REFLECTIONS OF A WINE MERCHANT
Jonathan Yardley in the WashPost Sunday Book World section reviews REFLECTIONS OF A WINE MERCHANT By Neal I. Rosenthal (Sunday, May 11, 2008).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050802978.html
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Yardley notes that Mr. Rosenthal, a New York merchant of priceless (for ordinary mortals) wine is a firm believer in terroir, but only to the extent that the terroir is in France and Italy. His final judgment:
"Rosenthal clearly has a gift for friendship, and his accounts of his dealings with growers and their families can be touching as well as informative. Being a wine merchant is harder than most people imagine [me: who knew?], and he does a good job of describing its quotidian details. Most of all, though, this book is the testament of someone who, through a combination of talent, determination and good luck, has been able to spend his working life doing exactly what he wants to do, and doing it well. That is a blessing not often bestowed, and Rosenthal's gratitude for it is evident on every page."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050802978.html
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Yardley notes that Mr. Rosenthal, a New York merchant of priceless (for ordinary mortals) wine is a firm believer in terroir, but only to the extent that the terroir is in France and Italy. His final judgment:
"Rosenthal clearly has a gift for friendship, and his accounts of his dealings with growers and their families can be touching as well as informative. Being a wine merchant is harder than most people imagine [me: who knew?], and he does a good job of describing its quotidian details. Most of all, though, this book is the testament of someone who, through a combination of talent, determination and good luck, has been able to spend his working life doing exactly what he wants to do, and doing it well. That is a blessing not often bestowed, and Rosenthal's gratitude for it is evident on every page."
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