Reviews

The Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World by Lawrence Osborne

smemmott's review against another edition

3.0

I read this because it happened to be available while I was traveling. I found it entertaining even though I'm not very knowledgeable about wine. Osborne is not interested in educating readers about wine, instead he tries to express the flavor of the wine world (or bits of it, in France and Italy.)

knski's review against another edition

4.0

This is markedly different from the glossy wine books, wine catalogs, or wine appreciation literature - it is none of these. This is mostly the account of the author's travels as he experiences first-hand, vine plantations and wine making. He has some interesting market insights too. The book makes an interesting read to me as an accidental consumer of wine.

debnanceatreaderbuzz's review

3.0

Lawrence Osborne learns about wine by taking a journey through the wine world. And, in the process, we learn a bit about wine, too.