Adventures with Old Vines: A Beginner's Guide to Being a Wine Connoisseur [Hardcover]

Chilton, owner of a Napa Valley winery, captures his extensive subject-matter wisdom in this loosely structured collection of how-tos on purchasing, storing, tasting, collecting, manufacturing, and reading a list of wines, among other topics. Chiltons advice is wide-ranging and . . . hits the mark. Some examples: avoid low humidity and lights when building a wine cellar. Opt for cork closures, not screw caps or plastic resins. Be aware of possible wine fraud (citing the 2012 case of Rudy Kurniawan, famously convicted of the crime). The second half of his discourse is dedicated to several-dozen select vineyard profiles, featuring at-a-glance snapshots (including details like location, people involved, key wines, grape varieties, etc.), vineyard history, and top vintages. Expect high reader recognition for many labels, like Lafitte Rothschild, Dom P?rignon, Penfolds, Stags Leap, and others.This is an excellent instruction manual.... Chilton owns Hourglass Vineyard in Napa Valley and lets just say he has done his homework.... [I]ts a very solid guide to 'whats really good, and why' and is a terrific choice if you or someone you know is planning an oeno-tourismo type trip to, say, France. It gives you tons of details on where to go and what to drink, and youll pick up the knack of acting Ultra Knowledgeable about the Good Stuff.If you are like me, great wine and good food are two things that have the ability to enhance your happiness in life&. [This book] can help elevate those already good moods. If youre new to wine, check out Richard L. Chilton Jr.s new book, Adventures with Old Vines: A Beginners Guide to Being a Wine Connoisseur. Chilton, who owns Hourglass Vineyard in Napa Valley, delivers a book grounded in his 40-year wine journey to help new wine connoisseurs with theirs. Chilton dissects the art of winemaking, tasting and reading a wine list before introducing profiles of his benchmark wines. Chosen because of the unique place they hold in the wil³(