Pairing Paws - by Michele Gargiulo (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book explores how to pair the personality and soul of different wines with well-known dog breeds.

Book Synopsis

Ever wonder what wine to pair with something you had no intention of eating? As a professional sommelier, Michele Gargiulo has taken the time to pair something unusual, and inedible (hopefully, anyway), with a favorite beverage-wine. This book explores how to pair the personality and soul of different wines with well-known dog breeds.

Dogs have distinctive personalities-they vary based on breed and even by individual, just as wines vary year to year, location to location. Wine is often taken too seriously, and many people still expect sommeliers to be older gentlemen who forgot how to smile sometime in the 80s. To make wine what it is truly about, happiness and fun, the author has expertly paired her picks with the creatures who are among the happiest and most fun in the world. Cheers!

Review Quotes

"Michele is one of the best wine educators I've ever had the pleasure of working with. She speaks about wine in such an approachable and fun way. Pairing Paws is refreshing to read, both informative and playful. I love that she weaves together snippets about the wineries with the dogs' personalities. What a creative perspective on the wine world!"

-Jill Davis, advanced sommelier CMS, winemaker, Cordelette Wine

"Michele Gargiulo masterfully breaks down walls and presents a book for imbibers and dog lovers alike that truly is FUN!"

-Ross Jackson, sommelier and wine educator

"When you are having a 'ruff' day, a great glass of wine and a love of our furry bestfriends are always there to comfort us. Michele lets us look at our relationship with both in a new way."

-Scott Zoccolillo, advanced sommelier CMS