Wine. All the Time.: The Casual Guide to Confident Drinking
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01K1AU0BW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 439 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
All The Time., you’ll learn how to: • Describe what you’re drinking, and recognize your preferences • Find the best bottle for you budget and occasion • Read and understand what’s written on a wine label • Make the perfect pairings between what you’re drinking and what you’re eating • Throw the best damn dinner party your guests will ever attend • And much more. Ross is here to help.In this utterly accessible yet comprehensive guide to wine, Ross will walk you through the ins and outs of wine culture. blogger Marissa A. Told in her signature comedic voice, with personal anecdotes woven in among its lessons, Wine. All The Time. Ross, official wine columnist for Bon Appétit.Does the thought of having to buy wine for a dinner party stress you out? Is your go-to strategy to pick the bottle with the coolest label? Are you tired of choosing pairings based on your wallet, instead of your palate? Fear not! Bon Appétit wine columnist and Wine. All the Time. will teach you to sip confidently, and make you laugh as you're doing it.In Wine. “Can I just be Marissa, please? I want to be hilarious and sexy and smart and insanely knowledgeable
I loved, loved Angela I loved, loved, LOVED this book! Marissa Ross delivered on everything she promised to teach me, and I heartily laughed all the way through. Yes, the delivery is in the "signature bawdy voice", but that's what I liked - winespeak in plain English with a bit of sass. I fall somewhere squarely between the novice and advanced wine drinker, and I took away an abundance of new comprehension. The pages are full of interesting detail and knowledge. What's more, I realized and now recognize why I like the wine I like, and I am able to try new varietals with confidence. I received this ARC from Pen. Brilliant! Endearing, honest, refreshing, knowledgable and extremely funny I am already compiling a mental list of who in my life I want to give this to as a gift. Marissa is like the big sister every girl wishes she had to explain the mysteries of the world. Her voice is so endearing, honest, refreshing, knowledgable and extremely funny. I started laughing out loud only a few pages in and kept on startling the dog I was looking after in reaction to Marissa's hilarious writing throughout the book. I have always loved hearing people's formative experiences with their art or path in life and found Marissa's retelling of her formative years completely compelling. T. "I'd consider myself pretty proficient in wine knowledge" according to holly. I'd consider myself pretty proficient in wine knowledge, but this book was still a delight! It was funny and informative. It's definitely not the right book for crusty middle aged wine-people, but as a I'd consider myself pretty proficient in wine knowledge I'd consider myself pretty proficient in wine knowledge, but this book was still a delight! It was funny and informative. It's definitely not the right book for crusty middle aged wine-people, but as a 30 year old woman, it's exactly the wine book for me. I think this book, plus a bottle of wine, would be a great gift for almost any occasion!. 0 year old woman, it's exactly the wine book for me. I think this book, plus a bottle of wine, would be a great gift for almost any occasion!
. Marissa A. All the Time., has earned her Editor’s Choice and Reader’s Choice awards for “Best Wine Coverage” at the Saveur Blog Awards. Marissa began blogging about wine in 2012 and has since been named one of Wine Enthusiast's 40 Under 40, served as Man Repeller’s “go-to
All The Time. breaks down one of the most exclusive-seeming concepts and industries of our time, making it more approachable and inviting in anyone who cares to participate.”—Leandra Medine, founder of Man Repeller“For ‘beginners,’ Wine. All the Time. is a fun start to the insanely beautiful and rewarding world of natural wine. For ‘mediums’ (like me) it's a great refresher and enlightener. For ‘experts’ it will remind you about what wine should be: freaking fun times! No boring bourgeois sleeper chapters … super funny and inspiring and very important to the impending food and wine revolution!”—Eric Wareheim, actor, comedian and creator of Tim & Eric Awesome Show“Funny, knowledgeable and aesthetically pleasing Know a lot a