Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine Basics written by Tara Q. Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With separate chapters for the best whites and reds and special advice on bubbly wines, dessert wines, and more, Tara Q. Thomas provides a perfect quick reference book for pocket or purse. Most importantly, Thomas brings her fresh, approachable tone to this book, making beginners feel welcome with straight, unsnobbish talk about wine?including the basics of labels, how to taste, recommended wines, bargains, price ranges, and more for chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot grigio, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, and syrah. --publisher.