- Paperback: 48 pages
- Publisher: Floris Books (21 Sep 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0863157254
- ISBN-13: 978-0863157257
- Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 363,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A number of heavy weights in the wine industry agree with her - supermarkets Tesco and Marks & Spencer only hold tastings on the days which her calendar says are favourable' -- Jamie Irving, Greatgrapes Blogspot 'Anyone saving those extra-special bottles for christmas and the New Year might want to consult a new biodynamic tasting calendar.' -- Richard Woodward, Decanter.com 'Whatever you think about biodynamic viticulture, it might be a fun experiment' -- Julia Harding, Jancisrobinson.com 'David Motion, owner of The Winery in London's Maida Vale is now a convert and stocks a range of biodynamic vintages. "A root day wont make a good wine taste bad, but on a fruit day the wine is amost leaping out the bottle and singing ta-dah!' -- Jessica Fellows, Telegraph.co.uk 'Any critics reading this (I'm sure there are one or two!) might like to know that according to the Thuns, and leading organic/biodynamic writer Hilary Wright, it has been shown that using biodynamic techniques can have a significant effect on the quality of produce.' -- Colin Harkness, Costa News
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When you buy a bottle of wine to enjoy at home, wouldn't you like to know when it's going to be at its best? Based on Maria Thun's biodynamic calendar, this handy little pocket guide tells you which days are optimum wine-drinking days, and which days to avoid if you want to get the most out of your glass. At least two supermarket chains only do their wine tastings on the best days as indicated by this calendar! It starts in December 2009 to cover the Christmas season.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Superstitious nonsense or not? The only way to truly discover whether wines taste better on some days (flower/fruit days) over others (root/leaf) is to try them against this calendar. The calendar is devised by Maria Thun and based on Biodynamic principals founded by Rudolph Steiner (roughly it works on phases of the moon).
I work in the wine industry and am aware that some major supermarkets and wine merchants aim their tastings for the days when the wines should show their best according to the biodynamic calendar. I am also aware that the same wine drunk on different days can show great variation so it is interesting to see if there is a correlation to this calendar.
Early days obviously but an entertaining experiment!
I work in the wine industry and am aware that some major supermarkets and wine merchants aim their tastings for the days when the wines should show their best according to the biodynamic calendar. I am also aware that the same wine drunk on different days can show great variation so it is interesting to see if there is a correlation to this calendar.
Early days obviously but an entertaining experiment!
Format:Calendar
A brief and simple A6-sized pocket guide that's very easy to read and easy to check by the day / month. Absolutely fine value for the Amazon price. Full price for its detail seems steep as it doesn't really explain the subject in any detail, if at all, in passing.
It does what it says as a reference point, when wine is at it's the ideal (or worst time) to drink, but if I were promoting biodynamics, I would place a lot more detail into the subject in the introduction of the booklet to promote what the pocket guide is actually about (no 'sell it to me' in the subject), rather than just a passing paragraph, rendering it really just a coloured calendar to the unknown and casual browser.
I logically agree with the principles and this calendar ...Sell it to me and turn a root day into a flower day for 2013 for a 4 star or 5 star review. ;)
Please buy this pocket money guide, a good talking point, even if it's just for your coffee table. :)
It does what it says as a reference point, when wine is at it's the ideal (or worst time) to drink, but if I were promoting biodynamics, I would place a lot more detail into the subject in the introduction of the booklet to promote what the pocket guide is actually about (no 'sell it to me' in the subject), rather than just a passing paragraph, rendering it really just a coloured calendar to the unknown and casual browser.
I logically agree with the principles and this calendar ...Sell it to me and turn a root day into a flower day for 2013 for a 4 star or 5 star review. ;)
Please buy this pocket money guide, a good talking point, even if it's just for your coffee table. :)
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As it is still 2010 I can only review the app which only tells you about the current days wine drinking prospects. Using it 'unblinded' I haven't noticed any correlation with how enjoyable the wine is. I like my wine and have a fairly well stocked cellar but am no MW. If I ever get round to a proper comparative blinded tasting Iwill let you know....
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