Passion on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of Italy
by Sergio Esposito
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Author: Sergio EspositoEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-22
ISBN: 0767926072
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Broadway
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Book Review: A Fabulous Read About Italian Wine and Culture
Summary: 5 Stars
While I have come to appreciate Sergio's vast wine knowledge by way of his weekly e-Letters (through Italian Wine Merchants), I was intrigued when I heard about Passion on the Vine. Honest, engaging, personable and humorous, it brought me to a new level of understanding about the patience required to appreciate wine, from its production to its later enjoyment (or at least analysis). A passage that has stayed with me is Sergio's interactions with the late, Bartolo Mascarello, a traditional winemaker from the Piedmont region, known for his Barolos. Sergio relays the events with such respect and fond admiration, as the two take in a half-opened bottle of 1978 Barolo. Waiting for the elder's cues for an approval to taste, Sergio is left waiting far longer than he initially anticipated. However, it is over the duration of this exchange (that is so eloquently narrated and moving) that you are, like Sergio in that moment, anticipating Bartolo's gracious admission for a taste. It is also in this moment that you witness Sergio's growth. Powerful stuff.
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