How to Sound Wine SmartHow to Sound Wine Smart

"How to Sound Wine Smart is a one-of-a-kind visual glossary, written and playfully illustrated by certified sommelier and James Beard Award-winning writer Maryse Chevriere. It breaks down the complicated, often ridiculous-sounding language into its component parts. You'll learn terms to describe what's going on in a glass of wine, from its first impressions, aroma, flavor, acidity, texture and mouthfeel, condition, personality, to its faults and flaws--including sentences to impress people in real life. Even in a wine store!"--
"Have you ever been stumped in a restaurant when the sommelier asks if you like a super lean Chablis or a grippy Nebbiolo? Have you stood dumbfounded in a wine store reading the descriptions on the bottles, hoping to figure out what "a hint of red fruit" and "smoke on the finish" really means? This one-of-a kind visual glossary demystifies the complicated, often highfalutin language of wine. .. No other book provides such an entertaining deep dive into wine lingo. Learn what to say and how to say it, and sound effortlessly wine smart every sip of the way"--