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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like new
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- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400044820
ISBN-13
9781400044825
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52772239
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hedonist in the Cellar : Adventures in Wine
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Beverages / Alcoholic / General, Beverages / Alcoholic / Wine
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Cooking
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-045287
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
" Splendid vino vignettes Ýthat¨ pique both curiosity and thirst." --Jennifer Reese, "Entertainment Weekly" " ÝMcInerney's¨ research is impeccable and his judgments generally astute . . . Wine writer or novelist, the man is a story teller and a good one, Ýand¨ he his a hard-working professional who brings solid reporting and exceptional narrative skills to a subgenre woefully in need of them." --Frank J. Prial, "The New York Times" " Good wines leave you wanting more; so, too, good wine writing, Ýand¨ from start to finish, first sip to last, "A Hedonist in the Cellar" is crisp, stylish and very funny." --Michael Steinberger, "New York Times Book Review" " As bracing as high-acid Riesling . . . McInerney the novelist, with his eye for detail and smart aleck wit, is never far from the page, Ýand¨ he's able to get inside each destination and suss out what makes it interesting, both by itself and in wine terms. By the end of each three-day column, you can't help but yearn to go there yourself, or at least open a bottle." --Bruce Schoenfeld, "The Washington Post Book World" " One of the most transparent of wine writers . . . His vision of the widening wine world ranges from South America to South Africa, New York to New Zealand, Ýwhile his¨ unfussy prose and his celebration of lesser-known wines make him the most transparent of wine writers." --Mark Knoblaunch, "Booklist", "ÝMcInerney's¨ research is impeccable and his judgments generally astute . . . Wine writer or novelist, the man is a story teller and a good one, Ýand¨ he his a hard-working professional who brings solid reporting and exceptional narrative skills to a subgenre woefully in need of them." --Frank J. Prial, "The New York Times" "Good wines leave you wanting more; so, too, good wine writing, Ýand¨ from start to finish, first sip to last, "A Hedonist in the Cellar" is crisp, stylish and very funny." --Michael Steinberger, "New York Times Book Review" "As bracing as high-acid Riesling . . . McInerney the novelist, with his eye for detail and smart aleck wit, is never far from the page, Ýand¨ he's able to get inside each destination and suss out what makes it interesting, both by itself and in wine terms. By the end of each three-day column, you can't help but yearn to go there yourself, or at least open a bottle." --Bruce Schoenfeld, "The Washington Post Book World" "One of the most transparent of wine writers . . . His vision of the widening wine world ranges from South America to South Africa, New York to New Zealand, Ýwhile his¨ unfussy prose and his celebration of lesser-known wines make him the most transparent of wine writers." --Mark Knoblaunch, "Booklist", "[McInerney's] research is impeccable and his judgments generally astute . . . Wine writer or novelist, the man is a story teller and a good one, [and] he his a hard-working professional who brings solid reporting and exceptional narrative skills to a subgenre woefully in need of them." --Frank J. Prial,The New York Times "Good wines leave you wanting more; so, too, good wine writing, [and] from start to finish, first sip to last,A Hedonist in the Cellaris crisp, stylish and very funny." --Michael Steinberger,New York Times Book Review "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, both by itself and in wine terms. By the end of each three-day column, you can't help but yearn to go there yourself, or at least open a bottle." --Bruce Schoenfeld,The Washington Post Book World "One of the most transparent of wine writers . . . His vision of the widening wine world ranges from South America to South Africa, New York to New Zealand, [while his] unfussy prose and his celebration of lesser-known wines make him the most transparent of wine writers." --Mark Knoblaunch,Booklist, "Splendid vino vignettes [that] pique both curiosity and thirst." --Jennifer Reese, Entertainment Weekly "[McInerney's] research is impeccable and his judgments generally astute . . . Wine writer or novelist, the man is a story teller and a good one, [and] he his a hard-working professional who brings solid reporting and exceptional narrative skills to a subgenre woefully in need of them." --Frank J. Prial, The New York Times "Good wines leave you wanting more; so, too, good wine writing, [and] from start to finish, first sip to last, A Hedonist in the Cellar is crisp, stylish and very funny." --Michael Steinberger, New York Times Book Review "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, both by itself and in wine terms. By the end of each three-day column, you can't help but yearn to go there yourself, or at least open a bottle." --Bruce Schoenfeld, The Washington Post Book World "One of the most transparent of wine writers . . . His vision of the widening wine world ranges from South America to South Africa, New York to New Zealand, [while his] unfussy prose and his celebration of lesser-known wines make him the most transparent of wine writers." --Mark Knoblaunch, Booklist, "Splendid vino vignettes [that] pique both curiosity and thirst." --Jennifer Reese,Entertainment Weekly "[McInerney's] research is impeccable and his judgments generally astute . . . Wine writer or novelist, the man is a story teller and a good one, [and] he his a hard-working professional who brings solid reporting and exceptional narrative skills to a subgenre woefully in need of them." --Frank J. Prial,The New York Times "Good wines leave you wanting more; so, too, good wine writing, [and] from start to finish, first sip to last,A Hedonist in the Cellaris crisp, stylish and very funny." --Michael Steinberger,New York Times Book Review "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, both by itself and in wine terms. By the end of each three-day column, you can't help but yearn to go there yourself, or at least open a bottle." --Bruce Schoenfeld,The Washington Post Book World "One of the most transparent of wine writers . . . His vision of the widening wine world ranges from South America to South Africa, New York to New Zealand, [while his] unfussy prose and his celebration of lesser-known wines make him the most transparent of wine writers." --Mark Knoblaunch,Booklist, "Splendid vino vignettes Ýthat¨ pique both curiosity and thirst." --Jennifer Reese, "Entertainment Weekly" "ÝMcInerney's¨ research is impeccable and his judgments generally astute . . . Wine writer or novelist, the man is a story teller and a good one, Ýand¨ he his a hard-working professional who brings solid reporting and exceptional narrative skills to a subgenre woefully in need of them." --Frank J. Prial, "The New York Times" "Good wines leave you wanting more; so, too, good wine writing, Ýand¨ from start to finish, first sip to last, "A Hedonist in the Cellar" is crisp, stylish and very funny." --Michael Steinberger, "New York Times Book Review" "As bracing as high-acid Riesling . . . McInerney the novelist, with his eye for detail and smart aleck wit, is never far from the page, Ýand¨ he's able to get inside each destination and suss out what makes it interesting, both by itself and in wine terms. By the end of each three-day column, you can't help but yearn to go there yourself, or at least open a bottle." --Bruce Schoenfeld, "The Washington Post Book World" "One of the most transparent of wine writers . . . His vision of the widening wine world ranges from South America to South Africa, New York to New Zealand, Ýwhile his¨ unfussy prose and his celebration of lesser-known wines make him the most transparent of wine writers." --Mark Knoblaunch, "Booklist"
Dewey Decimal
641.2/2
Synopsis
In the two decades sinceBright Lights, Big Cityreinvigorated contemporary fiction, Jay McInerney can claim a great many accomplishments, including the mantle thatSalonhas given him: "the best wine writer in America." Of his previous collection,Bacchus and Me,Robert M. Parker, Jr., concluded: "Brilliant, witty, comical, and often shamelessly candid and provocative." AndThe New York Timesadded: "McInerney's wine judgments are sound, his anecdotes witty, and his literary references impeccable. Not many wine books are good reads; this one is." InA Hedonist in the Cellar,he gathers more than five years' worth of essays and continues his exploration of what's new, what's enduring, and what's surprising, giving his palate a complete workout and the reader an indispensable, idiosyncratic guide to a world of almost infinite variety. Rieslings from the Finger Lakes, Armagnac from Gascony, powerhouse amarones from Valpolicella, the most fearsome critics in England, chocolate-friendly bottles from all over the globe, new developments in Chile and Argentina-these are only some of the delights now ready to be savored in a collection driven not only by wine itself but also the people who make it and those whose enjoyment is matched by their curiosity. Full of terroir and flavor, svelte personalities, and keen insight into the trade, these are irresistible essays for anyone enthralled by the manifold pleasures of wine., In the two decades since "Bright Lights, Big City" reinvigorated contemporary fiction, Jay McInerney can claim a great many accomplishments, including the mantle that "Salon "has given him: " the best wine writer in America." Of his previous collection, "Bacchus and Me," Robert M. Parker, Jr., concluded: " Brilliant, witty, comical, and often shamelessly candid and provocative." And "The New York Times "added: " McInerney's wine judgments are sound, his anecdotes witty, and his literary references impeccable. Not many wine books are good reads; this one is." In "A Hedonist in the Cellar," he gathers more than five years' worth of essays and continues his exploration of what's new, what's enduring, and what's surprising, giving his palate a complete workout and the reader an indispensable, idiosyncratic guide to a world of almost infinite variety. Rieslings from the Finger Lakes, Armagnac from Gascony, powerhouse amarones from Valpolicella, the most fearsome critics in England, chocolate-friendly bottles from all over the globe, new developments in Chile and Argentina-- these are only some of the delights now ready to be savored in a collection driven not only by wine itself but also the people who make it and those whose enjoyment is matched by their curiosity. Full of terroir and flavor, svelte personalities, and keen insight into the trade, these are irresistible essays for anyone enthralled by the manifold pleasures of wine., In the past 20 years, author Jay McInerney can claim a great many accomplishments, including the mantle that "Salon" has given him: "the best wine writer in America." "A Hedonist in the Cellar" gathers five years' worth of McInerney's essays on the topic, continuing his exploration of what's new, what's enduring, and what's surprising in the world of wine.
LC Classification Number
TP548.M4689 2006
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