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A Wine Primer

his section is designed to provide you with a comprehensive guide to understanding Italian wine. How it is made, evaluated, served, and consumed. Print these pages and keep them handy whenever needed!

  HISTORY
  VINES & GRAPES
  GRAPE'S COMPONENTS
  VINIFICATION
  WINE COMPOSITION
  SPARKLING WINE: Metodo Classico
  SPARKLING WINE: Metodo Charmat
  WINE AS CULTURE
  EVALUATING WINE
  VISUAL EXAMINATION
  OLFACTORY EXAMINATION
  GUSTATORY EXAMINATION
  AROMATIC TASTE SENSATIONS
  FINISH AND AFTERTASTE
  THE SOMMELIER
  STOCKING A CELLAR
  STORING WINE
  THE WINE LIST
  TOOLS OF THE TRADE
  WINE GLASSES
  SELECTING GLASSES
  SERVING WINE
  DECANTING WINE
  SERVING SPUMANTE

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Texts adapted from materials written by Fabrizio Pedrolli, of the Associazione Italiana Someliers, and Burton Anderson. Background image and most photos in this section courtesy of Giuliano Bugialli, all right reserved (see Copyright and Credits).