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Reading between the Wines, With a New Preface
Terry Theise
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Description for Reading between the Wines, With a New Preface
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288. 208 pages. 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. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WBXD1. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight: 294.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520271494
SKU
V9780520271494
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-11
About Terry Theise
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. ... Read more
Reviews for Reading between the Wines, With a New Preface
A consequential book, rich in ideas and powerful in feeling. New York Times As thoughtful of a rumination on wine and the beauty of being human, in all of our fragility, that you are ever likely to find in a wine book or any book for that matter. Forbes I read it almost in one gulp: ... Read more