Get Started: Wine Appreciation

Have you always wanted to be knowledgeable about wines, but don't know how to get started? Get Started: Wine Appreciation is your perfect, patient teacher, quickly building confidence and skill. Start simple by learning how to navigate your tongue map, identify the range of flavors and aromas, and spot the differences between white, red, rosé, and sparkling wines. Build your skills with tasting sessions of Old World classics and New World varieties, and show off by learning to recognize the influence of oak aging and create the perfect wine and food pairings. Packed with advice, reminders, and insider tips, Get Started: Wine Appreciation quickly takes you from complete beginner to discerning wine drinker.

More than any other series on the market, DK's Get Started series simulates carefully structured classroom lessons, an approach that allows you to custom-build courses with practical lessons and themed projects. Nothing's assumed, and everything's explained; each book answers fundamental questions, identifies the subject's basics, and provides step-by-step explanations and assessments so you can fulfill your own unique potential.