The preeminent paradigm of pleasure: How the Greeks liked to drink and think
From the archive, a vintage review of Oswyn Murray's The Symposion: Drinking Greek Style: Essays on Greek Pleasure 1983–2017.
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A major revision cements the Companion’s status as the work of wine reference
Reviewing the fifth edition of an indispensable wine book.
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Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book: An evolving force for good
The editor of the much-loved annual wine guide looks back over 20 years of wine and words.
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A vast, multilayered, page-turning account of la France viticole
After his agenda-setting book on California, Jon Bonné has turned his attention to France with the remarkable two-volume tome, The…
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A perfect primer for Madeira: Compression without distortion and hidden gravitas
Richard Mayson's new book on the island and its wines is small in scale but grand in scope.
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Château Haut-Brion Library adds “incomparable” Sean Thackrey Collection
The Bordeaux estate has added the late Californian winemaker's extensive collection to its impressive library.
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An indispensable Bordeaux reference for everyone from scholar to imbiber
Raymond Blake reviews The Complete Bordeaux Vintage Guide: One Hundred and Fifty Years from 1870 to 2020 by Neal Martin.
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An engrossing Bordeaux tale
Raymond Blake reviews From Bordeaux to the Stars: The Reawakening of a Wine Legend by Jean-Michel Cazes.
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