The Search for Good Wine: From the Founding Fathers to the Modern Table by John Hailman

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  • ISBN 10 1628461373
  • ISBN 13 9781628461374
  • Published Oct 01 2014
  • Format eBook
  • Page Count 240
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher University Press of Mississippi
  • Imprint University Press of Mississippi

Publishers Text

This is a practical, insightful, and amusing collection of essays on how to buy, serve, and most importantly, enjoy good wine. The Search for Good Wine is an entertaining and informative dialogue on all aspects of wine and its consumption written by the author of the critically acclaimed Thomas Jefferson on Wine. Hailman explores the wine-drinking experiences and tastes of notable wine lovers from Julius Caesar to Ernest Hemingway, not to mention George Washington and even Sherlock Holmes. He also recounts in fascinating detail the exotic life of the founder of the California wine industry, the Hungarian Agoston Haraszthy, who introduced Zinfindel to the United States. Hailman gives insightful tips on how to select a good wine store, how to decipher wine labels and wine lists, and even how to extract unruly Champagne corks without crippling yourself or others. He simplifies wine jargon and effectively demystifies the culture of wine fascination, restoring the consumption of wine to the natural pleasure it really should be. It is a perfect gift for serious wine lovers.

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