First Glass: How to Taste, Talk About, and Buy Wine Like a Master Sommelier - Couverture souple

Gaiser, Tim

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ISBN 13 : 9798997442217

Editeur : Lumaria Press, 2026

Synopsis

Every wine question you've ever been afraid to ask, answered by someone who's been there.

In 1986, a young, wine-obsessed bartender named Tim Gaiser worked up the nerve to ask a question at a wine trade tasting: did red wines go through malolactic fermentation the way buttery Chardonnays did? The person running the tasting looked at him, sighed, rolled his eyes, and ignored his question.

Tim felt like a complete fool. He didn't ask another technical wine question in public for a year.

That moment became a promise: if he was ever the one teaching, he'd never make anyone feel that way.

Forty-plus years, thousands of students, and one Master Sommelier title later (one of fewer than 300 people in the world to hold it) Tim Gaiser wrote the book he wishes someone had handed him back then. First Glass is that book, a plain-English, judgment-free guide to everything you've wanted to know about wine but were embarrassed to ask.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Learn what you’re supposed to taste in wine—decode acidity, tannin, body, and finish using everyday comparisons instead of confusing jargon
• How to spot a bad bottle—corked, oxidized, or just off—and why
• Navigate a restaurant wine list with confidence, including how to find the best values
• How find a good bottle in any retail shop
• Understand how wine is made, from vine to bottle, and the choices vineyard owners and winemakers make and why
• Pair wine with food using a simple principle sommeliers use, not a complicated chart you won’t remember
• How to put on a home tasting that your guests will enjoy and remember
• Talk about wine with confidence, using the same terms professionals use

First Glass is a complete journey from grape to glass and includes a glossary of the essential terms to become fluent in any wine conversation.

Tim Gaiser is one of about 300 Master Sommeliers in the world, and the former Director of Education for the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas. Over the last 40 years, he's taught thousands of students and worked in practically every aspect of the wine trade — retail, restaurants, wineries, and distribution. He is also the author of Message in a Bottle: A Guide to Tasting Wine, and Strong Water: Tales of a Master Sommelier's Life in Food, Wine, and Restaurants.

Pour a glass and enjoy First Glass. Nobody's going to roll their eyes at any of your wine questions here.

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À propos de l'auteur

Tim Gaiser is an internationally renowned wine expert and lecturer. He is one of about 300 individuals worldwide to ever attain the elite Master Sommelier title. He is the former Director of Education and Education chair for the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, and an instructor for the Napa Valley Wine Academy.Over his 30-plus year career, Tim has taught thousands of students in wines and spirits classes at every level as well as developing wine education programs for restaurants, winery schools and wine distributors. He has experience in all phases of the wine industry: online, wholesale, retail, winery, and restaurants.Tim has written for a number of publications including Fine Cooking Magazine and the Somm Journal and also writes for numerous wine and spirits clients. He has served as the author and lead judge for the Best Young Sommelier Competition and the Top Somm Competition.Prior to developing his wine expertise, Tim received an M.A. in Classical Music. He played classical trumpet as a freelance professional and as an extra with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. He currently lives with his family in New Mexico.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lumaria Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798997442217
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 130
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible