Clifton Fadiman

Anyone know that name? 

He wrote a book in 1974, updated in 1990 "The New Joys of Wine."

Co-writer was Sam Aaron. 

Publisher, Harry Abrams. 

The book is thicker than The Oxford Companion to Wine. 

Discussion of Spanish wine, limited to Rioja and Sherry. 

In his introductions he wrote: 

The childish palate will always first prefer the excessive or unbalanced taste.

 

Now, tell me, if I said that, would there be a five-page thread on the ebob board?  

 

He also went on and on about a wine that you could cut with a knife. "It could be a good drink, but not a good wine."

Ahead of his time, he was. 

Thanks to Benyamin Cantz of Four Gates for turning me on to him. 

Comments

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The first wine book I ever read was Wine Buyers Guide by the same two co-authors... I think it got me off to a pretty good start!

Dave Pohl

[Joe Roberts]

Alice, I think it would be more likely a TWENTY-five page thread :-).

[Sasha Smith]

Isn't he also the sage that brought us "cheese is milk's leap toward immortality?"

[Alicefeiring]

He was indeed!