{"product_id":"9781405113663","title":"Wine Quality Tasting and Selection","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWine Quality\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTasting and Selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKeith Grainger\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Agriculture \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF A GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARD 2009!\u003cbr\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEST WINE EDUCATION BOOK (THE BEST IN THE WORLD)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I really enjoyed this book … A constant feature of this book is how well Keith balances his mastery of the technicalities with a certain 'common touch', the ability to explain sometimes complex issues in easy-to-understand terms.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAssociation of Wine Educators\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... an ideal book to accompany a WSET course.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarpers Wine and Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the eight thousand years of vinous history wines have been tasted and their qualities examined in at least a basic way. Today producers can control the growing and winemaking processes, and the consumer may choose from a vast array of wines, both fine and ordinary. Tasting and evaluating these requires knowledge, skill and diligence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003ci\u003eWiley-Blackwell Food Industry Briefing Series\u003c\/i\u003e, this book provides a concise, easy to use and clearly presented understanding of the techniques of wine tasting, quality assessment and evaluation. The reader is taken through the various stages of a structured and professional approach to tasting and the book examines the questions as to what constitutes quality in wines, how quality can be recognised and how it is achieved. Also discussed are the faults that can destroy wines at any quality level, and misconceptions as to quality and guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClearly presented and easily readable the book includes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiagrams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTasting vocabularies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColour Plates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Keith Grainger, highly regarded international wine educator and wine consultant, this book provides a concise, quick reference for busy wine industry professionals, students or others who wish to gain a detailed knowledge of the concepts of wine tasting and quality assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wiley-Blackwell Food Industry Briefing Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevised to increase the effectiveness and efficiency with which knowledge can be gained of the many subject areas that constitute the food industry, and on which the industry relies for its existence, this important series is intended expressly to benefit executives, managers and supervisors within the industry. Each book distils the subject matter of the topic, providing its essence for easy and speedy assimilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Grainger\u003c\/b\u003e has been a wine educator and consultant for 20 years. In 1993, he was instrumental in founding the Association of Wine Educators and is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers. He has several international viticulture and winemaking consultancies and undertakes wine quality assessments. A lecturer for many wine education and training programmes, including those leading to the globally recognised qualifications of the Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Education Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 February 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405113663\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379762753676,"sku":"9781405113663","price":95.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405113663.jpg?v=1780236390","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405113663","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}