Wine for Normal People : A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, but Not the Snobbery That Goes with It

This is a friendly, non-intimidating-but-substantial introductory wine book from the creator of the award-winning podcast WINE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE that explores the basics of wine, including tasting, regions, wine-making, etiquette, and buying. Author Elizabeth Schneider has a direct line to a sizeable and continually growing community of wine consumers who want a "friend" in wine-they read her blog, attend her classes, email her with questions, and listen to the podcast, which averages 60,000 downloads per month and has received more than 2 million total downloads. Fans have come to trust Elizabeth as a source of honest, accurate information that empowers them to learn about wine in a friendly, non-intimidating setting so they can make informed decisions about what they like and what they don't. In 10 chapters featuring everything you want to know about the wine business, winemaking, where wine comes from and how to taste it, WINE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE explores the basics (and a few more advanced topics) of wine with humor, personal