Bianca Bosker is an award-winning journalist who has written about food, wine, architecture, and technology for The New Yorker online, The Atlantic, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Food & Wine, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and The New Republic. The former executive tech editor of The Huffington Post, she is the author of the critically acclaimed book Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China (University of Hawaii Press, 2013). She lives in New York City.
Winner of 2018 M.F.K. Fisher Award for Excellence in Culinary
Writing
Finalist for the 2018 Gourmand Award for Wine Writing
Finalist for the 2018 William Saroyan International Prize for
Writing (Non-Fiction)
“Bosker’s journey into this sodden universe is thrilling, and she
tells her story with gonzo élan. . . . She gives great gossip . . .
[and] is, in the main, great company as a narrator—witty, generous,
democratic . . . When the sommelier and blogger Madeline Puckette
writes that this book is the Kitchen Confidential of the wine
world, she’s not wrong, though Bill Buford’s Heat is probably a
shade closer to this book's sensibility and heart.”
—Jennifer Senior, The New York Times
“Reads like a wine lover’s equivalent of Dante’s ‘The Divine
Comedy’: There is paradise, but only after glimpses of purgatory
and hell…A funny, thought-provoking and at times frightening look
at the sublime tastes, enormous egos and curious rules of a
profession that is both insanely rigorous and occasionally
ridiculous.”
—Associated Press
"A madcap 18-month journey...[that's] as informative as it is,
well, intoxicating."
—Fortune, “The 4 Books You Should Read This Spring”
“A funny, fascinating adventure.”
—Real Simple
“Cork Dork is remarkably entertaining. Bosker is a talented
writer, a thorough reporter and is unfailingly funny.”
—The San Francisco Chronicle
“A savory romp...[that reveals] not just the intricacies and
nuances of flavor that vary from grape to grape, but why wine has
become such a social staple for the entire world—and how the way we
drink it can potentially change our lives.”
—Harper’s Bazaar, “12 Books You Need to Read in March”
“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 Atlantic, "25 Books Atlantic Staffers Are Reading This
Summer"
“If Malcolm Gladwell were to write a book about wine, the results
wouldn’t linger much more pleasurably on the palate than this
accessible, adventurous, amusing and informative book by Bianca
Bosker.”
—The Times (London)
“[An] often-hilarious memoir.”
—Good Housekeeping
“An informative and riveting read that doesn't take itself too
seriously—a much needed dose of reality the wine world could
benefit from.”
–Bon Appétit
“An essential primer on food's favourite companion, Bianca Bosker's
incredible book offers an investigation into taste, smell, and
restaurant culture any foodie will appreciate.”
—BuzzFeed, "27 Books Every Foodie Needs In Their Library"
“Incredibly well written, intelligent, witty, and highly
entertaining.”
—Eater
“As fresh and fun as a Wachau Riesling…packed with helpful
information, wrapped in honest inquiry, and slathered with humor
and wit.”
—Terroirist
“One of the most entertaining drink-related memoirs in years.”
—Punch
“A page turner . . . I heartily recommend [it].”
—Martin Moran, The Sunday Times (UK)
“Refreshingly accessible...It’s delightful and informative to see a
subject as potentially stodgy as wine appreciation refracted
through the perspective of someone young, female, and very
smart.”
—Portland Mercury
“[A] must-read wine book.”
—San Jose Mercury News
“You’ll never feel lost in front of a wine list again.”
—Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley of “Gastropod,” via
The Atlantic
“I loved this book. It’s not just about wine. It’s about learning
how to listen to your senses, to more deeply experience and
appreciate the world around you, and everyone could use another
glass of that.”
—Mary Roach, author of Gulp
“In this smart and sharply observed book, Bianca Bosker takes us on
a marvelous journey through the mad, manic, seductive subculture of
wine and wine lovers. It’s also a deeply felt story of her own
experience, told with great heart and wit.”
—Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief
“Cork Dork is a brilliant feat of screwball participatory
journalism and Bianca Bosker is a gonzo nerd prodigy. This
hilarious, thoughtful and erudite book may be the ultimate answer
to the perennial question of whether or not wine connoisseurship is
a scam.”
—Jay McInerney, author of The Juice
“In this delightfully written and keenly observed book, Bianca
Bosker helps us become connoisseurs not only of wine but
also of people whose passions would more aptly be
described as obsessions.”
—Walter Isaacson, author of The Innovators
“Speaking as someone who barely knows a good Bordeaux from a bottle
of Boone's Farm, I was charmed and entertained by this book.”
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, author of Pulphead
“The Kitchen Confidential of wine: Read this book, and you’ll never
be intimidated by wine—or wine snobs—again.”
—Madeline Puckette, co-author of Wine Folly
“Fascinating…Thanks to Bosker’s sensory descriptions, we get to
taste and smell alongside her, without dealing with the thousands
of hours of study and endless flashcards first.”
—Bustle
“An informative yet funny examination of wine.”
—Brightly, “The Best Books of Early 2017”
“A quest—both hilarious and horrifying—to understand the nature of
taste.”
—Imbibe
“An entertaining read.”
—Phoenix New Times
“Reading Bianca Bosker is like sitting down
with a brilliant, curious friend for an after-work drink, and
suddenly finding it’s midnight and the table is littered
with empty bottles. Between her hilarious exploits and thoughtful
meditations on wine and life, you’ll want to stay
for just one more.”
—Lauren Collins, author of When In French
“A joyful journey of discovery into the ‘soul’ of
wine, filled with wit and insight at every step.”
—Maria Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game
“If you have wondered about the mysteries of wine, and the airs of
people who claim to know something about it, Cork Dork is
essential reading. Read it and you will never look at
wine in quite the same way again. This is reportage of a high
order.”
—Roger Cohen, author of The Girl from Human Street
“Rollicking and lively...I gulped down this book with enormous
pleasure.”
—Julia Flynn Siler, author of The House of Mondavi
"I have read many 'wine books,' some casual, some pedantic, and
many happily informative. But Bianca Bosker’s book stands out as
being spectacularly successful in teaching us about wine, in making
us love wine, and in presenting a tone of unfailing good
humor."
—Richard E. Quandt, The Journal of Wine Economics
“Always perceptive, curious, and entertaining, the author describes
her experiences with precision and a wry sense of humor...Readers
will certainly come away from the book knowing more about wine and
likely eager to explore it further, but even those less inclined to
imbibe will be intrigued.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“An interesting look at those with an unquenchable thirst for those
unique bottles of vinicultural perfection.”
—Booklist
“A page-turning and fascinating memoir.”
—Publishers Weekly
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