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Review"As appealing to wine-lovers as it is to the simply curious–and to those who like to start their sentences, ‘Ah yes, but did you know . . . ?’–_Is This Bottle Corked?_ answers the really important questions about wine. . . . Best read with a glass of good Pomerol, or perhaps a soft consoling Constantia, this book is as much for those who just enjoy a good glass as it is for committed oenophiles."—_Harpers Wine and Spirit Weekly_ "A compilation of amusing and curious stories about wine."—_Times_ (London) "As fascinating and quirky as the wine it celebrates."—_Oxford Times_ Plenty here that will deepen and enrich even a developed understanding of wine."—Giles Kime, Times Literary Supplement "This book is actually fun and tells you things you didn’t know about everything wine-connected. . . . Read it and then instead of being a wine dullard you can be the drinker with the facts."—_Diplomat_Product DescriptionWe’ve all come across those suave, confident, and all-so-knowing books that tell us precisely what to drink with which dish, how to swirl, sniff, slosh, and pronounce on our wine, and, above all, how to impress our friends and business associates with our expertise. Well, th
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Kathleen Burk and Michael Bywater
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307462916
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Cooking, Home & Lifestyle, Engineering
- Rating
- 3.17 / 5 (38 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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