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Bezig met laden... Around the World in Eighty Wines: Exploring Wine One Country at a Timedoor Mike Veseth
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. )2   joyceBl | Oct 30, 2018 |  Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.As a casual wine drinker I really enjoyed this trip, based loosely on Jules Verne's "Around in the World in Eighty Days." The variety in different wines, from the more famous ones, to more exotic local ones, along with historical background made the book interesting and different from general wine guides. If you have an interest in wine, or history, or best of both worlds - both, then this book is highly recommended. Even better is having a chance to sample some of the more commonly available wines mentioned in this book while reading, or listening to it in the audiobook version. It's also a nice introduction to the wine world overall. A jovial journey in taste and diverse locales. (This was reviewed originally on Feb 1, 2018 - Reposted as the 1st Review is not showing) (  ) MusicforMovies | May 14, 2018 | Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. ) oldbookswine | May 2, 2018 | Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.By Mike Veseth, Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer I received this audio book in exchange for a HONEST review. I rate based on the merit of the book as I see it (my opinion), nothing more...in this case the audio book. I am a huge fan of wine, whiskey and cheese so I had to get this audio book for review and my listening pleasure. I LOVED IT. Mike Veseth is a true wine connoisseur. I wasn't sure what to expect because he planned to follow the route from the story "Around the World in Eighty Days". At times his following the route seemed "sketchy" because he states, "we don't know where Phileas Fogg (main character) went from here so we'll just stop in XXXX because he MIGHT have." So the gimmick to the book was a bit off at times but it really did not detract from the knowledge Mr. Veseth passes along. The information about wines and vineyards is in-depth and extremely interesting. I learned so many new facts and I was simply amazed by many of the stories. Did you know about wine in Africa (not South Africa) and China? Find out the details inside this book/audio book. So much to learn...and if you did know something, Mr. Veseth often has a personal story of his own to add that makes the knowledge that much better. If you love wine, this is for you...if you like wine, listen to this, you'll learn so much and be able to look REALLY knowledgeable at the next party you attend where they are serving wine! LOVED THE AUDIO BOOK. Thanks for sharing it with me! (  ) Disco_grinch | Mar 12, 2018 | Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. ) mark | Feb 26, 2018 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Inspired by Jules Verne's classic adventure tale, celebrated editor-in-chief of The Wine Economist Mike Veseth takes his readers Around the World in Eighty Wines. The journey starts in London, Phileas Fogg's home base, and follows Fogg's itinerary to France and Italy before veering off in search of compelling wine stories in Syria, Georgia, and Lebanon. Every glass of wine tells a story, and so each of the eighty wines must tell an important tale. We head back across Northern Africa to Algeria, once the world's leading wine exporter, before hopping across the sea to Spain and Portugal. We follow Portuguese trade routes to Madeira and then South Africa with a short detour to taste Kenya's most famous Pinot Noir. Kenya? Pinot Noir? Really The route loops around, visiting Bali, Thailand, and India before heading north to China to visit Shangri-La. Shangri-La? Does that even exist? It does, and there is wine there. Then it is off to Australia, with a detour in Tasmania, which is so cool that it is hot. The stars of the Southern Cross (and the title of a familiar song) guide us to New Zealand, Chile, and Argentina. We ride a wine train in California and rendezvous with Planet Riesling in Seattle before getting into fast cars for a race across North America, collecting more wine as we go. Pause for lunch in Virginia to honor Thomas Jefferson, then it's time to jet back to London to tally our wines and see what we have learned. Why these particular places? What are the eighty wines and what do they reveal? And what is the surprise plot twist that guarantees a happy ending for every wine lover? Come with us on a journey of discovery that will inspire, inform, and entertain anyone who loves travel, adventure, or wine. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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