Red, White, and Drunk All Over A Wine Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass

Natalie MacLean follows in the great food- and wine-writing tradition of MFK Fisher, Peter Mayle, and Anthony Bourdain to take you behind the scenes of the international wine world. She tastes sensuous pinot noir in the ancient vineyards of Burgundy and checks out a San Francisco wine store housed in a former automobile repair shop; she delves into the mystique of champagne and goes undercover as a sommelier in an expensive restaurant; she investigates the powerful influence of American super-critic Robert Parker, Jr., and compares collecting notes over dinner with novelist and wine enthusiast Jay McInerney. Whether slashing the tops off champagne bottles with a sword or choosing the best wines to go with Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie, Natalie MacLean proves as engaging as she is knowledgeable on this fascinating tour from the grape to the glass.