Booklovers' Guide to Wine (eBook)

An Introduction to the History, Mysteries and Literary Pleasures of Drinking Wine

Patrick Alexander (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
Mango Media (Verlag)
978-1-63353-607-4 (ISBN)

Infos

A delightfully informative guide to two of the world’s most rewarding pleasures—fine wine and great literature—that make for an irresistible pairing.   Nothing in the world is more satisfying to the soul than a glass of excellent cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio, bordeaux, or any number of fine varietals—unless it’s curling up by the fire with a truly exceptional novel, history, or collection of short fiction. Now Patrick Alexander, wine aficionado and author of The Illustrated Proust, combines these unparalleled pleasures in a unique guidebook to delight connoisseurs of both Gatsby and the grape.   In The Booklovers’ Guide to Wine, Alexander shares his passion for the culture and history of wine and his love of great authors and their enduring works. Eschewing the traditional pairings of food and drink, he explores instead the most pleasing combinations of reds, whites, and rosés with their most compatible writers—be it Shakespeare with sherry, Jane Austin with chardonnay, or J.R.R. Tolkien with albariño. In addition, he examines the most interesting and thought-provoking wine references in literature while providing an intriguing history of the beloved beverage from biblical times to the latest trends.   Chock-full of intriguing facts, expert opinions, and entertaining anecdotes, The Booklovers’ Guide to Wine is a book to be savored by anyone who appreciates the complexity of a full-bodied shiraz or the unmistakable flavor of a great author.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.9.2017
• Vorwort: Mitchell Kaplan
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Getränke
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: beverages • book lovers • book lovers gifts • book of wine • books on wine • california wines • cocktail book • cocktail recipe book • Cork Dork • Drinks • gifts for book lovers • Guide • guide to wine • Healthy • History of Wine • Hugh Johnson • i'd rather be reading • literary gift • special occasions • The Wine Bible • wine • Wine Atlas • wine bible • wine book • wine books • Wine Folly • wine gift • wine gifts • Wine Guide • wine guides • wine history • wines • wine simple • Wine tasting
• ISBN-10: 1-63353-607-6 / 1633536076
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63353-607-4 / 9781633536074