Reddit reviews Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine
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Wine Folly The Essential Guide to Wine
I'm going to actively try to avoid recipe books here in my links (that said, that means you're missing out on Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails, Death & Co, Potions of the Caribbean, and The Joy of Mixology so.... YMMV)
Liquid Intelligence - IMHO must have guide on the technical aspects of bartending. This book is amazing and is the first thing I share with my coworkers that want to broaden their knowledge
The Drunken Botanist - In depth examination of the plants that go into making our favorite drinks, beers, booze, and sundry
Bitters - Has history of bitters, along with instructional on how to make your own.
Shrubs Kind of recipes but also talks about how to make shrubs and good proportions for them, which isn't super common.
Wine Folly Do you want a good intro-to-wine with good, clear reference sheets about styles and pairings? Here's your book
The Wine Bible Want to know way more than you ever thought you wanted to know about wine? This is what you want to be reading.
The Beer Bible - Same as above, but for beer instead of wine.
Holy Smoke! Its Mezcal Mezcal can be hard to pin down and I've found this one to be decent. Includes a table of things that were available in the US at time of publishing and the author's opinions on quality.
Vermouth - pretty in depth history on vermouth, focusing on its place in American cocktail Culture
Imbibe! In depth history of early cocktail culture, focusing on Jerry Thomas and the Bon Vivant's Companion
...I'm sure I could think of more, given the time. I'm trying to just delve into things currently on my shelf, and not in my wishlist.
It's great to have you! The best way to learn is to start drinking a variety of different wines, and once you find something you really like, hone in on that varietal (e.g. Cabernet, Bourdeaux, Pinot Blanc) and become familiar with it. It's so much easier to go from being a journeyman with one kind then broadening your pallette to another. I also highly recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1592408990/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1518533806&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=wine+tasting&dpPl=1&dpID=51QG%2BsOuFXL&ref=plSrch
It's an excellent and visually appealing way to learn about the vast world of the vine. Some books are far too technocratic, but this one is approachable by a complete novice. The key is to read any and all materials you can get your hands on. Ask a lot of questions. Good luck, and enjoy this lifetime of a trip!
I'm new to wine too so I picked up a copy of The Essential Guide to Wine and I've cross referenced it with recommendations of cheap wines. An article I started with was this 150 best wines under $15. I've found some really tasty wines for $8-$10. One that I'm in love with right now is Chops and Burgers which was around $8 a bottle.
Hey, I made this infographic several years ago! It's more like a fun guide for exploration of some major wines than a dataset of all the wines there are in the world. I was attempting to make sense of categorizing wines by intensity, primary flavors, and sweetness profile. Since then, we've created a book, which is much more detailed and accurate. Still, this poster is fun to explore!
I bought this book from Amazon last year as a gift for someone who wanted to know more about wine and was just starting to drink it. They loved it and said it was pretty useful.
> I do decant my wine, but also sometimes use the magic decanter to see the difference in taste. Are the magic decanters frowned upon here?
I had to google this because they are marketed differently here and not called magic decanters. But I have used them when I used to work behind tasting bars. They do a little bit of aerating in my opinion, but I tend to just go with the old fashioned decanter. It's all personal preference.
> If there's any popular books you know of which are easy to read (i.e. more for beginners) then please let me know.
Are you thinking of just tasting books, to help you get in the swing of things? If so, here are a few:
These are good starter books. Once you get the hang of it, invest in the Oxford Companion or other lovely tomes that may be a bit dense at the moment.