Drink This Now!: Step by Step Lessons for the Aspiring Wine Connoisseur

DRINK THIS NOW! Step by Step Lessons for the Aspiring Wine Connoisseur isn’t intended to make the reader a wine connoisseur, a wine collector, a wine snob, or a wino. Instead, it makes the reader a wine drinker.

Readers of DRINK THIS NOW! will acquire the skills to hang in any wine conversation at any table; understand enough to confidently shop for wine in any store; and be able to impress their family and friends.

Each chapter and lesson in DRINK THIS NOW! focuses a real wine drinking experience for the reader - with a bit of educational material on the side to encourage and enlighten them on their journey.

DRINK THIS NOW! Step by Step Lessons for the Aspiring Wine Connoisseur:

• Teaches readers how to drink wine
• Introduces readers to wine drinking terms
• Introduces readers to the different styles of wine
• Introduces readers to the main grape varieties that make up most of today's wine world
• Provides a reference guide for food/wine experiences
• Creates a vocabulary and understanding of wine

John Boyer has won multiple teaching awards during his 12 years in the Geography Dept. at Virginia Tech. He teaches World Regions and Geography of Wine, with an average class size of 600, but did a section of 2,700 last year! His classes are always in high demand, and he uses music videos, live web interaction, and slide shows to enhance learning. Boyer's undergrad and grad research is in the Virginia Wine industry, and he continues to receive small grants to continue research on vineyard site selection. He has published 3 editions of "The Plaid Avenger's World," "Drink This Now! wine guide," and 2 editions of the "Plaid Avenger" comic book.