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A Hedonist in the Cellar - by Jay McInerney (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In the time since Bright Lights, Big City reinvigorated contemporary fiction, Jay McInerney can claim a great many accomplishments, including the mantle that Salon has given him: "the best wine writer in America.
- About the Author: Jay McInerney is the author of Bright Lights, Big City; Ransom; Story of My Life; Brightness Falls; The Last of the Savages; Model Behavior; and The Good Life, as well as an earlier collection of wine essays, Bacchus and Me.
- 272 Pages
- Cooking + Food + Wine, Beverages
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About the Book
McInerney gathers more than five years worth of essays and continues his exploration of whats new, whats enduring, and whats surprising in the world of wine, giving his palate a complete workout and the reader an indispensable, idiosyncratic guide to a world of almost infinite variety.
Book Synopsis
In the time since Bright Lights, Big City reinvigorated contemporary fiction, Jay McInerney can claim a great many accomplishments, including the mantle that Salon has given him: "the best wine writer in America."
"[McInerney's] research is impeccable. . . . Wine writer or novelist, the man is a story teller and a good one"--The New York Times
In A Hedonist in the Cellar, he gathers more than five years' worth of essays and continues his exploration of what's new, what's enduring, and what's surprising, giving his palate a complete workout and the reader an indispensable, idiosyncratic guide to a world of almost infinite variety. Rieslings from the Finger Lakes, Armagnac from Gascony, powerhouse amarones from Valpolicella, the most fearsome critics in England, chocolate-friendly bottles from all over the globe, new developments in Chile and Argentina--these are only some of the delights now ready to be savored in a collection driven not only by wine itself but also the people who make it and those whose enjoyment is matched by their curiosity.
Full of terroir and flavor, svelte personalities, and keen insight into the trade, these are irresistible essays for anyone enthralled by the manifold pleasures of wine.
Review Quotes
"From start to finish, first sip to last, A Hedonist in the Cellar is crisp, stylish and very funny." --The New York Times Book Review"As bracing as high-acid Riesling. . . . McInerney the novelist, with his eye for detail and smart aleck wit, is never far from the page, [and] he's able to get inside each destination and suss out what makes it interesting." --The Washington Post Book World"Splendid vino vignettes [that] pique both curiosity and thirst."--Entertainment Weekly"[McInerney's] research is impeccable. . . . Wine writer or novelist, the man is a story teller and a good one, [and] he is a hard-working professional who brings solid reporting and exceptional narrative skills to a subgenre woefully in need of them."--The New York Times
About the Author
Jay McInerney is the author of Bright Lights, Big City; Ransom; Story of My Life; Brightness Falls; The Last of the Savages; Model Behavior; and The Good Life, as well as an earlier collection of wine essays, Bacchus and Me. A contributing writer to House & Garden, he lives in New York.