Travels With My Corkscrew
by Tony Aspler
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In this highly personal collection of anecdotes, internationally renowned wine expert Tony Aspler shares with us his adventures, his pleasures, his insights and, as always, his extensive knowledge of wine from his 30 years of "chasing the grape" around the world. From a wine tour with Kruschev to drinking champagne with Africa chefs, Aspler offers a delightful mix of blissful tourss and travel nightmares, with humorous asides and insights into the life of a wine writer. Join Tony on his show more travels and read about- -his troubles with Pinot Noir and Maria Callas -how the Pope and six bottles of red Bordeaux bought him a pair of shoes in Rome -his 50th birthday and dinner at Chateau Mouton-Rothschild Travels With My Corkscrew is a delightful armchair read of one wine writer's adventures as he searches for the perfect wine and encounters mishaps and once-in-a-lifetime experiences along the way. -It includes wine recommendations and helpful hints for the wine connoisseur, the amateur wine lover, and the novice to the world of wine. show lessTags
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Tony Aspler, has written over twenty books mostly about wine but fiction, as well. He is also known as the wine guy "with an enormous international reputation as a wine expert. He defines himself as "a wine evangelist, not a criticl". He was provoked to write Covid Unmasked - A Survivor's Quide by his close friend and colleague, Gordon Pape. Here show more readers will discover Tony's warm special writing style, his soft humour, his narrative and anecdotal talents which been widely praised. show less
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