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Drink Me!: How to Choose, Taste and Enjoy Wine [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Matt Walls (Author)
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Publication Date: 24 May 2012
Matt Walls brings a breath of fresh air to the subject of wine. An approachable, fun book for wine newbies. -- Fiona Beckett

Fed up with drinking the same old wines, but not quite sure what to do about it? Don t know how to spot the diamond bottles from the dross? The good stuff is within your reach, you just need to know where to look. And with Drink Me! as your guide you ll soon be extracting the maximum pleasure from every mouthful. In his approachable new book, vintner Matt Walls points you towards the right bottle for every occasion. This useful guide demystifies the topic and gives you plenty of tricks and tips to get the most out of every bottle. It also tells you the brands, producers and regions that are most reliable and those that aren t. And it gives you the basic practical information you need to start exploring with confidence. So, if you d like to know which wines will impress the father-in-law; how to tell what a wine tastes like by the name of the grape variety; and which wines work with which foods, then read on. You ll soon be inspired to get your kicks from drinking great wine.Winner of Drink Book Newcomer of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards 2013.

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd (24 May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849491402
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849491402
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 16.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 71,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'The perfect introduction to wine, Walls's book hits on all the essential topics, including how to taste, and food and wine matching' --Food and Travel, Aug 2012


'Writing a book about how to choose, taste and enjoy wine must take a certain amount of insight into the subject matter. So who better to write such an informative guide than Matt Walls, an award-winning taster and avid wine writer. He effortlessly guides us through how to buy, taste and drink appropriate wines - split between Old World and New World - culminating in a must-have title for any novice wine lover.' --Tandoori Magazine, September 2012

'An introductory wine guide helping the enthusiastic drinker find the best wines at affordable prices' --The Bookseller, Feb 2012

About the Author

Award-winning taster and avid wine writer Matt Walls helped set up, manage and buy the wines for the flagship store of The Sampler, a groundbreaking modern wine merchant in London where you can taste the wines before you buy. He holds the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma (with Moët et Chandon Scholorship) and is a member of the Confraria del Cava. He judges at the International Wine Challenge and the International Wine & Spirit Competition and helps restaurants create exciting wine lists. You can read his blog at www.mattwalls.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @mattwallswine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Does a good job for the intended audience 13 Sep 2012
By Mr. Dk Hamm VINE™ VOICE
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Firstly, let me say that this book is not suitable, nor is it aimed at people who know a lot about wine. Neither is it really for the very beginner. The core audience is those who have started drinking and enjoying wine, have tried the big names and are wondering where to go next.

It does cover some of the basics such as how to properly taste wine (including looking and nosing) and the best glasses to use but then goes into the different styles of wine available, where to find it and how to match it with food. It doesn't try to dictate either. The message is very much that it is up to you and everyone's tastes are different.

Personally I enjoy a heavy white wine with red meat sometimes or a lighter red with fish. This book doesn't tell me I'm wrong which is refreshing.

The book is quite light hearted in its style and doesn't bog you down with detail. Because of this, the novice who doesn't yet have an in depth knowledge (nor may they wish to) but wants to be pointed in the right direction to something they may enjoy, will get a lot out of it.

Much of the enjoyment of wine is in experimenting and this book encourages that wholeheartedly. First Class.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun & Funky 29 Nov 2012
By Mr. K. Cross VINE™ VOICE
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Yes, a fun & funky book, but also very informative. I purchased a book on wines years ago: big, glossy, dryly written & full of highfaluting language & terminology that excluded me, instead of drawing me in & educating me. This book is far more reader-friendly that can be digested in segments, all easy to find as some are in coloured boxes or boldly marked out. It's an informally laid out book, written with some humour & very illuminating. I'm not, however, sure if it's a very unbiased work. It does include countries that are perhaps lesser known for their wines, like Greece, & that is good, but it seems that the author is championing France over all other countries, to the detriment of these countries, some coming out rather badly in the comparison process. The section on French wines is by far, the largest in the book. But, it remains, for me, the most accessible book on wine, & I will even try those wines that Matt Walls denegrates so I can make up my own mind. I appreciate the Basics of Food & Wine Matching section, though I've never been one to adhere to white with fish, red with meat. It also has interesting sections on Tasting, the mouth & the nose; Buying Wine; Safe Bets, What To Avoid & Where To Get The Good Stuff; How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bottle, including storage, corkscrews, glasses, temperature & decanters. All-in-all, a useful book that I keep by my bedside to dip in & out of, notebook & pen next to it to write down a different wine to buy when next in the supermarket (sadly, we have no independent wine store left in town), & it has also helped me become more confident when talking about wine, not just when choosing it. Excellent!
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5.0 out of 5 stars I'll drink to that! 25 Sep 2012
By Flickering Ember TOP 500 REVIEWER
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The design of the cover and of the interior pages is simple, clean, modern, unpretentious and approachable. As such, it is easy to read and understand and would appeal to readers of both genders, and to the younger reader, to whom a lot of the mainsteam wine guides are out of touch.

It discusses the regions, the kinds of wine, the shapes of bottle, the native words for taste, ie the German word for "dry". All in all, it's an absolutely fantastic, friendly introduction to the world of wine, and I'll definitely be referring to it when choosing wines.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, friendly and useful - if you don't quite get wine then...
I knew nothing about wine before reading Drink Me, grapes, Brut NV and regions meant nothing to me; I still don't know much but at least now I have an idea of how to learn more. Read more
Published 12 hours ago by G. Wake
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing read
This is a really well put together book, an accessible source of facts and opinion that is as easy to dip in and out of as is to study in greater depth. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful introduction
Wine experts would probably turn their oh-so-sensitive noses up at this book, but for the "novice" (I use the term loosely - basically if you can differentiate between red, white,... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Paul Fillery
4.0 out of 5 stars Unpretentious intro to wine-tasting
This is a refreshingly unpretentious and easy to read introduction to wines and wine tasting. The first section quickly covers the growing of grapes and the production of wines -... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Kevin Roche
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This book will be of interest to those who are not experts and have just started to experiment with wine drinking - usually sourced from he supermarket... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Dr. I. Cox
4.0 out of 5 stars Clear, accessible and interesting
Written very much for non-experts, this book is clear, concise and non-intimidating. The author has a witty style, and the layout is pleasing. Read more
Published 27 days ago by CJ Savernake
4.0 out of 5 stars Unpretentious, moi?
Analysing wIne drinking nearly always leads to wine snobbery. I feel that I cannot mention that cheeky little red I found at ALDI for fear of being laughed at. Read more
Published 29 days ago by robotfish
4.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely entertaining
I like wine, however i'm more a lush than a connoisseur and expected this book to cater for the wannabe snobs out there, however this is a genuinely informative and non patronising... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. A. Walls
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read for the novice.
Being a casual wine drinker, this book has been fantastic for helping me try something new. It's a useful guide to help the novice enjoy their wine, and to learn to appreciate it. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully laid out and informative book
This is a fantastic book for people who enjoy a glass of wine, but their knowledge about wine does not necessarily go further than the few types and brands they prefer normally. Read more
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