Jancis Robinson, editor of the award-winning best-seller The Oxford Companion to Wine, is also wine columnist of The Financial Times and the Wine Spectator. She brings great humor and the expertise of a Master of Wine to one of life's most delicious subjects. Jancis Robinson's Wine Course introduces you to wine by focusing on the grape varieties which shape its flavor. This beautifully filmed tour of the world of wine brings labels and liquids alive. Start your journey with the episodes on this tape, which examine the range of the winemanking experince: from the joys of a single glass at dinner to the multi-national struggle where billions of barrels are at stake.
Highlights include:
- How to taste wine - and why the nose reigns supreme.
- How wine is made - grape stomping as dangerous sport.
- The fast-changing world of wine. France may still produce some of the finest wines in the world, but it's no longer where the action is. See how Australian wine producers are changing the rules of the game.
- Soul, wine and tradition in Burgundy with Dominique Lafon.
- How Chardonnay is taking over the world - dining in San Francisco.
- The magic of oak - how barrels, and fortunes are made.
By sharing secrets of the experts, Jancis Robinson's Wine Course will help you appreciate and enjoy wine like never before.
