Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker
A Kitchen Confidential for the wine industry, this is a sharp and entertaining look inside the secret world of sommeliers.
Accessible, adventurous, amusing and informative * The Times *
Perhaps the most purely pleasurable book about wine ever written, this account of Bianca Bosker's journey from clueless wine boor to certifiable wine bore is everything wine writing so seldom is: nimble, self-aware, funny-- George Reynolds * Eater London *
Bosker's journey into this sodden universe is thrilling, and she tells her story with gonzo élan. * New York Times *
Remarkably entertaining. Bosker is a talented writer, a thorough reporter and is unfailingly funny. * San Francisco Chronicle *
such a good story, so brilliantly written...Make this the first book you buy in 2018. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK. * JancisRobinson.com *
A marvelous journey through the mad, manic, seductive subculture of wine and wine lovers. * Susan Orlean *
I loved this book. It's not just about wine. It's about learning how to listen to your senses, to more deeply experience and appreciate the world around you, and everyone could use another glass of that. * Mary Roach *
A brilliant feat of screwball participatory journalism. * Jay McInerney *
excellent -- Martin Moran * The Sunday Times Ireland *
Perhaps the most purely pleasurable book about wine ever written, this account of Bianca Bosker's journey from clueless wine boor to certifiable wine bore is everything wine writing so seldom is: nimble, self-aware, funny-- George Reynolds * Eater London *
Bosker's journey into this sodden universe is thrilling, and she tells her story with gonzo élan. * New York Times *
Remarkably entertaining. Bosker is a talented writer, a thorough reporter and is unfailingly funny. * San Francisco Chronicle *
such a good story, so brilliantly written...Make this the first book you buy in 2018. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK. * JancisRobinson.com *
A marvelous journey through the mad, manic, seductive subculture of wine and wine lovers. * Susan Orlean *
I loved this book. It's not just about wine. It's about learning how to listen to your senses, to more deeply experience and appreciate the world around you, and everyone could use another glass of that. * Mary Roach *
A brilliant feat of screwball participatory journalism. * Jay McInerney *
excellent -- Martin Moran * The Sunday Times Ireland *
Bianca Bosker is the former executive tech editor of The Huffington Post. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, T (the New York Times style magazine), Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian and The New Republic, as well as The New Yorker online. She is the recipient of numerous fellowships and journalism awards. She lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781760632205 |
| ISBN 10 | 1760632201 |
| Title | Cork Dork |
| Author | Bianca Bosker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
| Year published | 2017-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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