Introduction 1

Part I: Getting to Know Wine 7

Chapter 1: Wine 101 9

Chapter 2: These Taste Buds Are for You 21

Chapter 3: Pinot Envy and Other Secrets about Grape Varieties 35

Chapter 4: Wine Names and Label Lingo 49

Chapter 5: Behind the Scenes of Winemaking 65

Part II: Wine and You: Up Close and Personal 73

Chapter 6: Buying Wine to Drink at Home 75

Chapter 7: Confronting a Restaurant Wine List 87

Chapter 8: Serving Wine 101

Chapter 9: Marrying Wine with Food 119

Part III: The "Old World" of Wine 127

Chapter 10: Doing France 129

Chapter 11: Italy, the Heartland of Vino 169

Chapter 12: Spain, Germany, and Elsewhere in Europe 191

Part IV: Discovering the “New World” of Wine 215

Chapter 13: The Southern Hemisphere Arises 217

Chapter 14: America, America 237

Part V: Wine’s Exotic Face 269

Chapter 15: Champagne and Other Sparklers 271

Chapter 16: Wine Roads Less Traveled: Fortified and Dessert Wines 293

Part VI: When You’ve Caught the Bug 313

Chapter 17: Buying and Collecting Wine 315

Chapter 18: Continuing Education for Wine Lovers 333

Chapter 19: Describing and Rating Wine 347

Part VII: The Part of Tens 355

Chapter 20: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Wine 357

Chapter 21: Ten Wine Myths Demystified 365

Part VIII: Appendixes 373

Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide to Wine Terms 375

Appendix B: Glossary of Wine Terms 379

Appendix C: Vintage Wine Chart: 1991–2010 387

Index 391