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99 Bottles: A Black Sheep's Guide to Life-Changing Wines
Written by André Hueston Mack
Narrated by André Hueston Mack
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A highly opinionated wine guide from one of the country’s most celebrated — and unorthodox — sommeliers and winemakers
In this entertaining, informative, and thoroughly unconventional wine guide, award-winning sommelier, winemaker, and wine educator André Mack presents listeners with the 99 bottles that have most impacted his life. Instead of just pairing wines with foods, Mack pairs practical information with personal stories, offering up recommendations alongside reflections on being one of the only African-Americans to ever work at the top level of the American wine industry. The 99 bottles range from highly accessible commercial wines to the most rarefied Bordeaux on the wine list at The French Laundry, and each bottle offers listeners something to learn about wine. This window into Mack’s life combines a maverick’s perspective on the wine industry with an insider’s advice on navigating wine lists, purchasing wine, and drinking more diverse and interesting selections at home. 99 Bottles is a one-of-a-kind exploration of wine culture today from a true trailblazer.
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Reviews for 99 Bottles
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fascinating story of his early career and the bottles that played a role (usually in the background). He seems like a really interesting guy.