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The best place to find what books you should be reading set in the world of wine. Join Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski as she guides you through what you need to read and what is worth buying in the world of food and wine books. Part of the SOMM TV podcast network.

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    • Dec 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES

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    Episode 12: The History of Wine in 100 Bottles by Oz Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 38:56


    In this Season 3 finale, Jill reviews The History of Wine in 100 Bottles: From Bacchus to Bordeaux and Beyond by Oz Clarke

    Episode 11: The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia by Tom Stevenson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 46:23


    Jill reviews The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia by Tom Stevenson

    Episode 10: Godforsaken Grapes by Jason Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 44:26


    Jill reviews Godforsaken Grapes: A Slightly Tipsy Journey through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Underappreciated Wine by Jason Wilson

    Episode 9: 10 Great Wine Families: A Tour Through Europe by Fiona Morrison MW

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 47:25


    Jill reviews 10 Great Wine Families: A Tour Through Europe by Fiona Morrison MW

    Episode 8: Tangled Vines by Frances Dinkelspiel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 39:54


    Jill reviews Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California by Frances Dinkelspiel

    Episode 7: Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine World's Best-Kept Secret by Talia Baiocchi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 38:08


    Jill reviews Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine World's Best-Kept Secret, with Cocktails and Recipes by Talia Baiocchi

    Episode 6: The Noble Rot Book: Wine from Another Galaxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 40:19


    Jill reviews The Noble Rot Book: Wine from Another Galaxy by Andrew Mark and Dan Keeling*This episode brought to you by Napa Valley Vintners. Find out more at NapaValley.wine.

    Episode 5: Pappyland by Wright Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 34:45


    Jill reviews Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last by Wright Thompson

    Episode 4: A Life in Wine by Steven Spurrier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 40:09


    Jill Zimorski reviews A Life in Wine by Steven Spurrier

    Episode 3: Bursting Bubbles by Robert Walters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 36:30


    Jill reviews Bursting Bubbles: A Secret History of Champagne and the Rise of the Great Growers by Robert Walters

    Episode 2: The Widow Clicquot by Tilar J Mazzeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 42:34


    Jill Zimorski reviews The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It by Tilar J Mazzeo

    Episode 1: Pinot Girl by Anna Maria Ponzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 35:49


    In this Season 3 opener, Jill Zimorski reviews Pinot Girl: A Family. A Region. An Industry. by Anna Maria Ponzi*This episode is brought to you by Elden Selections, a Burgundy wine importer. Use the promo code SOMM for 15% off your first purchase of $200 or more. https://www.burgundywine.com/SOMM

    Episode 25: Season 2, Episode 12: Terroir Footprints by Pedro Parra

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 36:00


    Jill reviews Terroir Footprints by Pedro Parra *For more information on Elden Selections, please visit https://www.burgundywine.com/SOMM

    Episode 24: Season 2, Episode 11: Vintage Champagne: 1899-2019 by Charles Curtis MW

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 43:54


    Jill reviews Vintage Champagne: 1899-2019 by Charles Curtis MW

    Episode 23: Season 2, Episode 10: Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells by Harold McGee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 42:17


    Jill reviews Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells by Harold McGee

    Episode 22: Season 2, Episode 9: Vineyards, Rocks, and Soils by Alex Maltman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 40:47


    Jill reviews Vineyards, Rocks, and Soils: The Wine Lover's Guide to Geology by Alex Maltman

    Episode 21: Season 2, Episode 8: Inside Bordeaux by Jane Anson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 45:07


    Jill reviews Inside Bordeaux: The Châteaux, Their Wines and the Terroir by Jane Anson

    Episode 20: Season 2, Episode 7: How to Love Wine by Eric Asimov

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 45:58


    Jill reviews How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto by Eric Asimov

    Episode 19: Season 2, Episode 6: Drink What You Want by John deBary

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 33:15


    Jill reviews Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails by John deBary.

    Episode 18: Season 2, Episode 5: Maneuvering Rosé Wine With Style by Charles Springfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 30:59


    Jill reviews Maneuvering Rosé Wine With Style by Charles Springfield.

    Episode 17: Season 2, Episode 4: Shadows in the Vineyard by Maximillian Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 34:13


    Jill reviews Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World's Greatest Wine by Maximillian Potter

    Episode 16: Season 2, Episode 3: Better with Bubbles by Ariel Arce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 39:31


    Jill reviews Better with Bubbles: An Effervescent Education in Champagnes & Sparkling Wines by Ariel Arce

    Episode 15: Season 2, Episode 2: The New Wine Rules book by Jon Bonné.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 28:45


    Jill reviews the The New Wine Rules book by Jon Bonné.

    Episode 14: Season 2, Episode 1: Big Macs & Burgundy by Vanessa Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 35:34


    Jill reviews Big Macs & Burgundy: Wine Pairings for the Real World by Adam Laukhuf and Vanessa Price

    Episode 12: The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 33:27


    In this season finale of Season 1, Jill reviews The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace. Season 2 starts January 6!

    Episode 11: Champagne by Peter Liem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 37:27


    Jill reviews Champagne: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region by Peter Liem

    Episode 10: Vignette by Jane Lopes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 33:27


    Jill reviews Vignette: Stories Of Life And Wine In 100 Bottles by Jane Lopes

    Episode 9: Sideways by Rex Pickett

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 31:19


    Jill reviews the book Sideways by Rex Pickett.

    Episode 8: Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover by Jancis Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 31:36


    Jill Zimorski reviews Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover by Jancis Robinson

    Episode 7: Wine and War by Donald Kladstrup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 27:10


    Jill Zimorski reviews Wine and War: The French, the Nazis and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure by Donald Kladstrup and Petie Kladstrup.

    Episode 6: Reflections of a Wine Merchant by Neal Rosenthal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 28:21


    Jill Zimorski reviews Reflections of a Wine Merchant by Neal Rosenthal

    Episode 5: The Battle for Wine and Love by Alice Feiring

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 33:42


    Jill Zimorski reviews The Battle for Wine and Love: Or How I Saved the World from Parkerization by Alice Feiring

    Episode 4: How to Drink Wine by Grant Reynolds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 40:27


    Jill Zimorski reviews How to Drink Wine: The Easiest Way to Learn What You Like by Chris Stang and Grant Reynolds.

    Episode 3: Wine Simple by Aldo Sohm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 36:46


    Jill Zimorski reviews Wine Simple: A Totally Approachable Guide from a World-Class Sommelier by Aldo Sohm and Christine Muhlke

    Episode 2: 99 Bottles by Andre Mack

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 31:45


    In this episode, Jill Zimorski reviews 99 Bottles: A Black Sheep's Guide to Life-Changing Wines by Andre Mack

    Episode 1: Flawless by Jamie Goode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 33:19


    In this first episode, Jill Zimorski reviews Flawless: Understanding Faults in Wine, by Jamie Goode.

    Reading and Drinking podcast trailer presented by SOMM TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 0:28


    Somm TV presents: Reading and drinking, the definitive wine and food book review podcast hosted by Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski.

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