{"product_id":"thirsty-9781529994308","title":"Thirsty : 100 Great Wines and Stories by the Wine Guy","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘ I like to talk about wine the way normal humans talk about things they love – it’s not about showing off how many fancy wine terms I know. The point is to share something I love with someone else in a way that makes them want to love it too. ’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirsty is the story of Tom Gilbey (The Wine Guy) and his life in wine, a celebration of the bleedin’ beautiful people who make it, and a history of his family’s love affair with winemaking – and let’s be honest, drinking – since the 1800s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- read a label (even if you can’t speak the language)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- talk wine without sounding naff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- choose wine in a restaurant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- explain why some wine smells like your granny’s cardigan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way you’ll discover 100 Wine W*nker approvedbottles: wines for friendships and long lunches, for autumn afternoons and winter evenings. Whether yours is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Kylie Minogue’s rosé or – God forbid – orange wine, Tom will help you find the good stuff, always.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet Tom show you how this gloriously gluggable elixir is, at its heart, made to bring pleasure, and that there is no right or wrong to enjoy wine: just go for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Tom Gilbey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain, France, Australia, Memoirs, National \u0026amp; regional cuisine, Wines, Gift books\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 17 Sep 2026 by Vintage Publishing.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tom Gilbey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320563540346,"sku":"9781529994308","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781529994308.jpg?v=1790657752","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/thirsty-9781529994308","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}