The Noble Rot Book: Wine from Another Galaxy

Name: The Noble Rot Book: Wine from Another Galaxy
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SKU: 9781787132719
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By Mark Andrew and Dan Keeling

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The Noble Rot Book: Wine from Another Galaxy by Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew demystifies the world of wine selection. This engaging guide explains wine production, purchasing tips, tasting insights, and conversation starters. Beyond basics, it explores European wine culture through visits to unique growers, from pioneers of natural wine to famed Burgundy and Bordeaux estates. Rejecting clichés and rigid rules, this book offers an alternative, accessible, and candid approach to appreciating wine.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for wine enthusiasts seeking an approachable and insightful guide, as well as newcomers eager to understand and enjoy wine without the usual jargon and pretension. It suits readers interested in European wine culture and those open to exploring alternatives to traditional wine narratives.

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Description

Choosing wine in a restaurant or shop can seem an unfathomable business. But, according to Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew, the duo behind London's Noble Rot, it needn’t be that way.

In The Noble Rot Book: Wine from Another Galaxy, they’ll help you to understand how it is made, where to buy it, what to look for when you drink it, and how to talk about it. And once you've mastered the basics, they’ll take you on a journey through the best of European wine culture, meeting the people and places behind their favourite bottles.

Indeed, Dan and Mark have spent years visiting growers that you probably haven't heard of, from the original thinkers of the natural wine movement to the iconic estates of Burgundy and Bordeaux. This is the alternative, accessible, no-holds-barred guide to wine, where the usual clichés and rules don't apply.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Times Drink Book of the Year 2020 praised its originality, humour, and practical advice on ordering wine, highlighting its appeal beyond traditional wine handbooks. The Financial Times Best Books of 2020 called it an "entirely new sort of wine book," informative and refreshingly unpretentious. Recognised by BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme, the book makes readers not only more knowledgeable but genuinely passionate about wine.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787132719

Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quadrille Publishing Ltd

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Foreword by Stephen Harris

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 39.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 1398g

Pages: 352

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Dan Keeling Mark Andrew Non-Fiction Wine, Cocktails, Tea, Coffee and more

About the Author

Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew co-founded Noble Rot magazine in 2013, and the restaurant of the same name in 2015. Dan has won three Louis Roederer Awards and a Fortnum & Mason Award for his writing about wine and food. In his previous career in music he was Managing Director of Island Records, and Head of A&R at Parlophone Records, where he signed Coldplay and Bombay Bicycle Club, among others. Mark Andrew is a Master of Wine, and previously worked as buyer at a leading London merchant. Together, Dan and Mark also founded wine importers Keeling Andrew & Co. in 2017.

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