Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obs

作者: Bianca Bosker 著

出版社: Penguin Books

ISBN: 9780143128090

定价: 127.00

装帧: 平装

开本: 其他

纸张: 其他

页数: 352页

正文语种: 英语

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>文学

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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 theirfanatical dedicationand 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， counterintuitive， 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.

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“ReadingBianca Bosker islikesitting down witha brilliant， curious friend for an after-work drink， and suddenlyfindingit’s midnight and the table is littered with empty bottles. Between her hilarious exploits and thoughtful meditations on wine and life， you’ll wanttostay forjust one more.”
–Lauren Collins， author of When In French

"In this delightfully written and keenly observed book， Bianca Boskertakesreaderson a year-long rompthroughthe realm of wine lovers， experts， cultists， sommeliers， and poseurs.Along the way，she helps us becomeconnoisseursnot only of wine but also ofpeoplewhose passions would more aptly be described as obsessions.”
–Walter Isaacson， author of The Innovators Bianca Bosker is the former executive tech editor of the Huffington Post. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, T (the New York Times style magazine), Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, and The New Republic, as well as The New Yorker online. The recipient of numerous fellowships and journalism awards, she is the author of the acclaimed academic book Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China. She lives in New York City.,,
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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 theirfanatical dedicationand 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， counterintuitive， 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.

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“ReadingBianca Bosker islikesitting down witha brilliant， curious friend for an after-work drink， and suddenlyfindingit’s midnight and the table is littered with empty bottles. Between her hilarious exploits and thoughtful meditations on wine and life， you’ll wanttostay forjust one more.”
–Lauren Collins， author of When In French

"In this delightfully written and keenly observed book， Bianca Boskertakesreaderson a year-long rompthroughthe realm of wine lovers， experts， cultists， sommeliers， and poseurs.Along the way，she helps us becomeconnoisseursnot only of wine but also ofpeoplewhose passions would more aptly be described as obsessions.”
–Walter Isaacson， author of The Innovators
作者简介:
Bianca Bosker is the former executive tech editor of the Huffington Post. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, T (the New York Times style magazine), Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, and The New Republic, as well as The New Yorker online. The recipient of numerous fellowships and journalism awards, she is the author of the acclaimed academic book Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China. She lives in New York City.,,

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