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The World in a Wineglass
- The Insider's Guide to Artisanal, Sustainable, Extraordinary Wines to Drink Now
- By: Ray Isle
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free, Ray Isle
- Length: 24 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7
Food & Wine editor Ray Isle does for wine what Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma did for food—showing listeners how to choose more delicious, interesting, and environmentally friendly wines without breaking the bank.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Needs a pdf
- By Dr. S on 11-26-23
- The World in a Wineglass
- The Insider's Guide to Artisanal, Sustainable, Extraordinary Wines to Drink Now
- By: Ray Isle
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free, Ray Isle
Needs a pdf
Reviewed: 11-26-23
Needs a PDF listing the names of the discussed wine makers. Some are easy to understand but others aren’t would help to find their wines.
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Wine for Normal People
- A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, But Not the Snobbery That Goes with It
- By: Elizabeth Schneider
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Schneider
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 74
This is a fun but respectful (and very comprehensive) guide to everything you ever wanted to know about wine from the creator and host of the popular podcast Wine for Normal People, described by Imbibe magazine as "a wine podcast for the people". More than 60,000 listeners tune in every month to learn a not-snobby wine vocabulary, how and where to buy wine, how to read a wine label, how to smell, swirl, and taste wine, and so much more!
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5 out of 5 stars
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When they want 5 star wine knowledge but ur 22 y/o
- By Alexia L. on 05-06-21
- Wine for Normal People
- A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, But Not the Snobbery That Goes with It
- By: Elizabeth Schneider
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Schneider
All you need to know about wine
Reviewed: 11-13-19
Entertainingly narrated, this book provides a condensed version of everything most people want to know about wine, from wine making to regional characteristics and food pairing, while still giving enough detail to be interesting to those with more knowledge. Elizabeth struggles with German pronunciation, but that is the only fault I can find.
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Godforsaken Grapes
- A Slightly Tipsy Journey Through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Underappreciated Wine
- By: Jason Wilson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Horvath
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 115
There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world - from altesse to zierfandler - but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss. While hunting down obscure and underappreciated wines, he looks at why these wines fell out of favor (or never gained it in the first place), what it means to be obscure, and how geopolitics, economics, and fashion have changed what we drink.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An entertaining and informative listen
- By Kate on 12-27-18
- Godforsaken Grapes
- A Slightly Tipsy Journey Through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Underappreciated Wine
- By: Jason Wilson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Horvath
Enjoyable listen
Reviewed: 12-19-18
I hesitated to order this, because I have read a lot of other books about the origin of wine and obscure grapes, but I’m happy I did. It was like traveling with the author particularly in Austria and Switzerland. The narrator did an excellent job.
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Corkscrew
- The Highly Improbable, but Occasionally True, Tale of a Professional Wine Buyer
- By: Peter Stafford-Bow
- Narrated by: Peter Stafford-Bow
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Part thriller, part self-help manual, and part drinking companion, Corkscrew is a coruscating critique of neoliberal capitalism, religious intolerance, and the perils of blind tasting.
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4 out of 5 stars
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- By Amazon Customer on 10-16-18
- Corkscrew
- The Highly Improbable, but Occasionally True, Tale of a Professional Wine Buyer
- By: Peter Stafford-Bow
- Narrated by: Peter Stafford-Bow
Hysterically funny
Reviewed: 09-29-18
One of the most enjoyable books I’ve listened to. The narration is superb, and I enjoyed the authors depth of knowledge about wine. I found myself laughing out loud multiple times throughout the book.
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Hungry for Wine: Seeing the World Through the Lens of a Wine Glass
- By: Cathy Huyghe
- Narrated by: Cathy Huyghe
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 8
Get ready to find some things you never expected to find in a book about wine. Things like regrets, migrant labor, war, financial crises, and post-apartheid economics. Things, too, like following a calling, doing something even though it makes no sense, and creating the life you imagine for yourself. For the people you'll meet in these 12 chapters, wine does so much more than quench thirst. Wine is how they express themselves to the world. It's how they put food on the table for their families.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More Than Wine
- By Zack on 02-15-19
A few Wine related essays, Excessive introduction
Reviewed: 07-24-18
The new author sounded like she was on the verge of tears for the first 2/3 of the book, which was very short given the extremely long dedications, introduction, and reading a description of the contents. I would’ve preferred just the essays.
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A Conspiracy of Friends
- A Corduroy Mansions Novel, Book 3
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 219
It seems the universe itself is conspiring against the residents of Corduroy Mansions, as they all find themselves struggling with their nearest and dearest. Oedipus Snark’s mother, Berthea, is still at work on her scathing biography of her son—the only loathsome Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are still battling each other for first crack at the manuscript of Autobiography of a Yeti; and fine arts graduate Caroline Jarvis is busy exploring the blurry line between friendship and romance....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming and funny
- By M. Phinney on 08-09-12
- A Conspiracy of Friends
- A Corduroy Mansions Novel, Book 3
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Wonderful book, series, but we need more!
Reviewed: 02-04-13
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I was sad when the book ended, the characters are interesting and it is exceptionally well narrated. Heart-warming stories, but realistic with some suspense and mystery.
What about Simon Prebble’s performance did you like?
It is so easy to understand, and his British accent is perfect.
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