How to Taste: A Guide to Enjoying Wine

User Review: - me likey
i thought it was a good beginners book. it had plenty of detail about wine (and everything that goes into producing it) without encumbering a neophyte (such as myself)

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User Review: - Wish I had read this before my wine tasting tour
Easy and enjoyable to read. I learned a lot from page one. I did not feel like I was studying for a test, but painlessly absorbing interesting information about grapes. The book answered questions I didn't know I had, and explained things I had been wondering about for years, like how to spit at a tasting.

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User Review: - Beginners essential book
There are three books I recommend to all eager students of wine: Kevin Zraly's "Windows on the World Wine School"; Karen MacNeil's "Wine Bible" and Jancis Robinson's "How to Taste". Jancis's book is a fun guide to learning the most important part of wine, the taste. Knowing how to taste and compare wine makes it so much fun. Even if you don't do all of the exercises, you will learn a lot and enjoy wine more.

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User Review: - Excellent material for winelovers and beginners
In this book, Jancis Robinson's witty style is more relevant than ever - good british humour at its best. For seasoned wine appreciators and for those who begin their initiation in the affairs of this fascinating beverage, this book is an invaluable and veritable course on the art of tasting. If you're interested in improving your sensibility and using your senses in a more refined and pleasurely way, this is a most welcome work. Highly recommended.

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User Review: - A Blind Taster's Handbook!
I actually put this book at about a 4.5 rating. This is a great little handbook that helps educate the reader about blind tasting and tasting terms. As far as learning about critical evaluation of wine this is a must unless you have access to the WSET Advanced Handbook (you have to be a WSET student). Bravo Jancis on another great read.

Pros: has great tasting games and tips, great terms, well written
Cons: limited scope, some non-pertinant info

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