The Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World
 

The Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World

by Lawrence Osborne

What is taste? Is it individual or imposed on us from the outside? Why are so many of us so intimidated when presented with the wine list at a restaurant? In The Accidental Connoisseur, journalist Lawrence Osborne takes off on a personal voyage through a little-known world in pursuit of some answers. Weaving together a fantastic cast of eccentrics and obsessives, industry magnates and... (read more)

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i roared through this book and was sorry it ended so soon. lawrence takes you on a rollicking tour of the wine world that makes sharp insights, pokes at foilables, and celebrates the thoughtful. highly recommend!

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