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Matt Skinner, author of
Heard It Through the Grapevine, uncorks a hip and easy guide to the hottest wines from around the globe, featuring many wines for under $15.
Well-known as one of the world's funkiest sommeliers, Skinner includes 100 inimitable selections for 2010 in this breezy and accessible volume written especially for the
US market.
Recognizing that what we want to drink depends on the occasion, Matt divides his selections into five sections: Drink, Give, Dine, Splurge and Stash. Add to this Matt's Juice Awards for his best wines and producers of the year, lots of juicy wine tips, plus a guide to grape varieties and you have today's freshest and most appealing wine guide.
Synopsis
Skinner, author of "Heard It Through the Grapevine," uncorks a hip and easy guide to the hottest wines from around the globe, featuring many wines for under $15. He includes 100 inimitable selections for 2010 in this breezy and accessible volume.
About the Author
Matt Skinner left
Australia in 2002 to head up wine at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Restaurant in
London. Gifted with the refreshing knack of making wine simple, he has been teaching and writing about wine with his trademark passion and enthusiasm ever since.
A regular presenter on the popular British TV program Saturday Cooks, Matt is the author of Heard It Through the Grapevine, Thirsty Work and international editions of The Juice. Matt is also a regular contributor to several wine and food magazines in the UK and his native Australia. He currently lives, works and plays in Melbourne along with wife Carly and daughter Indi.