Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover
by Robinson, Jancis
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670854239
- ISBN 13
- 9780670854233
- Seller
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About This Item
Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. The image provided is the actual book I'm offering for sale. No markings or damage to any pages. No sunning. No clips. Structure of the book (covers, binding, spine, hinges) is tight and free of damage. Page block is nice and square. Cut pages. Additional photos will be provided upon request in order to ensure the quality and integrity of your book purchase.
Synopsis
Even the French admit that Jancis Robinson is the "undisputed mistress of the kingdom of wine" ( Le Figaro ). Internationally renowned for her work in both television and print, she is the editor of the bestselling Oxford Companion to Wine and has won more than two dozen major awards around the world. Tasting Pleasure is her compelling account of a passion that began while studying at Oxford University. Writing with Julia Child 's authority, Elizabeth David 's intelligence, and M.F.K. Fisher 's verve, Robinson takes us on a journey through the world's finest cellars, most beautiful vineyards, and best restaurants. As she explores the universe of the grape--from Bordeaux to Australia and South Africa to California--we meet scores of colorful, wine-loving characters, including Philippe de Rothschild, Julian Barnes, Francis Ford Coppola , and Julio Gallo . There are many books about producing and rating wine; this one is about enjoying it. Witty, revealing, and knowledgeable, in Tasting Pleasure Jancis Robinson has distilled twenty years in the wine world into a hugely entertaining read.
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- Bookseller
- The Dusty Bookcase (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0003084
- Title
- Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover
- Author
- Robinson, Jancis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 342 p. Audience: General/trade.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670854239
- ISBN 13
- 9780670854233
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Beverages; Biography; Cooking; England; Non-Fiction; Robinson, Jancis; Wine & Spirits; Wine writers
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking and Cookery; Biography & Autobiography; Non-fiction;
- Size
- Octavo
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