Breakfast in Burgundy by Raymond Blake
Laced with compelling writing about French food and its ways, Breakfast in Burgundy is part travel memoir, part foodie detective story, part love song to Raymond's adopted home. This book tells the story of the Blakes' decision to buy a house in Burgundy.
An Under the Tuscan Sun set in fabled Burgundy, Irish wine writer Raymond Blake’s lyrical, and personal, memoir of falling tangle-footedly in love with a grape (Pinot Noir), and then a region where it reaches its apotheosis, to a ramshackle cottage that he and his wife impetuously purchase to embrace their seeming cockamamie dream of residing there, is as heartbreaking and funny and emotionally honest as any Pinotphile’s wallet-emptying odyssey for that singular levitational moment when a truly great Burgundy takes him through the whole fairy tale three-act narrative to sensorial sublimity and, finally, vinous redemption”
- Rex Pickett, author of Sideways
A hungry Irishman in the belly of France’what self-respecting female foodie wouldn't be hooked by that line? Blake's book romps along with pace and energy and provides a giggle on every page; it's about the food, sure, but the travel snarl-ups, home-reno dramas, and his conversations with wistful winemakers were highlights for me. Loved it!”
- Yvonne Lorkin, wine writer
A charming and witty read that delightfully evokes the Burgundian countryside, its food, wines, and its people; a book that made me want to immediately return to this wine-lover's jewel of France.”
- Chris de Burgh, singer-songwriter
"People, places, endless menus some simple, some inspiring and bottle upon bottle, all are recounted in a manner as gloriously coloured as the roof of the Hospices de Beaune. If you already own Jasper Morris MW’s approachable encyclopaedic tome Inside Burgundy, this will complete the picture, bringing Burgundy alive on a daily, seasonal basis."
- Decanter Magazine
Raymond Blake's Breakfast in Burgundy was seven years in the making and his account of that time was worth the wait.”
- Liam Campbell, Irish Independent
Told with great humour and wit, this is a story that will appeal to all, but especially to anyone with more than a passing interest in food and wine.”
John Wilson, The Irish Times
The book is written in the kind of stylish, flowing prose I’d begun to believe was extinct.”
Ernie Whalley, The Sunday Times
A wise and witty book from a true devotee of Burgundy There is also a copious amount of laughter generated by his words.”
Tomás Clancy, Sunday Business Post
His description of the annual Saint Vincent Tournante ranks with the language of Flaubert depicting Emma Bovary trapped in provincial Normandy.”
George Fleeton
Breakfast in Burgundy should be wrapped up with a knife, fork and glass: Raymond Blake’s story about falling in love with Burgundythe wine, the food, the people and a challenging old housewill induce endless hunger and a powerful thirst. Compelling from first bite to last sip.”
Mary Dowey, The Irish Times (Gloss Magazine)
A delightful and charming book.”
Charles Scicolone
An Under the Tuscan Sun set in fabled Burgundy, Irish wine writer Raymond Blake’s lyrical, and personal, memoir of falling tangle-footedly in love with a grape (Pinot Noir), and then a region where it reaches its apotheosis, to a ramshackle cottage that he and his wife impetuously purchase to embrace their seeming cockamamie dream of residing there, is as heartbreaking and funny and emotionally honest as any Pinotphile’s wallet-emptying odyssey for that singular levitational moment when a truly great Burgundy takes him through the whole fairy tale three-act narrative to sensorial sublimity and, finally, vinous redemption.”
- Rex Pickett, author of Sideways
A hungry Irishman in the belly of France’what self-respecting female foodie wouldn't be hooked by that line? Blake's book romps along with pace and energy and provides a giggle on every page; it's about the food, sure, but the travel snarl-ups, home-reno dramas, and his conversations with wistful winemakers were highlights for me. Loved it!”
- Yvonne Lorkin, wine writer
A charming and witty read that delightfully evokes the Burgundian countryside, its food, wines, and its people; a book that made me want to immediately return to this wine-lover's jewel of France.”
- Chris de Burgh, singer-songwriter
"People, places, endless menus some simple, some inspiring and bottle upon bottle, all are recounted in a manner as gloriously coloured as the roof of the Hospices de Beaune. If you already own Jasper Morris MW’s approachable encyclopaedic tome Inside Burgundy, this will complete the picture, bringing Burgundy alive on a daily, seasonal basis."
- Decanter Magazine
Raymond Blake's Breakfast in Burgundy was seven years in the making and his account of that time was worth the wait.”
- Liam Campbell, Irish Independent
Told with great humour and wit, this is a story that will appeal to all, but especially to anyone with more than a passing interest in food and wine.”
John Wilson, The Irish Times
The book is written in the kind of stylish, flowing prose I’d begun to believe was extinct.”
Ernie Whalley, The Sunday Times
A wise and witty book from a true devotee of Burgundy There is also a copious amount of laughter generated by his words.”
Tomás Clancy, Sunday Business Post
His description of the annual Saint Vincent Tournante ranks with the language of Flaubert depicting Emma Bovary trapped in provincial Normandy.”
George Fleeton
Breakfast in Burgundy should be wrapped up with a knife, fork and glass: Raymond Blake’s story about falling in love with Burgundythe wine, the food, the people and a challenging old housewill induce endless hunger and a powerful thirst. Compelling from first bite to last sip.”
Mary Dowey, The Irish Times (Gloss Magazine)
A delightful and charming book.”
Charles Scicolone
- Rex Pickett, author of Sideways
A hungry Irishman in the belly of France’what self-respecting female foodie wouldn't be hooked by that line? Blake's book romps along with pace and energy and provides a giggle on every page; it's about the food, sure, but the travel snarl-ups, home-reno dramas, and his conversations with wistful winemakers were highlights for me. Loved it!”
- Yvonne Lorkin, wine writer
A charming and witty read that delightfully evokes the Burgundian countryside, its food, wines, and its people; a book that made me want to immediately return to this wine-lover's jewel of France.”
- Chris de Burgh, singer-songwriter
"People, places, endless menus some simple, some inspiring and bottle upon bottle, all are recounted in a manner as gloriously coloured as the roof of the Hospices de Beaune. If you already own Jasper Morris MW’s approachable encyclopaedic tome Inside Burgundy, this will complete the picture, bringing Burgundy alive on a daily, seasonal basis."
- Decanter Magazine
Raymond Blake's Breakfast in Burgundy was seven years in the making and his account of that time was worth the wait.”
- Liam Campbell, Irish Independent
Told with great humour and wit, this is a story that will appeal to all, but especially to anyone with more than a passing interest in food and wine.”
John Wilson, The Irish Times
The book is written in the kind of stylish, flowing prose I’d begun to believe was extinct.”
Ernie Whalley, The Sunday Times
A wise and witty book from a true devotee of Burgundy There is also a copious amount of laughter generated by his words.”
Tomás Clancy, Sunday Business Post
His description of the annual Saint Vincent Tournante ranks with the language of Flaubert depicting Emma Bovary trapped in provincial Normandy.”
George Fleeton
Breakfast in Burgundy should be wrapped up with a knife, fork and glass: Raymond Blake’s story about falling in love with Burgundythe wine, the food, the people and a challenging old housewill induce endless hunger and a powerful thirst. Compelling from first bite to last sip.”
Mary Dowey, The Irish Times (Gloss Magazine)
A delightful and charming book.”
Charles Scicolone
An Under the Tuscan Sun set in fabled Burgundy, Irish wine writer Raymond Blake’s lyrical, and personal, memoir of falling tangle-footedly in love with a grape (Pinot Noir), and then a region where it reaches its apotheosis, to a ramshackle cottage that he and his wife impetuously purchase to embrace their seeming cockamamie dream of residing there, is as heartbreaking and funny and emotionally honest as any Pinotphile’s wallet-emptying odyssey for that singular levitational moment when a truly great Burgundy takes him through the whole fairy tale three-act narrative to sensorial sublimity and, finally, vinous redemption.”
- Rex Pickett, author of Sideways
A hungry Irishman in the belly of France’what self-respecting female foodie wouldn't be hooked by that line? Blake's book romps along with pace and energy and provides a giggle on every page; it's about the food, sure, but the travel snarl-ups, home-reno dramas, and his conversations with wistful winemakers were highlights for me. Loved it!”
- Yvonne Lorkin, wine writer
A charming and witty read that delightfully evokes the Burgundian countryside, its food, wines, and its people; a book that made me want to immediately return to this wine-lover's jewel of France.”
- Chris de Burgh, singer-songwriter
"People, places, endless menus some simple, some inspiring and bottle upon bottle, all are recounted in a manner as gloriously coloured as the roof of the Hospices de Beaune. If you already own Jasper Morris MW’s approachable encyclopaedic tome Inside Burgundy, this will complete the picture, bringing Burgundy alive on a daily, seasonal basis."
- Decanter Magazine
Raymond Blake's Breakfast in Burgundy was seven years in the making and his account of that time was worth the wait.”
- Liam Campbell, Irish Independent
Told with great humour and wit, this is a story that will appeal to all, but especially to anyone with more than a passing interest in food and wine.”
John Wilson, The Irish Times
The book is written in the kind of stylish, flowing prose I’d begun to believe was extinct.”
Ernie Whalley, The Sunday Times
A wise and witty book from a true devotee of Burgundy There is also a copious amount of laughter generated by his words.”
Tomás Clancy, Sunday Business Post
His description of the annual Saint Vincent Tournante ranks with the language of Flaubert depicting Emma Bovary trapped in provincial Normandy.”
George Fleeton
Breakfast in Burgundy should be wrapped up with a knife, fork and glass: Raymond Blake’s story about falling in love with Burgundythe wine, the food, the people and a challenging old housewill induce endless hunger and a powerful thirst. Compelling from first bite to last sip.”
Mary Dowey, The Irish Times (Gloss Magazine)
A delightful and charming book.”
Charles Scicolone
Raymond Blake is a writer and the wine editor of Food & Wine magazine in Ireland. He is the author of In Black and White: A History of Rowing at Trinity College, Dublin. This is his first book that taps into his abiding love of France.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781629144740 |
| ISBN 10 | 1629144746 |
| Title | Breakfast in Burgundy |
| Author | Raymond Blake |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-11-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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