Reading between the Wines, With a New Preface
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2011
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-27149-4 (ISBN)
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-27149-4 (ISBN)
What constitutes beauty in wine, and how do we appreciate it? What role does wine play in a soulful, sensual life? And can wines of place survive in a world of globalized styles and 100-point scoring systems? This title describes how wine can be a portal to aesthetic, emotional, even mystical experience.
Acclaimed importer and wine guru Terry Theise, long known for his top-notch portfolio and his illustrious writing, now offers this opinionated, idiosyncratic, and beautifully written testament to wine. What constitutes beauty in wine, and how do we appreciate it? What role does wine play in a soulful, sensual life? And can wines of place survive in a world of globalized styles and 100-point scoring systems? In his highly approachable style, Theise describes how wine can be a portal to aesthetic, emotional, even mystical experience - and he frankly asserts that these experiences are most likely to be inspired by wines from artisan producers.
Acclaimed importer and wine guru Terry Theise, long known for his top-notch portfolio and his illustrious writing, now offers this opinionated, idiosyncratic, and beautifully written testament to wine. What constitutes beauty in wine, and how do we appreciate it? What role does wine play in a soulful, sensual life? And can wines of place survive in a world of globalized styles and 100-point scoring systems? In his highly approachable style, Theise describes how wine can be a portal to aesthetic, emotional, even mystical experience - and he frankly asserts that these experiences are most likely to be inspired by wines from artisan producers.
Terry Theise, winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional, is an importer of boutique wines from Germany, Austria, and Champagne. His articles have appeared in The World of Fine Wine magazine. He was Wine & Spirits magazine's Man of the Year in 2001 and Food and Wine magazine's Importer of the Year in 2006.
Preface to the Paperback Edition
Introduction
ONE Befriending Your Palate
TWO What Matters (and What Doesn’t) in Wine
THREE Remystifying Wine
FOUR The Three Humors
FIVE Pressing Hot Buttons
SIX Of Places and Grapes
SEVEN Wine from Outside
EIGHT Wines That Mattered: Or, “The Dog Ate My Point Scores”
Acknowledgments
| Verlagsort | Berkerley |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 318 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Getränke |
| ISBN-10 | 0-520-27149-1 / 0520271491 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-520-27149-4 / 9780520271494 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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