Cork Dork: A Wine-Fuelled Journey into the Art of Sommeliers and the Science of Taste

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Along the way she worked in a variety of New York City restaurants, joined blind tasting clubs, attended an olfactory conference, and blagged a TopSomm guest judge spot. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Whether you are an inspiring wine dork, just wanting to learn the basics, or a veteran looking for a rare find, there are no wrong answers when tasting wine. From endless blind tastings to sommelier competitions to scientists’ labs to the front end of New York’s fine-dining restaurants, Bosker takes us from the armpit of the wine industry to the science behind it. Her book follows her journey learning about the quirky, intense, and oftentimes bizarre world of professional sommeliers, wine collectors, and fat cat restaurant-goers.

At the end of this description, the student must declare a logical grape variety, region, quality level, and vintage. It's not just a history lesson, it's an acknowledgment that we experience things too rushed, that we need to take a step back and savor. When you read the book as a love song to the cult of the sommelier, rather than a demystification of wine, the New York Times op-ed makes more sense.Who are these people, she thought, who appear to have the kind of sensory abilities of sniffer dogs? And when you focus on the way connoisseurs like sommeliers taste wine, what you end up doing is alienating regular consumers, because you convey that that’s the way you’re supposed to do it, and the way they are currently doing it is wrong. In a fancy Manhattan restaurant, she met a sommelier who mentioned that he was preparing for the World’s Best Sommelier Competition. While visiting an upscale restaurant with her fiancé and his client, she found her curiosity drawn by the conversation between the wine-loving client and the restaurant’s sommelier.

Throughout the year we will be hosting some fantastic evenings, such as wine tastings, cheese pairings and many more. Bianca reflects on her mentor’s definition of what makes a good wine: that one sip leads to another sip.

A riveting exploration of the world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavour from professional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker.

By the end, she arrives at a definition of “good wine” that sticks with you long after you finish reading. I really enjoyed this entertaining, informative and enjoyable book about Bosker's somewhat crazy foray into the world of wine, tasting and sommeliers and her pursuit to become a "cork dork. If you would like to sell our great range of products please contact us here in the first instance, thank you. Also, when you’re at a restaurant, is it better if you pick your wine yourself, or if you ask the sommelier to pick it for you?Settle down with a glass of wine and savor this rollicking and lively tale of Bianca Bosker’s journey from rank amateur to ‘cork dork. She starts at the bottom of the ladder as a Cellar Rat to learn the basics on wine and to get free tastings on variety of wines producers makes or restaurants purchases. Cork Dork is a brilliant feat of screwball participatory journalism and Bianca Bosker is a gonzo nerd prodigy.