{"product_id":"9781440621376","title":"Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover","description":"Even 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.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142702940400,"sku":"9781440621376","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440621376_p0.jpg?v=1763790544","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440621376","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}