{"title":"Kermit Lynch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKermit Lynch\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an enchanting exploration of wine and its cultural tapestry, inviting readers into the heart of traditional winemaking regions. His narratives blend travel, history, and sensory experience, making each book a rich journey for enthusiasts of food and drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those who appreciate the art of wine and its place in culinary traditions, Lynch's works provide a warm, informed perspective that deepens the connection between what is on the table and the stories behind the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"adventures-on-the-wine-route-by-kermit-lynch-9780374538538","title":"Adventures on the Wine Route","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wine is, above all, about pleasure. Those who make it ponderous make it dull . . . If you keep an open mind and take each wine on its own terms, there is a world of magic to discover.\" So wrote the renowned wine expert Kermit Lynch in the introduction to \u003cem\u003eAdventures on the Wine Route\u003c\/em\u003e, his ultimate tour of France, especially its wine cellars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"magic\" of wine is Lynch's subject as he takes the reader on a singular journey through the Loire, Bordeaux, the Languedoc, Provence, northern and southern Rhone, and Burgundy. In \u003cem\u003eAdventures on the Wine Route\u003c\/em\u003e, the wine lover will find wisdom without a trace of pretension and hype. As Victor Hazan wrote, \"In Kermit Lynch's small, true, delightful book there is more understanding about what wine really is than in everything else I have read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Lynch and for \u003cem\u003eAdventures on the Wine Route\u003c\/em\u003e has not ceased since the book's initial publication thirty years ago. 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His thoughtful, witty notes on the subject led to the modern nonfiction classic \u003cem\u003eAdventures on the Wine Route,\u003c\/em\u003e which has been hailed as \"one of the finest American books on wine\" \u003cem\u003e(The New York Times)\u003c\/em\u003e and was recently celebrated with a twenty-fifth-anniversary edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his debut novel, Lynch presents Kendrick Thomas, an easygoing American wine merchant happily residing in Provence. Ever eager to visit old friends and enjoy all the gastronomic pleasures available in France, he often finds himself on the doorstep of Henri Poupon. Built as ruggedly as a boxer, thick of finger and feature, Poupon is as physically untamed and earthy as his skill as a chef is delicate and exquisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of Peter Mayle, Kendrick and Poupon set off on a road trip: eating, bickering, laughing, and of course, sampling wine both good and bad. 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