Feature Sheet: Wine 101: Crib Notes for Wine

Novice to Know-It-All Wine Book: This "show and tell" wine book is unlike any other “introductory” wine book. Its unique format provides a visual learning experience for novices, but has found an audience with enthusiasts, connoisseurs and sommeliers, as well.

1. UNIQUE FEATURES OF WINE 101:

a. One hour. While most “introductory” wine books overwhelm with hundreds of pages, Crib Notes for Wine has done it all in just 36 pages of text. How? Using innovative visual presentations, hundreds of pages have been condensed into an easy to read, one-hour wine book.

b. Phonetic Pronunciations: This is the #1 Intimidator. How can you be wine savvy if you can’t even pronounce the wines? Crib Notes for Wine has it all--pronunciations for wines, grapes, geographic areas, and wine-related terms.

c. “Grapevines”. In 2001, I developed a visual system of “grapevines” where one can view wine growing regions, grapes and wines in just 60 seconds. These “grapevines” put the wines of the world at your fingertips for reference or as a wine shopping guide.

2. OTHER FEATURES:

a. Foreign Labels: If you don’t speak the language, you can’t read the label. Visual interpretations of Old World labels take the mystery out of buying foreign wines.

b. Wine Glasses: Illustrations of wine glasses and their wines show the big picture--how wine is enhanced by the shape and size of the glass.

c. Processing Red & White Grapes: A visual presentation of processing red and white wine, including terms associated with those winemaking processes.

d. The Grapes: An easy-guide to grape varietals underscores their origin and contribution to the production of wines from around the world.

e. Wine Pairing: A must for every chef! The extensive wine and food pairing charts include pairings of wine by body and weight, country and region.

f. Vintage Charts: Vintage charts for the most renowned wine regions of 13 Old and New World countries.

g. Flavors/Aromas: Flavor and aroma charts visually guide wine selections based on your personal preference.

h. Journal for Personal Crib Notes: Keep track of those favorite wines, wineries, and vineyards for future wine buys.

WINE 101’s user-friendly format puts everything at your fingertips. Its soft cover was designed and sized to travel—to restaurants, wineries or wine stores as a quick reference and shopping guide. Since its introduction at the Atlanta Gift Market in July 2002, WINE 101 has enjoyed success in boutique gift and wine shops, wineries and tasting rooms around the country.

This is an one hour, Novice to Know-It-All wine book. While this book offers something for every level of wine interest, it offers the novice something different, something that can’t be found in other wine books. Simplicity.