Cork dork : a wine-fueled adventure among the obsessive sommeliers, big bottle hunters, and rogue scientists who taught me to live for taste /
A tech reporter describes her introduction to the world of master sommeliers and her in-depth investigation into the source of their interests and skills, an effort marked by work with elite tasting groups, encounters at exclusive New York restaurants, visits to California winemakers and more.--
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Published: |
Penguin Books,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | [2017] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
A tech reporter describes her introduction to the world of master sommeliers and her in-depth investigation into the source of their interests and skills, an effort marked by work with elite tasting groups, encounters at exclusive New York restaurants, visits to California winemakers and more.-- |
Carrier Form: | xix, 329 pages ; 21 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-318) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780143128090 0143128094 |
Index Number: | TP548 |
CLC: | TS262.61 |
Call Number: | TS262.61/B743 |
Contents: | The blind tasting -- The rat -- The secret society -- The showdown -- The brains -- The magic kingdom -- The orgy -- The quality control -- The ten commandments -- The performance -- The trial -- The floor -- The blindest tasting. |