{"product_id":"i-drink-therefore-i-am-9781472969873","title":"I Drink Therefore I Am","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere Scruton explains the connection between good wine and serious thought with a heady mix of humour and philosophy.\u003c\/b\u003eWe are familiar with the medical opinion that a daily glass of wine is good for the health and also the rival opinion that any more than a glass or two will set us on the road to ruin.Whether or not good for the body, Scruton argues, wine, drunk in the right frame of mind, is definitely good for the soul. And there is no better accompaniment to wine than philosophy. By thinking with wine, you can learn not only to drink in thoughts but to think in draughts.This good-humoured book offers an antidote to the pretentious clap-trap that is written about wine today and a profound apology for the drink on which civilisation has been founded.\u003ci\u003eIn vino veritas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you are searching for an interesting gift for the wine buff in your life, this will last a lot longer than another bottle of wine ... The greatest joy of this book is the appendix where [Scruton] suggests what wines to drink with different philosophers' works. It is irreverent and funny, but at the same time, wise. * The Bookbag *\u003cbr\u003eBy turns challenging, enjoyable, thought-provoking * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e[Scruton's] indisputable passion for wine will send you off to your next glass better informed and more thoughtful than before. * Metro *\u003cbr\u003e[Scruton] writes deliciously ... this book is a marvellous read - provocative, spicy, balanced and brimful of wise words ... it is hugely recommendable. * The Oldie *\u003cbr\u003eA good-natured and witty exploration of the wine-drinking phenomenon, from its place in Christian worship to a sojourn down at the local bar. * Good Book Guide *\u003cbr\u003eI have never met Roger Scruton, though I would like to ... Scruton's book is for people who are already wine lovers and want to link their pleasure to a greater world outside * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eThey don't come much more knowledgeable than Roger Scruton ... light-hearted but thought-provoking * Bath Life *\u003cbr\u003eHe is by turns interesting, fatuous, informative, cranky, outrageous, rhetorically self-indulgent, and insightful...For general readers, and especially Monty Python fans, this book is great fun.  Summing Up: Recommended. -- R.T. Lee * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e[Scruton is] clearly a man of remarkable energy, art and scope ... [An] entertaining experience. * The Australian *\u003cbr\u003eScruton  liberally dispenses nuggets of wisdom throughout his book and very effectively  uses personal narratives to make his case... the patient reader and drinker has much to glean  by following the author's gustatory and thought-provoking journey in the world  of wine. * The European Legacy, Volume 16, Number 5 *\u003cbr\u003eA novel approach...there are nuggets of wisdom and insight. * The Herald *\u003cbr\u003e[An] elegant defense of wine and its place in society ... offers a window into an unusually original, subtle, and independent mind: the mind of a gifted philosopher ... all wine lovers should feel compelled to read him. * The World of Fine Wine *\u003cbr\u003eThe third chapter is one of the finest expressions of reverence to French wines I have ever read - perfect for curling up with in front of the fire, with a large glass of claret. * The Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003e[Scruton] is no slouch when it comes to wine ... the first part of the book combines a memoir of his development as a \"wino\" (his word) with some useful tips and factoids ... in the book's second part ... he is good on wine as the expression of a place and community, on the nuances of intoxication and on the social beneficence of buying rounds. * The Observer *\u003cbr\u003eSpendid ... partly a serious guide to the wines of France, Italy, and Spain and (if you must) the \"New World\", it is also very funny ... this is one of Scruton's most enjoyable books, uncorking much wisdom, and concluding with a wicked guide to the right drink to take while reading various philosophers. -- Steven Poole * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eWitty and philosophical. * The Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e[Written with] customary brio * Times Higher Education *\u003cbr\u003eRoger Scruton's 2009 memoir \u003ci\u003eI Drink Therefore I Am: A Philosopher's Guide to Wine\u003c\/i\u003e is a splendidly convivial fireside draught... A sweet hymn to Bacchus. * www.theguardian.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1. Drugs that are Tolerated and Forbidden 2. Alcohol and its Effects 3. The Ancients and Religious Rituals 4. Wine, Self Certainty and Philosophy 5. Paying Bacchus his Due 6. Wine and the Moral Vacuum 7. American Health Warnings 8. Wine as an Accompaniment to Thought 9. Wine as Something to Live By","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408789414231,"sku":"9781472969873","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472969873.jpg?v=1730504213","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/i-drink-therefore-i-am-9781472969873","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}