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| Passion on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of Italy | 
 enlarge | Author: Sergio Esposito
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 36602
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0767926072
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.0130945
EAN: 9780767926072
ASIN: 0767926072
Publication Date: April 22, 2008
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 A Fabulous Read About Italian Wine and Culture May 5, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
Most amazing... buy it and love it! April 27, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Forgetting the obvious attraction of learning about Italy and an insiders perspective on magnificent wine, Sergio Esposito tells a story like no other. Pick this book up and you will never again put it down.
Absolutely Wonderful Book! April 26, 2008
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Passion on the Vine is a wonderful, enjoyable book to read! Sergio Esposito is a marvelous storyteller and his book is an enjoyable journey through his remarkable life. I highly recommend it!
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