Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive

Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND AÂ NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' PICK

â‚¬Å“Thrilling . . . [told] with gonzo Â©lan . . . When the sommelier and blogger Madeline Puckette writes that this book is theÂ Kitchen ConfidentialÂ of the wine world, sheâ‚¬s not wrong,Â though Bill Bufordâ‚¬s Heat is probably a shade closer.â‚¬ÂÂ â‚¬"Jennifer Senior, The New York Times
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Professional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker didnâ‚¬t know much about wineâ‚¬"until she discovered an alternate universe where taste reigns supreme, a world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavor. Astounded by theirÂ fervor and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a â‚¬Å“cork dork.â‚¬Â

With boundless curiosity, humor, and a healthy dose of skepticism, Bosker takes the reader inside underground tasting groups, exclusive New York City restaurants, California mass-market wine factories, and even a neuroscientistâ‚¬s fMRI machine as she attempts to answer the most nagging question of all: whatâ‚¬s the big deal about wine? What she learns will change the way you drink wineâ‚¬"and, perhaps, the way you liveâ‚¬"forever.

â‚¬Å“Think:Â Eat, Pray, LoveÂ meetsÂ Somm.â‚¬ÂÂ â‚¬"theSkimm

â‚¬Å“As informative as it is, well, intoxicating.â‚¬ÂÂ â‚¬"Fortune
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 25830251
Color White
ReleaseDate 2017-03-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143128090

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	25830251
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2017-03-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143128090

Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste

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