Heard it Through the Grapevine
Heard it Through the Grapevine: A few things you should know about wine

Heard it Through the Grapevine: A few things you should know about wine


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The book answers the 100 most commonly asked questions about wine. Some of the questions, such as "do screwcaps mean cheap wine?", have short and simple answers; others, such as "how do I taste wine?", have longer answers illustrated with photographs and illustrations. Like "Thirsty Work", the book features photographs from several countries and has an innovative design to reflect Matt's refreshingly relaxed approach to wine.

Table of Contents:
DRINKING - the fun part 54 Opening the bottle 56 The right corkscrew 57 Opening wine 58 How to deal with tricky corks 60 Opening fizzy wine 61 Drinking wine in a restaurant - the tasting bit 62 Dinner parties 65 Serving wine 66 The right temperature 67 The right glassware 70 Sediment 72 How to use a decanter 74 Tasting 76 Tasting wine 77 How to spot a wine fault 80 Can I tell a wine is faulty before it is opened? 82 Can I return a faulty wine to the supplier? 84 Can a screw-capped wine be corked? 85 Health and wine 86 Is wine good for you? 87 Hangovers 90 Calories and carbs 91 Pregnancy and breast-feeding allergies 92 EATING - a few things about food and wine 94 Food and wine basics 96 How much wine should I serve? 97 What order should I serve wines in? 98 Wines that work best with food 100 The safest wine to take to a dinner party 103 Special occasions 104 Food and wine rules 106 What to think about when serving wine 107 Some rules and a few exceptions 110 Are there any ingredients that definitely don't work? 114 Soes it matter what kind of wine I cook with? 115 Classic matches 116 Wines that work best with meat 117 Wines that work best with fish 120 Wines that work best with vegetables 122 Keeping it sweet 124 Matches made in heaven 126 Food for thought 128 Watch out for wine, salt and sugar 130 Watch out for wine and acid 132 Watch out for wine and cheese 134 Watch out for wine and chocolate 136 SLEEPING 138 Wine and air 140 How long will an open bottle last? 141 What to do with wine left in decanter 142 What is the perfect seal? 143 Does the champagne and spoon trick work? 144 Refrigeration 145 Storage 146 Do all wines need to be stored? 147 How should I store wine? 148 Do I need to know loads about wine to have a cellar? 150 Is it worth buying wine to age if you don't have a cellar? 151 Can I make my own cellar cheaply? 152 What kind of wines should I be putting in my cellar? 154 Are there wines that have had the cellaring done for you? 155 Timescale 156 As wine gets older, how long can I keep it for? 157 Knowing when your wine is ready 160 Should wine for storing have a cork? 162 Investment 164 How long should I keep wine for? 165 Does all wine go up in value? 168 How do I know when to sell my wine 170 How do I sell my wine 172 Index 174

About the Author :
Matt Skinner hails from Melbourne, Australia. In 2002 he was invited by Jamie Oliver to head-up wine at "Fifteen" in London and teach the subject to its students. Matt has put pen to paper for publications such as Wine, Wine X, Delicious, Decanter, and GQ. He reports on wine for Australian Radio Broadcaster 3RR, is wine editor of jamieoliver.com, and is a regular on the popular TV programme Saturday Cooks, and on Food Uncut and Great Food Live on the UK Food Chanel. Matt lives, works, and plays in London.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781845333027
  • Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Mitchell Beazley
  • Height: 260 mm
  • No of Pages: 176
  • Sub Title: A few things you should know about wine
  • Width: 208 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1845333020
  • Publisher Date: 06 Oct 2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Weight: 885 gr


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