Red, White, and Drunk All Over

Natalie MacLean spent three years sipping her way through sun-drenched vineyards and cobwebbed cellars to bring us this witty, knowledgeable book about the world of wine. In the ancient vineyards of Burgundy, she uncovers the secrets of Pinot Noir, then moves on to the labyrinthine cellars of Champagne to examine the mystique of luxury bubbly. She compares notes with novelist Jay McInerney at a bacchanalian dinner, goes undercover as a sommelier in a five-star restaurant, and explores the influence of powerful critics Jancis Robinson and Robert Parker. You may have a head for wine, but "Red, White and Drunk All Over" will show you its heart. 'There's everything here: old stories and new, an enquiring mind and bags of enthusiasm' Hugh Johnson 'Lively, entertaining and informative ... a well-rounded tome suitable for wine veteran and newbie alike' Irish Times 'Any reader, male or female, should find learning about wine completely painless' Jancis Robinson 'Eminently readable and often laugh-out-loud funny ... Terrific' Rex Pickett, author of Sideways