A Winemaker's Guide to Drinking the World

In this unique and evocative blend of food, drink and travel writing, Bert Blaize and Victoria Brzezinski give winemakers the floor to take us on a journey around the landscapes, cultures, cuisines, best places to eat and drink, and of course, wines, that they know and love better than anyone on earth. Wine producing regions are some of the most beautiful and fascinating parts of the planet. Where there''s good wine, there''s almost always good food, beautiful landscapes, a rich history, and fascinating characters who can speak to our complex and evolving relationship with our planet - because few people have a closer relationship with the earth than those who make wine from it. Those characters - including recovering rockstars, former engineers making wine in nuclear shelters, and daughters who have reclaimed their family''s land from defunct communist dictatorships - will be the ones whose perspectives, recommendations and stories we hear as we travel through the world''s wine producing regions both old and new. Each chapter will cover a region that could easily be explored within a 2-3 day trip - including Italy, France, USA, Australia, Spain, Argentina, China, South Africa, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Austria, Croatia, Georgia, Israel and the UK - as Bert and Victoria shed new light on the world of wine for those who enjoy the end product, reminding us all that what is in the bottle is a product of the land, its history... and a whole lot of fascinating human beings.

Auteur

Bert Blaize is an award-winning sommelier and wine consultant. He learned his craft at some top-notch addresses: La Belle Epoque in Manchester, Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, and the Clove Club in Shoreditch. He then went on to open the Mandrake Hotel as Head of Wine. In 2017 Bert was named the UK's Top Young Sommelier by Flint Wines and nominated by GQ Magazine, Drinks Business and Imbibe as 'Sommelier of the year'. He co-authored Which Wine When in 2020.

Victoria Brzezinski is an award-winning journalist and has been writing for The Times since 2018. She specialises in property, money, and lifestyle writing, and occasionally moonlights as a restaurant critic. Victoria won 'Influencer of the Year' at 2021's Property Press awards and 'Lifestyle and Interiors Journalist of the Year' in 2022.