Cork Dork

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For readers of Anthony Bourdain, Susan Orlean, and Mary Roach, a surprising, entertaining and hilarious journey through the world of wine.Like many of us, tech reporter Bianca Bosker saw wine as a way to unwind at the end of a long day, or a nice thing to have with dinner and that was about it Until she stumbled on an alternate universe where taste reigned supreme, a world in which people could, after a single sip of wine, identify the grape it was made from, in what year, and where it was produced down to the exact location, within acres Where she tasted wine, these people detected not only complex flavor profiles, but entire histories and geographies Astounded by their fanatical dedication and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, Bosker abandoned her screen centric life and set out to discover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a cork dork.Thus begins a year and a half long adventure that takes the reader inside elite tasting groups, exclusive New York City restaurants, a California winery that manipulates the flavor of its bottles with ingredients like Mega Purple, and even a neuroscientist s fMRI machine as Bosker attempts to answer the most nagging question of all what s the big deal about wine Funny, counter intuitive, and compulsively readable, Cork Dork illuminates not only the complex web of wine production and consumption, but how tasting better can change our brains and help us live better. Download Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker – kino-fada.fr About Cork Dork A Wine Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste is a memoir written by Bianca Bosker It was recently published on 3 28 17 by Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, paperback, 352 pages The genres are non fiction, food, memoir, wine, and science This book is in...A big thank you to my friend Mary I won this book on a giveaway on her blog, bookfanmary.My husband and I are hardly wine connoisseurs We drink wine, enjoy wine, and attend wine tastings when we get the chance, but liking and enjoying wine is far different than knowing wine Several years ago we watched the documentary, Somm, which documented the rigors of becoming a master sommelier a cork dork Which, by the way, is tough, very tough So I was thrilled to receive a copy of this book and A big thank you to my friend Mary I won this book on a giveaway on her blog, bookfanmary.My husband and I are hardly wine connoisseurs We drink wine, enjoy wine, and attend wine tastings when we get the chance, but liking and enjoying wine is far different than knowing wine Several years ago we watched the documentary, Somm, which documented the rigors of becoming a master sommelier a cork dork Which, by the way, is tough, very tough So I was thrilled to receive a copy of this book and get an inside look into the world of wine.The author documents the 1 1 2 years she spent studying and learning to become a sommelier She tells of the experiences she had honing her tasting skills while also dish...Rating 5Pairings 2015 Pedernales Texas Albarino 2014 Silverado Vineyards Petit Verdot I selected both of these wines because they are unlikely gems in the wine world, just like Bianca Bosker s Cork Dork Long ago I was romanced by the wonderful world of wine and I even toyed with the idea of becoming a sommelier a few years ago Okay fine it wasn t that long ago.I m only 27 but around 22 I became obsessed with learning about wine Not to the extent of the cork dorks and sommeliers with Rating 5Pairings 2015 Pedernales Texas Albarino 2014 Silverado Vineyards Petit Verdot I selected both of these wines because they are unlikely gems in the wine world, just like Bianca Bosker s Cork Dork Long ago I was romanced by the wonderful world of wine and I even toyed with the idea of becoming a sommelier a few years ago Okay fine it wasn t that long ago.I m only 27 but around 22 I became obsessed with lear...I enjoyed this book at the start, and then slowly started to despise it until I was about 60% done with it At that point there were fantastic sections that dig into what truly defines good wine and how variable the definition can be.I literally judged this book by the cover, which displays a blurb comparing...I m a fan of both food writing and immersive journalism, and this book rang both of those bells for me In Cork Dork, Bosker leaves her journalism job behind well, mostly in order to learn the ways of the sommelier Along the way, she also meets up with smell scientists, participates in competitions, and delves into the many nuances of flavor I had a feeling I d enjoy this one, but I didn t realize how much Bosker s personality shines here, plus the book is filled wi...As a casual wine drinker, I took on Cork Dork in hopes to learn a little about wine, be entertained and gain some knowledge I think all of that happened, but it ended up being a tough read for me I think this book is for very enthusiastic wine drinkers, sommeliers, or readers who really want extremely in depth knowledge about wine For acasual wine ...Cork Dork manages to completely peel back the layers surrounding the wine world and it s mystique I have to admit, I love wine And have spent a copious amount of time trying to educate myself about it Despite studying all the written material that I could find, and tasting many, many wines, I still could not detect the smells and tastes that sommeliers said were present I suspect many of you find yourselves in a similar situation Bosker, with no real experience, endeavors to become a sommel Cork Dork manages to completely peel back the layers surrounding the wine world and it s mystique I have to admit, I love wine And have spent a copious amount of time trying to educate myself about it Despite studying all the written material that I could find, and tasting many, many wines, I still could not detect the smells and tastes that sommeliers said were present I suspect many of you find yourselves in a similar situation Bosker, with no real experience, endeav...See my review on booktubeTasting notes gleeful, ebullient, learned, self deprecatingSuggested pairings Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler Top Chef, The Great British Bake OffBianca Bosker, previously a technology journalist, gave herself a year and a half to learn everything she could about wine in hopes of passing the Court of Master Sommeliers exam Along the way she worked in a variety of New York City restaurants, joined blind tasting clubs, attended an olfactory conference, and blagged a TopSomm guest judge spot Tasting notes gleeful, ebullient, learned, self deprecatingSuggested pair...3.5 stars to a very good audiobook the author was an incredibly enthusiastic writer and reader and I think that made the book exciting So much of the info was way out of my league and probably even over my head But I kinda pretended like I knew what she was talking about and just let the info roll and I learned a few things I found the whole thing to be super super interesting even though it was a crazy detailed road to a job.This is an in depth look at the author s journey to becoming a s 3.5 stars to a very good audiobook the author was an incredibly enthusiastic writer and reader and I think that made the book exciting So much of the info was way out of my league and probably even over my head But I kinda pretended like I knew what she was talking about and just let the info roll and I learned a few things...

Cork Dork
  • 10 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 346 pages
  • 0698195906
  • Bianca Bosker
  • Cork Dork