{"product_id":"beverage-basics-9780470138830","title":"Beverage Basics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeverage Basics\u003c\/i\u003e presents a new approach to understanding wine and other alcoholic beverages.The book includes an introduction to alcoholic beverages, information on important issues such as purchasing beverages, healthy drinking, and alcohol and the law, and an introduction to wine including viticulture, viniculture, and the sensory evaluation of wine. The authors teach readers about wines by varietal as opposed to appellation, which is a much simpler entry point for beginners to the world of wine. In addition to all the major wine varietals (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc,Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, etc.), the book also covers hybrid and Native American varieties, sparkling wines, and dessert and fortified wines. Chapters on beer and distilled spirits include information on making, purchasing, and evaluating beer and spirits. The appendices include map-filled sections on The Old World and The New World of wine, as well as a thorough examination of the TTB requirements for alcoholic beverage labels, and a complete glossary of terms. Author Robert Small is former Dean and Emeritus Professor of The Collins College of Hospitality Management at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he still teaches courses on wine, spirits, and beer and on beverage marketing and food and beverage management, and is the Chairman of the Los Angeles International Wine competition, one of the largest and most prestigious wine competitions in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eDarrell Corti\u003c\/i\u003e 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction to Alcoholic Beverages 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Alcohol and the Law 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Healthy Drinking 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Viticulture: Growing Grapes 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Viniculture: Making Wine 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Sensory Evaluation of Wine 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Chardonnay 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Sauvignon Blanc 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Riesling 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Other White Vinifera Grape Varieties 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Cabernet Sauvignon 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Merlot 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Pinot Noir 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Syrah\/Shiraz 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Other Red Vinifera Grape Varieties 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Hybrid and Native American Varieties 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Sparkling Wines 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Dessert and Fortified Wines 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Beer 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Distilled Spirits 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Purchasing Alcoholic Beverages 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: TTB Requirements and Regulations for Alcoholic Beverage Labels 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Old World Wine Regions 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: New World Wine Regions 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Sites 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 456\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402294829399,"sku":"9780470138830","price":58.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470138830.jpg?v=1730479973","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beverage-basics-9780470138830","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}