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Postmodern Winemaking
In Postmodern Winemaking, Clark Smith shares the extensive knowledge he has accumulated in engaging, humorous, and erudite essays that convey a new vision of the winemaker's craft--one that credits the crucial roles played by both science and art in the winemaking process. Smith, a leading innovator in red wine production techniques, explains how traditional enological education has led many winemakers astray--enabling them to create competent, consistent wines while putting exceptional wines of structure and mystery beyond their grasp. Great wines, he claims, demand a personal and creative engagement with many elements of the process. His lively exploration of the facets of postmodern winemaking, together with profiles of some of its practitioners, is both entertaining and enlightening.
Extreme Wine
In Extreme Wine, wine economist and best-selling author Mike Veseth circles the globe searching for the best, worst, cheapest, most expensive, and most over-priced wines. Mike seeks out the most outrageous wine people and places and probes the biggest wine booms and busts. Along the way he applauds celebrity wines, tries to find wine at the movies, and discovers wines that are so scarce that they are almost invisible. Why go to such extremes? Because, Mike argues, the world of wine is growing and changing, and if you want to find out what’s really happening you can’t be afraid to step over the edge. Written with verve and appreciation for all things wine, Extreme Wine will surprise and delight readers.
Leary's Global Wineology
This is the only complete guide to wine education programs, classes, and scholarship. Those wishing to increase their understanding and appreciation of wine for personal enjoyment or social know-how, and those who desire to pursue or advance a professional career in the wine industry now confront a plethora of wine education options with a confusing array of titles, degrees, certificates, and specializations. Some wine education is free and short, while other programs can cost dearly in time and money. Some courses of study take a few hours and others a few years. Institutions offering wine education vary from state colleges and universities to non-profit organizations and many profit-seekin...
30-Second Wine
The bestselling 30-Second series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one image, all digestible in just 30 seconds. 30-Second Wine uses this unique approach to decant the subject for everyone. Compiled by wine experts, not elites, this beginners guide serves up all you need to read the message in the bottle in 50 small sips or rather, a mere 300 words and one picture. Heres how to enjoy wine without the waffle, all the way from Appellations of the old world to Zinfandel of the new.
Wine Wars
Writing with wit and verve, Mike Veseth (a.k.a. the Wine Economist) tells the compelling story of the war between the market trends that are redrawing the world wine map and the terroirists who resist them. Wine and the wine business are at a critical crossroad today, transformed by three powerful forces. Veseth begins with the first force, globalization, which is shifting the center of the wine world as global wine markets provide enthusiasts with a rich but overwhelming array of choices. Two Buck Chuck, the second force, symbolizes the rise of branded products like the famous Charles Shaw wines sold in Trader Joe's stores. Branded corporate wines simplify the worldwide wine market and give...
The End of Average
'Must the tyranny of the group rule us from cradle to grave? Absolutely not, says Todd Rose in a subversive and readable introduction to what has been called the new science of the individual ... Readers will be moved' Abigail Zuger, The New York Times 'Groundbreaking ... The man who can teach you how not to be average' Anna Hart, Daily Telegraph 'Fascinating, engaging, and practical. The End of Average will help everyone - and I mean everyone - live up to their potential' Amy Cuddy, author of Presence 'Lively and entertaining ... a cheering story of how the square pegs among us can build successful lives despite being unable or unwilling to fit into round holes' Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education 'Heartening . . . a worthwhile read for the aspiring nonconformist' Iain Morris, Observer
Le vin en 30 secondes
Auréolé de mystère, le monde des vins peut être intimidant pour un novice. Quelle est la différence entre le bouquet et le nez? Rioja est-il un vin ou une région? Qu’est-ce qu’une appellation? Grâce à Le vin en 30 secondes, vous ne craindrez plus de passer pour un débutant auprès des convives qui s’y connaissent en vin lors d’un souper entre amis. Le vin en 30 secondes démystifie le sujet en décantant les notions essentielles en délicieuses petites gorgées. Concocté par des experts en vin, il est présenté sous forme de chapitres bien conçus portant sur des sujets allant du terroir jusqu’aux grandes étapes de la fabrication du vin. Il traite en outre des principales variétés de raisin et des régions viticoles célèbres, offre un aperçu de l’industrie du vin et de son fonctionnement, avant de conclure par une section sur la dégustation. Chaque sujet est présenté de manière structurée et efficace sur une double page en 300 mots, vous aurez donc amplement le temps de mettre en pratique votre nouvelle compétence!
White or Red: It’S All in Your Head
Chris Milliken offers his readers a casual, fun introduction to appreciating wine. For Chriswho has traveled the globe and enjoyed good food and wine with clients, friends, and familywine is something to be shared, to facilitate friendship and community. The first part of this book offers a brief history of wine and introduces the reader to types of grapes and the wines they produce, wine regions, and the winemaking process from vine to glass. And Chris doesnt mind if you skip this background information and head directly to the practical application of this knowledge found in Part Two. Readers are encouraged to develop their own wine palate by discovering new wines to try and enjoy. There a...
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La tyrannie de la norme
À l'école, à l'université, dans l'entreprise, l'important serait d'être dans la norme. Mais vous êtes-vous déjà posé la question : cette norme, à quoi correspond-elle ? Réponse : à rien ! Et pour cause. La norme est un mythe né au XIXe siècle d'une théorie de l'" homme moyen ", considérée aujourd'hui comme absurde et dont les conséquences peuvent se révéler néfastes. L'apprentissage scolaire use de méthodes standardisées qui ne sont pas adaptées à nombre d'enfants ; les traitements médicaux les plus populaires ne sont efficaces que sur une proportion minime de patients ; les entreprises multiplient les tests de recrutement fondés sur des critères généralistes. À trop chercher à nous conformer à un être standard fabriqué de toutes pièces, ne sommes-nous pas en train de nous perdre ? Qu'en est-il de notre singularité ? Todd Rose, directeur du laboratoire pour la Science de l'individu à Harvard, s'appuie sur sa propre expérience et ses recherches pour bâtir une méthode simple et convaincante qui nous invite à replacer l'individu au cœur du débat et à développer nos véritables talents pour, enfin, reprendre le pouvoir.
