Drinking with the Valkyries

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"A new sort of literary gumption arrived on the scene with Andrew Jefford; a powerful blend of science and poetry. Here is a writer who does his interviews, delves deep into motives and methods, and then lets fly with whatever imagery he finds winging by. " - Hugh Johnson (2019) Poet, philosopher, author, radio presenter and journalist, Andrew Jefford lives in France; but buried deep in one wine country what does he miss most about the rest? The answer: "Drinking young port. It' s the wine drinker' s equivalent of zorbing, wing-walking, base-jumping. . . you won' t fully understand it unless you have tasted it young, in its ' Ride of the Valkyries' stage, when it comes hurtling out of the glass and puts the screamers on you. . . " Andrew is the ideal companion for anyone wine-curious. In this collection of his essays, opinions and articles he shares his fascinating observations from half a century of discovery. For Andrew, wine should be listened to and admired, wherever it comes from; old-school pretentions turned on their head; style-points disdained; stellar prices dismissed; questions asked. . . AUTHOR: Andrew Jefford writes and broadcasts about different places on earth, and the foods, drinks and scents connected with them. He has written for most of the UK' s wine and food press and has columns in Decanter and World of Fine Wine. Andrew and his family live near Montpellier in France. SELLING POINTS: . A new title from this much-admired wine writer, author of New France . An appealing collection of his essays from Decanter and World of Fine Wine, which will appeal to the wine lover and literary reader alike . Andrew poses and discusses a series of philosophical questions about our relationship with this extraordinary, living wine, made by artisans and large companies alike and enjoyed all over the world . A new direction for wine publishing