Wine and the culture of its consumption is a complex subject, often giving rise to many doubts. Why does wine sometimes seem tasteless? How to choose high-quality wine, store it correctly and serve it at the table? How to recognize spoiled wine and stop paying for it in restaurants? The author of the book, a sommelier with many years of experience, who studied the approaches of different schools and turned the process of drinking wine into a real art, will help to understand these and many other issues. After reading this book, you will learn to choose delicious wine based on any available budget. A dozen simple rules, many life hacks, the author's method of choosing wines on the example of the products of the New World countries - Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the USA - will allow any reader to become a true connoisseur of this wonderful drink and a real wine gourmet.