{"title":"Steven Spurrier: A Life in Wine Académie du Vin Library, Ascot, Berkshire, United Kingdom, 2020, 288 pp., ISBN 978-1913141073, $45.00.","authors":"Simon Raeside, Philippe LEMAY-BOUCHER","doi":"10.1017/jwe.2022.38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2022.38","url":null,"abstract":"have made an admirable effort to keep track of what is happening nearly everywhere fine wine is grown. If you are ever dining in Malta and find yourself confronted by a cellar list of local producers, the Pocket Wine Book would be your friend. Rand ends the volume with a bracing essay on “the ten best things about wine right now,” and her upbeat assessment may encourage you to reach for your corkscrew and pour a glass in celebration. For some readers, the most useful section of the book will be its recommendations for matching wine with a wide range of foods. Based on a lifetime of sipping and tasting, Johnson’s opinions are firm but not dogmatic (apart from a stern warning that “watercress makes every wine on earth taste revolting” (p. 34). Even if my own tastes occasionally diverge from his, I have found his advice to be sound across a wide range of main ingredients, cuisines, herbs, spices, and cheeses. Above all, Johnson wants the marriage of food and wine to be free from anxiety. As Johnson wrote in the 2021 edition:“Matching wine and food matters, but don’t get hung up on it.” That pragmatic, hedonic philosophy neatly captures the book’s enduring appeal. Some writers make appreciating wine seem like hard work; Johnson and now Rand remind us that it is fundamentally about pleasure. Knowing more about the wines we drink, when to pull the cork, and how to pair them with food enhances our enjoyment, and being able to allocate one’s wine budget intelligently is a useful skill. The Pocket Wine Guide can help you do all of these things, which is why I have ordered a copy for my two millennial children. I cannot think of a better endorsement than that.","PeriodicalId":56146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wine Economics","volume":"17 1","pages":"356 - 360"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46725195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Jeff Cox: From Vines to Wines: The Complete Guide to Growing Grapes and Making Your Own Wine Storey Publishing, North Adams, MA, 2015, 253 pp., ISBN 978-612124384, $18.95.","authors":"Kevin Visconti","doi":"10.1017/jwe.2022.29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2022.29","url":null,"abstract":"clear. Fortunately, the author does mention that “wines grown in close proximity on different soil types have more in common than those grown far away but on the same soils.” Third, while the author’s command of the French language is superb and his use of French terms to describe winemaking, grape growing, and terroir-related items aids in developing a sense of place for the reader, he occasionally does not define terms in the text or glossary. Examples of such terms include “sans souffre,” “agriculture raisonne,” and “cahier des charges.” Fourth, while the recommendations of wine producers and negociants made in the book are sound, a few important producers may have been omitted. I searched the inventories of one large U.S. and one small regional (mid-Atlantic) wine retailer to ascertain the number of Rhône wine producers (or negotiants) in their inventories that were referenced in this book. Forty of the 100 wines of the large retailer and two of the 8 wines of the small retailer inventories were referenced, but several wines in the retailers’ inventories that have received high ratings from acclaimed experts were not included in the book. Fifth and finally, sometimes the descriptions of wines were beyond my ability to interpret them. For example, descriptors used for a Hermitage wine mention a nose of “hung game, forest floor, noble woods and a whiff of woodsmoke and firewood.” And “a mature Hermitage exhales the breath of Smaug.” (Perhaps Tolkien would be amused, but I am befuddled.) These minor criticisms notwithstanding, this book provides a truly enjoyable and in-depth immersion into the Rhône Valley and its wines. Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls will be a welcome addition to any wine library.","PeriodicalId":56146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wine Economics","volume":"18 1","pages":"90 - 93"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45191920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lonely Planet: Wine Trails: Plan 52 Perfect Weekends in Wine Country Lonely Planet Food, Fort Mill, SC, 2015, 320 pp., ISBN 978-1743607503, $21.07.","authors":"Kevin Visconti","doi":"10.1017/jwe.2022.30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2022.30","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wine Economics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48782428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Matt Walls: Wines of the Rhône Infinite Ideas Ltd., Oxford, UK, 377 pp., ISBN 978-1999619329, $71.00.","authors":"Lawrence Coia","doi":"10.1017/jwe.2022.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2022.26","url":null,"abstract":"What is a “ Rhône style ” wine? The Rhône region stretches over 250 km and produces distinctly different winemaking styles from north to south. This major grape-growing region in southeastern France is rich in history, which continues to evolve in the types of wine produced despite stringent rules for grape production and winemaking. In Wines of the Rhône , author Matt Walls provides a detailed, interesting, and insightful analysis of the region and its wine, based on personal travels and extensive research. Walls is a freelance writer and contributing editor for Decanter , specializing in the Rhône region, where he is based. The book is part of the Infinite Ideas Classic Wine Library, currently comprising 22 books on wine-growing regions. Together, these books are designed to form a comprehensive guide to the world of wine for an intended audience of wine professionals and students, wine lovers, tourists","PeriodicalId":56146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wine Economics","volume":"18 1","pages":"87 - 90"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45766837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isabelle Legeron: Natural Wine: An Introduction to Organic and Biodynamic Wines Made Naturally CICO Books, New York, 2020, 224 pp., ISBN 978-1782498995, $16.39.","authors":"Kevin Visconti","doi":"10.1017/jwe.2022.32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2022.32","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wine Economics","volume":"17 1","pages":"352 - 354"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46665193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hugh Johnson and Margaret Rand: Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2022 Mitchell Beazley and Octopus Publishing, London, 2022, 336 pp., ISBN 978-1784727963, $14.99.","authors":"S. Walt","doi":"10.1017/jwe.2022.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2022.25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wine Economics","volume":"17 1","pages":"355 - 356"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42490311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dana Frank and Andrea Slonecker: Wine Food: New Adventures in Drinking and Cooking Lorena Jones Books, New York, 2018, 256 pp., ISBN: 978-0399579592, $14.99.","authors":"Bronwyn H Hall","doi":"10.1017/jwe.2022.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2022.27","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wine Economics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48630875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stephen Bittner: Whites and Reds: A History of Wine in the Lands of Tsar and Commissar Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 2021, 272 pp., ISBN 978-0198784821, $97.00.","authors":"Paul D. Nugent","doi":"10.1017/jwe.2022.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jwe.2022.33","url":null,"abstract":"Ashton, R. H. (2012). Improving experts’ wine quality judgments: Two heads are better than one. Journal of Wine Economics, 6(2), 160–178. Asimov, E. (2021). Steven Spurrier, 79, a merchant who upended the wine world with a taste test. New York Times, March 18, Section A, page 23. Bourquin, C. (1970). Connaissance du Vin. Paris: Gérard. Cicchetti, D. V. (2006). The Paris 1976 wine tastings revisited once more: Comparing ratings of consistent and inconsistent tasters. Journal of Wine Economics, 1(2), 125–140. Gergaud, O., Ginsburgh, V., and Moreno-Ternero, J. D. (2021). Wine ratings: Seeking a consensus among tasters via normalization, approval, and aggregation. Journal of Wine Economics, 16(3), 321–342. Lima, T., and Schroder, N. (2009). Film review: Jonathan Nossiter (Director), Mondovino. Journal of Wine Economics, 4(1), 119–121. Spurrier, S. (1985). Guide des Vins Régionaux de France. Paris: Dursus. Stavins, R. N. (2020). Film review: Jason Wise (Director), Somm 3. Journal of Wine Economics, 15(4), 423–426. Valletta, R. (2008). Film review: Randall Miller (Director), Bottle Shock. Journal of Wine Economics, 3(2), 214–216.","PeriodicalId":56146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wine Economics","volume":"17 1","pages":"360 - 362"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41735628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}