How to Drink Like a Billionaire: Mastering Wine with Joie de Vivre - Hardcover

Oldman, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1942872143 ISBN 13: 9781942872146

Publisher: Regan Arts., 2016

Synopsis

2017 GOURMAND BEST IN THE WORLD AWARD FOR DRINKS EDUCATION
2017 IACP COOKBOOK AWARD FOR WINE, BEER & SPIRITS

Want to know the mysteries of how the 1% drink? Mark Oldman, one of America’s most popular wine experts, demystifies the secrets of the wine world, so you can drink, enjoy, and savor wine better—and cheaper.

Mark Oldman distills his vast knowledge of wines into this easy-to-read, humorous guide, complete with in-depth how-tos on everything from tasting, swirling, and buying wine the same way billionaires do—without the price tag.

With his characteristic wit and charm, Oldman spills on how to imbibe like an insider while cutting through the pretension and geekiness that still surrounds wine. From detailing little-known ways to hone in on the best value bottles to the secret maneuvers you can do to master wine in restaurants, shops, and at home, How to Drink Like a Billionaire will have you approaching wine with the shrewdness, style, and unapologetic joy of the 1 percent.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Oldman is one the country’s leading wine personalities. Bon Appètit described his style as “winespeak without the geek.” Twice the winner of the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year Award, his books—Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine (Penguin) and Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine (Norton)—have been called the “perfect book” by the Wall Street Journal and the “perfect primer” by The New Yorker. Oldman’s sold-out appearances at the country’s top gastronomic festivals are considered must-see events in the world of food and wine. He has been the wine expert for Pottery Barn, lead judge in the PBS television series “The Winemakers,” and the wine correspondent for the Food Network. Keenly interested in innovating in the areas of education and consumer advocacy, Oldman also founded and ran the career portal Vault.com for a decade until its successful sale to a private equity firm. A licensed attorney and three-time Stanford graduate, he serves or has served on five major boards of the university.

Review:

WINNER, GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARD FOR BEST DRINKS EDUCATION BOOK

"This high-class guide is an adventure into the world of wine."

—Vanity Fair's "Books You Should Read Now"

"A guide to wine and Champagne to find the most delicious bottles for the best price."

—Forbes

"Advice on drinking wine with confidence and covers topics such as undiscovered wine regions and surprising wine and food combinations." 

—The New York Times

"The ultimate guide to drinking like a billionaire on a normal budget."

—Maxim

"The best wine book of the year, giving people the tools to disarm the pretention of wine. Mark Oldman is the best in the business and the rare expert that can move between billionaires and casual drinkers, and take us all along for the ride."

—Dane Neal, WGN Radio

"Mark Oldman’s How to Drink Like a Billionaire brilliantly demystifies wine like no book has before, teaching us all to drink passionately, drink smart, and drink with utter confidence. With his usual ease and wit, he has written a guide to wine (and life) for our generation. And we will all drink better for it!"

—Gail Simmons, food critic, TV host and author of Talking With My Mouth Full

"Oldman brings a congenial spirit and wry humor to this guide to selecting, drinking, and appreciating wine . . . a useful reference and an enjoyable lark."

—Stanford Magazine

"The cheekiest, most fact-packed cheat sheet in all of winedom . . . From Champagne to chardonnay, Mark Oldman helps professionalize your taste in wine."

—Jesse Kornbluth, The Good Man Project

"This unpretentious tome teaches readers how to imbibe like the 1 percent—for a fraction of the cost."

—Star Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Regan Arts.
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1942872143
• ISBN 13: 9781942872146
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256