Mike Veseth

Extreme Wine: Searching the World for the Best, the Worst, the Outrageously Cheap, the Insanely Overpriced, and the Undiscovered Mike Veseth

Marc Notes: Wine economist and author Mike Veseth here circles the globe searching for the best, worst, cheapest, most expensive, and most over-priced wines, as well as the most outrageous wine people and places, booms and busts. Why go to such extremes? Because the world of wine is growing and changing, and if you want to find out what's really happening you can't be afraid to step over the edge . Table of Contents: Chapter 1: X-Wines: In Vino Veritas? Chapter 2: The Best and the Worst Chapter 3: The Fame Game Chapter 4: The Invisible Wine Chapter 5: Money Wine Chapter 6: Extreme Wine Booms and Busts Chapter 7: Extreme Wine People Chapter 8: Celebrity Wine Chapter 9: Extreme Wine at the Movies Chapter 10: Extreme Wine Tourism Chapter 11: Extreme Wine: The Next Generation Chapter 12: Extreme Wine AdventureReview Quotes: This book is not for the snifferati and spitterati. It is an incredible and balanced study of the extremities of the wine world and wines of the world. Veseth even found our 600 bottles of extreme wine made in South Africa.--Emil Den Dulk, owner, De Toren Private Cellar, South AfricaReview Quotes: Congratulations to Mike Veseth for his outstanding book on the global wine world. Ittakes a very creative mind and a keen eye to see the center from the extreme edges without distorting reality. It is a book that grabs you from the very beginning and once you start reading, you can hardly leave it before reaching its end.--Aldo Biondolillo, Tempus Alba, Argentina"Review Quotes: A provocative, engaging, and seriously entertaining journey covering all the vineyards under the sun. Mike Veseth provides a delightful sensory experience that will greatly increase the reader's enjoyment of wine.--Cobus Joubert, Maison Joubert, South AfricaReview Quotes: Thanks to Mike Veseth, readers will discover and understand the philosophy that leads each producer to create his or her own wines. All our family is very proud to be considered extreme wine people!--Giuseppe and Rafaella Bologna, owners, Braida Winery (maker of Bricco dell Uccellone), Italy"Biographical Note: Mike Veseth is editor of The Wine Economist, a popular wine-industry blog, and author of Wine Wars: The Curse of the Blue Nun, the Miracle of Two Buck Chuck, and the Revenge of the Terroirists, which was named a 2011 Wine Book of the Year by JancisRobinson.com. Review Quotes: Extreme Wine is a must-read for wine lovers and people in the wine industry. It helps me to look at the industry from various unique angles. I found myself jotting down idea after idea while reading the book of which many are now part of my plan for promoting Grace Vineyard in China. Highly recommended!--Judy Leissner, CEO, Grace Vineyard, China"Review Quotes: Extreme Wine is as broad as it is fascinating, with Mike Veseth s always perceptive insights into what makes the world of wine tick. His book is a must read for all of us who eat, sleep, and breathe the rich and wonderful life of wine, and it opens its hidden extremes to the novice who might otherwise wonder why we find it so immensely rewarding.--Bartholomew Broadbent, CEO, Broadbent Selections, United States"Review Quotes: Of all the wine blogs in the wide, wide blogosphere, one that I look forward to reading the most is Mike Veseth s Wine Economist. There s nothing else quite like it a blend of economic insight . . . and often irreverent winespeak.--Lettie Teague "Wall Street Journal ""Publisher Marketing: In Extreme Wine, wine economist and best-selling author Mike Veseth circles the globe searching for the best, worst, cheapest, most expensive, and most over-priced wines. Mike seeks out the most outrageous wine people and places and probes the biggest wine booms and busts. Along the way he applauds celebrity wines, tries to find wine at the movies, and discovers wines that are so scarce that they are almost invisible. Why go to such extremes? Because, Mike argues, the world of wine is growing and changing, and if you want to find out what s really happening you can t be afraid to step over the edge. Written with verve and appreciation for all things wine, Extreme Wine will surprise and delight readers." Review Citations: Library Journal 09/15/2013 pg. 102 (EAN 9781442219229, Hardcover) Booklist 10/01/2013 pg. 22 (EAN 9781442219229, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 12/23/2013 (EAN 9781442219229, Hardcover)