{"product_id":"9780140270013","title":"Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003eEven the French admit that \u003cb\u003eJancis Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the \"undisputed mistress of the kingdom of wine\" (\u003cb\u003eLe Figaro\u003c\/b\u003e). Internationally renowned for her work in both television and print, she is the editor of the bestselling \u003cb\u003eOxford Companion to Wine\u003c\/b\u003e and has won more than two dozen major awards around the world. \u003cb\u003eTasting Pleasure\u003c\/b\u003e is her compelling account of a passion that began while studying at Oxford University.Writing with \u003cb\u003eJulia Child\u003c\/b\u003e's authority, \u003cb\u003eElizabeth David\u003c\/b\u003e's intelligence, and \u003cb\u003eM.F.K. Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e's verve, Robinson takes us on a journey through the world's finest cellars, most beautiful vineyards, and best restaurants. As she explores the universe of the grape—from Bordeaux to Australia and South Africa to California—we meet scores of colorful, wine-loving characters, including \u003cb\u003ePhilippe de Rothschild, Julian Barnes, Francis Ford Coppola\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eJulio Gallo\u003c\/b\u003e.There are many books about producing and rating wine; this one is about enjoying it. Witty, revealing, and knowledgeable, in \u003cb\u003eTasting Pleasure Jancis Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e has distilled twenty years in the wine world into a hugely entertaining read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008512475376,"sku":"9780140270013","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780140270013_p0.jpg?v=1763642316","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780140270013","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}