Becoming Familiar with Wine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Choosing a Dessert Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3

Choosing a High Quality Wine . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 4

Choosing a Wine with Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 5

Cooking with Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Do Wine Glasses Matter? . . . . . . . .  . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Does Price Define Quality in Wine? . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Following the Wine Serving Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Fruit and Specialty Wines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Have You Tried Local Wines? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

How to Choose a Red Wine with Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to Qualify as a Wine Critic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to Store Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Is Wine Making Easy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 12

Making Accommodations for Non-Drinking Guests . . . . .. . . . 12

Planning a Wine Tasting Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Presenting Your Host with a Bottle of Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Red or White: Making the Right Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Red Wine and Red Meat Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Serving Wine without Dinner . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Art of Wine Tasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 17

The Importance of Serving the Proper Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The Wine Making Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The Importance of Quality Wine in Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Your Initial Wine Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . 19