2018 Certified Specialist of Wine Study Guide

✍ Scribed by Jane Nickles

• Publisher: The Society of Wine Educators
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 322
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

An educational resource published by the Society of Wine Educators. Intended for use by candidates preparing to take the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Exam. This study guide is published by the Society of Wine Educators and is, along with the accompanying workbook, the official study material published and approved by the Society of Wine Educators for its Certified Specialist of Wine Exam.

✦ Table of Contents

Table of Contents......Page 6
Unit 1: Wine Defined......Page 8
Chapter 1: Wine Composition and Chemistry......Page 10
Chapter 2: Wine Faults......Page 16
Unit 2: Viticulture and Enology......Page 20
Chapter 3: Grape Varieties......Page 22
Chapter 4: Viticulture......Page 34
Chapter 5: Fermentation and Still Wine Production......Page 48
Chapter 6: Sparkling Wine Production......Page 64
Chapter 7: Fortified Wine Production......Page 74
Unit 3: Wine Labels, Laws, and Regions......Page 80
Chapter 8: Introduction to the World Wine Industry......Page 82
Chapter 9: France......Page 92
Chapter 10: Italy......Page 132
Chapter 11: Spain......Page 150
Chapter 12: Portugal......Page 164
Chapter 13: Germany......Page 174
Chapter 14: Central and Eastern Europe......Page 186
Chapter 15: Eastern Mediterranean......Page 198
Chapter 16: United States and North America......Page 206
Chapter 17: South America......Page 236
Chapter 18: Australia and New Zealand......Page 246
Chapter 19: Africa......Page 258
Chapter 20: Asia......Page 266
Unit 4: Wine Consumption and Service......Page 274
Chapter 21: The Sensory Evaluation of Wine......Page 276
Chapter 22: The Impact of Alcohol on Health......Page 286
Chapter 23: Wine Etiquette and Service......Page 290
Additional Resources......Page 300
Appendix A: Glossary of WIne Terms......Page 302
Appendix B: Bibliography and Supplementary Reading......Page 314
Appendix C: The Society of Wine Educators’ Logical Tasting Rationale......Page 318
Appendix D: Wine Aroma Checklist......Page 320

✦ Subjects

Certified Specialist of Wine CSW 2018