The Goode Guide to Wine: A Manifesto of SortsWho will have the last word on wine, if not Jamie Goode? Over the last decade, Goode has embarked on almost nonstop travel through the world’s vineyards in an effort to understand the beautifully diverse and complicated world of wine. His hard-nosed pursuit of the most interesting stories to tell about wine has led us here, to The Goode Guide to Wine. This book—a sort of manifesto—distills many of the observations, lessons, and opinions that have made Jamie Goode a renowned voice within the wine world. In a series of short, pithy, and often rather blunt chapters, he celebrates what is exciting and interesting about wine, asks how we could do things better, and points out some of the absurdities of wine culture. Jamie Goode has a distinct philosophy when it comes to wine, and he knows you may disagree; if you do, that means it’s working. The Goode Guide to Wine is a book designed to provoke and inspire in equal measure, encouraging the reader to be critical and to see the world of wine through fresh eyes. |
Contents
THE SKILL OF WINEGROWING | 4 |
JUST BECAUSE IM LEARNING DOESNT MEAN IM STUPID | 44 |
WINE AS AN AESTHETIC SYSTEM | 46 |
BEAUTY IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FLAWS | 51 |
FLAVOR IS JUST ONE OF THEM | 57 |
A VIRTUOUS INTOXICANT | 61 |
THERE IS ALWAYS ANOTHER WINE | 68 |
TASTING TRANSFORMS US | 72 |
BEER IS BETTER THAN WINE | 141 |
ESCAPE THE SMALL OAK RUT | 144 |
SEGMENT OR BE DAMNED | 149 |
BALANCE IS NOT ALWAYS IN THE MIDDLE | 153 |
WE ARE ON A JOURNEY THIS IS MINE | 156 |
DONT EXPECT THE FISH TO COME TO YOU | 164 |
LEAD WITH YOUR BEST | 167 |
BEWARE THE WINE CONSUMER CHAMPIONS | 170 |
WE ARE NOT PROGRAMMED TO LIKE CERTAIN WINES | 75 |
SCORES CAN BE USEFUL BUT MOSTLY THEY ARE STUPID | 81 |
WINE BE YOURSELF | 86 |
THE SADNESS OF SPOOFULATION | 91 |
TOO MANY COMMERCIAL PALATES | 95 |
MONSTERS ARENT SERIOUS | 98 |
THE EVIL OF OVERRIPENESS | 104 |
EXPRESS THE VINTAGE | 108 |
THERE IS ROOM FOR EVERYONE III | 111 |
A MYSTICAL TRANSFORMATION | 117 |
DONT EXPECT OTHERS TO PICK UP YOUR TAB | 122 |
TRUE TO ORIGINS | 125 |
NO NEW CLOTHES | 128 |
BRIGHT SIDE STORY | 131 |
NO ONE DRINKS WINE BLIND | 135 |
YOU DONT DRINK THE SAME WINE AT HOME | 138 |
WINEMAKING IS NOT CHEMISTRY IT IS BIOLOGY | 179 |
STOP TRYING SO HARD AND JUST BE YOURSELF | 184 |
DONT BE AN ALLROUNDER BE A SPECIALIST | 187 |
BEWARE THE TIME LAG | 194 |
FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER | 196 |
PLAY THE LONG GAME | 199 |
FOR MOST WINES GLASS BOTTLES MAKE NO SENSE | 201 |
FEWER FOLLIES | 204 |
CELEBRITY WINES NO THANKS | 207 |
ALL CAN PLAY | 212 |
HOW TO SUCCEED AT WINE WRITING BY WRITING BORING ARTICLES | 215 |
THE IMPORTANCE OF STORIES | 220 |
WHY IT MATTERS | 225 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 229 |
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