Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes from a Marriage
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812966864 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gaiter and her husband John Brecher are best known for their Wall Street Journal wine column, "Tastings," a passionate yet practical guide to their favorite subject. --Arthur Boehm. Other discoveries are delightfully serendipitous (like a "small" but delicious Collery brut champagne, enjoyed at the launch of the pair's wine Web site). Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes from a Marriage is their marriage-and-wine memoir, an account of the couple's life together in terms of the bottles they discovered, shared, and enjoyed (or didn't) over time. In the process, readers follow the intertwining lives of the love-at-first-sight couple--he, from one of a few Jewish families in Jacksonville, Florida; she, African American and raised in the environment of Florida A&M University--as they blend burgeoning journalism careers with their love of wine. Chapters are named for the couples' progressive wine discoveries, from the "rudimentary" (André Cold Duck
She grew up in the all-black environment of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, and he was raised in Jacksonville, where his was one of a handful of Jewish families. From the André Cold Duck that accompanied their first date to the bottle of Taittinger Champagne smuggled into the delivery room to wet the lips of their newborn second daughter, lovers of books as well as lovers of wine can now join the wine world’s favorite couple as they embark on the ultimate quest for the perfect grape.. Follow Dottie and John from their June 4, 1973, meeting in the newsroom of The Miami Herald to their first “Open That Bottle Night,” which put them on the road to becoming full-time wine columnists. Love by the Glass is a captivating memoir by the authors of The Wall Street Journal’s weekly “Tastings” column, Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, who have merged their journalism careers with their love of wine
John Martin said About the important things in life. Even though I am not very interested in wine, I am a dedicated reader of Dorothy and John's weekly column in the Wall Street Journal. Their writing is wonderful, but it took me about a year to figure out that the column is really about life and that wine is just a vehicle for them to write about other things. (Those of you who listen to Car Talk on NPR might think of it as a comedy show that just happens to use cars as an excuse to be on the radio; this may be analogous.) When I figured this out, I sent mail to Dorothy and John at the Wall Street Journal, and I got an e-mail back from John in about About the important things in life Even though I am not very interested in wine, I am a dedicated reader of Dorothy and John's weekly column in the Wall Street Journal. Their writing is wonderful, but it took me about a year to figure out that the column is really about life and that wine is just a vehicle for them to write about other things. (Those of you who listen to Car Talk on NPR might think of it as a comedy show that just happens to use cars as an excuse to be on the radio; this may be analogous.) When I figured this out, I sent mail to Dorothy and John at the Wall Street Journal, and I got an e-mail back from John in about 3 minutes s. minutes s. A Sweet Read P Jaeger Peppered with fun anecdotes from nose to finish and delivered in a lean and direct journalistic style, this book will teach the beginner lots about wine, but perhaps a little bit more about John & Dottie's intimate details than we need to know. It is nonetheless a charming, informative, and engaging book, even providing the odd moment of humor, drama, and social comment. The authors succeed admirably in their main mission, which is to show how passionate they are about wine and encourage readers to find the same passion in themselves. In the process, John & Dottie provide a unique insight into their own career. "Tastes Good!" according to Lydia E. York. What a wonderful way to organize a book! Most life stories are organized around major life events. This memoir is organized around the small events that matter in the long run. The wine is the supporting actor/ress, never overwhelming the stars, but always rounding out the story.One day, Americans will drink wine with the same sophistication we currently save for sports, complete with fan clubs and tasting events, and of course, comptitions. In the meanwhile, wine is working its way into our family events, our personal acheivements, and intimate moments. This kind of "viral" change takes a long time. But event