Inspired by Jules Verne's classic adventure tale, Mike Veseth takes readers on a journey Around the World in Eighty Wines that will inspire, inform, and entertain anyone who loves travel, adventure, or wine.
Inspired by Jules Verne’s classic adventure tale, Mike Veseth takes readers on a journey Around the World in Eighty Wines that will inspire, inform, and entertain anyone who loves travel, adventure, or wine.
Part I: From London to Beirut1 London: The Challenge Is Made and the Journey Begins2 France: Which Bottle? Which Wine?3 Italy: Batali's Impossibility Theorem4 Syria, Lebanon, and Georgia: The Wine WarsPart II: Rounding the Cape5 Spain: El Clásico6 Portugal: Any Porto in a Storm7 Out of Africa8 India and Beyond: New Latitudes, New AttitudesPart III: High and Low9 Shangri-La10 Australia: The Library and the Museum11 Tasmania: Cool Is Hot12 Southern CrossPart IV: Sour Grapes?13 Napa Valley Wine Train14 A Riesling Rendezvous15 Cannonball Run16 Back to London: Victory or Defeat?NotesThe Wine ListAcknowledgmentsSelected BibliographyIndexAbout the Author