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di Jamie Goode
Sul vino
This book collects Jamie Goode’s writings on wine. In short and concise essays he addresses some of the key issues in the world of wine.
di Angelo Peretti
Esercizi spirituali per bevitori di vino
The rediscovery of the sentimental, emotional, and intellectual contents of drinking and living is the objective that Angelo Peretti proposes to the reader through ninety short mental “exercises,” spanning both fiction and nonfiction.
di Rebecca Gibb
Crimini d'annata
A readable yet insightful and entertaining volume that documents the many cases where wine drinkers didn’t get what they paid for, sometimes with deadly consequences. The New York Times
di Robert V. Camuto
Altrove a sud
Elsewhere in the South, somewhere, at some time, the author takes a philosophical and descriptive journey, through a vision full of childlike feeling and pathos. Sharing experiences and intertwining the culture of wine and food in search of the soul of Italy.
di Paolo Vagaggini
Si fa presto a dire Sangiovese
A fascinating journey into oenology, passing through clear explanations of the fundamental processes of biology and chemistry, which are the basis of life.
di Laure Gasparotto e Alain Graillot
Intrecci di vite
Compared to a durable but vulnerable plant, the winemaker stands out because his world is built day after day, slowly and patiently, and stubbornness is the only driving force that allows him to continue on his path.
di Pietro Palma
Il suono dello champagne
The Sound of Champagne describes the key characteristics of French sparkling wine, placing them in sequence, and explaining in detail their importance in the final product’s economics, which will reach enthusiasts around the world.
di Jamie Goode
Il vino perfetto
The Perfect Wine is the first book dedicated to exploring the main causes of defects in wine. From cork taint and volatile acidity to unpleasant aromas and flavors, any wine connoisseur will have encountered characteristics that make a bottle disappointing.
di Francesco Annibali
Il linguaggio del vino
The Language of Wine is the first text to rigorously yet lightly analyze the language of the greatest drink ever created by man.
di Umberto Notari
L'arte di bere
In November 1933, an extraordinary paperback appeared on the shelves of Italian bookstores and newsstands: The Art of Drinking – An Economic Essay in a Novel – in which author Umberto Notari addressed the origins of what many contemporaries considered the country’s incipient “wine crisis.”
di Angelo Peretti
Manuale di autodifesa per astemi
Regarding drinking, there is a serious prejudice, which assigns the title of drinker to those who consume wine, beer or spirits, while those who do not consume any alcoholic beverage are demoted to teetotalers. Ma poiché ogni essere umano ha necessità di dissetarsi, è giusto dire che siamo tutti bevitori. But since every human being needs to quench their thirst, it is fair to say that we are all drinkers.Semmai, ci sono i bevitori di vino e i bevitori astemi.
di Jabier Marquinez
Il vino nella Bibbia
The passages in the Bible that refer to the general theme of viticulture are so numerous that the author, the Spanish oenologist Jabier Marquinez, does not hesitate to define the Bible as “the oldest treatise on oenology and viticulture in the world”.