Drinking the World - by Victoria Brzezinski & Bert Blaize (Hardcover)

About the Book

A book for those who travel with their tastebuds. 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 and - of course - wines that they know and love better than anyone on earth.

Book Synopsis

A book for those who travel with their tastebuds. 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 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 - are the ones whose stories we hear as we travel through the world's wine-producing regions, both old and new. From the 200-year-old vines grown alongside pink peppercorns in Bolivia to the fertile glacial soils of New York State, we travel around the globe, sampling the finest glasses along the way.

Each chapter will cover a region that could easily be explored within a 2-3 day trip, with the winemakers giving insider tips for eating and drinking in their regions, whether street food spots or unmissable Michelin experiences. 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. Chapter breakdown:

• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bolivia
• Canada
• England
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Italy
• Japan
• Luxembourg
• Poland
• Portugal
• South Africa
• Spain
• USA
• Wales
• and Nomad.

About the Author

Bert Blaize is an award-winning sommelier and wine consultant. He learned his craft at La Belle Epoque in Manchester; Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, and the Clove Club in Shoreditch, going 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 was nominated by GQ, Drinks Business and Imbibe as sommelier of the year. He co-authored Which Wine When - what to drink with the food you love - in 2020. Bert lives in Norfolk, where he runs North Norfolk Cellars.

Victoria Brzezinski is a multi-award winning feature writer, columnist and restaurant critic. Named 2022's lifestyle and interiors journalist of the year, she has written for The Times and The Sunday Times since 2018 on myriad topics from design to food and farming. She cut her teeth in hospitality working front of house with five years spent at some of London's top Thai and Mexican restaurants -- wine tastings were always the best part of the job.