Funk Rating: 7 out of 10
This reminded me of a business book -- great outline, great plot/theory/story, but 2/3rd too long... At 336 pages, this book wanders ridiculously at times and doesn't even stay chronological...
But, for all that, the combination of characters, the history of how the world of expensive and old wines just exploded onto the scene in the 80s, and the whole possibility of actually owning a bottle of wine once owned by Thomas Jefferson is captivating and engaging. Most of the book is fun, and it's a glance into a world that is incredibly different (private jets used just to transport single bottles of wine?!; wine tastings that last for weeks and start at 9 am each day?!) from my existence.
It's fine escapism reading, even as it is too long by far.
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