The Italian Wine Connoisseur

Do you want to discover more, choose wisely and deep-dive into the amazing world of Italian wine? In this seven-day guide you will gain a simple-to-digest lesson on Italian wines, taking you from any starting point, to being able to select, taste, pair and pour an outstanding Italian variety. If you are currently at a fairly average stage in your wine knowledge and need a book where a plane ticket to Italy is not required, then this book is for you. Do you need the skills to be able to deliver the right bottle of wine for all social occasions, and start to raise your game from just Pinot Grigio or Merlot? Then we are here for you. Drinking and sharing wine is one of life's great pleasures, and even better if you know what on earth you're doing. And we plan to get you to exactly that point with clear explanations, visual maps and example wines to add to your growing collections. These seven days take you through everything from knowing Italian labels and the 20 wine regions, spreading across 695,000 hectares, to knowing how to store wine correctly. We give you takeaway lessons each day such as how to open the bottle and pour a sophisticated glass. You will also be able to identify aromas with specific visual tools provided, and ultimately be able to pair the right wine with the right foods. Finally we give you a daily Wine of the Day to try each evening with us and put theory into practise, as well as our final Top 10 chosen wishlist on our final day together. Why Italy? Italy produces around 45-50 million hectolitres of wine per year, producing around a third of the world's wines. Grapes are grown in all 20 wine regions of the country, which vary widely and make up the exciting world of Italian wine production - most of which is exported all over the world. In this book you will Discover: The world of Italian wine and the wine appellation system Know how to buy the best Italian wines and why Discover and choose wines wisely based on characteristics / regions and labels Taste and choose wines with more confidence and know how to match to food Understand the etiquette for ordering and sampling wines Understand terroir influences wine's taste and how you can quickly determine wine by its area Why Italian wine is the most important and exciting developing wine country in the world How to pick the right wine for the right occasion The daily wines to try and our ultimate Top Ten list that will probably be a great future investment The top 'new wave' of Italian winemakers paving the way for a new era of Italian wine This book will help you navigate the world of Italian wine, even if you are starting from zero knowledge.