World Wine Almanac & Wine Atlas with Wine Labels photos :: FREE Shipping

• Hardback book by Grace Treber
• Published by International Wine Society
• Over 895 pages
• First printing ..... September, 1976
• Copyright 1976 by Grace Treber and International Wine Society

• " Complete encyclopedia to everything you have EVER wanted to know about wines including all information about buying, storing, opening, serving and tasting wine as well as the origin, growth and history of wine
• Over 4100 photographs of actual labels providing easy recognition of domestic & foreign wines
• Detailed maps of every major wine region
• How to read wine labels of U.S.A. and 19 foreign countries "

Contents include:

• " Section A
  Preface
  Acknowledgments
  Foreword
  About the Author
  Introduction

• Section B
  Origin, History and Growth of Wine
  What is Wine ?
  Types of Wine
  Wine Categories
  How Wine is Made
  Grape Varieties
  Climate, Vineyard Location, Vine Care, Soil, Weather and Man
  Calendar of Events at a Vineyard

• Section C
  Wines of the World
  Argentina
  Australia
  Chile
  China
  France
  Alsace
  Bordeaux
  Burgundy
  Champagne
  Cotes du Rhone
  Loire
  Other A.C. Areas
  Germany
  Greece
  Hungary
  Israel
  Italy
  Japan
  Madiera
  Portugal
  South Africa
  Soviet Union
  Spain
  Switzerland
  United States
  Yugoslavia

• Section D
  Selecting Wine
  Selecting Wine
  Vintage and Nonvintage Wines
  Bottle Sizes
  How to Read a Wine Label
  Your Wine Merchant
  Vintage Charts

Storing Wine
What to do with Wine after Buying It
Laying Down Wine
A Wine Cellar or Wine Storage Area
When Is a Wine Ready to Drink

Opening Wine
Sediment
Decanting
Wine Basket
Corkscrew
Broken Cork
How to Open a Wine Bottle
When to Open (Uncork) Wine

Serving Wine
Proper Serving Temperature for Wine
Ice Buckets
Wineglass Placement on a Table
Wine Bottle Placement During a Meal
Pouring Wine and Filling Glasses
Wineglasses
Swizzle Sticks

When in a Restaurant

• Section E
  Wine Tasting
  Wine Tasting
  Preparation for a Tasting
  How to Taste
  The Tasting
  Wine Evaluation Chart

• Section F
  World Wine Statistics

• Section G
  World Wine Reference
  World Wines Under $ 3
  World Wines from $ 3 to $ 5
  World Wines from $ 5 to $ 7
  World Wines from $ 7 to $ 10
  World Wines from $ 10 to $ 15
  World Wines Over $ 15

• List of Maps "

It does NOT include Section H Directory, Department Store Wine Shops and Wine Stores in Major U.S. Cities which was a SUPPLEMENT to this main book.

It is in good condition with some edgewear to the cover and a price tag removal mark on the front.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing.

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