In this unique and evocative blend of food, drink and travel writing, Bert Blaize and Victoria Brzezinski give winemakers the floor to take us on a journey around the landscapes, cultures, cuisines, best places to eat and drink, and of course, wines, that they know and love better than anyone on earth. Wine producing regions are some of the most beautiful and fascinating parts of the planet. Where there's good wine, there's almost always good food, beautiful landscapes, a rich history, and fascinating characters who can speak to our complex and evolving relationship with our planet - because few people have a closer relationship with the earth than those who make wine from it. Those characters - including recovering rockstars, former engineers making wine in nuclear shelters, and daughters who have reclaimed their family's land from defunct communist dictatorships - will be the ones whose perspectives, recommendations and stories we hear as we travel through the world's wine producing regions both old and new. Each chapter will cover a region that could easily be explored within a 2-3 day trip, with the winemakers giving insider tips for eating and drinking in their regions, as Bert and Victoria shed new light on the world of wine for those who enjoy the end product, reminding us all that what is in the bottle is a product of the land, its history. and a whole lot of fascinating human beings. Chapter breakdown: * Armenia * Australia * Austria * Belgium * Bolivia * Canada * England * France * Georgia * Germany * Greece * Italy * Japan * Luxembourg * Poland * Portugal * South Africa * Spain * USA * Wales * and Nomad. Gold title * This book artfully brings together two of the most evocative and escapist genres there are - food writing and travel writing.
In doing so, it speaks directly to the reason so many of us read the travel pages of the newspaper when we don't have a holiday budget, or why we now as a nation spend more time consuming food media than we do actually preparing food - our love of the sheer escapism these subjects offer. * More people than ever want to learn about different regions, tasting notes, and the origins of the wine they drink. The curiosity about wine has always been there, but there wasn't always the time or a means for people to learn about it. An increasing number of people from all walks of life are now passionate about the story behind each bottle, having found an enthusiasm post-2020. * Younger adults who drink less but drink better have become more wine-involved - they have higher spending habits and are frequent drinkers of good quality wine compared with younger drinkers 10 years ago. Competition: Noble Rot;Which Wine When;Who's Afraid of Romanee Conti;Natural Wine No Drama;English Wine;Corker;The Monocle Guide to Drinking & Dining;Wine London;How to Drink Wine. Oz Clarke;Dan Keeling;Hannah Crosbie;Honey Spencer;Alice Feiring;Anthony Bourdain;Justin Hammack;Tom Surgey;Hugh Johnson.