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A Toast to Bargain Wines: How Innovators, Iconoclasts, and Winemaking Revolutionaries Are Changing the Way the World Drinks
A Toast to Bargain Wines How Innovators Iconoclasts and Winemaking Revolutionaries Are Changing the Way the World Drinks Author:George M Taber The highly acclaimed author of Judgment of Paris explores the thriving business of bargain wines, and offers his recommendations for the best values.After the collapse of the financial markets in 2008, conspicuous consumption went out of fashion. But people didn?t stop drinking. They simply reconsidered the amount they were willing to spend on a... more » bottle. Now, award-winning author George M. Taber shows that inexpensive wine can indeed be good wine, examining the paths to success of the world?s bestselling bargain brands. By explaining the business and history of wines, Taber helps readers learn to trust their taste and make informed decisions when confronting wine lists and reveals how innovators are turning the old vin ordinaire into something extraordinaire . A Toast to Bargain Wines is an accessible mix of history, business, and reference, and includes a two-part guide to the world?s best buys: George?s Ten Favorite Bargain Wines of each varietal (plus two splurges in each category), then Ten Wineries To Watch in every wine-producing region from Argentina to Washington State. Taber selects brands that offer value-oriented bottles, in addition to their high-end vintages. Casual wine-drinkers and wine connoisseurs alike will benefit from this insider?s guide to finding and enjoying good wine?at a great price.« less
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