Description
by
George Saintsbury (Author),
Thomas Pinney (Editor),
Thomas Pinney (Contribution by)
Since its first publication in 1920, George Saintsbury’s classic Notes on a Cellar-Book has remained one of the greatest tributes to drink and drinking in the literature of wine. A collection of tasting notes, menus, and robust opinions, the work is filled with anecdotes and recollections of wines and spirits consumed–from the heights of Romanée-Conti to the simple pleasures of beer, flip, and mum. Thomas Pinney brings this unique work alive for contemporary audiences by providing the keys to a full understanding of Notes on a Cellar-Book in a new edition that includes explanatory endnotes, an essay on the book’s legacy, and additional articles on wine by Saintsbury.
Author Biography
George Saintsbury (1845-1933) was a journalist, reviewer, critic, editor, and Professor of Literature at the University of Edinburgh.
Thomas Pinney is Emeritus Professor of English at Pomona College. Among other books, he is author of A History of Wine in America (in two volumes from UC Press).
Number of Pages: 360Dimensions: 1 x 8.1 x 5.5 INPublication Date: August 08, 2023
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