Beschreibung:
Inspired by Jules Verne's classic adventure tale, Mike Veseth takes readers on a journey Around the World in Eighty Wines that will inspire, inform, and entertain anyone who loves travel, adventure, or wine.
Part I: From London to Beirut1 London: The Challenge Is Made and the Journey Begins2 France: Which Bottle? Which Wine?3 Italy: Batali's Impossibility Theorem4 Syria, Lebanon, and Georgia: The Wine WarsPart II: Rounding the Cape5 Spain: El Clásico6 Portugal: Any Porto in a Storm7 Out of Africa8 India and Beyond: New Latitudes, New AttitudesPart III: High and Low9 Shangri-La10 Australia: The Library and the Museum11 Tasmania: Cool Is Hot12 Southern CrossPart IV: Sour Grapes?13 Napa Valley Wine Train14 A Riesling Rendezvous15 Cannonball Run16 Back to London: Victory or Defeat?NotesThe Wine ListAcknowledgmentsSelected BibliographyIndexAbout the Author