About Wine

Designed for those students who require practical information on how to manage wine and wine sales for restaurants and the hospitality business. This text seeks to give the reader background information in the origins of wine and how it is produced. It includes color diagrams and photographs, as well as useful appendices.

About Wine is a unique resource designed for those who require practical information on how to manage wine and wine sales for restaurants and the hospitality business. Unlike other texts on this subject, this text seeks first to give the reader background information on the origins of wine and how it is produced, and then builds upon this knowledge with information on the wine producing regions of the United States and the World. The numerous variations of wine produced in Europe, North America, and the Southern Hemisphere are presented. Special features of the text include detailed color diagrams and photographs, and useful appendices designed for use as a quick reference or a starting place for more research on topics of interest.

Section I - The Basics Chapter 1: What is Wine?





















Chapter 2: The Vineyard - From the Soil to Harvest
Chapter 3: The Winery - From Grapes to Bottle




Chapter 4: Tasting Wines





















Section II - Wine Regions of Europe Chapter 5: France



























Chapter 6: Italy




























Chapter 7: Spain and Portugal

















Chapter 8: Germany Chapter 9: Other European Regions
and the Mediterranean











Section III - Wine Regions of North America Chapter 10: California

























Chapter 11: Washington and Oregon












Chapter 12: New York, Canada, and Other North American Regions







Section IV - Wine Regions of the Southern Hemisphere Chapter 13: Australia and New Zealand










Chapter 14: Chile and Argentina
















Chapter 15: South Africa






















Section V - The Business of Wine Chapter 16: Selling and Serving Wines





















Chapter 17: Developing and Managing a Wine List











Chapter 18: Buying and Cellaring Wines