Use Wine to Make Sense of the World

by Elliot Essman

Use Wine to Make Sense of the World is the new book by award-winning wine writer Elliot Essman, a civilized romp through the limitless world of wine, written with a true sense of whimsy and fun. The book takes an ambitious look at how we can use wine to dig deep into the experience of life, love, the senses, our bodies, our thought processes, and more. Key themed sections

- Use Wine to Make Sense of Desire and Lust
- Use Wine to Make Sense of the Five Senses
- Use Wine to Make Sense of Other People
- Use Wine to Make Sense of the Natural World
- Use Wine to Make Sense of Your Body
- Use Wine to Make Sense of Language
- Use Wine to Make Sense of Your Brain

...all interspersed with Elliot's probing observations on taste, wine behavior, the French, the British, wine education, literature, poetry, cocktails, philosophy, history, music, internet dating, and the rest of life as we live it on this planet.

(Wine not included)

Wine Writer Elliot Essman earned a James Beard Foundation Journalism Award nomination for his writing in the "Spirits, Wine or Beer" Category.

Genres: Wine

166 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 2009

About the author

Originally trained as an attorney, and still quite active as a public speaking trainer and coach, Elliot Essman has more recently established himself as a stimulating food and a wine writer. Elliot was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Journalism Award in 2005 for his writing in the "Beer, Wine or Spirits" category.

A great music lover, Elliot is creator of the musical comedy "Meet Me At The Mall" as well as the blues album "Blues Cookbook."

In addition to being a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW), Elliot is a trained pastry chef.

Reviews

[Vital By Design · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great non business read! My friend Elliot Essman managed to explain some very complex ideas and facts about wine in a very humorous and anecdotal way. Great book for wine novices and the wine lover!

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice quick read! I found it quite enjoyable, although some of his personal poems didn't do much for me.