The Juice: Vinous VeritasJay McInerney has written unique, witty, vinous essays for over a decade. Here, with his trademark flair and expertise, McInerney provides a master class in the almost infinite varieties of wine, creating a collage of the people and places that produce it all over the world, from historic past to the often confusing present. Stretching from France and South Africa to Australia and New Zealand, McInerney's tour is a comprehensive and thirst-inducing expedition that explores viticulture, investigates great champagne and delves into a vast array of styles, capturing the passion that so many people feel for the world of wine. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Chablis | 13 |
Oh No Not Pinot Grigio | 21 |
Pop Pop Fizz Fizz | 27 |
Rosé from Provence to Long Island | 36 |
The Paradox of Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay | 44 |
The Founding Wine Geek | 55 |
The Salesman with the Golden Palate | 63 |
Blood Sweat and Leaps of Faith | 146 |
OldSchool Rioja | 154 |
The American Godmother of Burgundy 16 5 | 170 |
Iacquess Domaine | 179 |
SavignylesBeaune | 188 |
The Great Whites and Reds | 199 |
Kiwi Reds from Craggy Range | 208 |
Location Location Location | 216 |
The Rock Stars of Pinot Noir | 72 |
Ted Conklin and the American Hotel | 78 |
Ioe Vino Bastianich Breaks Out | 85 |
Is Biodynamics a Hoax? | 93 |
The Odd Couple | 101 |
Does Bordeaux Still Matter? | 117 |
Big Aussie Monsters | 127 |
Piedmonts Everyday Red | 136 |
Ridge | 222 |
His Magnum Is Bigger Than Yours | 233 |
1996 Champagne | 246 |
El Bulli | 255 |
Travels with Lora | 271 |
Acknowledgments | 285 |
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