The Goode guide to wine : a manifesto of sorts / Jamie Goode.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goode, Jamie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wine tasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 233 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Who 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The heart of authenticity

The skill of winegrowing

Soils matter

The art of interpretation

Some wines are just wine

The wine is a whole

Wine resists the proud

The taste is not in the wine

Buildings, people, fabrics

Framing: how words can get in the way

Mouthfeel matters

Just because I'm learning, it doesn't mean I'm stupid

Wine as an aesthetic system

Beauty is not the absence of flaws

We drink wine for many reasons: flavour is just one of them

A virtuous intoxicant

There is always another wine

Tasting transforms us

We are not programmed to like certain wines

Scores can be useful, but mostly they are stupid

Wine: be yourself

The sadness of spoofulation

Too many commercial palates

Monsters aren't serious

The evil of overripeness

Express the vintage

Stay critical, but remember, there is room for everyone

A mystical transformation

Don't expect others to pick up your tab

True to origins

No new clothes

Bright side story

No one drinks wine blind

You don't drink the same wine at home

Beer is better than wine

Escape the small oak rut

Segment or be damned

Balance is not always in the middle

We are on a journey, this is mine

Don't expect the fish to come to you

Lead with your best

Beware the wine consumer champions

Winemaking is not chemistry

It is biology

Stop trying so hard and just be yourself

Don't be an all-rounder, be a specialist

Beware the time lag

First impressions matter

Play the long game

For most wines, glass bottles make no sense

The wine world needs fewer follies

Celebrity wines, no thanks

All can play

How to succeed at wine writing by writing boring articles

Not better but truer

The importance of stories

Why it matters.

Notes:

Includes index.

"Simpson, imprint in humanities"--Colophon.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-520-97461-1

OCLC:

1137738563