This highly illustrated, concise, accessible guide to wine, from one of the foremost wine writers in the country covers 101 topics on drinking, buying, storing, and sharing wine--told as very short lessons with highly editorialized illustrations to go along with each.
For example: (1) You'll never need to own more than two types of wine glass. (2) Smell the cork. It really does tell you something. Smell the glass before you pour wine in. (3) If you've heard of the Champagnes on the list, you're probably paying too much for them. This fun, informative, and stylish book will be the ultimate gift for all wine lovers.