Africa Uncorked by John Platter
Turning off the beaten track, and avoiding the usual African cliches, the Platters carve out their own quirky road, illuminating people and places along the way. spitting and swallowing their way through Africa from top to toe, they follow the wine trail from Ethiopia, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco through Kenya and Tanzania, right down to Zimbabwe, South Africa, Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius.
A vinous voyage across the length and breadth of Africa, a continent more renowned for its famine, drought and desertsThis book reveals that the desire by man to grow vines and produce wine is far greater than environmental constraints. Wine writer John Platter and his wife Erica travel around this vast continent, exploring countries as diverse as Egypt and Ethiopia, Morocco and Mauritius, Algeria and East Africa, tasting their way through an eclectic array of viteous offerings. Engagingly written and hilarious in places, the Platters describe their safari in detail, drawing in the reader and making them feel a part of their great adventure. A must for all wine lovers and travel enthusiasts. - Lucy Watson
Writers John and Erica Platter have headed the South African best-seller lists for more than 20 years with their phenomenally successful wine guide. Known simply as 'Platter', this pocket companion is rated by Decanter as 'one of the best wine guides in the world' and was winner of the 2001 Lanson Wine Guide of the Year award. The Platters' combination of wine knowledge and African travel experience is unique. They know their continent and its vineyards from the ground up and have written extensively on both. JOHN has contributed to, amongst others, Jancis Robinson's Oxford Companion to Wine and Mitchell Beazley's New World of Wine. He judges at and presents international tastings - the John Platter Wine Dinner in Hong Kong has become a popular annual event. ERICA is the author of a humorous crime novel set in the Cape vineyards - A Strange Case of Wine (1993).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781856264402 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856264408 |
| Title | Africa Uncorked |
| Author | John Platter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2002-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Winner of Glenfiddich Award (Drink) 2003 |
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