Wine Folly

A Visual Guide to the World of Wine

Madeline Puckette author Justin Hammack author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:26th Nov '15

£25.00

Available for immediate dispatch.

Wine Folly cover

Drinking great wine isn't hard, but finding great wine is much easier when you understand the fundamentals.

Drinking great wine isn't hard, but finding a great wine is much easier when you understand the fundamentals. Using artistic info-graphics and flowcharts, this resource offers information ranging from tips on which glasses to use, and easy-to-grasp flavour wheels for each wine type, to simple tasting and food-pairing notes.

Want to pick the perfect wine for dinner? Red, white or Rose? Dry or Fruity? Spanish or Portuguese? Discover the answer with Wine Folly . . .

A Fortnum & Mason Drink Book of the Year 2015

Red or white? Cabernet or Merlot? Medium or full-bodied?

Drinking great wine isn't hard, but finding a great wine is much easier when you understand the fundamentals.

Using visual infographics, charts and maps, the expert founders of Wine Folly have created the ultimate wine resource packed with countless facts, information and guidance.

From tips on which glasses to use, and easy-to-grasp flavour wheels for each wine type, to simple tasting and food-pairing notes, Wine Folly is a fascinating modern and colourful guide.

This accessible book will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to enjoy great wines in a whole new way.

Become a true wine-tasting connoisseur with the aid of Wine Folly, and impress all your friends at your next dinner party * Living North *
The best introductory book on wine to come along in years * The Washington Post *
Regular wine drinkers and newcomers alike will enjoy the visual, superb maps and detailed grape variety profiles... Its profusion of facts will guide recent wine converts, yet amaze some older hands -- Brian Elliott * Scotland on Sunday *

...packed with graphics to make wine tasting and appreciation easier to understand...

Guardian's Best Drink Books of 2015

* Guardian *

Its profusion of facts will guide recent wine converts, yet amaze some older hands.

-- Brian Elliott * Scotland on Sunday *
Really useful, and it looks great too. -- Tim Atkins * Woman & Home *

ISBN: 9780718183073

Dimensions: 239mm x 195mm x 24mm

Weight: 844g

240 pages