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Vinous Veritas: Essays

Vinous Veritas: Essays

Vinous Veritas: Essays

By Jay McInerney

By Jay McInerney

By Jay McInerney

By Jay McInerney

By Jay McInerney
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Apr 09, 2013 | ISBN 9780307948052

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May 08, 2012 | ISBN 9780307957535

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    About The Juice

    A generous new collection by the acclaimed novelist who, according to Salon, is also “the best wine writer in America.”

    For more than a decade, Jay McInerney’s vinous essays have been praised by restaurateurs (“educational and delicious at the same time” —Mario Batali), by esteemed critics (“brilliant, witty, comical, and often shamelessly candid and provocative” —Robert Parker), and by the media (“McInerney’s wine judgments are sound, his anecdotes witty, and his literary references impeccable” —The New York Times). Here, in pieces originally published in House & Garden and The Wall Street Journal, McInerney provides a master class in the almost infinite varieties of wine and the people and places that produce it, with the trademark style and expertise that prompted the James Beard Foundation to grant him the M.F.K. Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing in 2006.

    About The Juice

    This new collection by the acclaimed novelist—and, according to Salon, “the best wine writer in America”—is generous and far-reaching, deeply knowledgeable and often hilarious. 
                For more than a decade, Jay McInerney’s vinous essays, now featured in The Wall Street Journal, have been praised by restaurateurs (“Filled with small courses and surprising and exotic flavors, educational and delicious at the same time” —Mario Batali), by esteemed critics (“Brilliant, witty, comical, and often shamelessly candid and provocative” —Robert M. Parker Jr.), and by the media (“His wine judgments are sound, his anecdotes witty, and his literary references impeccable” —The New York Times).
                Here McInerney provides a master class in the almost infinite varieties of wine and the people and places that produce it all the world over, from the historic past to the often confusing present. From such legendary châteaus as Margaux and Latour and Palmer to Australia and New Zealand and South Africa, to new contenders in Santa Rita Hills and Paso Robles, we learn about terroir  and biodynamic viticulture, what Champagnes are affordable (or decidedly not), even what to drink over thirty-seven courses at Ferran Adrià’s El Bulli—in all, an array of grapes and wine styles that is comprehensive and thirst inducing. And conspicuous throughout is McInerney’s trademark flair and expertise, which in 2006 prompted the James Beard Foundation to grant him the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award.

    About The Juice

    This new collection by the acclaimed novelist—and, according to Salon, “the best wine writer in America”—is generous and far-reaching, deeply knowledgeable and often hilarious. 
                For more than a decade, Jay McInerney’s vinous essays, now featured in The Wall Street Journal, have been praised by restaurateurs (“Filled with small courses and surprising and exotic flavors, educational and delicious at the same time” —Mario Batali), by esteemed critics (“Brilliant, witty, comical, and often shamelessly candid and provocative” —Robert M. Parker Jr.), and by the media (“His wine judgments are sound, his anecdotes witty, and his literary references impeccable” —The New York Times).
                Here McInerney provides a master class in the almost infinite varieties of wine and the people and places that produce it all the world over, from the historic past to the often confusing present. From such legendary châteaus as Margaux and Latour and Palmer to Australia and New Zealand and South Africa, to new contenders in Santa Rita Hills and Paso Robles, we learn about terroir  and biodynamic viticulture, what Champagnes are affordable (or decidedly not), even what to drink over thirty-seven courses at Ferran Adrià’s El Bulli—in all, an array of grapes and wine styles that is comprehensive and thirst inducing. And conspicuous throughout is McInerney’s trademark flair and expertise, which in 2006 prompted the James Beard Foundation to grant him the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award.

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    About Jay McInerney

    Jay McInerney is the author of eight novels, two collections of short stories, and three collections of essays on wine. His latest book, Bright, Precious Days, was published in 2016. He lives in New York City and Bridgehampton, New York. 

    About Jay McInerney

    Jay McInerney is the author of eight novels, two collections of short stories, and three collections of essays on wine. His latest book, Bright, Precious Days, was published in 2016. He lives in New York City and Bridgehampton, New York. 

    About Jay McInerney

    Jay McInerney is the author of eight novels, two collections of short stories, and three collections of essays on wine. His latest book, Bright, Precious Days, was published in 2016. He lives in New York City and Bridgehampton, New York. 

    Product Details

    Category: Cocktail, Beer, Wine & Beverage | Food Memoir & Travel | Travel Writing

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Vintage
    Apr 09, 2013 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307948052

    Category: Cocktail, Beer, Wine & Beverage | Food Memoir & Travel | Travel Writing

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Vintage
    May 08, 2012 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9780307957535

    Category: Cocktail, Beer, Wine & Beverage | Food Memoir & Travel | Travel Writing | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    May 08, 2012 | 536 Minutes | ISBN 9780307969965

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    Praise

    “It is a pleasure to see the wine world through a novelist’s playful eyes, and to feel the infectious joy he finds in great wines, places and personalities from around the world.”
    —Eric Asimov, The New York Times
     
    “As bracing as high-acid Riesling . . . McInerney the novelist, with his eye for detail and smart aleck wit, is never far from the page, [and] he’s able to get inside each destination and suss out what makes it interesting.”
    —The Washington Post Book World
     
    “[McInerney] provides some of the finest writing on the subject of wine. . . . Brilliant, witty, comical, and often shamelessly provocative.”
    —Robert M. Parker, Jr.
     
    “McInerney has become the best wine writer in America.”
    —Salon.com
     
    “To the fruity, buttery world of wine writing, there’s nothing else like it.”
    —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
     
    “We’re fortunate that Jay McInerney has chosen to shower his immense gifts on a new source of pleasure: the grape. . . . He’s a wry companion who is clearly at home with and enjoying the subject.”
    —Danny Meyer

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