Ch. 1. What is wine? -- Ch. 2. The vineyard - from soil to harvest -- Ch. 3. The winery - from grapes to bottle -- Ch. 4. Tasting wines -- Ch. 5. France -- Ch. 6. Italy -- Ch. 7. Spain and Portugal -- Ch. 8. Germany -- Ch. 9. Other European regions and the Mediterranean -- Ch. 10. California -- Ch. 11. Washington and Oregon -- Ch. 12. New York, Canada, and other North American regions -- Ch. 13. Australia and New Zealand -- Ch. 14. Chile and Argentina -- Ch. 15. South Africa -- Ch. 16. Selling and Serving wines -- Ch. 17. Developing and managing a wine list -- Ch. 18. Buying and cellaring wines -- App. A. Wine law in the United States -- App. B. American viticultural areas -- App. C. The 1855 official classification of the Medoc -- App. D. The 1855 official classification of Sauternes and Barsac -- App. E. The 1959 official classification of Graves -- App. F. The revised official classification of Saint-Emilion, 1996 -- App. G. Pomerol (not classified)

App. H. Germany communes -- App. I. Wine organizations and publications -- App. J. Wine tasting sheet.