Steven Spurrier's Academie du Vin Wine Course - Steven Spurrier

Acad�mie du Vin Library's founder, the late Stephen Spurrier, wine connoisseur, critic extraordinaire and instigator of the famed 1976 `Judgement of Paris', was a man who in the immortal of words of Hugh Johnson, `was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and never stopped stirring'. Back in 1972, Steven founded the Acad�mie du Vin - a series of classes that blended factual information with practical tasting experience, and which were structured so that students could build their knowledge in a gradual, orderly way without becoming `swamped'. In the 1980s his Acad�mie du Vin Wine Course became a best-selling book. Now, the Acad�mie du Vin Library is delighted to honour Steven's legacy by publishing an-all new commemorative edition, handsomely bound in a linen slipcase, and fully revised and updated to reflect the wine world of today. True to the spirit of the original, Steven Spurrier's Acad�mie du Vin Wine Course takes the reader logically through every aspect of wine appreciation: how to taste wine like the professionals; why the ways grapes are grown and wines are made have such a profound impact on the final taste; the characteristics of the most popular grape varieties and the world's wine-growing regions; and last, but certainly not least, how to store and collect wine so that you can appreciate it in years to come. Whether you're a newcomer to fine wine or already an aficionado, there is no more enjoyable, concise way to take your learning to the next level.