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Matt believes that everyone can learn about, understand, and enjoy the pleasures of wine without carrying around little pocket charts, subscribing to glossy wine magazines and using fancy words to describe the experience. And anyone fortunate enough to have eaten at Fifteen, Jamie Oliver's restaurant in London, has experienced Matt Skinner's "Thirsty Work." As the sommelier at Fifteen (or "head of the wine team" as the book jacket describes him) Matt successfully balances Jamie's food with his selection of wines. Matt is passionate about wine and wants to share that passion with everyone who will listen.
Matt is an avid surfer and skateboarder, and the book's style is equally as casual and accessible. This is a book for anyone with an interest in wine and a limited knowledge of it. The book is organized into sections on the history of wine, the varieties of grapes, the regions that wine is grown in, and a "toolbox" that helps you understand how to define and describe the things you like about the wines you enjoy. What I like best about the book is that it helps educate and guide you through the world of wine. It does not tell you what wines to buy or how to organize your vast collection of pricey vintage bottles; it gives you the confidence to appreciate wine on your own terms. Cheers to that.
Read Matt's bio here and visit his web site.
Thirsty Work by Matt Skinner is available at Amazon.
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