Grapes, winemaking, Napa, Sonoma, Oregon and the great regions of the world, tasting, serving, food pairing and how to read a US wine label: here every topic fits on one page, drawn and explained. 51 illustrated pages, with practice questions. For adults 21 and over.
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One topic per page, with a big drawing, four short boxes and the key idea at the bottom. Take a look inside:
You stand in front of a shelf of bottles. Cabernet or Pinot Noir? What does "Napa Valley" on the label really promise? And what is an AVA anyway...
...and every guide gives you a wall of text and words you cannot picture.
Here, the grape fits on one page: the skin gives color and tannin, the pulp gives the juice, drawn so you remember it.
And the box at the bottom tells you the one idea to keep.
First you see it. Then you understand what is in the bottle.
The vine, winemaking, the grapes, US and world regions, tasting and serving, food and labels: 51 pages, all illustrated
Picture this:
Instead of memorizing grape names and regions with no picture in your head...
...you see how wine is made and why it tastes the way it does: the grape, the place, the winemaker's choices.
And the words on the label become things you can picture. You stop guessing and start understanding.
That is exactly what Wine Made Visual does.
It is not “just another PDF”. It is 6 parts and 46 illustrated topics, with practice questions and the answers explained, plus the whole book in 20 facts.
Because what your brain sees organized, it remembers.
What wine is, the grapevine and phylloxera, inside a grape, climate, soil and terroir, the vineyard year and harvest, organic, biodynamic and sustainable labels.
Fermentation, how white, red and rosé wines are made, steel, oak and aging, the traditional and tank methods for sparkling wine, sweet and fortified wines.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, Zinfandel, Malbec, Tempranillo and Sangiovese, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling and the aromatic whites.
What an AVA is, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Central Coast, Oregon and Washington, New York and other states, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, Germany and Austria, the Southern Hemisphere.
How to taste in five steps, color and aroma, the palate, wine faults, serving temperature and glasses, opening still and sparkling wine safely, decanting, storing wine and wine in a restaurant.
Food pairing rules and dish-by-dish ideas, what federal law requires on a US label, the percentages behind grape, place and year, buying wine, the standard drink and enjoying wine responsibly.
At the end: practice questions with the answers explained, the whole book in 20 facts and a wine glossary.
Free with the book
Ten short practice tests, one for each part of the book, from the vine to US labels, with every answer explained and a score sheet that tells you which pages to review.
It comes with the book.
Free with the book
The tasting method step by step: setting up, the order of wines, looking, smelling and tasting, the words to describe a wine, two side-by-side exercises and three tasting sheets to print.
It comes with the book.
One payment:
$27
Instant access: Wine Made Visual and the two free books arrive by email as PDFs. One payment, no subscription.
Grapes, regions and styles explained one page at a time, so the names finally make sense.
AVAs, varietals, vintages and the words on the label, drawn and explained.
Serving temperature, glasses, opening, decanting and food pairing, step by step.
$27
You have 30 days to try Wine Made Visual and the two free books.
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Yes. It starts with what wine is and how a grape becomes wine, then goes topic by topic, one page at a time.
The vine and the grape, how white, red, rosé, sparkling, sweet and fortified wines are made, the main grapes, US and world wine regions, tasting, serving, storing, food pairing, US label rules and the standard drink, plus practice questions.
Adults 21 and over who want to understand wine. It explains wine; it does not encourage anyone to drink. Please enjoy responsibly.
No. No book can do that. Certifications such as WSET or the Court of Master Sommeliers come only from their own courses and exams. The book helps you understand and review.
No. They were written for this book. No official exam questions are included.
By email, right after you buy: three PDFs you can read on your phone, tablet or computer.
No. One payment of $27, and the three PDFs are yours.
Yes, as many times as you want, for yourself.
You have 30 days: if a file does not open, if the content is not what this page describes, if you were charged twice or the download never arrived, write to us and we refund you.
You do not have to pretend you understand the wine list.
You do not have to pick a bottle only by the picture on the label.
And you definitely do not have to read a dry textbook to understand what is in your glass.
There is an easier way. And it is one click away.
Your move.
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