Includes index.

Part I. A course of white wine

Beyond the red horizon

Accounting for taste

Grape expectations

The seven classic types of white wine

White wine with fish - and more

Part II. A world of white wine

California chardonnay

California whites, beyond chardonnay

The white wines of Oregon, Washington, and New York

White wine down under Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa

Vin Blanc Francais : the great white burgundies

Vin Blanc Francais : bordeaux and beyond

A league of their own : Germany's white wines

White wines from Italy : more than soave and pinot grigio

Spain, Portugal, Austria, and Switzerland

Part III. The part of tens

Ten little-known white wines worth knowing

Ten frequently asked questions about white wines

Ten palate-pleasing exercises for savoring white wines