Category: Audio Book
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Book Notes: Ray Isle – The World in a Wine Glass
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Title The World in a Wine Glass – The Insider’s Guide to Artisanal, Sustainable, Extraordinary Wines to Drink Now Author Ray Isle Publisher Scribner (Simon and Schuster) Date November 14, 2023 ISBN 9781982182786 (Hardcover) Pages 720 Summary Too much of today’s wine is mass-produced, industrially farmed, corporate-owned, and essentially, ordinary. In The World in a Wineglass,…
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Book Notes: André Mack – 99 Bottles (2019)
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Title 99 Bottles: The Wines That Changed My Life (and Can Change Yours Too) Author André Hueston Mack Publisher Abrams Date October, 2019 ISBN 978-1419734571 (Hardcover) Pages 256 Excerpts Google BooksGoogle Play: Audio Book read by the author Synopsis 99 Bottles is a highly opinionated, vibrantly illustrated wine guide from one of the country’s most…
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Book Notes: Oz Clarke – Oz Clarke’s Story of Wine (2023)
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Title Oz Clarke’s Story of Wine: 8000 Years, 100 Bottles Author Oz Clarke Publisher Pavilion Books (HarperCollins) Date November, 2023 ISBN 978-0008621490 (Hardcover) Pages 342 Excerpts Google BooksGoogle Play (Audio Book, read by Oz Clarke) Synopsis Uncork a whole new take on the fascinating story of wine, captivatingly told by everyone’s favourite wine expert Oz…
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Book Notes: Jamie Goode – Flawless (2018)
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Title Flawless – Understanding Faults in Wine Author Jamie Goode Publisher University of California Press Date September, 2018 ISBN 9780520276901 Pages 240 Excerpts – Google Books– Audiobook (Google Play Books) Synopsis Flawless is the first book of its kind dedicated to exploring the main causes of faults in wine. From cork taint, to volatile acidity, to…
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Book Notes: Ian Tattersall, Rob DeSalle – A Natural History of Wine (2015)
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Title A Natural History of Wine Author Rob DeSalle, Ian Tattersall Publisher Yale University Press Date November 10, 2015 ISBN 9780300211023 (Hardcover) Pages 264 Excerpt google.com/books/edition/A_Natural_History_of_Wine/v_rDCgAAQBAJ Audio 8 hrs and 14 mins audible.com/pd/A-Natural-History-of-Wine-Audiobook/B0178FOB8Q Synopsis Was science ever more intoxicating? This sparkling contribution to the science of wine by palaeoanthropologist Ian Tattersall and entomologist Rob DeSalle…
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Book Notes: Steve Hoffman – A Season For That (2024)
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Title A Season for That – Lost and Found in the Other Southern France Author Steve Hoffman Publisher Crown Date Jul 09, 2024 ISBN 9780593240281 (Hardcover) Pages 368 Excerpt – google.com/books/edition/A_Season_for_That– youtube.com/watch?v=k4FjmBMEyJ4 Audio 10 hrs and 47 mins (read by the author) Synopsis In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve…
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Book Notes: Peter Hellman – In Vino Duplicitas (2017)
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Title In Vino Duplicitas – The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire Author Peter Hellman Publisher The Experiment Date 31-Jul-2017 ISBN 9781615193929 Pages 272 Shop theexperimentpublishing.com/catalogs/spring-2017/in-vino-duplicitas Excerpt google.com/books/edition/In_Vino_Duplicitas/8J9qDwAAQBAJ Audio 8 hrs and 26 mins The Author Peter Hellman, a New York–based journalist and author for more than 40 years, has been a contributor…
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Book Notes: Stephen Skelton – Viticulture (2019)
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Title Viticulture, An Introduction to Commercial Grape Growing for Wine Production (2nd edition) Author Stephen Skelton Publisher S. P. Skelton Limited Date 19-Nov-2019 ISBN 978-0-9514703-7-3 Pages 180 Shop englishwine.com/viticulture Excerpt www.google.nl/books/edition/Viticulture_Second_Edition/mq5IEAAAQBAJ Audio 8 hrs and 36 mins Review A good study guide on the topic. A book about commercial grape growing for wine production based…
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Book Notes: Neil McKendrick – The Bordeaux Club (2022)
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Title The Bordeaux Club: The Seventy-Year Story of Great Wines and the Friends Who Shared Them Author Neil McKendrick Publisher Académie du Vin Library Date 15-Nov-2022 ISBN 9781913141349 (Hardback) Pages 384 Shop academieduvinlibrary.com/products/the-bordeaux-club Excerpt www.amazon.com/Bordeaux-Club-convivial-adventures-friends/dp/1913141349/ref=sr_1_2 (audio & text) Awards Gourmand Awards Winner 2023 — Best of the Best, Book of the Year UK The story…
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Course Notes: Brian Wheaton – Understanding the World of Wine (2009)
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Title Understanding the World of Wine Authors Brian Wheaton Publisher Learn25 Date 2009 ISBN 9781662092862 Excerpt https://www.audible.com/pd/Understanding-the-World-of-Wine-Audiobook/B078XKBRTL (audiobook) Duration 14 hours Brian Wheaton spent almost 40 years in the wine trade, was a Master of Wine since 1967, at the end of his career mostly focused on wine education, well-qualified to present an introductory course…