Part I: Getting to Know Wine.

Chapter 1: Wine 101.

Chapter 2: These Taste Buds Are for You.

Chapter 3: Pinot Envy and Other Secrets about Grape Varieties.

Chapter 4: Wine Names and Label Lingo.

Chapter 5: Behind the Scenes of Winemaking.

Part II: Wine and You: Up Close and Personal.

Chapter 6: Navigating a Wine Shop.

Chapter 7: Confronting a Restaurant Wine List.

Chapter 8: The Insider’s Track to Serving and Using Wine.

Part III: The "Old World" of Wine.

Chapter 9: Doing France.

Chapter 10: Italy, the Heartland of Vino.

Chapter 11: Spain, Portugal, Germany, and Beyond.

Part IV: Discovering the New World of Wine.

Chapter 12: The Southern Hemisphere Arises.

Chapter 13: America, America.

Part V: Wine’s Exotic Face.

Chapter 14: Champagne and Other Sparklers.

Chapter 15: Wine Roads Less Traveled: Fortified and Dessert Wines.

Part VI: When You’ve Caught the Bug.

Chapter 16: Buying and Collecting Wine.

Chapter 17: Continuing Education for Wine Lovers.

Chapter 18: Describing and Rating Wine.

Chapter 19: Marrying Wine with Food.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 20: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Wine.

Chapter 21: Ten Wine Myths Demystified.

Part VIII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide to Wine Terms.

Appendix B: Glossary of Wine Terms.

Appendix C: Vintage Wine Chart: 1985–2004.

Index.