The American Wine Society Presents: The Complete Handbook of Winemaking at Chef2Chef

Compiled by wine experts, this guide reveals how to produce consistently outstanding table wines, champagne, sparkling wines, and wines from a variety of fruits.

The American Wine Society was established in 1967 and has grown into a nationwide organization of amateur grape growers, winemakers, and wine aficionados interested in learning more about the history, production, appreciation, and use of wines.

Reader Reviews
This is an anthology of articles, many of which are quite technical but nonetheless good. By the same token, there is enough here to contribute to most readers' education and make him or her a better winemaker. You may learn things you don't need to know in the process, but knowledge should be its own reward. Frankly, I enjoyed this book. Much of what is written elsewhere on the subject is for the beginner and is all too ofter the same basics as were in the previous dozen books on the subject. It's nice to read (and learn) something new for a change. Just as -- if not more -- importantly, it's nice to learn why something you knew to be so is, in fact, so. If you simply don't understand the nuances of acidity -- and many people don't -- or just want to learn the finer points of blending, this book will pay for itself with better wines in the future. What more could you ask for? This book, even in paperback, makes an especially attractive gift -- to yourself o! r to another.