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The Emperor Of Wine
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Author : Elin McCoy
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2014-03-25
The Emperor Of Wine written by Elin McCoy and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-25 with Cooking categories.
The first book to chronicle the rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr., the world's most influential and controversial wine critic, who, over the last twenty–five years, has dominated the international wine world and embodied the triumph of American taste. This is the story of how an American lawyer raised on Coca–Cola caused a revolution in the way wines around the globe are made, sold, and talked about. To his legions of fans, Parker is a cross between Julia Child and Ralph Nader –– part enthusiastic sensualist and part consumer crusader. To his many enemies, he is a self–appointed wine judge bent on reducing the meaning of wine to a two–digit number. The man who now rules the world of wine has been the focus of both adulation and death threats. He rose to his pinnacle of power by means of the traditional American virtues of hard work, determination, and integrity –– coupled with an unshakeable ego and a maniacal obsession with a beverage that aspires to a seductive art form: fine wine. Parker's influential bimonthly newsletter, The Wine Advocate, with more than 45,000 subscribers across the United States and in more than thirty–seven countries, exerts the single most significant influence on consumers' wine–buying habits and trends in America, Europe, and the Far East, and impacts the way wine is being made in every wine–producing country in the world, from France to Australia. Parker has been profiled in countless magazines and newspapers around the world and most of his dozen books have been best sellers in the United States and abroad. Yet, despite the world's attention and unending acclaim, Robert Parker stands at the center of a heated controversy. Is he a passionate lover of wine who, more than anyone else, is responsible for its vastly improved quality, or is he, as others claim, waging a war against centuries of tradition and in the process killing the soul of wine? The Emperor of Wine tackles the myriad questions that swirl about Parker and reveals how he became both worshipped and despised, revered as an infallible palate by some and blamed by others for remaking the world's wine industry into a single global market, causing prices to skyrocket, and single–handedly reshaping the taste of wine to his own preference. Elin McCoy met Robert Parker in 1981 when she was his first magazine editor, and she has followed his extraordinary rise ever since. In telling Parker's story, McCoy gives readers an unmatched, authoritative insider's view of the eccentric personalities, bitter feuds, controversies, passions, payoffs, and secrets of the wine world, explaining how wine reputations are made, how and why wine critics agree and disagree, and tracking the startling ways wines are judged, promoted, made, and sold today. This fascinating portrait of a modern–day cultural colossus shows how a world that once was the province of gentlemen's clubs and the pastime of stuffed shirts turned into a sensual hobby for the middle class, creating a luxury industry bent on making money on a worldwide scale –– and how one man has revolutionized the way the world thinks about wine.
The Emperor Of Wine
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Author : Elin McCoy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-09-30
The Emperor Of Wine written by Elin McCoy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-30 with Wine and wine making categories.
'The Emperor of Wine' chronicles the rise of Robert Parker, the world's most influential and controversial wine critic, who over the last 25 years had dominated the international wine world.
Emperor Of Wine
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Author : Elin McCoy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-12
Emperor Of Wine written by Elin McCoy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12 with categories.
Chronicles the rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr., the world¿s most influential and controversial wine critic, who, over the last 25 years, has dominated the international wine world. Parker¿s influential bimonthly newsletter, ¿The Wine Advocate,¿ exerts the single most significant influence on consumers¿ wine-buying habits and trends worldwide. Yet he stands at the center of a heated controversy. Here, McCoy gives readers an authoritative insider¿s view of the eccentric personalities, bitter feuds, controversies, passions, payoffs, and secrets of the wine world, explaining how wine reputations are made, how and why wine critics agree and disagree, and tracking the startling ways wines are judged, promoted, made, and sold today. Photos.
Wine Politics
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Author : Tyler Colman
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2010-11-10
Wine Politics written by Tyler Colman and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-10 with Cooking categories.
"Kudos to Tyler Colman for this illuminating look at wine's fascinating backstory. This excellent overview of how important politics is to the taste of the wine in your glass is a new kind of wine book, essential for every wine lover's bookshelf."—Elin McCoy, author of The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste "In shrewdly examining how politics influences the production, distribution, and consumption of wine on both sides of the Atlantic, Tyler Colman has written a much-needed and long-overdue book. Wine Politics won't necessarily make you a better taster, but it will unquestionably make you a more enlightened drinker."—Mike Steinberger, wine columnist for Slate magazine
Valentino
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Author : Valentino Garavani
language : en
Publisher: Editions Assouline
Release Date : 2014-10-13
Valentino written by Valentino Garavani and has been published by Editions Assouline this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-13 with Art categories.
The emperor not only of fashion but also of l art de vivre, Valentino Garavani is in a class all his own. At the Emperor s Table is an invitation into his refined world of graceful and cultured living. The remarkable collection of table settings and objets d art housed in his five residences, in Gstaad, London, Rome, New York, and Paris, as well as on his yacht, evoke the grandeur in which he lives and are presented in this first-ever edition with photographs by Oberto Gili. Recipes by Mr. Garavani s personal chefs are also included and bring readers one step closer to discovering his extraordinary surroundings."
American Rhone
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Author : Patrick J. Comiskey
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2016-10-11
American Rhone written by Patrick J. Comiskey and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-11 with Business & Economics categories.
No wine category has seen more dramatic growth in recent years than American Rh™neÐvariety wines. Winemakers are devoting more energy, more acreage, and more bottlings to Rh™ne varieties than ever before. The flagship Rh™ne red, Syrah, is routinely touted as one of CaliforniaÕs most promising varieties, capable of tremendous adaptability as a vine, wonderfully variable in style, and highly expressive of place. There has never been a better time for American Rh™ne wine producers. Ê American Rh™ne is the untold history of the American Rh™ne wine movement. The popularity of these wines has been hard fought; this is a story of fringe players, unknown varieties, and longshot efforts finding their way to the mainstream. ItÕs the story of winemakers gathering sufficient strength in numbers to forge a triumph of the obscure and the brash. But, more than this, it is the story of the maturation of the American palate and a new republic of wine lovers whose restless tastes and curiosity led them to Rh™ne wines just as those wines were reaching a critical mass in the marketplace. Patrick J. ComiskeyÕs history of the American Rh™ne wine movement is both a compelling underdog success story and an essential reference for the wine professional.
The Republic Of Wine
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Author : Yan Mo
language : en
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Release Date : 2000
The Republic Of Wine written by Yan Mo and has been published by Arcade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Fiction categories.
A novel of epic proportions, gargantuan appetites, & surrealistic fantasies, The Republic of Wine is as daring as it is controversial.
Liquid Memory
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Author : Jonathan Nossiter
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2010-09-28
Liquid Memory written by Jonathan Nossiter and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-28 with Cooking categories.
Jonathan Nossiter, acclaimed filmmaker and former sommelier, had his first taste of wine at the age of three in Paris, from his father's fingertip. For him, wine is "memory in its most liquid and dynamic form," as essential an expression of culture as cinema, books, baseball, painting, even sex. With great wit and passion, he celebrates wine and its enthusiasts—and defends both from those who tell us what to drink and how to think about it. In Liquid Memory, the American expatriate investigates the infinite mysteries of terroir, the historical sense of place that makes wine a living, thrilling expression of cultural identity that can stretch back centuries. The book is a deliriously joyful master class in locating the soul of a wine, and in learning to trust your own palate and desires. Nossiter, who has already created an uproar in the world of wine with his film Mondovino, arms us against the tyranny of snobs, critics, and charlatans who would prevent us from taking part in what should be a gloriously democratic bacchanalia. From the sacred wine shops and three-star restaurants of Paris to the biodynamic vineyards of Burgundy, from the hipster bistros of New York to film locations in Rio de Janeiro and Athens, this singular journey invites us to consider how power, misused, can sometimes mask an absence of taste—and how our own personal taste can combat power in any sphere. A controversial bestseller in Europe, Liquid Memory is sure to rile the establishment, enlighten the thirsty, and reveal the inner life of the world's most mysterious, contradictory, and jubilatory drink.
Thirsty Dragon
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Author : Suzanne Mustacich
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2015-11-10
Thirsty Dragon written by Suzanne Mustacich and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-10 with Business & Economics categories.
An inside view of China's quest to become a global wine power and Bordeaux's attempt to master the thirsty dragon it helped create The wine merchants of Bordeaux and the rising entrepreneurs of China would seem to have little in common—old world versus new, tradition versus disruption, loyalty versus efficiency. And yet these two communities have found their destinies intertwined in the conquest of new markets, as Suzanne Mustacich shows in this provocative account of how China is reshaping the French wine business and how Bordeaux is making its mark on China. Thirsty Dragon lays bare the untold story of how an influx of Chinese money rescued France's most venerable wine region from economic collapse, and how the result was a series of misunderstandings and crises that threatened the delicate infrastructure of Bordeaux's insular wine trade. The Bordelais and the Chinese do business according to different and often incompatible sets of rules, and Mustacich uncovers the competing agendas and little-known actors who are transforming the economics and culture of Bordeaux, even as its wines are finding new markets—and ever higher prices—in Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong, with Hong Kong and London traders playing a pivotal role. At once a tale of business skullduggery and fierce cultural clashes, adventure, and ambition, Thirsty Dragon offers a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges facing the world's most famous and prestigious wines.
Vintage
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Author : Hugh Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date : 1989
Vintage written by Hugh Johnson and has been published by Simon & Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Cooking categories.
The world's bestselling wine writer, with 1.5 million books sold in the United States alone, gives the magnificent history of wine that inspired the 13-part public television series. 200 four-color illustrations.