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by Alan Boehmer (Author), Renée Comet (Photographer)
For those new to wine or for dabblers who could use some help deciphering foreign labels, Wine Basics brings unprecedented clarity to the world's most ubiquitous libation.
Whatever your wine IQ, keeping a handle on all the essentials of the world's most captivating beverage is a sobering challenge indeed. Enter Wine Basics, written by a California-based expert. With 400 full-color photos, authoritative text, delicious recipes, and regional maps, this visually incomparable guide provides you with easy-to-follow, step-by-step advice on every facet of wine enjoyment. You'll learn the distinctions of each grape variety and the world's major wine-producing regions; how to read a label; how to entertain with, order, and serve wine; how to pair food with and cook with wine; and how you can interpret wine ratings.Author Biography
Alan Boehmer has conducted regular wine seminars, tours, and tastings since 1967 and has directed hundreds of wine tasting events in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and San Luis Obispo, where he now lives. He has visited wine-producing regions in the United States, including California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as other countries such as France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. He has been a member of the Wine Institute since 2000.
Nationally recognized food photographer Renée Comet is based in Washington, DC, and has worked for such clients as the Washington Post, Whole Foods, and Marriott International.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.62 x 7.95 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: August 18, 2026
