This handy primer demystifies the language of wine, enhancing the experience of wine drinking, providing terminology that describes the subtle attributes of wine and background knowledge on different grape varieties and winemaking techniques.

Although international in scope, The New Zealand Wine-lover's Companion has been specifically written for a New Zealand audience by respected wine columnist Karl du Fresne. Including offbeat anecdotes, this title is a compact reference and an ideal gift.

About the Author: Karl du Fresne has been a wine columnist for NZ House & Garden, Wellington's Evening Post and the Sunday Star-Times colour magazine. He has also written on wine for Cuisine, the Dominion Post and National Business Review. Former editor of the Dominion, Karl du Fresne now works as a freelance journalist from his home in the Wairarapa.