Wine Book Club: Gallo Be Thy Name

[JohnT]

Another good on wine that I really enjoyed was the Judgment of Paris, the story of the Paris tasting of 1976. Amazon link.

YES! This is the original book written by George Taber and was the basis for bottle shock.

I recommend everyone read this book, especially if you have seen the movie! It shows just how much Hollywood changes the facts for the sake of entertainment.

 

[jswordy]

OK, John! Abe Books, $3.95 shipped. On the way!

 

[jswordy]

Finished the Mondavi book.

The first half moved along well. But boy, it became a chore in the second half. The writing got flabbier as I went. Sentences something like, "A tasting was planned, and Mondavi teamed up with Rothschild to hold a tasting."

A good editor could have shortened the book 80 or maybe even 100 pages and it would have been a better read overall. But it's got a big scope to it.

 

[JohnT]

JS,

Was this "the house of Mondavi"?

 

[jswordy]

JS,

Was this "the house of Mondavi"?

Yeah, the rise and fall, etc. It started out really great but the back half was a slog, almost entirely due to sloppiness and lack of economy in writing. A good editor was needed. It was like the front half got edited and the back half, not so much. It took wine to get me through some of it.

But like I say, it was ambitious in scope.

 

[JohnT]

Yeah, the rise and fall, etc. It started out really great but the back half was a slog, almost entirely due to sloppiness and lack of economy in writing. A good editor was needed. It was like the front half got edited and the back half, not so much. It took wine to get me through some of it.

But like I say, it was ambitious in scope.

I agree. Felt like the writer just did not know when to quit.

 

[jswordy]

I agree. Felt like the writer just did not know when to quit.

Hey John, for grins I looked up Constellation Brands on NASDAQ. In one year it has gone from $18.50 to $56.40. If you go to their website, the brands they own are unbelievably stout. Makes me wish I'd read the book last year.

 

[moesagoodboy]

Sometimes mistakes are good.

So I ordered Gallo Be Thy Name and after a week a very flat package arrived. It was so flat that not even a page could be felt, let alone a book. Opening it I found nothing. I emailed the sender and they reported that they were using a new mailer envelope and that the adhesive was not sealing causing the book to fall out in transit. They refunded my money with apologies.

I then ordered from Abes books. Searching by title I picked the first one of multiple copies available. Five days later it arrived not flat but 5 inches square. From the outside it looks like a child's book. Opening it I find I ordered the audio version ($6.00, delivered). My work commute by car is 100 minutes a day so this "mistake" is working out great.

It's a good read, or should I say a good listen.

Joe

 

[JohnT]

JS,

What are you going to read next?

 

[jswordy]

I am awaiting delivery of the used copy of Judgment of Paris, John. Should be here any day now.

 

[ScottyB]

Another good book if you haven't read it is "A Good Year" by Peter Mayle. Good read and takes you through the French Provence. The movie was good too but like all movies it strayed some from the book. This is a non-fiction book but a good read.

 

[JohnT]

JS. You will like it very much.


Another good read is "A Vinyard in Tuscany" by Ferenc Mate. It is all about converting a 12th century tuscan abbey into a vineyard/winery.

 

[jswordy]

Just paid $3.49 shipped for a very good hardcover copy of "A Good Year" with a dust jacket from good ol Abe. Thanks ScottyB.

 

[ScottyB]

Just paid $3.49 shipped for a very good hardcover copy of "A Good Year" with a dust jacket from good ol Abe. Thanks ScottyB.

Your welcome JS I hope you like it. If you do he has others in the same genre.