Author and "self-employed creativity consultant" Gelb (How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci) offers a robust but cloying at-home seminar in expanding creativity through wine appreciation. Gelb walks readers through a brief but high-minded education in wine, from training on the sensations and vocabulary involved in tasting, to an "inspired thinking" wine party complete with poetry writing and sharing. Besides tasting, Gelb offers generally useful advice, including tips on toasting, the role of the sommelier, food pairings, and optimum serving temperatures, though digressions on classic paintings and opera run long, while other passages (pairing wine with clothes and unconventional foods like nachos) come across as glib and a bit ridiculous. Poets-in-training with a flair for melodrama will likely get the most out of this passionate guide.
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Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices
New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Gelb (Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci) opens our eyes to the remarkable power of wine to unleash creative potential, awaken our genius, and forge bonds with friends and co-workers. Here's a wine appreciation audio book that invites you to experience wine with your “whole brain”-an approach that is unequivocally unique:
¿ Part 1 provides the practical "left-brain" knowledge you'll need to handle yourselves in any wine-related situation (how to buy, what to look for, how to toast, and how to get the best value for the money).
¿ Part 2 explores how wine can serve as a catalyst for creativity and "right brain" thought, highlighting the greatest wine-related art, music, and architecture of all time.
¿ Part 3 guides you through a delightful step-by-step process of bringing family, friends, or colleagues together for "Inspired Thinking" wine parties.
¿ Part 4 features a “Wine Geek Jargon Guide” and other essential wisdom.
All in all, Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking will not only improve your enjoyment of wine, but will also enhance the enjoyment of your life.
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Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices
New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Gelb (Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci) opens our eyes to the remarkable power of wine to unleash creative potential, awaken our genius, and forge bonds with friends and co-workers. Here's a wine appreciation audio book that invites you to experience wine with your “whole brain”-an approach that is unequivocally unique:
¿ Part 1 provides the practical "left-brain" knowledge you'll need to handle yourselves in any wine-related situation (how to buy, what to look for, how to toast, and how to get the best value for the money).
¿ Part 2 explores how wine can serve as a catalyst for creativity and "right brain" thought, highlighting the greatest wine-related art, music, and architecture of all time.
¿ Part 3 guides you through a delightful step-by-step process of bringing family, friends, or colleagues together for "Inspired Thinking" wine parties.
¿ Part 4 features a “Wine Geek Jargon Guide” and other essential wisdom.
All in all, Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking will not only improve your enjoyment of wine, but will also enhance the enjoyment of your life.
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BN ID: | 2940172365362 |
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Publisher: | Ascent Audio |
Publication date: | 03/22/2010 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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