Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine: 108 Ingenious Shortcuts to Navigate the World of Wine with Confidence and Style

Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine: 108 Ingenious Shortcuts to Navigate the World of Wine with Confidence and Style For the thousands of people who know nothing about wine and want to rectify that swiftly and painlessly, Mark Oldman—the “Naked Chef” of wine—is here to help with the kind of information readers can use right now:
• Australian Shiraz is the most instantly likable red under $15
• Drink slightly sweet wine with spicy food
• Judge a wine shop by whether it has homemade shelf signs
• Don’t store unopened wine in the refrigerator for more than a week

Loaded with his personal recommendations—including the top 100 wines less than $15—Oldman’s Guide also includes the wine picks of an eclectic mix of collectors, from Le Cirque owner Sirio Maccioni to Morley Safer of 60 Minutes. This is a wine guide like no other and is sure to be savored by anyone who wants their wine without the attitude.
Customer Review: Brilliant, Very Funny and Entertaining
Love this! For wine there is no better tome to make you feel like you know what you’re talking about. Mark Oldman is brilliant, very funny and entertaining…and iconoclastic and ironic. The book is SO WELL PACED. Before starting it, I would say I was about a 2 in knowing about wine…now I feel like I’m at 7 or 8.
Customer Review: this is “the” wine book
If you’re serious about learning about wine, Oldman’s Guide is “the” book. The author’s writing style is so attractive and laugh out loud funny that you’ll feel you’re with a super knowledgeable friend with the rare ability to make wine simple and clear.