{"product_id":"tasting-pleasure-confessions-of-a-wine-lover-9780140270013","title":"Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic book about the pleasures of wine by the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Companion to Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven the French admit that Jancis Robinson is the undisputed mistress of the kingdom of wine (\u003ci\u003eLe Figaro\u003c\/i\u003e) and her is vintage memoir of a life in wine. Internationally renowned for her work in both television and print, she is the editor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eOxford Companion to Wine\u003c\/i\u003e and has won more than two dozen major awards around the world. \u003ci\u003eTasting Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eTasting Pleasure \u003c\/i\u003eJancis Robinson has distilled twenty years in the wine world into a hugely entertaining read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140270013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.27w x 0.77d","brand":"Jancis Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44833751826613,"sku":"9780140270013","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1faa5175-5b16-4bf7-bd20-a472c6591f34.jpg?v=1732029983","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tasting-pleasure-confessions-of-a-wine-lover-9780140270013","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}