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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: Appreciating the Marriage of Food and Wine: The Nose Knows 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts 9<br /> <br /> Chapter 2: How People Smell, Taste, and Touch Food and Wine 19</p> <p>Chapter 3: Introducing Food and Wine: A Classic Couple with Ups and Downs 37</p> <p><b>Part II: The Nuts and Bolts: Developing Strategies for Food and Wine Pairing 47</b></p> <p>Chapter 4: Food and Wine Pairing 101: Getting It Right (Most of the Time) 49</p> <p>Chapter 5: Focusing on the Food: Flavor, Aroma, and Taste Harmony 67</p> <p>Chapter 6: Considering Regional and Historical Angles for Pairing Food and Wine 85</p> <p>Chapter 7: Age Isn’t Just a Number: Age and Pairing Rules 93</p> <p>Chapter 8: Serving Wine: Essential Strategies to Follow 103</p> <p><b>Part III: Sorting Out the World of Wine 119</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: Going with Dry Whites and Rosés 121</p> <p>Chapter 10: Turning toward Dry Reds 131</p> <p>Chapter 11: Scoping Out the Sparkling with Bubbles 141</p> <p>Chapter 12: Perusing Off-Dry, Sweet, and Fortifi ed Wines 151</p> <p><b>Part IV: Uncovering the Best Wine Bets with World Cuisine (and Cheese)  163</b></p> <p>Chapter 13: Heading to the Mediterranean: Land of Olive Oil 165</p> <p>Chapter 14: Staying Close to Home: North America Food 189</p> <p>Chapter 15: Warming Up To Northern Europe: Land of Butter and Animal Fat 211</p> <p>Chapter 16: Venturing to Eastern Europe: Those Lovely Light Dishes 235</p> <p>Chapter 17: Bringing On the Spice: Asia 245</p> <p>Chapter 18: Visiting the Land of Chiles: Mexico and South America 281</p> <p>Chapter 19: Sampling the Flavors of the Middle East and North Africa 297</p> <p>Chapter 20: The Classic Pairing: Wine and Cheese 309<br /> <br /> <b>Part V: Party Time! Pairing with Friends . . . and Professionals 317</b><br /> <br /> Chapter 21: Dining Out: Finding Places That Appreciate Wine 319<br /> <br /> Chapter 22: Dining In: Becoming the Perfect Host 333<br /> <br /> Chapter 23: So You Want to bBe a Sommelier 341<br /> <br /> <b>Part VI: The part of Tens 351</b><br /> <br /> Chapter 24: Ten Food-Firendly Wines 353<br /> <br /> Chapter 25: Ten Foods That Flatter Wine 357<br /> <br /> Index 361</p>

<p><b>John Szabo</b> is the original Canadian Master Sommelier, adding the credentials in 2004, and one of only 200 worldwide. He writes for WineAlign.com, NationalPost.com, TorontoStandard.com, <i>Wine Access Magazine, Maclean's Magazine</i> and <i>Grapevine Magazine, </i>and is wine editor for <i>CityBites Magazine</i>. John is also consulting wine director for the Trump Tower Toronto and Pearson International Airport.</p>

<p>Learn to:</p> <ul> <li>Grasp the basics of aroma, flavor, and taste</li> <li>Select the best wine match for every dish, every time</li> <li>Appreciate how a wine's age affects pairing</li> <li>Order wine at a restaurant to complement your meal</li> </ul> <p>Expert tips and strategies to help you create the perfect food and wine pairing every time!</p> <p>Knowing the best wine to serve with food can elevate the meal to another level of enjoyment. <i>Pairing Food & Wine For Dummies</i> helps you understand the principles behind matching food and wine. From European to Asian, fine dining to burgers and barbeque, you'll learn strategies for knowing just which wine to choose with anything you're eating. <i>Pairing Food & Wine For Dummies</i> goes beyond offering a simple list of which wines to drink with which foods — we give you access to the principles that enable you to make your own informed matches on the fly, whatever wine or food is on the table.</p> <ul> <li>Start with the basics — get familiar with different wine styles and learn which foods they complement</li> <li>Use your senses — understand the aspects of smelling, tasting, and touching food and wine that help you create the desired match and enjoy the experience even more</li> <li>Travel the world — learn the best food and wine matches for global cuisine, and for whatever's cooking in your own backyard</li> <li>Soak up the sommelier's strategies — discover classic and modern pairings and your own new favorite combinations</li> <li>Dine out — find out how to spot a wine-savvy restaurant and get the best wine deals</li> <li>Throw a food and wine tasting party — figure out which kinds of wines to serve, how much, and with which foods</li> </ul> <p>Open the book and find:</p> <ul> <li>Tips, hints, strategies, and secrets for creating food and wine pairings</li> <li>Pairing suggestions for cuisines and wines from around the world</li> <li>The science behind why some pairings work, and others don't</li> <li>How wine changes with the food you're eating</li> <li>A few tasting experiments to grasp the basics of food and wine interaction</li> <li>Ways to select wines for a special occasion</li> <li>Why the size of a wine glass is important</li> <li>Tips on becoming a sommelier</li> </ul>

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