I didn't finish this book but I do love wine and learning about them

Come on a wine adventure and discover the world of wine through the eyes of Jules Verne's classic Around the World in 80 Days protagonist, Phileas Fogg. Follow him as we travel from London to France, Syria, Georgia, North Africa, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, China, Australia and more. You'll be surprised to know that superior wine is harvested and drank in nearly every country of the world.

I really enjoyed this book and not only because I'm a huge wine drinker. Okay, well, maybe that's 40% of the reason behind my rating, but the other 60% has to go to Mike Veseth for writing an imaginative, creative book on the wines of the world. He's the celebrated editor in chief of The Wine Economist so he's renowned for his taste in wine. But he doesn't come across as a wine snob, quite the opposite actually.

I've read it twice now and it would make a perfect gift for any wine lover on your list. Highly recommend!

Disclaimer: I received an ARC from Rowman & Littlefield via Netgalley in the hopes I'd review it.

My Rating: 5+ stars

So, I’m not a wine drinker. I still thought the premise sounded interesting. Exploring the world through... or wines through the world, the cover is nice, and the writing is conversational. It’s a pretty easy read. I imagined the book a little differently though. I thought there would be a particular interesting bottle of wine, and we’d learn all about it and how it came to be and how it was important to the area. We get some of that, but will there be images? I didn’t see if this was just a proof without or if it were more graphically intensive.

In his latest book, Around the World in Eighty Wines (Rowman & Littlefield), Mike Veseth tries to answer the question, “why wine?” Inspired by Jules Verne’s classic tale, Veseth follows Phileas Fogg’s journey around the world to explore why wine is a source of such enjoyment, passion, and obsession. The answer: “Wine fills your glass, but it can also fill your heart and focus your mind,” Veseth writes. Despite battling war, poor economic conditions and changing climates, winemakers in every corner of the world remain dedicated to their craft. As Veseth scours the world for the best bottles of wine, he regales the stories of these winemakers not just in the usual places like Italy, France, and the U.S., but often-overlooked countries like Algeria, Georgia, Lebanon, Shangri-La, Syria, and Tasmania. Loved this book and learned a lot about wine in areas of the world I had no knowledge of.

I have friends who will enjoy reading this book! It would make a fine gift for a wine drinker, too! Although I'm not a wine drinker, I do enjoy a sip now and again, so maybe this boo wasn't really up my alley... But I did enjoy reading it and- it's entertaining- and it was fun to read about various wines being produced around the planet. Anyone interested in world wines will love it.

Loved this! Very interesting to someone into wine and the different regions. It's the perfect book for someone with limited wine knowledge like me!