| Acknowledgments |
| Introduction |
| What Is Wine Style-and Why Does It Matter? |
| Categorizing wines by taste, and where quality enters the picture |
| Tasting Wine for Quality and Style |
| What constitutes a wine's taste and its quality |
| Getting Down to the Styles |
| Twelve wine styles--four for white wine, four for red, two for rose , and two for sparkling wine--plus two overarching stylistic influences |
| Fresh, Unoaked White Wines |
| Light, crisp, refreshing whites with fairly subdued aromas and flavors, such as Muscadets, inexpensive white Bordeaux wines, Pinot Grigios, and various other European whites |
| Earthy Whites |
| Unoaked or gently oaked wines with broad, earthy flavors, such as Rh(ne whites, MGcons, Vouvrays, and similar wines |
| Aromatic Whites |
| Flavorful, unoaked whites from aromatic grapes, such as Rieslings, Gr8ner Veltliners, Gew8rztraminers, Viogniers, Albari_os, some Pinot Gris wines, some Sauvignon Blancs |
| Rich, Oaky Whites |
| Full-bodied, flavorful whites with oaky character, such as most New World Chardonnays, oaked Sauvignon Blancs, elite white Bordeaux wines, and other wines |
| Mild-mannered Reds |
| Easy-drinking, subtle reds, such as inexpensive red Bordeaux wines, traditional Rioja wines, Northeastern Italian Merlots and Cabernets, simple Chiantis, and similar wines |
| Soft and Fruity Reds |
| Uncomplicated, youthful reds, such as most Beaujolais wines, many Southern Rh(ne wines, some Southern Italian reds, some Pinot Noirs from the New World, some U.S |
| Merlots, and inexpensive American and Australian reds |
| Fresh, Spicy Reds |
| Savory, firm reds with lots of personality, such as Dolcettos, Barberas, some Zinfandels, cru Beaujolais wines, Argentine Malbecs, Chilean Carmen+res, and other winesPowerful Reds |
| Full-bodied, intense red wines, such as elite California Cabernets and Merlots, elite red Bordeaux wines, Barolos, Brunello di Montalcinos, most Northern Rh(ne reds, and similar winesRos_ Wines in Two Styles |
| Blush wines such as those from Zinfandel, Merlot, or Grenache grapes in California and dry ros_s such as those from Tempranillo in Rioja, Spain, and blends from Provence |
| Sparkling Wines in Two Styles |
| Fruity bubbly wines such as Prosecco, and serious, complex sparklers such as Champagne |
| Glossary |
| Index |
