{"product_id":"notes-on-a-cellarbook-9780520397651","title":"Notes on a CellarBook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An indispensable read.. . . Saintsbury's thoughtful love of drink comes through clearly.” * SF Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003e\"As much a model for wine writing as . . . an historical document revealing how wines were once regarded and how times have changed.\" -- John Mariani * Bloomberg News *\u003cbr\u003eA glimpse into our viticultural past, as well as a revelation of how great wine and great literature can go hand-in-hand. * Good Wine Under $20 *\u003cbr\u003e“If you love to drink wine, and love a good read, you have to get ahold of this book.” * Vinography *\u003cbr\u003e“Few wine books posses the iconic status of George Saintsbury’s Notes on a Cellar-Book.” * Wine Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e“Read this book twice: once without pausing to flip back and forth-you’ll be beguiled, befuddled and amused-and then once with the notes.” * The Wine News *\u003cbr\u003e“There is much food for thought here, and a facinating window on another age of connoisseurship. “ -- Jancis Robinson * Jancisrobinson.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations  \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: George Saintsbury and ‘Notes on a Cellar-Book’ \u003cbr\u003eBibliographical Note  \u003cbr\u003ePreliminary  \u003cbr\u003eNote to Third Edition  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Origins  \u003cbr\u003eII. Sherry and Madeira  \u003cbr\u003eIII. Port  \u003cbr\u003eIV. Claret and Burgundy  \u003cbr\u003eV. Champagne and Other French White Wines  \u003cbr\u003eVI. Hock, Moselle and the Rest  \u003cbr\u003eVII. Spirits—Hollands and Whisky  \u003cbr\u003eVIII. Spirits—Brandy, Rum and Gin, with Some Exotic Things  \u003cbr\u003eIX. Liqueurs  \u003cbr\u003eX. Beer, Cider, Etc.  \u003cbr\u003e1.Saintsbury, Notes on a Cellar-Book 32808 5:12 PM Page v\u003cbr\u003eXI. “Mixed Liquors”  \u003cbr\u003eXII. Bottles and Glasses  \u003cbr\u003eXIII. Cellar Arrangements  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusio ad Diversos\u003cbr\u003e(With a Few Barmecide Invitations)  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX: OTHER WRITINGS ON WINE AND SPIRITS BY SAINTSBURY\u003cbr\u003eA Sentimental Cellar, The Yellow Book, April 1894  \u003cbr\u003eThe Bounties of Bacchus, Athenaeum,\u003cbr\u003e21 November 1919  \u003cbr\u003e“White,” A Scrap Book, 1922  \u003cbr\u003e“Obrian,” A Scrap Book, 1922  \u003cbr\u003eLe Temps Jadis: Wallet II, A Second Scrap Book, 1923  \u003cbr\u003eThe Order of Drinks, A Second Scrap Book, 1923  \u003cbr\u003eThe Qualities of Wine, Morning Post, 22 May 1923  \u003cbr\u003eThe Cellar, The Book of the\u003cbr\u003eQueen’s Dolls’ House, 1924  \u003cbr\u003eLe Temps Jadis; Wallet V., 90’s and Later, A Last Scrap Book, 1924  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes  \u003cbr\u003eSelected List of Works Cited  \u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402971652439,"sku":"9780520397651","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520397651.jpg?v=1730482002","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/notes-on-a-cellarbook-9780520397651","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}