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Bacchus & Me
Bacchus & Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar | Jay McInerney
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With acerbic wit, irreverent tone, and bountiful hilarious anecdotes, Jay McInerney writes the first wine book that makes sense to all those dazed by the prevailing, dull technical wine writing. McInerney generously reveals all he's learned on his worldwide journey to understand wine in chapters on reds, whites, dessert wines, champagne, aperitifs, and more. McInerney holds forth in forty-nine essays - with agile humor; an astonishing amount of hard fact, and an ample dose of personal taste - on: how to make your way around a German wine label; what to drink with Thanksgiving turkey; the truth about Zinfandels; why Burgundy is so hard to predict; Napa Valley's finest winemakers; the pleasure of flinty Chablis, the deep satisfaction of port, the glorious potential of Oregon's Pinot Noir; the respectability of RosT; and the most colorful characters in the business. It is actually possible for a reader of Bacchus & Me to take what is learned to the bank, and immediately thereafter to wine shop or restaurant to indulge in the wine of his or her fantasy with the confidence of a sommelier. Bacchus & Me is for everyone interested in learning more about the wines of the world. For both those of broad means and of modest purse, there is intense vicarious pleasure to be found in McInerney's vinous adventures.
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“The next best thing to knowledge is the appearance of knowledge.” ~ Jay McInerney

This was a fun wine read. Full of humorous pop culture references as well as keen observations and helpful tips, it‘s an engaging read. Even if you‘re not a wine fan, the essays are still entertaining.

#wine #nonfiction

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AmyStewart

"Anyone who starts analyzing the taste of a rosé in public should be thrown into the pool immediately." Ha ha ha! And yet. There are good rosés and bad rosés, and the truth must be told.

LeahBergen True. I just had a revolting one the other day... 8y
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