The Wine Shelf

Anyone Can Taste Wine
Cees van Casteren
Open Universe
c/o Carus Books
www.carusbooks.com
9781637700341, $39.95, HC, 300pp

https://www.amazon.com/Anyone-Can-Taste-Wine-Just/dp/1637700342

Synopsis: With the publication of "Anyone Can Taste Wine", international wi=
ne expert Cees van Casteren provides all the knowledge and self-confidence = required to become a world-class wine taster. Revealed in methodical steps = just exactly how to acquire essential wine-tasting skills. Cees (it's prono= unced 'Case') van Casteren (who is also an international wine competition j= udge, as well as one of the global super-elite -- less than 500 top experts=
worldwide).

Critique: Effectively illustrated throughout, informative, and thoroughly '= wine student friendly' in organization and presentation, "Anyone Can Taste = Wine" is especially commended to the attention of anyone aspiring to earn t=
he supreme title, Master of Wine -- or just to pick out the perfect vintage=
for each and every dining occasion. While highly recommended for personal,=
professional, community, and academic library collections, it should be no= ted that "Anyone Can Taste Wine" is also available in a digital book format=
(Kindle, $14.99).

Editorial Note: Cornelius (Cees) van Casteren MW (http://www.ceesvancastere= n.com) is a Dutch writer and educator. He has won numerous awards for wine = tasting since 2000 and became a Master of Wine in 2012. Cees is a Rioja Edu= cator, Ambassadeur du Champagne and WSET Educator. Since 2004, Cees has wri= tten 12 books and more than 600 articles on wine and food. He publishes wee= kly in three newspapers of the Associated Press, is correspondent for Meini= nger's Wine Business International and writes for several other magazines. = Cees is also partner of wine blog thestoryofmywine.com with approximately 1= 00,000 followers on Instagram and Facebook, and he runs his own independent=
wine consultancy and training business. He currently is Chairman of the As= sociation of Vinologists, the main trade association for wine professionals=
in the Netherlands.

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