Synopsis
Marco Pasanella's behind-the-scenes memoir through the world of wine will captivate wine lovers with its story of one man who decided, at age 43, to change his life by opening a wine shop.
As Kitchen Confidential and Waiter Rant explored the front and back of the house at restaurants, Uncorked offers a peek behind the curtain of the wine world.
Pasanella takes the reader into the underbelly of his store and the industry, which is steeped in history yet fanatical about technology and brimming with larger-than-life personalities.
Infused with rich details of his historic waterfront building in New York City and his sojourns to Tuscany, Pasanella's memoir is one of transformation through a project many fantasize about but few commit to. A colorful cast of characters rounds out this fascinating journey through the world of wine.
About Marco Pasanella
See more books from this AuthorThough he removes much of the romance from the idea of opening a wine store, Pasanella’s clear-eyed memoir is a joy to read from beginning to end.
Read Full Review of Uncorked: My Journey Through... | See more reviews from KirkusUncorked does a wonderful job cataloguing the ups and downs of starting a business from scratch...Full of recipes, pairing suggestions, and recommendations for all price points, this is no wine snob's book.
Read Full Review of Uncorked: My Journey Through...It’s hard to make wine come alive on the page...but in “Uncorked: My Journey Through the Crazy World of Wine,” all it takes is one midlife crisis by an Italian-American to get you hooked.
Read Full Review of Uncorked: My Journey Through...The problem with Uncorked is that it suffers from an identity crisis...In the end, Pasanella’s book tries to be all...things, and it suffers for it.
Read Full Review of Uncorked: My Journey Through...His writing is smooth and easy, much like the wine he sells. If you're interested in wine or small businesses, Uncorked is definitely a great memoir to pick up.
Read Full Review of Uncorked: My Journey Through...If you’re a complete newcomer to the world of wine, you’ll find informative tidbits that don’t come across as demeaning or pretentious...If, however, you’ve been a wine lover for some time, you will find the book equally accessible.
Read Full Review of Uncorked: My Journey Through...[N]ot only is the book entirely true and entertaining at the same time, but it is also quite informative and enlightening for both the wine novice and adept.
Read Full Review of Uncorked: My Journey Through...In many ways, this book is less about the inception of a wine shop than about Marco Pasanella himself...Marco feels like a friend. You like him. You like his book.
Read Full Review of Uncorked: My Journey Through...An aggregated and normalized score based on 59 user ratings from iDreamBooks & iTunes