"This new manifesto will reveal Goode's personal take on the wine industry, drawing on his travels and experiences throughout the wine world and promises to be as enjoyable to read as it is thought-provoking."
“Eminently readable. . . . Never less than engaging, entertaining and – yes – thought-provoking."
“Never has a wine book had a subtitle that so accurately describes its contents. . . . Somehow, despite a premise that could easily have devolved into arrogant mansplaining, and a penchant for utilizing sentences so short that it suggests a phobia against punctuation, this book manages to come off as friendly, informed, and useful.”
"He has travelled the world, dipping in and out of vineyards to better understand the diverse and complicated world of wine. . . . A very entertaining read."
"Fun polemical primer to wine appreciation."
“A delightful book that is like a jumble sale: rummage around and you’ll find some really awful, trite, clichéd stuff; you’ll find some well-used but useful bits and bobs that are a little bit mundane, certainly not original, but solidly made; and then there are the absolute gems. These are the kind of treasures you want to hug to your chest and not tell the seller how freaking thrilled you are in case they up the price. This is Jamie’s car boot – packed to the rooftop with all three categories. . . . Get the book. Rummage around. You’ll find something."
“A great book for the knowledgeable wine lover who has almost everything.”
“A fabulous read, very unique in its form and structure, entertaining, thoughtful and quite easily one of the best wine books released this year. I also disagree with much of what is in it, yet I can’t seem to stop picking it up and re-reading it. . . . Goode is honest, complete, and responsible to himself and his readers. The beauty of this little book is that it motivates the reader to stop after each and every entry and think, consider their response to his positions and hone their own. In this respect, Goode’s manifesto is a gift.?"
"'A manifesto of sorts'? More like a sacred manuscript for the ages. Chock-full of the kind of fascinating insight and ideology that only 25 years of dedicated travel, study, and reflection can yield. The Goode Guide to Wine transports readers into the mind of one of the most forward-thinking wine writers of our time. And they won’t be disappointed."—Sam Harrop, Master of Wine, qualified winemaker, and independent winemaking consultant
"Jamie Goode knows a lot about wine and he is not afraid to tell you what he thinks. Agree or disagree as you wish, but Goode will make you think about what you drink and why. A revealing peek inside the complicated mind of one of the world's most respected wine experts."—Mike Veseth, author of Around the World in Eighty Wines
"Jamie Goode has written a highly original book that will open up wine discussions in new and necessary directions."—Felicity Carter, Editor-in-Chief, Meininger's Wine Business International
"An admirably forthright, lucid, rare, indeed unique, statement of values in wine. Highly personal but with the credibility of a respected professional wine writer who has the rare combination of a developed aesthetic sensibility and a scientific background, and who has tasted and traveled widely. Many of the contemporary and progressive ideas here will be familiar to many professionals in the wine world, but this may be the first time that so many of them have been brought together in this way, which is badly needed and long overdue."—Neil Beckett, editor of The World of Fine Wine
Praise for Flawless: Understanding Faults in Wine
"Mr. Goode is succinct and clear about how . . . various flaws are expressed in wines. This can be helpful to any wine lover who knows when a wine is not right, but doesn’t know exactly what is wrong."—Eric Asimov New York Times
"In Flawless Dr. Jamie Goode flips this paradigm on its head with his trademark rigor, transforming 'scary' scientific equations into highly accessible concepts to elucidate one of the most overlooked and misunderstood areas of wine quality. Flawless should be on the bookshelf of all ambitious and passionately curious wine professionals."—Sam Harrop MW, winemaker and coauthor of Authentic Wine: Toward Natural and Sustainable Winemaking
"A great contribution to wine knowledge.”—Dr. Brian Croser AO, winemaker and owner of Tapanappa Wines
Praise for I Taste Red: The Science of Tasting Wine
"Our five favorite liquor and wine books from 2016: An engaging read."—San Francisco Chronicle
"It's not often you read a book on wine that calls into question your grip on reality, your authenticity, your judgement, a whole lot of things that you believe about yourself, and then tells you that mostly your brain is trying to disregard information—including that of the wine you're trying to assess—rather than assimilate it. . . .This book is controversial, anti-establishment, ground-breaking."—JancisRobinson.com
"Copious and often complex scientific subjects are handled with Goode’s characteristic lightness of touch. Illustrative thought experiments and helpful summations aid the reader through the more difficult material. All that means that I Taste Red will amply reward both professionals and amateurs alike."—Decanter
"The book is superb. The topics covered are complex and, while presented in depth, are explained well for laypersons. This book should be read by every individual who tastes wine critically, produces wine, or simply enjoys wine's pleasures."—CHOICE
"The scientific understanding of the joy we experience in a great glass of wine is still in its infancy. But by the end of his fascinating book, a reader may well see, smell, and taste the world with a completely different perspective." —2016 Book of the Year—Wine & Spirits
