“The best guide for drinking wine stylishly…Oldman offers his readers a comprehensive yet fun approach to one of our favorite topics. It’s colorful, charismatic, and innovative.” Marcus Samuelsson, New York Times bestselling author
Description
Would you like to know the mysteries of how the one percent drink? Mark Oldman, one of America’s most popular wine experts, demystifies the secrets of the wine world, so you can drink, enjoy, and savor wine better—and cheaper.
Mark Oldman imparts his vast knowledge of wines into this easy-to-read, humorous guide, complete with in-depth how-tos on everything from tasting, swirling, and buying wine the same way billionaires do—without the price tag.
With his characteristic wit and charm, Oldman reveals how to imbibe like an insider while cutting through the pretension and geekiness that still surrounds wine. From detailing little-known ways to hone in on the best value bottles to the secret maneuvers you can do to master wine in restaurants, shops, and at home, How to Drink like a Billionaire will have you approaching wine with the shrewdness, style, and unapologetic joy of the one percent.
Praise
“The best guide for drinking wine stylishly…Oldman offers his readers a comprehensive yet fun approach to one of our favorite topics. It’s colorful, charismatic, and innovative.” Marcus Samuelsson, New York Times bestselling author
“Brilliantly demystifies wine like no book has before…With his usual ease and wit, he has written a guide to wine (and life) for our generation. And we will all drink better for it!” Gail Simmons, food critic, TV host, and author of Talking with My Mouth Full
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Release Date | November 23, 2016 |
| Release Date Machine | 1479859200 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Home & Garden, Food & Wine, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
Mark Oldman is one of the country’s leading wine personalities. Bon Appètit described his style as “winespeak without the geek.” Twice the winner of the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year Award, his books—Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine and Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine—have been called the “perfect book” by the Wall Street Journal and the “perfect primer” by the New Yorker. His sold-out appearances at the country’s top gastronomic festivals are considered must-see events in the world of food and wine. He has been the wine expert for Pottery Barn, lead judge in the PBS television series The Winemakers, and the wine correspondent for the Food Network.
Narrator Bio
Mark Oldman is one of the country’s leading wine personalities. Bon Appètit described his style as “winespeak without the geek.” Twice the winner of the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year Award, his books—Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine and Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine—have been called the “perfect book” by the Wall Street Journal and the “perfect primer” by the New Yorker. His sold-out appearances at the country’s top gastronomic festivals are considered must-see events in the world of food and wine. He has been the wine expert for Pottery Barn, lead judge in the PBS television series The Winemakers, and the wine correspondent for the Food Network.
Overview
Would you like to know the mysteries of how the one percent drink? Mark Oldman, one of America’s most popular wine experts, demystifies the secrets of the wine world, so you can drink, enjoy, and savor wine better—and cheaper.
Mark Oldman imparts his vast knowledge of wines into this easy-to-read, humorous guide, complete with in-depth how-tos on everything from tasting, swirling, and buying wine the same way billionaires do—without the price tag.
With his characteristic wit and charm, Oldman reveals how to imbibe like an insider while cutting through the pretension and geekiness that still surrounds wine. From detailing little-known ways to hone in on the best value bottles to the secret maneuvers you can do to master wine in restaurants, shops, and at home, How to Drink like a Billionaire will have you approaching wine with the shrewdness, style, and unapologetic joy of the one percent.
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