Giving advice on how to get maximum enjoyment from drinking wine, this book explores in detail how countries, regions, grapes and winemaking in all corners of the world affect the taste of wine. This equips you to understand why wines from different areas taste the way they do. The first part of the book introduces the basics of wine drinking, such as the best accessories to have to hand, the rituals of sniffing and slurping, and how to get the most out of your wine budget. Then at the heart of the book are 13 easy-to-follow tastings introducting every type of wine style, what it tastes like and why it tastes the way it does - from posh wines to party wines, from oaky wines to sparklers.