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Heard it Through the Grapevine: A Few Things You Should Know About Wine

Heard it Through the Grapevine: A Few Things You Should Know About Wine

by Matt Skinner (Author)

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    Hardcover 2008

    $3.25
Synopsis

The book answers the 100 most commonly asked questions about wine. Some of the questions, such as do screwcaps mean cheap wine? , have short and simple answers; others, such as how do I taste wine? , have longer answers illustrated with photographs and illustrations. Like Thirsty Work , the book features photographs from several countries and has an innovative design to reflect Matt's refreshingly relaxed approach to wine.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 176
 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 06 Oct 2008
ISBN 10: 1845333020
ISBN 13: 9781845333027
Book Overview: Thirsty Work has sold more than 130,000 copies in approximately 8 countries and The Juice has sold more than 30,000 copies to date. Heard it Through the Grapevine is a highly practical book about how to choose, store and enjoy wine, making it an ideal companion to Thirsty Work, which focuses on grape varieties and how wine is made. Matt Skinner has a fantastic profile, as sommelier at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen, a regular presenter on the popular TV programme Saturday Cooks and as a regular contributor to several wine and food magazines. Matt works closely with Jamie Oliver, who helped to promote his first book Thirsty Work. Will appeal to young people are just beginning to learn and care about good wine and want to know more.

Author Bio
Matt Skinner hails from Melbourne, Australia. In 2002 he was invited by Jamie Oliver to head-up wine at Fifteen in London and teach the subject to its students. Matt has put pen to paper for publications such as Wine, Wine X, Delicious, Decanter, and GQ. He reports on wine for Australian Radio Broadcaster 3RR, is wine editor of jamieoliver.com, and is a regular on the popular TV programme Saturday Cooks, and on Food Uncut and Great Food Live on the UK Food Chanel. Matt lives, works, and plays in London.