-A new sort of literary gumption arrived on the scene with Andrew Jefford; a powerful blend of science and poetry. Here is a writer who does his interviews, delves deep into motives and methods, and then lets fly with whatever imagery he finds winging by.-Hugh Johnson (2019)
Poet, philosopher, author, radio presenter and journalist, Andrew Jefford lives in France; but buried deep in one wine country what does he miss most about the rest? The answer: -Drinking young port. It-s the wine drinker-s equivalent of zorbing, wing-walking, base-jumping - you won-t fully understand it unless you have tasted it young, in its -Ride of the Valkyries- stage, when it comes hurtling out of the glass and puts the screamers on you...-
Andrew is the ideal companion for anyone wine-curious. In this collection of his essays, opinions and articles he shares his fascinating observations from half a century of discovery. For Andrew, wine should be listened to and admir
