Book description
Natalie MacLean spent three years sipping her way through
sun-drenched vineyards and cobwebbed cellars to bring us this witty,
knowledgeable book about the world of wine. In the ancient vineyards
of Burgundy she uncovers the secrets of Pinot Noir, then moves on to
the labyrinthine cellars of Champagne to examine the mystique of
luxury bubbly. She compares notes with novelist Jay McInerney at a
bacchanalian dinner, goes undercover as a sommelier in a five-star
restaurant, and explores the influence of powerful critics Jancis
Robinson and Robert Parker. You may have a head for wine, but Red,
White and Drunk All Over will show you its heart.
Natalie MacLean has received several James Beard Awards and the
IACP's Bert Greene Award. Recently named one of the Top Thirty Power
Women by
Elle
magazine, she writes for
Bon Appetit
and
Food and Wine
magazines and publishes an e-newsletter,
Nat Decants
, that has some 22,000 subscribers in thirty-six countries.
