January 2023 MBR The Wine Shelf

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 wine 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 pronounced 'Case') van Casteren (who is also an international wine competition judge, 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 the 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 noted 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.ceesvancasteren.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 Educator, Ambassadeur du Champagne and WSET Educator. Since 2004, Cees has written 12 books and more than 600 articles on wine and food. He publishes weekly in three newspapers of the Associated Press, is correspondent for Meininger's Wine Business International and writes for several other magazines. Cees is also partner of wine blog thestoryofmywine.com with approximately 100,000 followers on Instagram and Facebook, and he runs his own independent wine consultancy and training business. He currently is Chairman of the Association of Vinologists, the main trade association for wine professionals in the Netherlands.

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