Travels With My Corkscrew: Memoirs of a Wine Lover [Paperback]

In this highly personal collection of anecdotes, internationally renowned wine expert Tony Aspler shares with us his adventures, his pleasures, his insights and, as always, his extensive knowledge of wine from his 30 years of "chasing the grape" around the world.
From a wine tour with Kruschev to drinking champagne with Africa chefs, Aspler offers a delightful mix of blissful tourss and travel nightmares, with humorous asides and insights into the life of a wine writer. Join Tony on his travels and read about-
-his troubles with Pinot Noir and Maria Callas
-how the Pope and six bottles of red Bordeaux bought him a pair of shoes in Rome
-his 50th birthday and dinner at Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Travels With My Corkscrew is a delightful armchair read of one wine writer's adventures as he searches for the perfect wine and encounters mishaps and once-in-a-lifetime experiences along the way.
-It includes wine recommendations and helpful hints for the wine connoisseur, the amateur wine lover, and the novice to the world of wine.

In this highly personal collection of anecdotes, internationally renowned wine expert Tony Aspler shares with us his adventures, his pleasures, his insights and, as always, his extensive knowledge of wine from his 30 years of "chasing the grape" around the world.

From a wine tour with Kruschev to drinking champagne with African chiefs, Aspler offers a delightful mix of blissful tours and travel nightmares, with humourous asides and insights into the life of a wine writer. Join Tony on his travels and read about--

* his troubles with Pinoit Noir and Maria Callas * how the Pope and six bottles of red Bordeaux bought him a pair of shoes in Rome * his 50th birthday and dinner at Chateau Mouton-Rothschild Travels With My Corkscrew is a delightful armchair read of one wine writer's adventures as he searches for the perfect wine and encounters mishaps and once-in-a-lifetime experiences along the way. It includes wine recommendations and helpful hints for the wine connoisseur, the amateur wine lover, and the novice to the world of wine.

Tony Aspler is the most widely-read wine writer in Canada. He is the editor of Winetidings Magazine and has been the wine columnist for The Toronto Star since 1980. As a consultant and wine judge, he makes frequent trips to the vineyards and wine fairs throughout the world and is a member of the North American Advisory Board of the Institute of Masters of Wine. He is also a novelist whose nine books include the Ezra Brant wine murder mysteries: Blood is Thicker Than Beaujolais, The Beast of Barbaresco, and Death on the Douro.

"Everyone learns about wine in his or her own way. Tony's way has been...extremely human; richly mixed with real life, literary life, incident and accident in some unexpected parts of the world...Tony Aspler is one of the frankest and funniest..." Hugh Johnson "Wine writer Tony Aspler, who travels the globe sampling new wines, has a knack for taking the mystery out of buying wine." The Toronto Star

"[Tony Aspler] is the wine expert's Canadian wine expert. Aspler is the drinking companion we'd all like to invite 'down to the cellar'." eye Weekly

"It's always a happy circumstance when somebody who knows a subject can also bring that expertise alive with good writing." The Ottawa Citizen

Tony Aspler is the most widely read wine writer in Canada. He has been active on the international wine scene since 1964. As a consultant and wine judge, he makes frequent trips to the vineyards and wine fairs of Europe, and is recognized as the leading authority on Canadian wines.
His previous books include Travels With My Corkscrew, Tony Aspler’s Guide to New World Wines, International Guide to Wine, Tony Aspler’s Dinner Companion (with Jacques Marie), Cellar & Silver (with Rose Murray), Aligote to Zinfandel, and his is also the author of the wine mystery novels featuring wine writer Ezra Brant, Blood Is Thicker Than Beaujolais, The Beast of Barbaresco and Death On The Douro.
Tony Aspler has lectured extensively on wine around the world and has been accorded international honours for wine writing. The wine columnist for The Toronto Star since 1980, Aspler is the executive editor of Winetidings magazine and has contributed to other international wine publications. He is the creator of the Air Ontario Wine Awards Competition, a member of wine advisory board for Air Canada and is on the North American Advisory Board of The Institute of Masters of Wine.