Who's Afraid of Romanée-Conti?: A Shortcut to Drinking Great Wines

"From new-school Burgundy, Barolo and Champagne to Tenerife, Corsica and Chianti, Noble Rot co-founder Dan Keeling visits some of the world's most renowned vignerons and vineyards on a quest to find out why some wines matter - and why many others don't. Throughout, he details the complex aspects of traditionalist wine culture, offering insights into subjects such as sulphur in winemaking, building a cellar, and many personal recommendations on what to buy for every pocket."--Provided by publisher.

Publisher Marketing: And for the person who's always in pursuit of the next life-changing bottle, you need Who's Afraid of Romanée-Conti? by Noble Rot's Dan Keeling. It's billed as 'a shortcut to drinking great wines' and is that and so much more; it's a fun, intelligent, insightful, and usable book, as well as being gorgeously produced.-- The Take Away Review Quotes : "Each essay is crammed with bits of wisdom and insight, self-deprecating humor and wonder. Interspersed are gorgeous photographs and recommendations of producers." -- The New York Times Biographical Note : Dan Keeling is a London-based writer, restaurateur and wine merchant. He is editor and co-founder of Noble Rot magazine, and co-owner of their three eponymous London restaurants, which have won 'Wine List of the Year' at the World Restaurant Awards, and the National Restaurant Awards an unprecedented five times. Keeling Andrew, the wine import company he co-owns, represents some of the world's most exciting winemakers and offers bottles to the public through its Shrine to the Vine retail shops. Dan's first book Noble Rot: Wine from Another Galaxy (co-written with Mark Andrew) was The Guild of Food Writers 'Drinks Book of the Year 2021', and he has been awarded one Fortnum & Mason and three Louis Roederer awards for his writing about wine and food. Publisher Marketing : Wine can be daunting without an incisive guide. Who's Afraid of Romanée-Conti? is a no-holds-barred voyage of discovery, from sourcing good cheap vino to drinking its most unattainable and holiest of grails - Romanée-Conti - and the universe of interstellar wines that lie in-between.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 288 | Publication Date: 2024-11-12