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The Psychology of Wine...truth and beauty by the glass published by Praeger (Santa Barbara / Denver / Oxford)
REVIEWS
... you have to admire, if not embrace, a wine book that in a single long paragraph invokes Socrates, the philosopher Simon Blackburn and "maiuetic" teaching ... yet remains immensely readable. I'm finding it irresistible... (Robin Garr - WineLoversPage)
If you need inspiration for setting the life cycle of wine grapes to prose, poetry, or even a lengthy dissertation, Chapter 5 "The Life of the Vine" (alone) is a must read.This book gently pulled me back into reading something very entertaining, informative, and delightful. Applause to Evan and Brian Mitchell...(Jo Diaz - Wine-Blog)
... it's getting harder for humanities teachers to get freshmen and sophomores to appreciate the aesthetic side of things. Recently I've thought of using wine as an example. The translation of drinking into discernment is precisely the kind of differentiation that 19-year-olds need to recognize if liberal education is going to happen for them. So I sometimes bring pages from a book entitled The Psychology of Wine: Truth and Beauty by the Glass, by Evan Mitchell and Brian Mitchell. (Mark Bauerlein - The Chronicle of Higher Education)
How is it that a beverage has influenced philosophers and thinkers since the dawn of history?" Hold up your glass to enlightenment. It seems that wine tells you a lot about yourself. This book succeeds both as page-turner and brain-teaser ... wide-ranging and erudite. (Anne Schamberg - Journal Sentinel Online)
Be you a 'wine geek' or only a sometime imbiber, you will enjoy "The Psychology of Wine", a thorough exploration of wine's "complex, subtle and enduring" role. Authors Evan and Brian Mitchell break wine description into delightful tales of personal experience to which anyone can relate ... offers equal measures of information and entertainment. (Fred Delkin - Oregon Magazine)
The Psychology of Wine is a fascinating read. The book is divided into three sections. The first explores wine history and the evolution of our experience, the second tackles wine appreciation, and the third how what we choose to drink describes something about who we are. Some of the most refreshing chapters are those focusing on wine criticism without exactly criticizing ... the authors offer open-ended discussions that encourage the reader to develop her own conclusions... (Jenn Garbee - LA Weekly)
The authors delve into every aspect of wine and our infatuation with it, drawing on psychology, philosophy, history, literature, film and social commentary, to answer the question: why is wine, wine? In the final chapter they present their provocative conclusion that wine, in a co-evolutionary way, has mirrored itself on human nature ... An intriguing read, the book covers a range of fascinating topics, and well worth adding to your bookshelf. (Sommelier India: The Wine Magazine)
In their new book, The Psychology of Wine, Evan and Brian Mitchell explain how wine has evolved to be a mirror that reflects everything it means to be human. It captures our imagination, it's an age-old artistic endeavor, a sensuous experience, and its history tells us a lot about our own... (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Written for both oenophiles and those interested in the behavioral sciences, this volume explores the reasons why wine is so closely linked to the human experience ... a unique approach to the subject of wine. (Book News)
Father-and-son writing team tackle dozens of scholarly wine-related
topics (language, memory, winespeak, terroir, etc.) with references to Homer, Greek philosophers, Shakespeare,
Proust, Ursula Le Guin, Charles Darwin, William James, Kingsley Amis,
Hannibal Lecter... (James Oliver Cury - Epicurious)
The Psychology of Wine entertains while it educates. Authors Evan Mitchell and Brian Mitchell bring a wealth of wining and dining experience to life. As a foodie, wine lover and travel writer, I particularly enjoyed polishing my wine-speak in Part II "The Language of Wine". The Psychology of Wine is a keeper on my bookshelves. (Lynne Christen - Travel Wisdom)
Armchair philosophers will be enthralled with The Psychology of Wine as it attempts to unravel the mysteries within the glass ... examining the intricate relationship between wine and the human mind and soul. (Gourmet Traveller Wine)
Their quest is exhaustive and no source or possibility is left
unexplored. From Camille Paglia to Seneca via Al Pacino and
Shakespeare, the Mitchells discover something apposite, funny or
wise...This is a unique way to experience wine and like so much of the
best product, it's well worth savoring at leisure. (Diana Simmonds - Sydney Alumni Magazine)
RADIO INTERVIEWS NORTH AMERICA
- KMOX-AM "The John Carney Show" - John Carney
- WIFC-FM "Kallaway on the Rise" - Stacy Cole & Dave Kallaway
- WKAZ-FM "The Morning Show" - Mike Fitzgerald
- CJAD-AM "The Tommy Schnurmacher Show" - Tommy Schnurmacher
- WCBQ/WHNC-AM "The Alvin Jones Show" - Dr Alvin Augustus Jones
- CIGL-FM "The E File" - Ingrid Moore
- Westwood 1 Syndicated "First Light" - Dirk Van
- WDWS-AM "Gary O'Brien and Friends" - Gary O'Brien
- WFON-FM "Jon and Mary in the Morning" - Jon Carson & Mary McGuire
- KSVY-FM "Mornings in Sonoma" - Ken Brown
- WRVC-AM "Viewpoint" - Jean Dean
- WSTW-FM "Dana and Nancy" - Dana McDonald & Nancy Johnson
- CRN National "What's Cookin'" - Paul Stern & Mike Horn
- Lifestyle Talk Radio "The Lifestyle Show" - Frankie Boyer
- KTRH-AM "Morning News" - Lana Hughes & J. P. Pritchard
- Sirius XM "Martha Stewart Living" - Kim Fernadez & Betsy Karetnick
- KVON-AM San Francisco "Morning Edition" - Jeff Schectman
- National Public Radio "Here on Earth" - Jean Feraca. (Writer/sommelier son and psychologist father, Evan and Brian Mitchell present their case with humor and verve: that wine has evolved to be a mirror of ourselves.)
UPCOMING BOOKS BY EVAN MITCHELL AND BRIAN MITCHELL
The Psychodynamics of Dining Out examines the psychological forces that underly and influence the dining experience.
Themes for this book can be found in the section "You - the Diner" on the authors' website: www.thesecretworldof.com