"The Goode Guide to Wine" - Book of the month January 2025
The book "The Goode Guide to Wine" is written by Jamie Goode, one of the most famous wine communicators in the world and the author of several books about wine.
This pocket guide to Jamie Goode's philosophy divulges what you need to know (and don't) about the world of wine.
For the past decade, Jamie Goode has traveled almost non-stop through the world's vineyards in an effort to understand the diverse and complicated world of wine. His dogged search for the most interesting stories to tell about wine has led us here to The Goode Guide to Wine. This book – a manifesto of sorts – includes many of the observations, lessons and opinions that have made Jamie Goode a renowned voice in the world of wine.
Chapters:
This pocket guide to Jamie Goode's philosophy divulges what you need to know (and don't) about the world of wine.
For the past decade, Jamie Goode has traveled almost non-stop through the world's vineyards in an effort to understand the diverse and complicated world of wine. His dogged search for the most interesting stories to tell about wine has led us here to The Goode Guide to Wine. This book – a manifesto of sorts – includes many of the observations, lessons and opinions that have made Jamie Goode a renowned voice in the world of wine.
Chapters:
- The heart of authenticity
- The skill of winegrowing
- Soils matter
- The art of interpretation
- Some wines are just wine
- The wine is a whole
- Wine resists the proud
- The taste is not the wine
- Buildings, people, fabrics
- Framing: how words can get in the way
- Mouthfeel matters
- Just because I'm learning doesn't mean I'm stupid
- Wine as an aesthetic system
- Beauty is not the absence of flaws
- We drink wine for many reasons:flavor is just one of them
- A virtuous intoxicant
- There is always another wine
- Tasting transforms us
- We are not programmed to like certain wines
- Scored can be useful, but mostly they are stupid
- Wine, be yourself
- The sadness of spoofulation
- Too many commercial palates
- Monsters aren't serious
- The evil of overripeness
- Express the vintage
- Stay critical, but remember: there is room for everyone
- A mystical transformation
- Don't expect others to pick up your tab
- True to origins
- No new clothes
- Bright side story
- No one drinks wine blind
- You don't drink the same wine at home
- Beer is better than wine
- Escape the small oak rut
- Segment or be damned
- Balance is not always in the middle
- We are on a journey; this is mine
- Don't expect the fish to come to you
- Lead with your best
- Beware the wine consumer champions
- Winemaking is not chemistry. It is biology
- Stop trying so hard and just be yourself
- Don't be an all-rounder; be a specialist
- Beware the time lag
- First impressions matter
- Play the long game
- For most wines, glass bottles make no sense
- Fewer follies
- Celebrity wines, no thanks
- All can play
- How to succeed at wine writing by writing boring articles
- The importance of stories
- Why it matters
Reasons to read the book: In a series of short, concise chapters, he celebrates what's interesting about wine, asks how we might do it better and points out some of the absurdities of wine culture. Jamie Goode has a distinct philosophy when it comes to wine and he knows you might not agree; if you do, it's working. The Goode Guide to Wine is a book designed to challenge and inspire in equal measure, encouraging the reader to be critical and see the world of wine with fresh eyes.
Where you can find the book: the book is published in English and you can find it online on Books Express; the orders are received in about 2-3 weeks.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday.ro & Winesday App
Where you can find the book: the book is published in English and you can find it online on Books Express; the orders are received in about 2-3 weeks.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday.ro & Winesday App