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Wine amateurs think they can't sound savvy without memorizing an encyclopedia of facts about vintages, châteaux, and appellations. But Katherine Cole offers a fresh, new perspective on mastering wine, using the simplest study tools'like mnemonic devices, visual and aural associations, a dictionary organized by wine style, and role-playing vignettes to empower you when confronted by that intimidating sommelier!
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Whether you're in a restaurant or a store, deciding on a bottle of wine doesn't have to feel intimidating. Don't worry about appellations, chateaux, vintages, and other complicated vocab. Wine expert Katherine Cole has developed simple strategies for navigating the wine world. Her fun, friendly guide offers a Choose Your Own Wine tool that enables you to find the perfect bottle, mnemonic devices to help you remember details about growing regions, a series of empowering role-playing vignettes, insider tips on up-and-coming hot spots, and a translation chapter that breaks down the wall between cork dork and beginning enthusiast. With Cole's expert tips, choosing wines can be easy!
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