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Product details Paperback 240 pages Publisher Running Press; Revised, Updated edition (December 1, 2004) Language English ISBN-10 0762420200

Making Sense Of Wine Matt Kramer 9780762420209 Books Reviews

• This is an essential book for anyone with an interest, from casual to professional, in wine. If you're looking for a book that applies meaningless rating systems and uses clumsy metaphors and flavour associations ( *cough* Robert Parker *cough* James Halliday *cough*), then this isn't the book for you. However, if you are interested in forming or complementing an understanding of wine as a historical and ongoing cultural and culinary product, then it is an essential addition to your library.
• Great read!
• An excellent read for those of us curious about wine and all of the 'mysterious' gradations of it. A enjoyable read written by one well-versed in the subject and who has the ability and talent to express and convey some of that love to the reader.
• Good
• Always enjoyed Matt Kramer's books. I have two of his other books. I first came across him in Wine Spectator and thought he was very frank in his opinion. He was in Italy before but I believe he is in Australia now or did he move to Aregentine? Ideally one has to live in a country and live like a native to report on the wines from that area.
• An elegant book about an elegant subject. Learned a lot and was intellectually engaged. Not a thorough primer on wine or tasting but rather a thorough discourse on the important topics in wine today.
• First off I would say that this is NOT a bad book. It is a reasonable guide to wine and will give you some basic facts. My main complaint is that while the book gives you a comprehensive overview of wine regions, storing wine, and pairing wine, it barely touches on grape varieties and actually tasting wine. It would be a very good book for an aspiring connoisseur, who wishes to go above and beyond simple tasting. For those who wish to receive a basic understanding of main grape/wine varieties and how to taste/classify wines, there are much better books available. The book has some very useful knowledge and discusses the intriguing topic of connoisseurship, but lacks the essential background information for anyone starting out in the wine world.
• Will further your interest in becoming a connoisseur (even if you don't know you'd like to become one yet). Best for thoes with at least a basic appreciation. Read after Andrea Immer's "Great Wine Made Simple," which provides a great introduction. "Making Sense of Wine" is more general in content.