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1 online resource (xi, 233 pages) |
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data file rda |
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"Simpson Imprint in Humanities." |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
The heart of authenticity -- The skill of winegrowing -- Soils matter -- The art of interpretation -- Some wines are just wine -- The wine is a whole -- Wine resists the proud -- The taste is not in the wine -- Buildings, people, fabrics -- Framing: how words can get in the way -- Mouthfeel matters -- Just because I'm learning, it doesn't mean I'm stupid -- Wine as an aesthetic system -- Beauty is not the absence of flaws -- We drink wine for many reasons: flavour is just one of them -- A virtuous intoxicant -- There is always another wine -- Tasting transforms us -- We are not programmed to like certain wines -- Scores can be useful, but mostly they are stupid -- Wine: be yourself -- The sadness of spoofulation -- Too many commercial palates -- Monsters aren't serious -- The evil of overripeness -- Express the vintage -- Stay critical, but remember, there is room for everyone -- A mystical transformation -- Don't expect others to pick up your tab -- True to origins -- No new clothes -- Bright side story -- No one drinks wine blind -- You don't drink the same wine at home -- Beer is better than wine -- Escape the small oak rut -- Segment or be damned -- Balance is not always in the middle -- We are on a journey, this is mine -- Don't expect the fish to come to you -- Lead with your best -- Beware the wine consumer champions -- Winemaking is not chemistry -- It is biology -- Stop trying so hard and just be yourself -- Don't be an all-rounder, be a specialist -- Beware the time lag -- First impressions matter -- Play the long game -- For most wines, glass bottles make no sense -- The wine world needs fewer follies -- Celebrity wines, no thanks -- All can play -- How to succeed at wine writing by writing boring articles -- Not better but truer -- The importance of stories -- Why it matters. |
| Summary |
"Who will have the last word on wine, if not Jamie Goode? Over the last decade, Goode has embarked on almost nonstop travel through the world's vineyards in an effort to understand the beautifully diverse and complicated world of wine. His hard-nosed pursuit of the most interesting stories to tell about wine has led us here, to The Goode Guide to Wine. This book--a sort of manifesto--distills many of the observations, lessons, and opinions that have made Jamie Goode a renowned voice within the wine world. In a series of short, pithy, and often rather blunt chapters, he celebrates what is exciting and interesting about wine, asks how we could do things better, and points out some of the absurdities of wine culture. Jamie Goode has a distinct philosophy when it comes to wine, and he knows you may disagree; if you do, that means it's working. The Goode Guide to Wine is a book designed to provoke and inspire in equal measure, encouraging the reader to be critical and to see the world of wine through fresh eyes"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 19, 2020). |
| Subject |
Wine tasting.
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Wine and wine making.
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Wine selection.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food (see also POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy).
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Wine and wine making. (OCoLC)fst01175907
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Wine selection. (OCoLC)fst02004069
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Wine tasting. (OCoLC)fst01175993
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Goode, Jamie. The goode guide to wine Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020] 9780520342460 (DLC) 2020000759 |
| ISBN |
9780520974616 electronic book |
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0520974611 electronic book |
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