Uploaded October 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
JUICE
VINOUS VERITAS
by JAY McINERNEY
Jay McInerney is not only well known for his novels, but also for his knowledge of wine.
From A Hedonist in the Cellar to Bacchus and Me, and now, delightfully, The Juice, he shows an increasing mastery of a topic that is notoriously tricky to write about; but which, in the right hands, is a joy to absorb, as it were.
In a well-curated collection of his recent work - much of it drawn, improbably, from The Wall Street Journal, where he has resided for over a decade - his wit and delight are on full display. In such essays as "The Retro Dudes of Napa", "Oh No! Not Pinot Grigio!" and "Writer, Importer, Gentleman Spy" , his ability to educate and talent to amuse remain peerless in equal measure.
Free of pomposity and light as a feather, this is not a book to read in one gulp but, much like its subject, to savour.
Perfect for gits and great fun to read, it comes warmly recommended (hic!).
JUICE
VINOUS VERITAS
by JAY McINERNEY
Jay McInerney is not only well known for his novels, but also for his knowledge of wine.
From A Hedonist in the Cellar to Bacchus and Me, and now, delightfully, The Juice, he shows an increasing mastery of a topic that is notoriously tricky to write about; but which, in the right hands, is a joy to absorb, as it were.
In a well-curated collection of his recent work - much of it drawn, improbably, from The Wall Street Journal, where he has resided for over a decade - his wit and delight are on full display. In such essays as "The Retro Dudes of Napa", "Oh No! Not Pinot Grigio!" and "Writer, Importer, Gentleman Spy" , his ability to educate and talent to amuse remain peerless in equal measure.
Free of pomposity and light as a feather, this is not a book to read in one gulp but, much like its subject, to savour.
Perfect for gits and great fun to read, it comes warmly recommended (hic!).
