Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live by Bianca Bosker

5 reviews

maryhungerford's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

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Graphic: Alcohol

Minor: Sexism and Sexual harassment

carlytenille's review

adventurous funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Graphic: Alcohol

bookwyrmknits's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

This is a really neat look into the world of wine as seen by the people who love to love it. (Don't expect a detailed look at how wine is made; that is touched on, but not the focus of the book.) I enjoyed listening to the audiobook for this one especially—hearing the correct pronunciations for these wines and producers was a big plus.

However, I plan on continuing to enjoy wine mostly the same way I already do. I will utilize sommeliers more than I have in the past, and I will focus more on the wine experience before I drink it, but I am not going to worry about how well I can do in any blind tastings. For me, the description of a good wine (presented in the last third of the book) as "yummy" and "one that makes you come back for a second sip" is as far as I need to go with it.

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Graphic: Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit

sydneynorman's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Graphic: Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexism, and Vomit

johannap12's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol