About this title: As Lawrence Osborne searches for that elusive je-ne-sais-quoi that makes a great wine great, he takes the reader on a journey that includes encounters with winemakers and importers, sellers and corporation men, dedicated oenophiles and average consumers--many of them colorful, eccentric, or--in a few cases--amusingly pretentious. Osborne also ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: North Point Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780865477124ISBN:0865477124
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: North Point Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780865477124ISBN:0865477124
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: North Point Pr
Date Published: 2005-02-14
ISBN-13:9780865477124ISBN:0865477124
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"A humorous and offbeat take on the world of wine set as a travelogue. Osborne travels the world and visits various wine producers to get at the elusive quality of taste. His observations are keen and he really appears to be genuine in his quest to learn all he can about the wines he is drinking. Not a book for those seeking an education in the finer points of wine and its enjoyment-this reads more like a Bryson's book on hiking the AT. Highly recommend."
"This is one of those well-written journalistic travel books by an author with expertise in a specific field, this time a wine critic rambling through California, Italy, and France. Osborne is a fabulous writer, entertaining and self-deprecating. Some of his turns of phrase are a little exuberant, others require a dictionary, but all in all I enjoyed this book.
One thing that was interesting: Osborne rails on Napa. The town is "Disneyfied," the sunlight "shrill," everything is a copy without sense of history. As a native Californian, I was a little taken aback, but as a Californian traveling through Bordeaux as I read it, I have to admit I can see where he's coming from.
I do think that in a very sly way, Osborne teaches the reader lot about wine in this book. It's probably a little more than I ever wanted to know, but now I'm curious to taste all those Nebbiolos, Lafites, and Opus 1s. It may take me 80 years to earn enough to pay for a bottle, but who cares. Osborne does a great job of showing how deeply individual wine taste can be; and that much of great wine is simply being in a magical place or drinking with people who you care about."
"Loved the book, the humor and insight made it a fun read! The visit with the Mondavi's was a riot. I doubt a better book could be written about the experience of tasting wine."
"His language is a bit uppity, but you know I love that. An absolutely fantastic romp through the wine world. This book is what I would do for a year with an unlimited budget. He writes about wine and travel in a way that just gets me."
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