User manual FRANKLIN WNG-400

[. . . ] If you cannot find a specific vintage of a highly regarded wine, you still have at your fingertips a wealth of information and evaluations concerning the best producers for each viticultural area. At the heart of this book is an impartial and comprehensive consumer's guide to the world's finest, most consistent producers, and you should be confident in the knowledge that you will rarely make a mistake (unless, of course, the vintage is absolutely dreadful) if you go with a producer judged "outstanding" or "excellent. " (From Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 3rd ed. ) 1 Contents Key Guide Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Getting Started Locating Wines Using Other Topics 2 Contents Finding Drinkable Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 About the Illustrations Some screen shots in this User's Manual may vary slightly from what you see on screen. [. . . ] You can also read an overview of the main functions and keys by selecting Tutorial from the Other menu. Some wine names and other menu items are followed by ellipses because they are too long to fit on one line. to view the complete item. Tips for Beginners 9 Locating Wines Searching by Name Finding a wine is easy. Usually you need to type only a few letters to highlight what you want. 10 Locating Wines Searching by Criteria You can locate wines by their variety, country, vintage, price range, and other criteria. Press BACK to go back to the Locate menu. The bullet shows that Price Range is selected. The asterisks show that no wines priced under $10 are rated 95+ or 100. Press to view the matching items. You can select more criteria now by first pressing . Understanding Wine Ratings The wine ratings in this guide are those of Robert M. He writes that a rating of 90-100 is the equivalent of an A in school, "given for outstanding or special effort. " Ratings of 80-89 equal a B: "Many of the wines that fall into this range are great values. " 7079 represents a C, or average mark. Below 70 is a D or F, "the sign of an unbalanced, flawed, or terribly dull or diluted wine. " 12 Locating Wines Highlighting Words to Search When reading wine descriptions or other topics, you can highlight varieties, terms, and certain other words and then search for other occurrences of them in this guide. 13 Using Other Topics Viewing Viticultural Information You can read about quality considerations, buying strategies, and other subjects regarding various wine-producing areas around the world. Press BACK repeatedly to back up. 14 Using Other Topics Viewing Maps This wine guide includes detailed maps of important wine-producing areas and growing regions. You can also find maps by selecting Viticultural Information from the Topics menu, selecting an area, and then selecting a map. 15 Another Way to View Maps Using Other Topics Rating General Vintages You can find general vintage ratings for selected growing regions. NOTE: According to Robert Parker, Jr. , these ratings should be regarded as very general with many exceptions. Press BACK repeatedly to back up. 16 Using Other Topics Finding Drinkable Years You can find the best years in which to drink Bordeaux, California Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Burgundy, and Rhone Valley wines by various producers and of various vintages. Press BACK repeatedly to back up. Finding a Single Drinkable Year To find wines that are drinkable in a specific year, first select Drinkable Years from Topics. 17 Using Other Topics Viewing Other Topics You can become a true oenophile (i. e. , wine connoisseur) by reading the other topics in this guide. Here are brief descriptions. Glossary explains wine tasting terms from acetic to woody. How To. . . [. . . ] UNLESS OTHERWISE CONTRARY TO APPLICABLE LAW, FRANKLIN'S LIABILITY SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT CLAIMED TO BE DEFECTIVE. This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that the enforcement of any provision may be prohibited by applicable law. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty may last so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. [. . . ]