Author(s): HARTLEY Clive

Wine & Drinks

4th edition covers types and styles of wine, wine production, tasting and serving wine. It teaches you about developing your palate, interpreting a wine label and international wine styles. Wine and food matching and Australian geographical regions have been completely updated and expanded. Leading Australian winemakers offer their thoughts on wine regions and grape varieties. Some 3,000 wines were taster over 11/2 years for inclusion into the new edition and wines have been rated into three categories Outstanding Highly recommended and Recommended; providing an essential guide for your journey into the world of wine. AUTHOR Clive Hartley gained his hotel management qualificatons in the UK and also holds British Wine and Spirit Education Trust qualifications. He is currently the Course Director for the Sydney Wine Academy, where he delivers courses for the UK Wine and Spirit Education Trust and the Australian Sommeliers Association. The Sydney wine Academy based at Ryde College, delivers a substantial number of wine courses to both local and international students. Clive Hartley is an honorary member of the Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA).
He is a regular columnist in the national Winestate Magazine and consults for both the wine and retail and hospitality industries. Clive often acts as a wine judge in Australia and overseas and routinely tours the world keeping up-to-date with the fascinating world of wine.