If you've ever stood in a wine shop staring at rows of unfamiliar names...
If you've bought a bottle for its label and hoped for the best...
If you've suspected there are extraordinary wines out there but can't quite find them...
You're right. There are.
Pick Your Bottles is Noble Rot co-founder Dan Keeling's guide to discovering them - the wines he loves to recommend. His secret is simple: the most exciting wines come from real people in real places - not brands.
Whether you're after something intriguing for friends or an easy-going bottle for a Sunday lunch that drifts into the afternoon, Dan will help you choose wines that are delicious, distinctive, and better value than you might expect.
Love ros ? He'll take you beyond Whispering Angel to bottles with real character and none of the clich . Across sparkling, whites, reds, and oranges, you'll sidestep predictable labels in favour of lesser-known treasures that reward curiosity without punishing your wallet.
This is the steer he wishes he'd had - a friend's recommendations to help you pick better bottles.
Dan's previous books, Wine from Another Galaxy and Who's Afraid of Roman e-Conti, have sold over 35,000 copies (combined) ex-warehouse in the UK and over 8000 in North America. Noble Rot is an internationally renowned brand through its quarterly wine magazine, three London restaurants (in Bloomsbury, Soho and Mayfair) and two Shrine to the Vine wine shops, with fans and contributors including Keira Knightley, Mike Diamond (Beastie Boys), Mark Ronson, LCD Soundsystem, Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker and Caitlin Moran. The first small-format Noble Rot-branded handbook, underlining the accessibility and affordability of the wine selection.