So many types of wine

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I'm sure that Catch 22's book is a good one. However, speaking from the point of view of someone who originally knew nothing about wine and now has the wine bug "hard core," the best book to look at is "Wine For Dummies" (i.e., if you're not easily offended). This is a book published by a company known as IDG (I believe), they published guides for individuals who know very little about a subject that they wish to become more acquainted with (e.g., "The Internet for Dummies" and "Throwing Parties for Dummies"). You can find these books at any one of the major booksellers (barnes and noble, amazon, borders, etc). They are usually yellow and look a lot like very thick cliff notes. Enjoy! And, be careful with that wine bug, it can be a very expensive habit!!!!