College student needs help.

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Hi AmericanDream - I am a beginner too and you can get some great advice here. The three books I read were The Wall Street Journal Guide to Wine, The Windows on the World Wine Book - I believe it was the 2003 edition, and The Wine Bible. I found them all to be really helpful. I haven't read the "Dummies" one yet, but alot of people mentioned that one also. I think out of the three I read, The Wine Bible was the best as far as giving me detailed information, but considering I knew nothing about wine to begin with, it wasn't difficult for a beginner to understand or follow. None of the three were "snooty" either. They were written so either a novice or an experienced winer drinker could understand and enjoy them. I found a place that has free wine tastings and that's a great way to try different wines - especially more expensive ones that you may not want to spend your money on until you know what you like and what you don't like.

Lisa