Understanding the World of Wine

A brief history of wine

This was a fantastic way to skim the surface of the world of wine. the author climbs into history of regions and each type of wine. I actually ended up trying a few new wine thanks to his audio book. I'd recommend this to anyone that enjoys history, science, and of course... wine.

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Informative

Some people complain about the reading, but the reader is also the writer, who is a master of wine. I listen to this book as if I was in a classroom listening to a lecture. In this way the occasional cough doesn't bother me one bit. There is a lot of information in this book and I highly recommend it!

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good historical overview

pros: good overview from an expert about the significant wine growing regions, technics and styles of the world. cons: -the last 15 years are missing, since it is an older book, and there are relevant changes in styles, trends, rising regions l, etc. -old fashioned view of the author: e.g. the wine cellar starts with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Port. conclusion: worth it

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Very good overview of the world wine industry.

This is a very comprehensive overview of the world of wine, how wine came to be (and now comes to be) and the many, many varieties in which it we encounter and enjoy it. Exceptional narration.

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from root to glass

very informative. but maybe too specific in regions of the world, and much of that has changed since 2009

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If you’re interested in wine

An excellent listen to, the narrator is very witty quite enjoyable. He breaks down each topic and idea to a very understandable terms and keeps it interesting.

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A very thorough wine guide.

I love it, but I'd say it's probably not for beginners. Couldn't get everything understood so I would definitely listen to it over and over again.

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Someone please give Brian Wheaton some water

My god does this man smack his lips, not to mention the gasping before reading.

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Interesting listen but misses key facts.

I enjoyed listening to the narration but couldn't get past Bordeaux. He describes how the glaciers and the rivers brought the famous gravel down to the Medoc yet seems to say that the streams that separate St. Estephe, Pauillac, St. Julien, etc. were cut by the glaciers. No mention of the fact that the Medoc didn't exist as anything but swamp land until the Dutch drained it in the 1600's, and that those streams are actually drainage channels. This is a pretty big item to omit about arguably the most famous wine region in the world, and leaves one thinking about what else might be missing.

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Getting dated

A lot of this information will be as true today as when it was first written. There are a few chapters that are 15 years out of date. Overall worth the listen.