[.ca] Wine Basics: A Quick and Easy Guide (ISBN 0471582581)

Start with the Basics.:
Dewey Markham has been able to bring the so-called "complicated" wine to the most basic level. The book covers topics from Why to drink wine to what is a vintage. My favorite section was the taste areas of the tongue: sugar, tannin, acid and sweetness. This was very informative on how to taste the wine and what to look for when tasting. The wine label section was very well presented with the various labels I always get confused but this section in the book goes over the various forms of the labels. Overall this book was an easy and informative read. If you want to start understanding wine I recommend this book as your first step. Have fun reading and drinking.

Easy and fun to read and just chock full of useful information.:
This book is a fine introduction to wine for anyone interested in obtaining a good foundation for the understanding and ultimate enjoyment of wine. It's a simple and fast read, yet is very informative. It takes you through how to taste wine, how to buy it, how to order it in restaurants, how it is made, and what to look for in wines. The author finds a way to deliver this information without being too serious or stuffy; the presentation is quite down to earth and very approachable, nonintimidating. A fun book