A Hedonist In The Cellar: Adventures In Wine

By Jay McInerney

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, July 2009

Food & Drink, Beverages

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In A Hedonist in the Cellar, Jay McInerney gathers more than five years' worth of essays and continues his exploration of what's new, what's enduring, and what's surprising-giving his palate a complete workout and the reader an indispensable, idiosyncratic guide to a world of almost infinite variety. Filled with delights oenophiles everywhere will savor, this is a collection driven not only by wine itself but also the people who make it. An entertaining, irresistible book that is essential for anyone enthralled by the myriad pleasures of wine. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Openers
“I Can Certainly See You...
Part One - Foreplay - Chapter 1 - My Favorite White
Chapter 2 - Friuli’s Favorite Son: Tocai Friulano
Chapter 3 - Thin Is In: The New Wave Of California Chardonnays
Chapter 4 - The Whites Of The Andes
Chapter 5 - The Forgotten Whites Of Bordeaux
Chapter 6 - No Respect: Soave
Chapter 7 - Gray Is The New White: Pinot Gris
Chapter 8 - Translating German Labels
Part Two - “All Wine Wishes It Could Be Red” - Chapter 9 - The Shedistas Of Santa Barbara
Chapter 10 - The Roasted Slope Of The Rhône
Chapter 11 - The House Red Of The Montagues And The Capulets
Chapter 12 - “An Extreme, Emotional Wine”: Amarone
Chapter 13 - Cape Crusaders: South African Reds
Chapter 14 - The Black Wine Of Cahors
Chapter 15 - Major Barbera
Chapter 16 - Go Ask Alice: The Dark Secret Of Bandol
Chapter 17 - The Spicy Reds Of Chile
Chapter 18 - Malbec Rising
Chapter 19 - Personality Test: Julia’s Vineyard
Part Three - How To Impress Your Sommelier - Chapter 20 - How To Impress Your Sommelier, Part One: German Riesling
Chapter 21 - No More Sweet Talk, Or How To Impress Your Sommelier, Part Two: Austrian Riesling
Chapter 22 - The Semi-Obscure Treasures Of Alsace