WHOS AFRAID OF ROMANEE-CONTI?

Wine can be daunting without an incisive guide Who s Afraid of Romanée Conti is a no holds barred voyage of discovery from sourcing good cheap vino to drinking its most unattainable and holiest of grails Romanée Conti and the universe of interstellar wines that lie in between From new school Burgundy Barolo and Champagne to Tenerife Corsica and Chianti Noble Rot co founder Dan Keeling visits some of the world s most renowned vignerons and vineyards on a quest to find out why some wines matter and why many others don t Throughout he details the complex aspects of traditionalist wine culture offering insights into subjects such as sulphur in winemaking building a cellar and many personal recommendations on what to buy for every pocket It s wine but not as you know it I love this book There s pleasure on every page It s essential reading for wine lovers and wine novices Keira Knightley Who s Afraid of Romanée Conti makes discovering great wine as exciting as the NME made discovering great music back in the day Mike Diamond The Beastie Boys In the world of fine wine and fine eats Keeling s palate rules Above all this Englishman is a literate man of taste passion and talent Bon appétit Kermit Lynch author of Adventures on the Wi