50 Ways to Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine Appreciation

Winner-Best Wine Book, National Indie Excellence Award; Winner-Best Cookbook, Independent Press Award; Winner-Best Design, NYC Big Book Award. Finalist-USA American Book Fest Awards; Finalist-Foreword Indies. 
 
Wine appreciation as it was meant to be. No textbook necessary, just open arms and a mind and palate ready to explore. 50 Ways to Love Wine More is about discovering wine on your terms, at your pace, with your friends and fellow wine lovers. Let your ideas and desires intersect with the wonder of wine to enhance and expand your wine knowledge and appreciation.

Author Jim Laughren, a certified wine educator--and certifiable oenophile--shares the insights and lessons learned from 20+ years as a wine importer, distributor, collector, consultant and confirmed aficionado. He reaffirms what is important about wine and our relationship to it. With this foundation to build on, the details, the history, the geography, the art, and the science of wine are easy to assemble and appreciate.
 
While 50 Ways to Love Wine More is brimming with facts and "vintellect" on a wide variety of wine-focused topics, what you'll learn most is how to let wine wrap you in its embrace, whisper its secrets in your ear, and welcome you to its confederacy of aficionados. 

Foreword Clarion – 5 Stars – Rachel Jagareski
... a fun, approachable guide to becoming more knowledgeable about buying, serving, and drinking wine. There’s no fug of elitism or pretension here ...

... each of the fifty short chapters ... expounds on an aspect of wine history, grapes and regional wine types, aspects of viticulture and winemaking, and other related topics, making it easy to dip in and out.

... One could use the book as a solid wine appreciation course ...

Laughren’s approach, inspired by an oft-invoked Bacchus, is to make any of the fifty ways to develop greater wine appreciation ... an opportunity for pleasure and conviviality.

... He writes with authority, wit, and panache. The breeziness of the prose is enhanced by an exuberant book design...

... If learning about the finer points of wine is on your bucket list, Laughren’s book is a seductive resource ...

Favorite – 5 Stars – Gisela Dixon
50 Ways To Love Wine More is a fun ... entertaining book all about wine ... an introduction to the finer details of wine drinking and exploration.

... chapters include the recommendation of using a sommelier to enhance your experience, finding your favorites, introducing a beer drinker to wine, exploring sweet and dessert wines, young versus older vintage wines, chocolate and wine, wine travel, rosé and orange wines, entertaining and making friends over wine ... wine classes, philosophy, and more.

For anyone who is a wine drinker or just wants to learn more about wine in general, this is a great book ... for both the beginner and the expert.

... short chapters make this an easy read. The writing style is equally light and engaging and the author's passion and knowledge of wines comes through ...

... informative and entertaining, and I would recommend it to others for reading or as a gift for someone who enjoys wine.

Kirkus Reviews
Jim Laughren (A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine) ... writes that the “one constant” of wine appreciation is “realizing the impossibility of ever mastering this vast subject.”

... with this new book, he casts a wide net, packing a great deal of history, geography, personal experience, and advice on refining one’s palate into short chapters...

... he introduces subjects that even self-proclaimed aficionados might not know about, such as the special kvevri wines of Georgia, made using ancient techniques.

... Laughren’s mastery of the subject is impressive, and it shines through on every page.

Those who take the time to follow his fascinating digressions are sure to find something new and delicious.

The Wonder of Wine Resides in Your Heart, Not in Your Head     Loving wine includes wine tasting, wine travel, wine buying, wine pairing, wine sharing, wine history, and so much more. This book's intent is to bring it all to you, to offer you actions and insights, explorations and education, to encourage your quest and nurture your curiosity. Be sure to check out "A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine," Mr. Laughren's previous book, named a 2013 Kirkus Indie Book of the Year.