- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (17 April 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184000732X
- ISBN-13: 978-1840007329
- Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 20.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 542,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Approaching wine from the reader's point of view, Joanna Simon breaks down the barriers and lays bare all the components that make up the taste of wine. As well as giving a fresh perspective on tasting, serving, storing and matching wine with food, "Discovering Wine" explores the fundamental ingredients - showing clearly what the grapes contribute to the wine and how the winemakers use them to their advantage.
About the Author
Joanna Simon is the award-winning wine writer of The Sunday Times, and contributor to Style magazine, and the Travel and Books sections. Before joining The Sunday Times, she was editor of Wine magazine and before that editor of Wine & Spirit International. Her books include The Sunday Times Book of Wine (published in seven languages) and Wine with Food (published in three languages). Joanna was the broadcaster of BBC Radio 4's first series devoted to entirely to wine, and her television appearances have covered everything from vodka, to matching food and wine, to buying fine and rare wines at auction. Joanna lives in London, but spends as much time as possible in her other home in a remote part of France.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you don't know anything about wine then this is for you. If you know a little about wine and would like to know a little more then this is also for you. It takes you from getting to know how to taste the wines, how to serve them and with what kind of food you should eat with them and a whole lot more. The book is full of illustrations and can be picked up and put down at anytime and you can just pick up where you left off or just flick through the book to area that are of interest. Joanna Simon has made a very good job at explaining such a complicated subject - buy this book and you wont be disappointed
Format:Paperback
Easy to read with great illustrations. A wonderful introduction to the world of wine, at a very agreeable price. Thank you!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great Place to Begin
20 Feb 2003
Format:Paperback
I'm a beginner. When I received "Discovering Wine" by Joanna Simon as a gift, I felt intimidated. Would it be stuffy or over my head?
Its strength is in the simple presentation of the facts. The chapters are clearly titled, like "Matching food with wine" and "Ways to store your wine." The writing is clean, though it comes across slightly elitist (ex: choosing 'wend' instead of 'wind,' noting a certain country produces a 'credible' variety of wine). It is balanced by an encyclopedic style, providing insight into the basics of wine appreciation.
Many countries are highlighted for their vineyards and wines. Learn which wines are made where, and how the process is distinguished from country to country.
The pictures are sharp, beautiful and informative. You'll see terraces of Germany, hills of Tuscany, and the mountains of Peru in sheer splendor and relevance.
Especially useful for me was the lexicon of tasting terms, a brief lesson on wine tasting and what to look for, and a discussion (with perfect pictures) on which glasses and decanters to use.
The weakest aspect of the book was the chapter on matching food and wine, but the weakness was not in the content, but in the brevity. Ten pages should have been 20.
I fully recommend "Discovering Wine" by Joanna Simon as a first book.
Anthony Trendl
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Nice beginner book, but some tips outdated
27 Dec 2001
Format:Paperback
Overall, this was a nice introduction to wine. However, it was obviously written in the early nineties, so the good year/bad year tips on many of the white wines that were not meant to age for ten years are kind of useless today (For some wines, 1987 may have been a good year if you drank it in 1991, but in 2001 it might taste a little closer to vinegar than you prefer.) But if you learn enough to know that the book you are reading is outdated, then you must have learned something. Three stars.
Comprehensive yet easy reading
21 Jun 2010
Format:Paperback
The book does a good job of briefing novice and experienced wine drinkers. I like the section on regions and explanations of varietals. Great coffee table book to educate and get friends interested in wines.
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