{"product_id":"the-wine-savant-paperback-by-michael-steinberger-1","title":"The Wine Savant Paperback by Michael Steinberger","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eWW Norton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2014-11-11)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e208\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780393082715\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e175.77\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.83 x 14.1 x 1.27\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Entertaining and edifying. . . . [Steinberger] deftly shows how any\nand all of us can be savvier about wine.”—Bill Ward, Minneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday’s dynamic wine culture calls for a different kind of wine book. \u003ci\u003eThe Wine Savant\u003c\/i\u003e is just that: punchy, polemical, and brimming with insights to educate and entertain beginning wine drinkers and seasoned oenophiles alike.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever has the wine world had so much to offer, and never have smart decisions about value, quality, grape, and season been so difficult to make. In \u003ci\u003eThe Wine Savant\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Steinberger tramps through the world of contemporary wine—from three-buck Chuck and bucket-list Bordeaux to bottle speculators and biodynamic wineries—to give the inside scoop on the key concerns facing the new generation of wine lovers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Why is California suddenly cool again?\u003cbr\u003e\n• What’s really the difference between a 95-point wine and a 94-point wine?\u003cbr\u003e\n• Why is Burgundy ascendant and Bordeaux suddenly so passé?\u003cbr\u003e\n• What’s a biodynamic wine, what’s a natural wine, and should you care?\u003cbr\u003e\n• Do food and wine pairings still matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing expert buying guides—including the New Kings of California and the World’s Great $25-and-Under Bottles—and tips on tough-to-pair cuisines like Indian and Japanese, \u003ci\u003eThe Wine Savant\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect guide to today’s often-bewildering realm of choice: ferociously opinionated and committed body and soul to enjoying every glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Steinberger\u003c\/b\u003e is a James Beard Foundation Journalism Award winner and the author of \u003ci\u003eAu Revoir to All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and is the wine writer for \u003ci\u003eMen’s Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Previously, he was the wine columnist for \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46553076138145,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780393082715","price":17.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780393349771_518ca793-1cd0-4754-b537-ae0a17587ba5.jpg?v=1781725501","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-wine-savant-paperback-by-michael-steinberger-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}