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The Real Alternative Wine Glossary by Doug Wregg

vendredi 13 novembre2020

On ne peut pas lutter contre Doug Wregg. Les capacitĂ©s calembouriques de son esprit appartiennent Ă  une catĂ©gorie inconnue, hors de portĂ©e. Vous ne me croyez pas ? You don’t believe me? Voici quelques Ă©chantillons de ce glossaire pour wine geeks ceinture noire troisième dan :

You can’t beat Doug Wregg, erstwhile member of Les Caves de Pyrene UK’s crazy gang. His mind’s punning “abilities” operate at a different level to most. You don’t believe me? Here are a few examples from his glossary for those with a black belt third dan in wine geekery:

Bourboulenc – The bulging of your Adam’s apple when you swallow an excess of white Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Pinot-cchio – A red Burgundy with a very long nose.

Ventoux – The expression of the desire to drink southern RhĂ´ne wine in solitude. As Greta Garbo said: « I Ventoux to be alone. »

Cet ouvrage qui s’adresse Ă  un public des litres est vendu au prix modique de 17€ et le produit de la vente est intĂ©gralement reversĂ© au WWF.

This slender volume which fully caters to its target audience of wine liter-ates is for sale at the modest price of 17€, with part of the proceedings donated to the WWF.