{"product_id":"the-wine-snobs-dictionary-an-essential-lexicon-of-oenological-knowledge-paperback","title":"The Wine Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Oenological Knowledge - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Kamp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nicely structured, lightly acidic addition to the handy\u003ci\u003e Snob's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e series, decoding the baffling world of winespeak from A to Z. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWine Snob. The very phrase seems redundant, doesn't it? When faced with this snobbiest of snobberies, the civilian wine enthusiast needs the help of savvy translators like David Kamp and David Lynch. Their\u003ci\u003e Wine Snob's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e delivers witty explication of both old-school oeno-obsessions (What's claret? Who's Michael Broadbent?) and such new-wave terms as \"malolactic fermentation\" and \"fruit bomb.\" Among the other things Kamp and Lynch demystify: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinish: the Snob code-term for \"aftertaste.\" (Robert Parker includes the stopwatch-measured length of a wine's finish in his ratings.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeritage: an American wine classification that rhymes with \"heritage,\" and should NEVER be pronounced \"meri-TAHJ.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTerroir: that elusive quality of vineyard soil that has sommeliers talking of \"gunflint,\" \"leather,\" and \"candied fruits\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing ripe, luscious, full-bodied illustrations by \u003ci\u003eSnob's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e stalwart Ross MacDonald, \u003ci\u003e The Wine Snob's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e is as heady and sparkling as a vintage Taittinger, only much less expensive... and much more giggle-inducing. Cheers!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVID KAMP is a writer and editor for\u003ci\u003e Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of\u003ci\u003e The United States of Arugula\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Food Snob's Dictionary, The Film Snob's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Rock Snob's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e. DAVID LYNCH is a James Beard Award--winning writer, sommelier, and restaurant manager, having served as wine director of Babbo Ristorante for seven years. Both authors live in New York City. ROSS MACDONALD's illustrations have appeared in many publications, from\u003ci\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e to\u003ci\u003e The Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8 x 4.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915048120636,"sku":"9780767926928","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/VElJPVLukm9780767926928.webp?v=1774357680","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/the-wine-snobs-dictionary-an-essential-lexicon-of-oenological-knowledge-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}