Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS’ PICK
“Thrilling . . . [told] with gonzo élan . . . When the sommelier and blogger Madeline Puckette writes that this book is the Kitchen Confidential of the wine world, she’s not wrong, though Bill Buford’s Heat is probably a shade closer.” —Jennifer Senior, The New York Times
Professional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker didn’t know much about wine—until she discovered an alternate universe where taste reigns supreme, a world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavor. Astounded by their fervor and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a “cork dork.”
With boundless curiosity, humor, and a healthy dose of skepticism, Bosker takes the reader inside underground tasting groups, exclusive New York City restaurants, California mass-market wine factories, and even a neuroscientist’s fMRI machine as she attempts to answer the most nagging question of all: what’s the big deal about wine? What she learns will change the way you drink wine—and, perhaps, the way you live—forever.
“Think: Eat, Pray, Love meets Somm.” —theSkimm
“As informative as it is, well, intoxicating.” —Fortune
Publisher : Penguin Books
Publication date : March 28, 2017
Language : English
Print length : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 0143128094
ISBN-13 : 978-0143128090
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.24 x 0.72 x 7.93 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #28,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Wine (Books) #21 in Homebrewing, Distilling & Wine Making #26 in Culinary Biographies & Memoirs
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Customers say
Customers find this wine book entertaining and well-written, with one review noting it’s a quick read that can be enjoyed multiple times. The book provides fascinating insights into wine through its honest approach to learning and tasting, making it a must-read for wine enthusiasts. Customers appreciate the book’s focus on smell, with one review highlighting its olfactory information, while another mentions how it removes pretension from wine enjoyment.
