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Swallow This: The Progressive Approach to Wine - Softcover

Phillips, Mark

 
9780615302096: Swallow This: The Progressive Approach to Wine
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0615302092 ISBN 13: 9780615302096
Publisher: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2009

Synopsis

Swallow This offers a whole new approach to wine, the Progressive Approach, that is pragmatic, easy-to-understand and consumer focused. Mark's humorous, irreverent style makes learning about wine fun. Topics covered include: when to microwave wine, what wine is best for wild sex, when to freeze wine, the most amazing way to open a bottle of sparkling wine, the hazards of keeping wine in your living room, or worse, in your kitchen; the one word that will solve all of your wine and food matching questions; why buying expensive wine is a waste of money, the four sentences to say to a wine store clerk to get good wine every time; the advantage of storing wine in Tupperware, ziplock bags and plastic water bottles, why buying wine by the ratings is stupid, the mating call of a wine geek, the trick to knowing what wine tastes like before you buy it, when it's appropriate to add ice cubes to wine, the two words that take the intimidation out of wine; The 1:10 ratio to guide you on how long to age wine; The truth about using different shapes and sizes of wine glasses, when to send a wine back at a restaurant, even if it's not rotten, an Overview of the world s wine regions with buying recommendations, and much, much more. Witty, unique, fast-paced, and never, ever boring, Swallow This will be the most practical, entertaining, informative and enjoyable wine book on the market today.

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About the Author

Mark Phillips is one of the most popular wine personalities in the nation. A television star, author, educator and inventor, his irreverent and humorous approach to wine resonates with the masses.

From the Back Cover

Swallow This offers a whole new approach to wine, the Progressive Approach, that is pragmatic, easy-to-understand and consumer focused. Mark's humorous, irreverent style makes learning about wine fun. Topics covered include: when to microwave wine, what wine is best for wild sex, when to freeze wine, the most amazing way to open a bottle of sparkling wine, the hazards of keeping wine in your living room, or worse, in your kitchen; the one word that will solve all of your wine and food matching questions; why buying expensive wine is a waste of money, the four sentences to say to a wine store clerk to get good wine every time; the advantage of storing wine in Tupperware, ziplock bags and plastic water bottles, why buying wine by the ratings is stupid, the mating call of a wine geek, the trick to knowing what wine tastes like before you buy it, when it's appropriate to add ice cubes to wine, the two words that take the intimidation out of wine; The 1:10 ratio to guide you on how long to age wine; The truth about using different shapes and sizes of wine glasses, when to send a wine back at a restaurant, even if it's not rotten, an Overview of the world s wine regions with buying recommendations, and much, much more. Witty, unique, fast-paced, and never, ever boring, Swallow This will be the most practical, entertaining, informative and enjoyable wine book on the market today.

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Publisher
Wine Appreciation Guild
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0615302092
ISBN 13 
9780615302096
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
350