{"title":"Grant Reynolds","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrant Reynolds specialises in books that enrich the culinary experience, with a particular focus on the art of wine and food pairing. His works offer thoughtful guidance to both novices and aficionados looking to deepen their appreciation of flavours and the subtleties of taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect carefully curated insights and practical advice, presented in an engaging style that makes complex topics accessible. Whether exploring elegant wine selections or enhancing gourmet meals, Reynolds’ books celebrate the joy of good food and drink.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-wine-list-by-grant-reynolds-9781454947509","title":"The Wine List","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond geography and weather, wine reflects a specific time: technology, popular culture, stories, status, influencers, packaging, marketing, and creative trends all combine to contribute to how 'great' a wine is considered. This book looks at the sociology and the chemistry of wine. It covers nearly 75 years that are remarkable in the history of wine, including stories that involve a rare 1920s Clos des Ducs found behind a wall built to hide assets from the Nazis and the genesis of Robert Mondavi as a 'brand'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInterstitial sidebars and interviews and contributed essays break up these individual entries, and funky, photographic-driven collages decorate the pages. This book appeals not only to wine lovers but to anyone interested in learning about art and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVintage refers to the year grapes are harvested, and that vintage holds meaning. You can look up the weather in any almanac, but some stories are known only to insiders — until now. Grant Reynolds, award-winning sommelier, deciphers these signatures to reveal the impact of marketing and mentorship, technology and trends, and influencers old and new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in the late eighteenth century with a tale about Thomas Jefferson's secret White House stash and spanning over a quarter of a millennium to social media's effect on chenin blanc's popularity, \u003cem\u003eThe Wine List\u003c\/em\u003e explores both the chemistry and sociology that have made vintages taste a certain way, fetch a certain price, or go extinct altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing sidebars on topics like the taste of climate change, mini timelines capturing significant historical moments, and collage-style illustration, these entries solidify the idea that every bottle is a product of a particular moment in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47371703451884,"sku":"9781454947509","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/127353482706.jpg?v=1773230751"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/grant-reynolds.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}