The Wine Etiquette Guide

About the Book

The pleasures of wine are visual, olfactory and gustatory. The Wine Etiquette Guide explains the modern conventions for the enjoyment of the multitude of wine styles available to today's consumers. In truth, these behaviors are the result of an evolution through thousands of years of experience. All aspects of wine etiquette have been explained. From the selection of a suitable wine and removal of the stopper through to serving temperature, glass shape and size have been discussed with clarity. Here is a concise yet comprehensive guide to the appreciation of wine.

Wine is consumed in many contexts. The appropriate etiquette may vary according to the situation. The Wine Etiquette Guide has considered the possibilities. Readers will feel comfortable in any wine setting, from a formal dinner function to a casual wine tasting at a winery.

The Wine Etiquette Guide has been presented in an entertaining and encouraging manner. The reader will not only learn much about wine and its interaction with food, but will be stimulated to try more varieties and styles from the wonderful world of wine.

About the Author

Engineer, salesman, businessman, inventor, entrepreneur, author, and lecturer, Chuck Blethen has 40 years' experience traveling and drinking wines. He has made 100's of professional sales presentations to executives in many of the Fortune 500 companies. He has been a guest lecturer at various colleges and universities over the years. He has traveled in 68 countries and speaks four languages.

His hobby - and passion - has always been winemaking. He has presented seminars on "Winemaking at Home" sponsored by The Brewers Connection. He is also a frequent contributor of wine articles for various magazines and newsletters. Currently Chuck is teaching classes in "Winemaking" and "Wine Etiquette" as part of the City of Scottsdale's Special Interest Program in the Parks & Recreation.

He also teaches Winemaking and wine tasting classes for the Scottsdale Community College. His wines have won blue ribbons at the Arizona State Fair Wine Tasting Competition. He was featured in the February 2006 Toastmaster Magazine. He has presented hundreds of seminars on wine tasting, wine history, and wine etiquette and is often hired as a luncheon/dinner speaker. He has been hired to be wine lecturer aboard cruise ships. He now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona at his personal vineyard/winery with his wife and two cats.