Cheers! the World of a "Wine-Osaur" [Paperback]

Phillip Silverstone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1995

Informed, off-center, opinionated--Cheers! will make you chuckle, groan, and ultimately relax and enjoy wine as you never have before.

The author draws upon years of enthusiastic tasting, both in his British homeland and here. His essays cover memorable meals, practical advice, wine celebrities, and curious adventures--all peppered with his irreverent wit and unorthodox take on wine culture.

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About the Author

PHILLIP SILVERSTONE began his career as a wine importer and now refers to himself as a "wine impresario." His commentaries on wine have been featured on radio, on public television, and in print.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Camino Books Inc (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940159295
• ISBN-13: 978-0940159297
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,839,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Cool Guy!!, June 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cheers! the World of a "Wine-Osaur" (Paperback)

This is the best introduction to wine book I've ever read...it's really funny, totally irreverent and for an Englishman, Phillip is one cool dude.

5.0 out of 5 stars A very readable collection of articles about the wine-world., February 14, 2001

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This review is from: Cheers! the World of a "Wine-Osaur" (Paperback)

Phill Silverstone's collection of articles, interviews and musings is immensely ejoyable and readable. It not intended as a text book, full of facts about wine and all its complications and diversities, but as an insight into the enjoyment which he has derived over a twenty year period involved with wine. His enthusiasm shines through and although I have never heard or seen his radio or television pieces it is entirely possible to imagine him being irreverent about a subject that gets too much reverence. I would recommend this to everybody.