{"product_id":"what-makes-a-wine-worth-drinking-in-praise-of-the-sublime-9781328762214","title":"What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking: In Praise of the Sublime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards Chairman's Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Wine Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"Best Wine Gift\" by WineSpeed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA paean to authentic wines, describing their fundamental qualities and their power to improve and enrich our lives, from \"one of the wine world's most intriguing personalities\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat makes a wine worth drinking?\u003c\/i\u003e As celebrated wine writer Terry Theise explains in this gem of a book, answering that seemingly simple question requires us to look beyond what's in our glass to consider much bigger questions about beauty, harmony, soulfulness, and the values we hold dear. Most of all, Theise shows, what makes a wine worth drinking is its authenticity. When we choose small-scale, family-produced wine over the industrially produced stuff, or when we opt for subtle, companionable wines over noisy, vulgar ones, we not only experience their origins with the greatest possible clarity and detail--we also gain a new perspective on ourselves and the world we inhabit. In this way, artisanal wine is not only the key to good drinking; it is also the key to a good \u003ci\u003elife\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An unforgettable literary journey into the heart and soul of wine, \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes a Wine Worth Drinking\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift to be cherished from a writer \"whose id is directly connected to his mouth\" (Eric Asimov, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvest Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781328762214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Terry Theise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774099976373,"sku":"9781328762214","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/what-makes-a-wine-worth-drinking-in-praise-of-the-sublime-9781328762214","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}