Wine Anxiety: From Confused To Confident
Enjoying wine is one of life’s greatest pleasures. So why does it have to seem so stressful to choose and buy?
This quick, concise book defines and explains some of the commonly used terms in the wine industry, and helps you develop a foundation to build upon your knowledge as you learn about wine.
These are the terms that wine professionals use to talk about wine. Wine Anxiety: From Confused to Confident narrows down this enormous topic and helps you relate what you are learning to what you already know.
It contains a broad range of topics, including:
- Wine basics
- The challenges of ordering and buying wine
- The distinction between grapes
- Important growing regions
- Fundamental characteristics of wine
- Tasting like a pro.
Whether you are studying wine for your work or simply to enhance your enjoyment, the goal of this book is to help you feel more confident choosing and buying wine and to motivate you to continue building your skills and enjoying wine.
After publishing “The Yacht Guru’s Bible: The Service Manual for Every Yacht” in 2015, Alene Keenan wrote a series of internationally accredited Yacht Interior Service and Housekeeping courses, including Introduction to Yachting, Silver Service, Wine and Cocktails, Advanced Service, Advanced Laundry, and Interior Management. She became known as the go-to expert in her field and earned the affectionate title of “guru” from her students.
Her wine course was especially popular with students, many of whom said they learned more about wine in that half-day course than in years of wine tasting and self-directed study. The secret to the course’s popularity is that it organized the vital information that stews needed to know in an easily accessible way.
“Wine Anxiety: From Confused to Confident” is the result of that course. Best of all, in true Alene style, this invaluable information on the appreciation and presentation of wine is offered in an eminently engaging and approachable fashion.