Grasping the Grape: Demystifying grape varieties to help you discover the wines you love - Hardcover

Maryse Chevriere

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1784882488 ISBN 13: 9781784882488

Publisher: Hardie Grant (UK), 2019

Synopsis

Sure, drinking wine is all fun and good times, but learning about it isn't always as easy. With Grasping the Grape, Maryse Chevriere seeks to be like that friend from school you went to for help because they took the best notes in class (complete with visuals). Featuring profiles of more than 30 of the world's most prominent grapes, this guide to wine gives you the quick download on all the essentials: What the variety tastes like, where it's grown, what wines it's known for, what to drink it with, how to describe it and which other grapes to explore if you're a fan. Because when it comes down to it, learning the grapes is the best way to start your journey into wine.

In Grasping the Grape, you'll also find information on key beginner wine drinking topics like how to become a better shopper and FAQs about rosé, as well as a handy plan of action for food and wine pairing, and a drinking game to help you become a sharper taster. If you weren't grasping for a glass of wine before, you will be after this.

About this title

About the Author

James Beard Award-winning humorist and certified sommelier Maryse Chevriere was most recently the Wine Director at Dominique Crenn's acclaimed San Francisco restaurant, Petit Crenn. She currently resides in Boston and is focused on maintaining her popular wine humor Instagram account @freshcutgardenhose and developing it into a full-scale business.

From the Back Cover

Grasping the Grape is a guide to the world's most prominent and essential wine grapes. Striking a balance between practical information and approachable, conversational tone, author Maryse Chevriere goes varietal by varietal to provide an overview of the major wine-growing regions the grape is grown in, the wines they make, and their flavor profile and distinguishing characteristics. The book will also feature supporting information like fun, cleverly designed infographics on how to read the world's major wine labels, a glossary that breaks down the essential technical and tasting terminology you need to know to speak wine, and an introductory guide to basic food and wine pairings. Essentially, think of this book as your pocket sommelier: the one-stop-shop for everything you need to know to get to start really getting to know what's in your glass.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hardie Grant (UK)
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784882488
• ISBN 13: 9781784882488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176