Reviews for 2011 Wine Companion Wall Calendar

The average rating for 2011 Wine Companion Wall Calendar based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-05-19 00:00:00 David Dobson Ronald Searle was masterful at composing drawings that were artfully accidental, palimpsest of scratches, blots and lines, grotesquely graceful in celebrating ugliness in all its beauty. His style resonates beautifully with the linguistic accidents of "winespeak", that semantic monster created to express what words cannot describe, in attempts by people whose inability for clarity of expression may well hide an ineptness at perceiving the nuance they try to fathom. In the meantime, it's them who have had the wine, and us who are left to find comfort in the ruthless way with which Searle destroys their phrases by taking them literally. A wonderful little gem of a book, best enjoyed with a fine tawny port and a piece of Stilton, or any good vin de réflexion.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-12-25 00:00:00 Amanda Vaught Is this book still Out-of-Print? If I take this out to a tasting, I won't let it out of my sight! Besides the art/tasting note pairing, I love his introduction where he calls out those critics that do a disservice to the wine world and to language! I don't take myself too seriously when it comes to wine (and it shows), and this reminds me to get fired up and listen to the Guns-N-Roses song "Get in the Ring". Salud!