“The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Wine” by Tara Q. Thomas

If there is someone on your Christmas list who wants to learn more about the basics of wine – the Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Wine is for them!

Don’t know to open the bottle?  Unsure how to order wine in a restaurant?  Want to know how to pour like a pro?  Have no fear because this book gives clear straightforward answers to wine questions.  You will also learn what to expect from some of the most popular types of wine – in both price and flavor.

The book is sprinkled with lots of “Quick Sip” tips and little known facts about wine that makes for a fun read.

I liked the list of top wine myths such as:

• Expensive wines must be good
• There is a perfect wine
• Only snobs drink wine
• Bubbly wines are only for special occasions
• Screw caps are only for cheap wines
• If the cork breaks, the wine is bad
• Savory wines are better than sweet wines

            And

• Pink wines are for sissies

You can learn the answers to all of these myths plus much more in this book. 

The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Wine sells for $ 9.95 and will have you swirling and sipping like a pro in no time.

The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Wine (Penguin Group Publishing, 2005) by Tara Q. Thomas. 

 I was provided a copy of The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Wine for the review.  These are my true and honest opinions.  No compensation was received.