- Hardcover: 104 pages
- Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd; 1st ed. edition (31 Dec 1983)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0285625926
- ISBN-13: 978-0285625921
- Product Dimensions: 22.5 x 17.7 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 188,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Everyone except the humourless snob snorts with derision at the fanciful language used by the bottlers of wine and the television 'experts', but it takes the witty art of Ronald Searle to reveal just how silly such talk is. He does it by taking its metaphors semi-literally; typically by applying them to a person (usually a woman) in his delightful politically incorrect way.
A book to be enjoyed by all who like wine and many who don't; it might even make a pretentious connoiseur laugh at himself.
Arresting and surprising, with a fruitiness that is complimented rather than negated by its acidity.
A book to be enjoyed by all who like wine and many who don't; it might even make a pretentious connoiseur laugh at himself.
Arresting and surprising, with a fruitiness that is complimented rather than negated by its acidity.
Format:Hardcover
I wanted some small gift for friends who produce their own wines and this was just the ticket. The condition of the 'used' books was excellent - I would never have known they were not new. Certainly the reaction of one of the recipients was one of great enjoyment and I look forward his wine labels next year.
Format:Hardcover
I bought this a present for my Dad who is a fan of a nice bottle of wine (or two). To be honest, I don't know what I was expecting, but I don't think this was it. The illustrations are good, and there's humour in there, but I feel like there's something lacking. That said, my Dad seemed to love it, so maybe you just need to appreciate wine to appreciate this book.
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Winespeak, a book for all wine lovers
If you love wine and have a sense of humour about some of the more pretentious descriptions of the fermented fruit of the grape, this is the book for you...
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Mrs. Alison J. Christie
Quite funny. Quite rude. Wine required.
These Searle cartoons are quite funny - not really double-you-up funny, but quite funny. One imagines that, after a few agreeable glasses of plonk, however, they could become the... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by not_a_real_folkie
A must-have for wine lovers.
This is a compilation of brilliant illustrations accompanied by the standard "wine talk" phrases. An ideal gift for any wino!
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