Wines of My Life

The memoir of a world-renowned French sommelier, and his 75 favourite wines.

About the author

Eric Beaumard is one of the world’s most renowned sommeliers and the recipient of many prizes, including Europe’s Best Sommelier in 1994. He was elected Sommelier of the Year in 2003 by Le Chef magazine. He is currently Sommelier-in-Chief and Director of the Michelin-rated restaurant Le Cinq at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris and oversees the cellars of all European Four Seasons establishments.

Summary

The Wines of My Life presents 75 exceptional wines chosen by world-renowned French sommelier Éric Beaumard. In this illustrated memoir, Beaumard reflects on some of the most flavorful wines in the world. Along the way, he reveals that a budding career as a cook’s apprentice was cut short by a motorcycle accident that deprived him of the use of his right arm, and how, after months of recovery, he turned his interest in cooking into a lifelong passion for wine. Full of vineyard secrets, fascinating portraits of winemakers, and serious meditations on life, The Wines of My Life is an unforgettable story of one man’s journey—and the indelible wines he tasted along the way.

Product details

• Authors: Eric Beaumard, Eric Leseigneur Beaumard, Fabrice Leseigneur, Jose Silva, José Silva
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781419725180
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-2518-0
• No. of pages: 576
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > General, dictionaries, tables; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies