The Wine Brats' Guide to Living with Wine

by THE WINE BRATS COALITION, Mike Sangiacomo, Jeff Bundschu, et al.

The Wine Brats' Guide to Living,with Wineis an irreverent guide to wine and wine culture. Not only does it help destroy the myth that wine is merely the drink of the rich and bored, but its unique step-by-step approach to becoming a wine connoisseur can turn even the greatest winephobic into a wine lover. Among its many fun and practical tips, this innovative book shows you how to build a wine cellar in your bathroom using household objects, how to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312204434
• ISBN13: 9780312204433
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Stuff

This book has great stuff. Ignore the fact that GenXers are the authors -- they have experience with wine and it shows (they are also excellent writers). Their material is presented in an easy-to-read non-pretentious informative manner. There are many things that are not covered in most other wine books that I have read. Not to mention that it is one of the few books that are up-to-date. Subjects are handled like large family picnics -- lots of information passed on the by-the-by and quaffed like liquid manna. Definitely a must-read for wine lovers.

Learning about wine CAN be fun and non-intimidating!

Don't let the lighthearted, chatty tone of the book fool you -- this book has real, solid information. Yes, it talks about varietals, fermentation, and has some technical wine info, but it also talks about integrating wine into your lifestyle, something that many books overlook. It's written for regular people, not just for people with fat bank accounts. Wine and popcorn, pizza, Chinese take-out -- why not? It's delicious!I loved the *practical* suggestions on how to start a wine collection -- e.g. skip buying a few lattes each week and buy a bottle of wine instead. The winemaker's diary was also a treat to read -- it made me appreciate wine a whole lot more.The only tiny problem I had with the book -- no index! Oh well, the fresh, fun and informative content in this book more than makes up for it.

Great book

This book encompasses the love and adoration of wine drinking with a passion