Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer's Tour of France
by Kermit Lynch
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
francophiles, winos, anti-globalists,
I don't think I would have enjoyed this book nearly as much were I not already quite familiar with the wines and wine regions of France, and the wine industry in general. When he tells about drinking a Vouvray from the 40s, my mouth watered. When he tells about his first meeting with the Bruniers, I thought of the several bottles of Vieux Telegraphe I've been lucky enough to have drunk, and the wine grew even richer in my memory.
However, even if you are not a seasoned wino, the many annecdo...more
However, even if you are not a seasoned wino, the many annecdo...more
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Read in October, 2007
i don't have the palate for wine that kermit lynch has... i'm not even sure that kermit lynch has the palate that "kermit lynch" has.
can he tell the year a neighboring apricot orchard was ripped out by the aromas of different vintages? or the vigneron's wife's personality based on the longevity of subtle flavor nuances? can he *really* trace the origin of grapes specific to a single hill in ALL of france - by taste alone?
whether he can, or can't is irrelevant - because the...more
can he tell the year a neighboring apricot orchard was ripped out by the aromas of different vintages? or the vigneron's wife's personality based on the longevity of subtle flavor nuances? can he *really* trace the origin of grapes specific to a single hill in ALL of france - by taste alone?
whether he can, or can't is irrelevant - because the...more
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Read in August, 2007
Kranky old Kermit is my kind of guy, one of the punk rock hippie guys of wine. As an importer and a co-owner of a winery, he puts his money where his mouth is, passing up many easily marketable "products" in favor of wines of integrity.
Here, we get to accompany Kermit in this pan-French quest from the mid-80s, and we get to meet some amazing people along the way (back then, with vineyards and cellars getting ever more industrialized, it was hugely brave for growers to commit thems...more
Here, we get to accompany Kermit in this pan-French quest from the mid-80s, and we get to meet some amazing people along the way (back then, with vineyards and cellars getting ever more industrialized, it was hugely brave for growers to commit thems...more
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Read in May, 2008
More travel writing than a "wine" book ... though you will get a very distinct perspective on what wine should, but often fails, to be. And the writing is good ... irreverent and intelligent. For example: "Aside from bombing runs and the local little cheese biscuits called gougeres, wine is the only reason to go to Chablis. [...] Loving Chablis is like falling in love with a frigid floozy. You begin to wonder if the rewards are worth the heartbreak and deception." Much better...more
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Prose can get a bit purple for my tastes, but fascinating information on the beginnings of the natural-wine movement in the U.S. Important information on many of the great wine-growing reagions in France. Great character sketches as well. Definitely a bit dated (the book was published 20 years ago) so not all the information is accurate. You can find some traditional Beaujolais now and much of the Northern Rhone is developed for rather-expensive Syrahs for example.
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Just touched my heart and made me mourn how the wine trade has moved forward and left so much good behind in search of homogenousness.
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