The Learning Annex Presents The Pleasure of Wine (eBook)

Ian Blackburn founded LearnAboutWineTM (www.LearnAboutWine.com), Los Angeles’ first wine education and event Web site, in 1995. Blackburn holds local board positions with the American Institute of Wine and Food and serves as a consulting Wine Educator for the Cordon Bleu’s California School of Culinary Arts, the Learning Annex, and other major Southern California Institutions.Allison Levine is the Director of Marketing, Public Relations, and Events for LearnAboutWineTM. Levine also holds a position on the local board of the American Institute of Wine and Food.The Learning Annex is the largest alternative adult-education organization in the United States. It offers short, inexpensive courses on personal growth, business and career opportunities, showbiz and media, health and healing, sports and fitness, spirituality, relationships, technology, and many other subjects.

Lesson 1: What Is Wine?Lesson 2: How to Appreciate Wine.Lesson 3: White Wines.Lesson 4: Red Wines.Lesson 5: Special Wines.Lesson 6: North America’s Wine Regions.Lesson 7: France’s Wine Regions.Lesson 8: Italy’s Wine Regions.Lesson 9: Other European Wine Producers.Lesson 10: Wine Regions of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.Lesson 11: South America’s Wine Regions.Lesson 12: Buying Wine.Lesson 13: Getting Started with Wine.Lesson 14: Pairing Wine with Foods.Lesson 15: Fun Things to Do with Wine.Appendix A: Wine Pronunciation Guide.Appendix B: Resources and Recommended Reading.Appendix C: Glossary of Wine Terms.Index.