Canadian Wine For Dummies is for everyone from beginning wine drinkers who need a friendly primer on wine to experienced wine tasters who want a thorough introduction to the diverse variety of wines produced in Canadian. This is the perfect guide if you’re interested in:
Explore all the factors that influence a wine 212;from the soil the grapes grow in to the winemaking process—and understand how to decipher this information from the label. Navigate any restaurant’s wine list and order the best tasting and priced bottle. Serve the perfect wine to complement the food your serving. This friendly guide helps you do these things and more:
Tired of relying on other people’s wine choices? Want to discover a vast country of delicious wines? There are many, many reasons to explore the world of Canadian wines. No matter what the reason, the experience you take away from delving into the savory world of Canadian wines will make itself useful the rest of your life.
Barbara Leslie has 15 years of writing and editing experience at Winetidings magazine.
Part I: What Is Wine?
Chapter 1: What Makes a Wine
Understanding What Wine Is
Winemaking Basics
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Berry
Looking Closely at the Grape
Life Preservers for Wine: Tannins to the Rescue!
Contrasting Reds and Whites
Chapter 4: In the Vineyard
All Grapes Are Not Created Equal
Where Wine Grapes Grow And How!
Part II: Appreciating Wine
Chapter 5: Sensing Good Wine
Visual Basics
Chapter 6: Pleasing Your Palate
Getting to Know Your Tongue
Putting Your Palate to the Test
Chapter 7: Judging the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Describing How Wines Taste
Scoring Wine by Number
Chapter 8: Sharing Good Taste
Organizing a Tasting
Part III: Enjoying Wine
Chapter 9: Wine in Restaurants
Getting to Know the House Wine
Reading a Wine List
Chapter 10: At Home with Wine
Wine Buyer Beware
Bringing Home the Wine
Chapter 11: Buying for Keeping
Storing Your Wines
Choosing the Best Cellar Site
Part IV: Wine and Food
Chapter 12: The Marriage of Wine and Food
Planning a Wine and Food Wedding
Grape Expectations
Chapter 13: Wine and Cheese
The Perfect Match
Chapter 14: Planning Your Wine Matches
Zeroing In On the Right Wine
Asking Two Easy Questions
Matching Dish by Dish
Chapter 15: Cooking with Wine
Why Cook with Wine?
What Wine to Use in the Kitchen
Chapter 16: Icewine: Canada's Icing on the Cake
What Exactly Is Icewine?
Part V: Wineries across Canada
Chapter 17: The Origins of Canadian Wine
The First 700 Years: 1000 to 1700
Chapter 18: Ontario Wineries
Between a Rock and a Wet Place
Niagara Bench Wineries
Mainly on the Plain
Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries
Canada's Deep South
Lake Erie North Shore Wineries
Urban Corkfitters
Toronto (GTA) and North of Toronto Wineries
Chapter 19: British Columbia Wineries
North of the Border, Down Okanagan Way
Okanagan Valley Wineries
Over the Hill, Not Too Far Away
Similameen Valley Wineries
A Gentle Style of Wine
Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Wineries
New Kids on the Block
Vancouver Island Wineries
Chapter 20: Quebec and Atlantic Province Wineries
Quebec Wineries: And They Said It Couldn't Be Done!
Eastern Townships Wineries
Monteregie Wineries
Quebec City and Other Wineries
Atlantic Province Wineries: Not a Fish Story
Annapolis Valley Wineries
Chapter 21: Fruit Wineries
A Fruity Phenomenon
Which Fruit Where
Ontario Fruit Wineries
British Columbia Fruit Wineries
Nova Scotia Fruit Wineries
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 22: Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Wine
Where Do I Start If I Want to Get into Wine?
Why Are Some Wines More Deeply Coloured Than Others?
Chapter 23: Ten Ontario Winemakers to Watch
Marcus Ansems: Creekside Estate Winery and Habitant Vineyards, N.S.
Derek Barnett: Southbrook Farm & Winery
Pierre-Jean Bosc: Chateau des Charmes
Ray Cornell: Hernder Estates Winery
Philip Dowell: Inniskillin Wines
Ron Giesbrecht: Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
J-L Groux: Hillebrand Estates Winery
Brian Schmidt: Vineland Estates
Ann Sperling: Malivoire Wine Company
Jim Warren: Daniel Lenko Estate Winery and Nesher Wines
Chapter 24: Ten British Columbia Winemakers to Watch
Olivier Combret: Domaine Combret
Roger Dosman: Alderlea Vineyards
Bill Dyer: Burrowing Owl Vineyards
Ian Mavety: Blue Mountain Vinyard & Cellars
Alex Nichol: Nichol Vineyard & Farm Vintners
Bruce Nicholson: Vincor/Jackson-Triggs Vintners
Sandra Oldfield: Tinhorn Creek
Howard Soon: Calona Vineyards
Frank Supernak: Hester Creek Estate Winery
Erik von Krosigk: Hillside Estate Winery, Pinot Reach Cellars, Red Rooster Winery, Saturna Vineyard
Part VII: Appendixes
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Directory of Canadian Wineries
Ontario
Appendix C: Coolers Corkscrews
Wine accessories
Wine magazines (English)
Wine magazines (French)
Computer software: Cellar programs
Catalogue shopping for wine
Appendix D: Canadian Highlights of the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) National Wine Standard
Mission Statement
Geographical Indications (G.I.)
Index
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