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challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.0
My husband and I are planning a trip to Italy this year. To celebrate (and help plan) he got me this textbook on all things Italian wine. I can confirm that this is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the wines of Italy. This book is rich in knowledge, but deeper knowledge than I needed as a layperson.
Bastianich begins each chapter with these beautiful descriptions of his journies throughout the countryside. His story of the fry men in Cinque Terre actually made me at that stop to our list of places to visit.
Outside of some beautiful prose, this is a book that is heavy with knowledge. It was at a 201 level. I only needed 101. If you are a sommelier or a collector this is perfect for you, but if you are looking for an introduction to Italian wine this will drown you with information.
Overall, I liked it. In retrospect, I wish I had only read the chapters about the regions that I was considering visiting. If I had though, I probably wouldn't have added Cinque Terre to my list.
Bastianich begins each chapter with these beautiful descriptions of his journies throughout the countryside. His story of the fry men in Cinque Terre actually made me at that stop to our list of places to visit.
Outside of some beautiful prose, this is a book that is heavy with knowledge. It was at a 201 level. I only needed 101. If you are a sommelier or a collector this is perfect for you, but if you are looking for an introduction to Italian wine this will drown you with information.
Overall, I liked it. In retrospect, I wish I had only read the chapters about the regions that I was considering visiting. If I had though, I probably wouldn't have added Cinque Terre to my list.
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