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The Home Sommelier: Your down-to-earth guide to choosing good wine
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The Home Sommelier: Your down-to-earth guide to choosing good wine by Brigid O'Hora is the essential, accessible guide for making the perfect wine choices without breaking the bank. Have you ever stood in front of the supermarket wine aisle, unsure which bottle is right for a cozy night in with pasta or a friend’s dinner party?
With her years of expertise in the wine industry and as the creator of the popular Instagram account @brideys_wine_chats, Brigid O'Hora is here to simplify your wine selection journey.
In The Home Sommelier, Brigid shares practical, approachable advice developed over twenty-five years to help you confidently select the ideal wine for every occasion, regardless of your budget. From discovering the regions and grape varieties you’ll love to master simple tricks to tell quality wine from the rest, this guide will make every choice feel easy and intuitive.
Brigid also dives into pairing tips, showing how to match wines with everyday meals—from fish and chips to spaghetti Bolognese to the classic Tayto sandwich. You’ll even learn how to enhance your experience with the right glassware, maximizing every pour to elevate your at-home wine moments.
With The Home Sommelier by Brigid O'Hora, transform your wine selections from daunting to delightful. It’s more than a book—it’s your friendly guide to making each glass a celebration of flavor, fun, and personal taste.
- About The Author
- Brigid O'Hora has spent over twenty years working in the wine industry. She began her training in Australia and since then has been a wine studies lecturer, held several posts as sommelier at prestigious restaurants in Paris, Boston, Sydney, Dublin and Clare and set up her own wine tasting business which she ran for three years. Nowadays, between raising her triplet children on the beautiful island of Achill off the west coast of Ireland, Brigid works as a Business Development Manager for Classic Drinks, an Irish wine company. And her passion remains spreading the joy of wine in a non-fussy, heartfelt manner, through food, joy and connection.
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- ISBN
- 9781399734615
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland, (17 October 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 288
- Weight
- 477 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 222 x 160 x 28 mm
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