There's a secret language spoken in the often self–serious world of wine tasting: Words like awkward, clone, note, legs, bouquet, and thief suddenly don't mean what they normally mean. For amateur imbibers, sommelier jargon and that weird front–of–teeth slurping and spitting thing can seem like a joke we're not in on. But the snobbery that often surrounds the wine illuminati is completely absent in The Essential Scratch–and–Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert, a new book written by Richard Betts, one of fewer than 200 master sommeliers in the world. As the wine–world equivalent of a Knight or a Jedi, Betts believes that "wine is a grocery, not a luxury." It's a 22–page board book, beautifully illustrated by San Francisco–based Wendy MacNaughton and designed by Crystal English Sacca. Why should the wonders of scratching–and–sniffing be reserved only for children? Scents of bacon, flowers, butter, grass, and even cat pee are translated onto paper to help readers identify the aromatic components of their beverages. "Once you realize there are cat pee scents in white wine, you'll never be able to drink a lot of white wine again," MacNaughton tells Co.Design. "All you'll smell is cat pee." Worry not: there's no actual cat pee in wine, or so they claim. It's just a compound called p–mentha–8–thiol–3–1 that happens to smell exactly like feline urine––and Sauvingnon blanc afficionados consider it a positive trait. MacNaughton credited a huge print run right off the bat to the... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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August book clubs read historical fiction set during the Vietnam War, historical mysteries based in Black American and Jewish neighborhoods, dragon-filled romantasies, time traveling romance, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Vault Books has announced an expansion of its collaboration with Aethon Books, and will publish a selection of Aethon's popular LitRPG webcomics in print as illustrated light novel adaptations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Blood magic, a romantic thriller, fearsome water serpents, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Fall book club picks, historical fiction for kids, the most interesting questions in books, and more today on Book Riot Continue reading at Book Riot
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Catch up with this week's book news, including the latest in adaptations, big-name book club picks, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-08 15:15:00 UTC ]
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A demon summoner, a mission to Jupiter's moon, a secret nerd society pushing for change, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-03 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Making Banned Books Week about action will bring us one step closer to curtailing book censorship. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-02 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Ten books enter. One book is crowned the “it book” of the month. Find out what made the cut for ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “My Brilliant Friend,” the first book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Assassin nuns, love and self-discovery at a summer arts camp, queering Korean mythology, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-27 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Patricia Highsmith’s classic thriller mixes glamour, betrayal, self-invention and murder. What’s not to love? Continue reading at The New York Times
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The National Book Foundation program, launched in 2017, has distributed more than two million free books to young people and families in public housing communities across the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A second-chance K-pop romance, a Sleeping Beauty inspired fantasy, a retelling of the Phantom of the Opera, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-20 14:00:00 UTC ]
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More than one dozen excellent YA books are on sale this week for under $5–time to stock up your ereader with some of the best of the best! Continue reading at Book Riot
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Here's what a dozen book clubs selected for their July read and how you can get involved in the discussions. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-12 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Data from Placer.ai shows that, while both bookstore chains have had some successes in increasing customer traffic, their gains in 2024 trail that of Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether you’re hiding from a heat wave or escaping the news cycle, there’s something to keep you entertained in this ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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This month's best book club-friendly books take place in 1950s Iran, have searches for missing children, and encourage us to be loud. Which ones will you read with your book club? Continue reading at Book Riot
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In July, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Patricia Highsmith’s classic 1955 thriller about wealth, status, obsession and murder. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Read your way into excellent 2024 YA books featuring nonbinary characters, plus this week's YA book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
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