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What a fun read. I didn't know much about the central characters before I dived into this nonfiction book, so each page was a surprise. I also learned an enormous amount about wines, how they age,
The book read a bit like a suspense novel, with more and more allegations piling up to condemn various members of the inner circle. It's too bad that most of the pivotal characters were men, except for the despised Serena Sutcliff and the ignored woman from Monticello, but I did get a peek into the str ...more
The book read a bit like a suspense novel, with more and more allegations piling up to condemn various members of the inner circle. It's too bad that most of the pivotal characters were men, except for the despised Serena Sutcliff and the ignored woman from Monticello, but I did get a peek into the str ...more
Wallace seems to have taken a cue from his oenophile subjects with his writing - he lets the story breath by laying out the known facts and letting the reader do the bulk of the heavy lifting conclusion-wise, and it's of great help to his story. He explains the basis of the haute monde wine world clearly and accessibly, and it leaves you with a greater understanding of just how subjective it all is while still allowing for wine's value as more than just alcoholic tipple.
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