Bacchus & Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar
Vintage Books, April, 2002.
Trade paperback, 278 pages.
ISBN: 037571362X
Bestselling novelist Jay McInerney (Bright Lights, Big City)
claims that he is not a wine expert; the many readers
of his wine column in House and Garden would disagree
with him. This collection of his columns is one of the most
witty, irreverent and entertaining wine books ever
written. Taken from the point of view of an American
yuppie, the book explains the basic California and
French wines (and a few Italian ones), as well as
what wines go with what food, how to choose a wine,
and what all those wine terms mean. The chapter headings
alone make for funny reading:
"Zin Went the Strings of My Heart,"
"Overachievers of Macon: White
Burgundy on a Budget," "Schramsberg: Don't Make Me Crazy," and
"Attitude? Non!," just to name a few. His writing is hip,
irreverent and self-deprecating, making it a perfect
read for the novice wine lover who is nervous about the
world of wine, but longs to learn what all the fuss is about.
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This review was published in the July-August, 2002 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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