From Ground to Glass
A Professional Insight into Wines and Spirits
Published on 15. September 2023
584 pages
978-1-3984-5569-6 (ISBN)
Description
Join us on a journey of discovery through the wines and spirits of the Old and New World with From Ground to Glass. This book is not a textbook, but rather a guide for those who already have a love of alcoholic beverages and want to learn more about them. With over 65 years of experience in the industry, the author shares their knowledge and insights, highlighting the best quality wines and spirits at user-friendly prices, made with environmentally sound practices and minimal intervention. Follow along as we explore the world of alcohol, from the UK to the Middle East, Far East, Australia, South America, Europe, and India, and learn from the author's experiences, including the founding of the Hong Kong Wine School. Join us and Alfie the cat as we delve into the delicious world of wine and spirits.
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Language
English
Place of publication
NEW YORK
United States
File size
11,80 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-3984-5569-6 (9781398455696)
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Austin Macauley Publishers
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Copyright Information ©
- Acknowledgement
- Part One Fundamentals
- Introduction
- A Brief Wine History
- Understanding Wine, Growing It and Making It
- Vineyard Management
- The Vine
- The Soil
- The Water
- Climate Is Everything
- Climate and Fruit
- Water is Also Everything
- Planning the Vineyard
- Cultivation
- Vinification: Making Wine
- In the Winery
- Grape Composition
- Fermentation:
- Making Red Wines
- Making White Wines
- Making Sparkling Wines
- Biodynamic Winemaking
- How Wines Mature
- Part Two World Roundup
- Understanding Types and Styles of Wine
- The Vine Family
- Grapes: Classic Varieties
- The Classic Black Grapes
- White Grapes
- Secondary Black Grape Varieties
- Secondary White Grape Varieties
- Types And Styles of Wine
- Very Dry White Wines:
- Dry White Wines:
- Sweet and Aromatic White Wines:
- Medium Red Wines:
- Full Bodied Red Wines:
- Sparkling Wines:
- Wines From the Old World
- Appellation Controlee
- The Wines and Chateaux of Bordeaux
- The grape varieties for Bordeaux are:
- The Chateaux of Bordeaux
- South and South West France
- The Wines of Burgundy
- The Growers and the Merchants:
- The Wines of the Loire Valley
- The Wines of Alsace
- The Wines of The Rhone
- Champagne
- Spain
- Spain's wine regions:
- Portugal
- Italy
- Germany
- The Wines of The New World
- South Africa
- Australia
- Australian White Wines:
- Australian Red Wines
- Australia: Key Regions and Producers:
- Canberra District
- South Australia
- Queensland
- Victoria
- New Zealand
- The South Island
- The Wines of South Africa
- There are FIVE basic types of soil:
- Main South African Wine Regions:
- South African Wine Report
- Coronavirus and the South African Wine Industry
- The United States of America
- The Wines of California
- South America
- Chile
- Argentina
- The Wine Scene in Chile and Argentina
- New Super-Premium Wines from Chile
- Part Three Wine-Drinking It
- Wine Sense
- Wine Buying
- Investing in Wine
- Recognition of Faults.
- Fakes
- When Can I Drink That Wine?
- Wine Tasting
- Reasons for Tasting
- Sight: The Appearance of the wine
- How Red Wines Change Colour With Age:
- Smell: The Nose
- Aroma and Bouquet
- Taste: The Palate
- Wine Faults
- Wine Tasting Notes
- Drinking Wine
- Drinking Better Wine
- Glossary of Technical Terms
- Part Four Bordeaux
- Bordeaux Introduction
- In the Beginning Was the Word, And the Word Was Bordeaux
- Bordeaux Vintages: The Best and the Worst Since 1798
- The Red Wines
- Great Vintages:
- Good Vintages:
- Fair Vintages:
- Poor Vintages:
- The Sweet White Wines
- The Top Vintages For Sauternes And Barsac:
- Bordeaux Vintages Since 2002
- Bordeaux 2019: En-Primeur Sauternes, Barsac, Loupiac, St Croix Du Mont
- Bourgeois Blues: The Perfect Vintage of 2015
- The World's Best Wine: A Personal Perspective
- A Little Wine Retrospect
- Buyer, Beware
- Part Five
- In-Depth Look at Certain Wines German Wines
- Tafelwein
- Deutscher Tafelwein
- There are 13 regions
- The German Wine Regions
- The German Wine Language
- The Wines of Spain
- Spanish Wine Grapes:
- The Regions
- The Wines of Burgundy And the Rhone Valley
- The Burgundy Regions
- The Burgundy Wine Industry
- Burgundy Production
- The Wines of The Rhone
- The Wines of Italy
- Understanding Champagne And Sparkling Wines
- The Production of Champagne
- The Makers of Champagne
- Part Six Fortified Wines
- Sherry, Montilla, Port, Madeira, Mistelles, Aromatised Wines and Others
- Mistelles
- Port
- The Port Shippers
- Sherry
- Sherry in Detail
- Montilla-Moriles
- The Fortified Wines of Madeira
- Marsala
- Marsala Glossary:
- Vermouths And Aromatised Wines
- Liqueurs
- Part Seven Distillation, Spirits, Cigars and Associated Items
- Distillation and the Production of Cognac
- Brandy and Cognac: The People
- Oak, Wine and Spirits
- The Prestige Package Market
- The Production of Armagnac
- Eau-De-Vie De Cidre Et De Poire Et De Calvados
- The Whiskies of Scotland
- Whisky
- A Selection of Malt Whiskys
- Vatted Malts and Deluxe Blends:
- Other Whiskies
- Rum
- Cigars
- Cigar Tobacco Producing Countries
- Making a Cigar.
- Classic Shapes for Cigars
- Colours:
- Smoking a Cigar
- The Makers
- Other names include:
- Part Eight Wine and Food
- Introduction
- The Classic Western Menu
- Matching Wine and Food
- Restaurant Wine Lists
- The User's Guide to Wine and Health
- The Argentine Asado
- Fine Dining, Hong Kong Style
- Entrecote Café De Paris Steak and Fries
- Grand Old Colonial Hotel's Afternoon Tea
- Sweet Wines and Food
- Sweet Wines with Puddings and Dessert
