A rollicking wine country travelogue paired with the only comprehensive guide to Napa’s public tasting rooms Hank Beal is a wine pro–the executive wine buyer at an upscale supermarket chain. Rick Kushman is an ordinary joe–a guy who enjoys wine but doesn’t know a lot about it. Together, Hank and Rick set out to visit all 141 public tasting rooms in Napa during the course of a year. The result is A Moveable Thirst –an engaging, often hilarious book that’s one part Sideways, one part Frommer’s. The first part recounts their uproarious adventures on the road as Rick learns to sniff and spit like a true oenophile (but never stops asking stupid questions). The second part offers the most complete and detailed guide ever published to Napa’s wine rooms. For wine lovers and the more than 5 million people who visit Napa every year, A Moveable Thirst is a great read and an indispensable guide.
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A ROLLICKING WINE COUNTRY TRAVELOGUE Plus, Get the Lowdown on 141 Napa Tasting Rooms, From Top–Name Wineries to Hidden Gems Hank Beal is a wine pro—the executive wine buyer at an upscale supermarket chain. Rick Kushman is an ordinary Joe—a guy who loves wine, but doesn′t know a lot about it. Together, they set out to visit all 141 public tasting rooms in Napa during the course of a season. The result is A Moveable Thirst—an engaging, often hilarious book that′s part Sideways, part Wine For Dummies , and part Frommer′s. The first half recounts their uproarious adventures on the road as Rick learns to swirl, sniff, and spit . . . but can′t stop asking stupid questions. The second part offers the most comprehensive and detailed guide ever published to Napa′s wine rooms, with incisive information on everything from service and atmosphere to tasting tools and picnic prospects. Complete with invaluable tasting tips, it′s the only book you need to map out your own Napa Valley wine adventure. NAPA KNOW–HOW ON THE GO Learn from Hank′s patient expertise and Rick′s often–naive but relentlessly enthusiastic questions as they make their way around Napa tasting rooms Find out how to charm the servers (hint: never, ever quote from Sideways),encourage generous pours, learn about wine, and have fun Pick up essential wine–tasting dos and don′ts, from "Carry a cooler. Don′t cook your wine" to "Eat. Seriously, eat"
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Rick Kushman enjoys wine but doesn′t know much about it. He′s not afraid to ask questions. When not in Napa, he′s a nationally syndicated television columnist for the Sacramento Bee . Hank Beal is a wine pro who′s won medals at the California Wine Tasting Championships. As Executive Wine Buyer for a California supermarket chain, Nugget Market, he buys over 1 million bottles of wine a year.
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By Beeby
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We only had just over 24 hours in the Napa area, so I got this book and read a lot of it before we went in order to get an idea of where we wanted to go. The info was great, the read enjoyable and it allowed us a good insight into what to expect and helped us plan for our trip and we used it whilst visiting the wineries too.
We spotted the book behind the counter at more than one place too, so obviously the staff read it too.
A few things it lacked - Not all wineries were in there, not sure if it is supposed to be all but we found a fair few that did not appear in the index. Would be nice if there were some maps so you could see the distances and locations of the places relative to one another.
Some form of ranking would be cool too. If you have limited time and want to make a selection, having read the first part of the book you have a good idea of the author so it would be helpful to see how they truly rank the places. Ok, everyone has different tastes but their insight would be a good idea.
All in all a good read.
We spotted the book behind the counter at more than one place too, so obviously the staff read it too.
A few things it lacked - Not all wineries were in there, not sure if it is supposed to be all but we found a fair few that did not appear in the index. Would be nice if there were some maps so you could see the distances and locations of the places relative to one another.
Some form of ranking would be cool too. If you have limited time and want to make a selection, having read the first part of the book you have a good idea of the author so it would be helpful to see how they truly rank the places. Ok, everyone has different tastes but their insight would be a good idea.
All in all a good read.
Format:Paperback
I bought this book based on a recommendation on TripAdvisor . Went to the Napa Valley last year and fell in love with the place so am going again this year. There are so many wineries and you cannot visit even a small percentage of them on each visit so we really wanted a bit more guidance to help draw up a short list so we visited wineries that really met our tastes. This book has really helped and gives you so much more detail that the normal travel guides. It also covers wineries that are not in the travel books .
I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is planning a vists to Napa or who are just interested in wine ( it does give some really good explanations on the growing & making process ) .
I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is planning a vists to Napa or who are just interested in wine ( it does give some really good explanations on the growing & making process ) .
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Dreaming of the Napa Valley? - This Book is Great!
24 April 2007
By Matthew Perry
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Format:Paperback
A Moveable Thirst is a funny and very informative look at wine tasting in the Napa Wine Country. For those of you who love wine, Rick Kushman has the unique ability to make you feel like you are in the tasting room, walking around - meeting people and completely enjoying yourself.
This is a must read for veteran wine lovers as well as those who would like to learn to taste and appreciate great wine. Kushman and Beal are hilarious as they tour the famous through the obscure. I can't wait to follow some of their footprints.
This is a must read for veteran wine lovers as well as those who would like to learn to taste and appreciate great wine. Kushman and Beal are hilarious as they tour the famous through the obscure. I can't wait to follow some of their footprints.
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The Perfect Guide to Napa
7 Jun 2007
By Al Muto
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Format:Paperback
My wife and I used the book on our trip. It is a wonderful tool and is entertaining as well. You felt like you had insider info on winereis and the people who work there. I hope they do a book on Sonoma, Central California and Oregon
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The only wine book you'll need!
20 Jun 2007
By Nancy M. Heffernan
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Format:Paperback
By far, this is the one that will have a lasting shelf/glove compartment life. It is written in such a whimsical and witty style that you can't help but turn the pages for more. Pour yourself a glass and enjoy this celebration of wine, celebration and discovery!
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