| Jancis Robinson's Wine Tasting Workbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Jancis Robinson
Publisher: Conran Octopus Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 81956
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 1840911395
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9781840911398
ASIN: 1840911395
Publication Date: October 16, 2000
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Amazon.co.uk Review
You can, says Jancis Robinson, "literally taste your way to wine expertise". Her Wine Tasting Workbook is a characteristically intelligent and original example of her skill in communicating her very considerable enthusiasm and expertise. Unlike other how-to-appreciate-wine guides, which largely confine themselves to telling you about the stuff, Robinson's actually talks you through it, with scores of practical exercises punctuating the theory and information. These start with an examination of the most basic fundamentals of taste and smell, and how they combine to create complex sensations; as the course progresses the exercises become more elaborate, leading the eager taster into increasingly sophisticated areas of discrimination and pleasure. This is an immensely practical book, taking into account aspects of wine tasting that others might disregard: spitting the wine out with confidence, for example ("Practice spitting neatly in the bath... You are not expected to spit in silence".), or the logistics of a formal tasting. Jancis Robinson's knowledge is immense, and her approach is unintimidating yet the very reverse of patronising. The book is full of science but highly approachable. There is something here for every wine taster from the novice to the expert, from the apparently simple but really rather penetrating remark that only wine made from one grape variety (Muscat) actually tastes like grapes, to the all-but-baffling difficulties of distinguishing between Bordeaux and Burgundy. Would-be tasters can follow Robinson into the vast maze of wine with confidence that they won't be led astray or abandoned. --Robin Davidson
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Easy to Understand great for people New to Wine November 9, 2003
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
If you are interested in starting to get to know more about wine then this is a good starting point. Easy to follow guide with Pratical tips on how to get-to-know your taste buds along with all the theory. Jancis Robinson has added her usual personal wit which make for an interesting read! Fizzy wines are also covered with an interesting section on the different grapes and areas. Well worth getting. Hardback, so always looks nice.
Learning to love wine December 11, 2000
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
Jancis Robinson's writing is always informative and witty, and this book is no exception. She makes learning about wine fun and by the end of the book you feel like you could hold your own on the subject in any circumstances. Well worth the read.
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