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A Practical Guide to Flavor, Pairing & Buying Wine with Confidence
Enjoy wine, but sometimes find yourself guessing what to buy or which bottle to serve with dinner?
The Wine Matrix Guide to Grapes helps you get more comfortable with both. Joe Lertch and Mark Robinson introduce familiar favorites and lesser-known grapes through straightforward descriptions of their flavors, aromas, and food pairings.
Start with a wine you already enjoy, discover something new, or find a pairing for tonight’s meal. You don’t need to memorize every wine region to make a good choice.
Inside the guide:
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White and red grape profiles with pronunciation guides, flavors, aromas, and suggested food pairings.
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A clear introduction to acidity, tannins, body, and balance.
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Regional notes showing how familiar grapes can produce different wine styles.
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The Wine Matrix approach to pairing by flavor, texture, and weight.
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The Wine & Spice Pairing Wheel for quick reference.
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Practical tips for buying wine and keeping entertaining simple.
Read it from beginning to end, or keep it handy when shopping, choosing from a wine list, or planning dinner.
Both PDF and EPUB editions included — $9.99
One purchase gives you both formats:
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PDF: The complete 47-page guide in its original page design. Read it on a computer, tablet, or smartphone using a PDF reader.
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EPUB: Adjustable text size for comfortable reading in compatible ebook apps and readers.
Download both and use whichever suits you best.
By Joe Lertch & Mark Robinson
This is a digital download. No physical book will be shipped. For personal use only. Please enjoy wine responsibly.