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| Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines: Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World | 
 enlarge | Author: Gary Vaynerchuk
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 2415
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1594868824
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9781594868825
ASIN: 1594868824
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
Superlative June 3, 2008
Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines not only expertly navigates the novice through the wonderful world of wine; it's a fun and informative romp for wine afficionadoes as well. Thank you Gary ! Naples Kathy aka Champagne Lady
Gary's Made A Wine Book For Even Wine Dummies June 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines really gives everyone a chance to enjoy wine. I was a little worried Gary would have a tough time translating the energy of his www.winelibrarytv.com show into a book...But he did it, and he did it well.
Take part of Gary's description of the $44 a bottle Mas de la Barben, Les Calices, 2003: "...I'm listening to my glass and instead of 'snap, crackle, pop,' I hear these lusciously plump berries whispering, 'Gary, you know you want me.' All that fruit is mixed with this taffy-toffee thing and some sticky cough syrup." Ever hear any other wine expert talk about wine like that? In language you can relate to? That's Gary.
I also like two other components of the book: First, Gary has little side bars where he tells you about the particular grapes in each wine, and gives you the down low on the regions they're from. Make no mistake about it, Gary knows his shizzle. The second feature of the book that's worth the price itself is Gary's easy to see and scan break down of different wines. Gary has a Top 5 list for Top-Ranked Merlot, Most Expensive Reds, Top-Ranked Dessert Wines, Top-Ranked Fruit Bombs (my wife loves these), many more, and even Best For The Beach.
There's a wine for everyone in this book - meaning type and price. Gary's biggest contribution to the wine world is making it fun, and prodding people in a fun way to expand and trust their palate - not any wine critics, including himself. If you're a pretty sharp wine person already, you'll appreciate Gary's amazing list of 101 Wines. If your a novice (like me), you'll appreciate Gary teaching you about wine, making it fun, and never making you feel like you don't belong.
There's so much to Gary's spectacular first book than this review can tell you. You can tell how much effort he put into it.
And as a final note, for anyone who's crossed paths with Gary, he's one of the nicest people you would ever expect to meet. And maybe that doesn't mean anything to some people, but I have a feeling that many people like to know they're going on fun little journey with someone who genuinely cares about them. I think in the end, Gary's love for people trumps his love for wine. And maybe that's what makes Gary's book so smooth, so easy, so friendly, and yet so complex on the palate. Enjoy!
Mark Fitzpatrick
 A different view of the wine world June 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Gary Vaynerchuk's book bring his unique prospective on wine to the wider world. What is really great about the book is that the effort is not to influence folks to buy the same old wines, but Gary really shows the very wide diversity of wines that are available and very enjoyable. Gary provides 101 recommendations that span the world and most if not all of the styles of wine that people can buy. Gary is trying to change the wine world through education and his enthusiasm that jumps off of every page. His show and this book take great strides toward that goal. I enjoyed the book, enjoyed the refreshing views on wine and on life too. The philosophy that Gary brings to the book is that wine is to be enjoyed with family and friends and not hid in a cellar. I gave the book to a friend to help spread the virus that Gary represents to changing the wine world, an infection that is good for you! Enjoy!
I love this book! June 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gary's passion for wine jumps out of the pages in this book. I can't wait to try some of the wines he recommends.
For Wine Newbies and Oldheads Alike June 1, 2008
I am loving this book. I watch the show and had no intention of buying yet another wine book that I won't actually read. I started looking through the book at Borders and read half of it at the bookstore. I was compelled by the writing style and a little out of guilt to purchase the book.Now my book has many many pages dogeared with the wines I will purchase to expand my PAL.
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