Chip Cassidy's Wine Travels

by Phyllis Hands and David Hughes,
Photography: Keith Philips, Editor: Harry Stephan
Chip Cassidy The art of journal writing is from another era but among wine professionals meticulous tasting notes are essential. A talent for olfactory and gustatory memory is unique and when one tastes hundreds of wines in a week, only a journal will unravel that memory. Patrick, "Chip" Cassidy, also known as "Mr. Wine of Florida," has spent three decades in the wine business and has been teaching wine classes since 1984. In this book he shares the professional insights and extensive tasting notes from his vinous travels through France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Chile, Argentina, California, Oregon, Australia and New Zealand. He includes his memorable experiences as a tasting judge in many wine competitions. This is a "who's who and a what's what" of the global wine community. A must for any wine traveler prior to departure. Paperback, 81/2 x 11 inches, 285pp.