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Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar

Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar

Jay McInerney on wine? Yes, Jay McInerney on wine! The best-selling novelist has turned his command of language and flair for metaphor on the world of wine, providing this sublime collection of untraditional musings on wine and wine culture that is as fit for someone looking for â€œa nice Chardonnayâ€ as it is for the oenophile.

On champagne: â€œIs Dom PÃ©rignon worth four bottles of Moâ€˜t & Chandon? If you are a connoisseur, a lover, a snob, or the owner of a large oceangoing craft, the answer . . . is probably yes.â€
On the difficulty of picking a wine for a vegetarian meal: â€œLike boys and girls locked away in same-sex prep schools, most wines yearn for a bit of flesh.â€
On telling the difference between Burgundy and Bordeaux: â€œIf itâ€™s red, French, costs too much, and tastes like the water thatâ€™s left in the vase after the flowers have died, itâ€™s probably Burgundy.â€
On the fungus responsible for the heavenly flavor of the dessert wine called Sauternes: â€œNot since Baudelaire smoked opium has corruption resulted in such beauty.â€

Includes new material plus recommendations on the worldâ€™s most romantic wines and the best wines to pair with a meal
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color White
ReleaseDate 2002-03-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375713620

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