This simple manual is dedicated to those wine professionals whose knowledge has made this possible…and especially to John Verdeal (Certified Sommelier of the Court of Master Sommeliers) from Colorado Creative Beverage who is responsible for putting together this manual.
The odds are that if you have picked up this training material, that you have a desire to learn more about the world of wine. This being the case lets look at a scenario that may have prompted your desire to learn.
You have just received a phone call and learned that you have been invited to a very prominent party’s home for a formal dinner, the first question that comes to mind is:
“Is there anything that I can bring?”
The voice on the other end of the phone informs you that it is not necessary for you to bring anything…however, should you wish to, a bottle of wine would be quite nice. The next question out of your mouth is generally:
“What will you be serving that evening?”
The simplest of minds knows and understands that wine is meant to be paired with food, but your level of understanding this chemistry ends right there.
The information following this beginning should give you the knowledge to walk into your favorite wine store, and based on your knowledge of the food to be served…pick the perfect wine paring to go with that dish…based only on the shape of the bottle! Pay enough attention and you will be able to talk about the wine that you have chosen, in a language, and using terminology that not only makes sense, but also will impress yourself as well as others. It is really very simple when you have been given the right information, and that is exactly what this material was written to do.
Enjoy the adventure.