Essential Winetasting by Michael Schuster

23.11.2017
Essential Winetasting by Michael Schuster
Essential Winetasting by Michael Schuster

A tutored tasting of 12 wines from classic regions complemented with the official launch of the new edition of Michael Schuster’s book «Essential Winetasting» in the Baltic countries. Not only shall we get to know different styles of wines, but also experience an advanced overview of how to become an expert taster of wine. 

About Michael Schuster: Michael Schuster is acknowledged internationally as an expert wine taster, wine writer and wine teacher with over 30 years of experience. In 2002 he was elected to the Academie Internationale du Vin. He is a regular contributor to the world’s leading wine publications, including The World of Fine Wine and Decanter. His first book Understanding Wine (1989) was translated into six languages and sold over 350,000 copies. His highly praised book Essential Winetasting (2000) won all three major wine book prizes in the UK in 2001, and a fully updated, enlarged edition was published in April 2017. Michael judges at international wine competitions, and lectures to amateurs and professionals in the UK and abroad. He sat on the board of The Wine Society for 16 years from 2000 to 2016, chaired the Burgundy panel at Decanter’s World Wine Awards during its first ten years, and he now chairs the Jury of Latvia’s «Wines of the Year» Competition. 

Essential Winetasting by Michael Schuster