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[fangi]

I'm also a big fan of Jancis Robinson's Wine Course. You can sometimes pick it up on half.com for half the retail price, which is usually around $30.00. There are also a set of videos that go along with it, but really the book is all you need. She also goes over everything from tasting to specific grape varieties and their origins. (she's witty too and best of all, there's lots of lovely pictures for the kid in you.)

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