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| Introduction | xv | |
| Whites, Pinks, Greens, and Golds | ||
| In the Pink: Rose | 3 | |
| White Hope: California Chardonnay | 7 | |
| Riesling Reconsidered | 11 | |
| The Cult of Condrieu | 15 | |
| Gruner Veltliner Loves Vegetables | 19 | |
| The Savage Whites of the Loire | 23 | |
| Hearts of Stone: Chablis | 27 | |
| Number Two and Trying Harder: California Sauvignon Blanc | 31 | |
| Overachievers of Macon: White Burgundy on a Budget | 35 | |
| Good Hope from the Cape: South African Whites | 39 | |
| Champagne and Bubbly | ||
| Beautiful Bubbleheads | 45 | |
| If You Have to Ask ... Tetes de Cuvees Champagne | 49 | |
| East Meets West: Kaiseki Cuisine and Vintage French Champagne | 53 | |
| A Ticket to the Veneto | 57 | |
| Schramsberg Don't Make Me Crazy | 60 | |
| The Cult of Krug | 64 | |
| Reds | ||
| The Discreet Charms of Volnay | 71 | |
| Zin Went the Strings of My Heart | 75 | |
| Guerrillas in the Hills: Cult Cabernets | 79 | |
| Napa's Old Guard Digs In: Classic Cabs | 83 | |
| Tough Love: Oregon Pinot Noir | 87 | |
| Pinot Envy: Sonoma Pinot Noir | 91 | |
| Who You Calling Petite? Petite Sirah | 95 | |
| Merlot: Luxurious? Or Lame? | 99 | |
| Big Red Monster from Down Under: Shiraz | 103 | |
| Summer Reds | 107 | |
| A Rivalry Made in Heaven: Lafite and Mouton | 111 | |
| Saint-Estephe Steps Out | 115 | |
| Bordeaux on a Budget | 119 | |
| Saint-Emilion Gets Sexy | 123 | |
| Chianti Comeback | 127 | |
| Slow-Mo Montalcino: Brunello di Montalcino | 134 | |
| Holy Wine or Aphrodisiac? Stop, You're Both Right! | 139 | |
| Don't Bogart That Rioja, Sancho: Red Wines of Spain | 144 | |
| The Sweet Thereafter | ||
| The Closer: Sauternes | 151 | |
| Port Without Purdah | 155 | |
| Sweet Stuff from Italy: Vini Dolci | 159 | |
| Grape Nuts | ||
| The Biggest Critic in the World | 165 | |
| Mondavi on Mondavi | 171 | |
| The Baron of Barbaresco | 181 | |
| The Wizard of Bolinas | 186 | |
| Attitude? Non! (on Sommelier Jean-Luc Le Du) | 190 | |
| The Host | 194 | |
| Colombo and the Mystery of the Missing Socks | 199 | |
| On Doing It Right | ||
| Apropos the Aperitif | 205 | |
| Cliff Notes from the Cellar | 209 | |
| How to Start Your Own Napa Valley Winery Without Really Trying | 213 | |
| Viticulture 101 | 217 | |
| What to Drink with Cheese | 222 | |
| What Goes with Turkey? | 226 | |
| Half Notes | 230 | |
| The Big Stuff: Magnums, Jeroboams, Salmanazars, and Nebuchadnezzars | 234 | |
| Millennium | 238 | |
| Appendices | ||
| World's Most Romantic Wines | 245 | |
| Not Your Grandfather's Food and Wine Combinations | 247 | |
| Traditional Food and Wine Combinations | 249 | |
| Glossary of Selected Terms | 251 | |
| Selected Bibliography | 261 | |
| Index | 265 |
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
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Joey Coco
reviewed Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar on January 10, 2007
Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar
This book is a compendium of short wine columns initially published in House and Garden magazine. Since the author is primarily a novelist, and not heretofore a wine journalist, the vignettes are colorful and breezy, although a good level of expertise also comes through. Although far from a comprehensive survey of wine, this would be on my short list of first books to loan to a wine neophyte, as it reads quickly and conveys much enthusiasm for the subject matter. On the downside, the author leans a tad heavily on the same (frequently lascivious) metaphors throughout, and tends to focus on very expensive, special occasion wines. Overall, an easy and engaging read, chock full of informative wine tidbits, and suitable for wine lovers at all levels.
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Add Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar, Jay McInerney's wine column for Conde Nast House and Garden has become widely read for his acerbic wit, irreverent tone, and bountiful, hilarious anecdotes. But a half million readers also hark closely to each month's Uncorked for the breadth of knowled, Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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Add Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar, Jay McInerney's wine column for Conde Nast House and Garden has become widely read for his acerbic wit, irreverent tone, and bountiful, hilarious anecdotes. But a half million readers also hark closely to each month's Uncorked for the breadth of knowled, Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar to your collection on WonderClub |