Thirsty Work

by Matt Skinner

Serious but unpretentious, inspiring and fun, Thirsty Work celebrates wine and all that goes into making it and all who are involved in sharing it. Based on the way he teaches the subject of wine to his students at Fifteen, Matt Skinner breaks down all the information you need to feel confident when choosing and drinking wine. All the key topics in wine are covered - from how to taste to the key grapes; where and how wine is made to the range of styles - and his 24 "hour faces of wine" working around the clock, feature all the people who are involved in bringing wine to your table. In everyday terms, Skinner presents his subject on a unique and personal level.

Genres: Wine

167 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted this book to be great. It was supposed to be written by a "wine rebel," but instead I was bored.

[Hayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of funny thinking this was published 15 years ago - now pretty much every supposed ‘hip’ wine writer uses this style.

I actually learnt a bit despite this being pretty entry level.

[Russell Berg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent beginners introduction to the complicated world of wine. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

[Søren S · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing isn't bad. But the young fresh feel is terrible. Still informative.