Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences

Wish you knew more about choosing wines than which one has a cool label? Follow a wine enthusiast through his personal journey into the world of red, white, and beyond.

Avid taster David Klein didn't start out as a wine expert. His appreciation for spirits began with his Italian-Jewish childhood and continued through adulthood as he discovered a passion for this enduring beverage. Now 30 years later, he's here to share his tasting adventures so you can hold your own with the best wine connoisseurs.

With an intoxicating mix of humor, helpful tips, and personal anecdotes, Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences unveils an insider's viewpoint as he escorts you through 5-star restaurants, boutique hotels, and California's lush vineyards. From inexpensive to pricey vintage selections, Klein shares expert secrets to help you purchase, store, and order the best varietals.

In Sipping Away, you'll discover:

  • Why taste and not price reigns supreme
  • Helpful tips to boost your wine selection confidence
  • How to gracefully send back wine in a restaurant
  • What matters most when selecting wine for special occasions
  • How to host a tasting party and much, much more

Sipping Away is a humorous, memoir-style exploration of three decades of swirling, pouring, and loving fine and not-so-fine wine. If you like candid accounts, enjoyable insights, and expert tips, then you'll adore David Klein's informative guide.

Buy Sipping Away to start your tasting journey today!

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Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences

Wish you knew more about choosing wines than which one has a cool label? Follow a wine enthusiast through his personal journey into the world of red, white, and beyond.

Avid taster David Klein didn't start out as a wine expert. His appreciation for spirits began with his Italian-Jewish childhood and continued through adulthood as he discovered a passion for this enduring beverage. Now 30 years later, he's here to share his tasting adventures so you can hold your own with the best wine connoisseurs.

With an intoxicating mix of humor, helpful tips, and personal anecdotes, Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences unveils an insider's viewpoint as he escorts you through 5-star restaurants, boutique hotels, and California's lush vineyards. From inexpensive to pricey vintage selections, Klein shares expert secrets to help you purchase, store, and order the best varietals.

In Sipping Away, you'll discover:

  • Why taste and not price reigns supreme
  • Helpful tips to boost your wine selection confidence
  • How to gracefully send back wine in a restaurant
  • What matters most when selecting wine for special occasions
  • How to host a tasting party and much, much more

Sipping Away is a humorous, memoir-style exploration of three decades of swirling, pouring, and loving fine and not-so-fine wine. If you like candid accounts, enjoyable insights, and expert tips, then you'll adore David Klein's informative guide.

Buy Sipping Away to start your tasting journey today!

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Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences

Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences

by David Klein
Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences

Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences

by David Klein

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Overview

Wish you knew more about choosing wines than which one has a cool label? Follow a wine enthusiast through his personal journey into the world of red, white, and beyond.

Avid taster David Klein didn't start out as a wine expert. His appreciation for spirits began with his Italian-Jewish childhood and continued through adulthood as he discovered a passion for this enduring beverage. Now 30 years later, he's here to share his tasting adventures so you can hold your own with the best wine connoisseurs.

With an intoxicating mix of humor, helpful tips, and personal anecdotes, Sipping Away: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences unveils an insider's viewpoint as he escorts you through 5-star restaurants, boutique hotels, and California's lush vineyards. From inexpensive to pricey vintage selections, Klein shares expert secrets to help you purchase, store, and order the best varietals.

In Sipping Away, you'll discover:

  • Why taste and not price reigns supreme
  • Helpful tips to boost your wine selection confidence
  • How to gracefully send back wine in a restaurant
  • What matters most when selecting wine for special occasions
  • How to host a tasting party and much, much more

Sipping Away is a humorous, memoir-style exploration of three decades of swirling, pouring, and loving fine and not-so-fine wine. If you like candid accounts, enjoyable insights, and expert tips, then you'll adore David Klein's informative guide.

Buy Sipping Away to start your tasting journey today!


Product Details

BN ID: 2940156587117
Publisher: The City Cork Press
Publication date: 07/04/2019
Sold by: Draft2Digital
Format: eBook
File size: 322 KB

About the Author

David Klein has over 30 years of experience tasting a diverse variety of wines, from the inexpensive to the very expensive. His love affair with wine began when he was working in his father's liquor store and he would sample the shop’s offerings. He is the founder of the wine-tasting club The Wine Group and author of the blog The City Cork, in which he reviews restaurant wine lists and provides suggestions for finding “hidden gems.” David’s belief is “the taste of the food changes the taste of the wine and the taste of the wine changes the taste of the food.” David resides in New York City with his wife Robin.

Table of Contents

Contents

Chapter 1: Growing Up Foodie

Chapter 2: The Store

Chapter 3: The First Formal Wine Tasting

Chapter 4: Shopping for Wine

Chapter 5: Sunday Underground Wine Tastings

Chapter 6: Hosting My First Wine Tasting

Chapter 7: Collecting Wine

Chapter 8: “Honey, I Invited a Few Couples Over This Saturday Night for Dinner . . .”

Chapter 9: Corkage vs. Wine List

Chapter 10: Sending a Wine Back—You vs. the Sommelier

Chapter 11: Celebrating Two Special Birthdays

Chapter 12: The New York Ranger Imbroglio

Chapter 13: The Wine Group

Chapter 14: Visiting Wineries

Chapter 15: Epilogue

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