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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Main Authors: Bosker, Bianca
Published: Penguin Books,
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.