjoying each type of beverage.