Description
This ilustrated book, is about the history, the principal grape varieties, the regions and the production of wine in Argentina. It also includes a selection of the best argentine wines. New revised edition.
Characteristics
| Language | English |
| Pages | 128 |
| Size | 12 × 18 cm |
| Cover | Hard cover, full colour |
| Interior | Colour |
| Editorial | Maizal Ediciones |
| ISBN | 9879479041 |
Interior
Index
- The History of Wine in Argentin
- Argentine Wine in the World
- Varietal Wines versus Blended Wines
- Grape Varieties in Argentina - Predominant Red Grape Varieties in Argentina
- Predominant White Grape Varieties in Argentina
- What is the Clone of a Vine?
- The Wine Areas
- Wine Production
- Stages in Wine Production
- The Production of Sparkling Wine
- Brut or Demi-Sec? Which One Should be Chosen?
- “Champagne” in Argentina
- Serving Sparkling Wines
- The Wine Life Cycle
- The Three Main Defects of Wine
- The Storing of Wine
- The Cork Oak
- What Happens in the Bottle While the Wine Ages?
- Change of Colour
- Wine and Wood
- Oak Barrel Maturation
- Large Oak Cask Maturation
- Maturation in Stainless Steel or Concrete Tanks
- Label Interpretation
- Big Bottle Sizes
- Flavours that can be Distinguished
- The Glasses
- Glasses and Flavours
- The Glass and the Sight
- Glasses and Aromas
- Cleaning Crystal Glasses
- Corkscrew
- Capsule Cutter
- Thermometer
- The Drop Stop
- The Decanter
- Decantation and Montchenot
- The Pliers
- The Home Wine Cellar
- Where Should you Store your Wine?
- Food, Wine and Friends
- Food and Argentine Wines
- The Four Phases of Wine Tasting
- Aromas of the Main Varietals
- Glossary
