A Guide to Wine

By: Julian Curry

Narrated by: Julian Curry

Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

Actor and wine expert Julian Curry has devised a unique audiobook guide to wine which takes the listener to the heart of winemaking and wine drinking in a clear but light-hearted manner. However rich and complex the subject of wine may be, he insists it is also hugely rewarding and great fun.

Curry's informative and entertaining program begins with a description of work in the vineyard and cellar. It outlines the many choices faced by grape-grower and winemaker, resulting in the variety of different styles of wine produced. It continues with wine's journey from winery to gullet, with advice on cellaring, buying, serving food-matching and tasting. And it concludes with a lengthy section devoted to all the major wine regions, in the Old World and the New.

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loved how it was read. lots of enthusiasm

very interesting. basic and advanced contents suitable for all wine lovers. keeps you entertained throughout the book.

Julian- Let's be in touch.

A thrilling experience! Thank you, and I am inspired to explore the world and discover its finest wines. What is the best way to be in touch with you?

Great Primer on Wine

This book provides the perfect amount of information that anyone would need to start appreciating wine. The book is well organized and allows the gradual building of a wine oriented vocabulary. Although the amount of time given to tasting wine is limited, there is a wonderful explanation of various popular grape varieties. This section may go quickly for some, but it is a good way to get acquainted with some basic facts about grapes. I believe that the section devoted to wine regions greatly added to the quality of this book. It provides a country by country comparison of wine and the quality of various grapes. The author seems to enjoy the subject but does not take wine too seriously. This seems like an excellent first book on wine.

great for learning about wine

What made the experience of listening to A Guide to Wine the most enjoyable?

lots of information to take in but he breaks it down from the soil to glass. I highly recommend this book

Any additional comments?

To soak it all in this book must be listened to a few times.

Great book on all points!

Loved it! Serves as a great introduction to wine. Highly recommended for all looking to expand their knowledge.

Exceptional Introduction

If you could sum up A Guide to Wine in three words, what would they be?

Exceptional, eloquent, Humorous

Would you be willing to try another book from Julian Curry? Why or why not?

I am looking forward to the next book by Julian Curry due to his easy to follow prose, outstanding narration and thorough coverage of the subject of Wine.

Which scene was your favorite?

His remarks concerning how to get the best out of a Sommelier were both amusing and usefule: "let him have his moment".

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

The narration was smooth enough that sitting and listening to it in one setting sounds inviting, but to be honest, I would recommend against it. I found myself listening to a couple chapters twice over, or sometimes more, simply because of the sheer amount of information covered.

comprehensive and interesting

A great overview of wines around the world. Lots of specifics and I will benefit by listening again.

thia is an introduction to wine

great for people who are new to the world of wine or want a quick overview of the world's wine regions

Almost didn't buy it

I listened to the sample and thought it sounded horrible. The actual audiobook is much better quality and is done very well actually. The narrator gets so close to being snooty, but pulls back on it at exactly the right moments. I thought the narration was great.

Now to the book. It's much better than anything I expected. It basically walks you into a vineyard and elaborates all the minutia of harvesting grapes and turning them into wine. I couldn't have asked for a better book. If you want a book about funny oopsie daisey roadtrips with friends into wine country, this is not it. I love what this book is and am so grateful it exists on audio.

very interesting

I work in a fancy restaurant and wanted a bit more wine knowledge. This book was very entertaining, I enjoyed the reader. It has wet my appetite to learn more about wine.