num_pages: 288
description: For many people wine is an anxiety-inducing mystery as arcane as quantum physics and with so many varieties it's difficult to know what to choose. As New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov argues that puzzling uncertainty often prevents people from buying and ordering wine depriving them of an exquisite deeply satisfying experience.In How to Love Wine Asimov examines why the American wine culture produces such feelings of anxiety and suggests how readers can overcome their fears and develop a sense of discovery and wonder as they explore the diversity and complexity of the world of wine. With warmth candor and intelligent authority Asimov interweaves his professional knowledge and insights with engaging personal stories of his love affair with wine a lifelong passion that began when he was a graduate student on a budget.In a direct down-to-earth manner Asimov discusses favorite vineyards wine's singular personalities the tyranny of tasting notesthose meaningless overwritten wine descriptions that often pass for criticism todayand current wine issues.Throughout he incorporates in-depth discussions of beautiful wines both easy to find and rare and pays special attention to those that have been particularly meaningful to him. Thought-provoking and enjoyable How to Love Wine will help diminish readers' anxiety bolster their confidence and transform them into true wine lovers.
language: English
title: How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto
publisher: William Morrow