I didn’t need to read much of this book to see that comparing Bosker to Bourdain is a little ridiculous.

Bianca Bosker, previously a technology journalist, gave herself a year and a half to learn everything she could about wine in hopes of passing the Court of Master Sommeliers exam. She loves exploring local farmer’s markets, haunting her favorite wine bar, and discovering new restaurants. Between her hilarious exploits and thoughtful meditations on wine and life, you’ll want to stay for just one more. Whether you are an inspiring wine dork, just wanting to learn the basics, or a veteran looking for a rare find, there are no wrong answers when tasting wine.By the end, she arrives at a definition of “good wine” that sticks with you long after you finish reading.

Both an entry-level guide to the ever-growing business of wine and a masterclass in the strange, immensely skilled fanatics who make it their life’s work.The importance of vintages, grapes, blends, and soil are bandied about when discussing a good-quality wine.

Bosses at the Cork Dork, in The Ridgeway, Chalkwell, pleaded with Southend Council’s licensing committee yesterday to give its application the green light as a matter or urgency so they can get back to business. There are competitions too where the competitors will compete in this blind tasting on 6 different wines and it’s timed! It’s a practice deplored by many in the wine industry, but in her op-ed, Bosker argued that mass-produced, processed wines have their place in the wine ecosystem. The Cork Dork has received many fond comparisons since we opened from a candle lit Parisian cellar bar to your Nan’s old kitchen!

Fascinated by their fervour and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a ‘cork dork.