Reviews for Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wine (Pocket Idiot's Guide Series)

The average rating for Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wine (Pocket Idiot's Guide Series) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-01-10 00:00:00 Lindsey Keller I rarely read nonfiction and that includes reference books. The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wine is the first after a long time. Being interested in the subject matter, I thought it wouldn't be so bad to venture out of the fiction realm once in a while. I liked that the author employed a conversational tone and tried to explain the jargon, making it quite an easy read for beginners. Although it's hard to digest all the information in one reading, this will come handy if you want to be equipped with wine basics. It might also be a go-to reference book when the wine options in the store have you stumped.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-01-03 00:00:00 William Garvin I was very excited to read this book because began my professional career performing quality control for natural cork wine stoppers. It's an often overlooked aspect of the wine industry and the vast majority of the population (including a surprising number of winery tasting room employees) is uneducated or undereducated about TCA and other wine defects that can be caused by various bottle closures. Unfortunately, this book is not nearly as well-written as Taber's last book, The Judgement of Paris. It is full of sentences like, The only way he could guarantee the success of the venture was to take the financial risk of investing in the latest high-tech equipment. This is not a direct quote b/c I didn't mark the page, but if it GUARANTEES your success then it's not exactly RISK, is it? I know what he's trying to say, but the words could and should have been chosen better. It's almost like he rushed this book to press without adequate review and revision so that it could ride on the coattails of Judgement's popularity. I decided to forgive the book's faults and continue reading it because I really wanted to bolster my somewhat outdated cork expertise (1999-2000). I'm glad that someone has finally written a comprehensive account of this topic and I'd recommend it to anyone with a serious interest in wine. I just wish that it was a better read so that I could recommend it to the more casual wine consumer who might not share my passion for the subject matter.