Jacques Dupont
Jacques Dupont est journaliste. Chroniqueur à l’hebdomadaire Le Point il est inventeur du Spécial vins, numéro un incontesté de la catégorie. Il a écrit notamment chez...
LE VIN ET MOI
Auteur
Parution :
02/11/2016
Collection :
Hors collection littérature française
WINE AND ME
“With wine, perfect doesn’t mean sublime. A subtle vinicultural hitch can transform a pleasant nectar: John Malkovich, Barbara Streisand or – according to Caesar and for other aesthetic prejudices – Cleopatra wouldn’t contradict that. A smooth wine can prove boring, while a little lift of tannin in the last notes, a slight bump on the smooth curves of its pistes, a hint of aggression in the closing moments, an unexpected last minute twist, and suddenly the drinker’s mouth is surprised and satisfied, ready to place an urgent repeat order to whoever is responsible for the elbow-raising service.”
Jacques Dupont, renowned for his articles about wine in Le Point, entertains as he describes his life as a critic: his epic memories of press trips, his exposés on etiquette, his rants about what a good wine “should” be. Jacques Dupont delights with his very amusing off-the-wall delivery and dazzling anecdotes.
A treat to read.
Jacques Dupont is a journalist. He is a columnist for the weekly Le Point, and is the founder of the Spécial vins wine supplement, the uncontested leader in its category. He wrote Les Vins de l’hiver with Philippe Bourguignon (Hatier, 1999), Vins du monde with François Morel and Jean-Pierre Dieterlen (éditions du Chêne, 2005), and, published by Grasset, Choses bues (2008), Le Guide des vins de Bordeaux (2011) and Invignez-vous (2013).
“With wine, perfect doesn’t mean sublime. A subtle vinicultural hitch can transform a pleasant nectar: John Malkovich, Barbara Streisand or – according to Caesar and for other aesthetic prejudices – Cleopatra wouldn’t contradict that. A smooth wine can prove boring, while a little lift of tannin in the last notes, a slight bump on the smooth curves of its pistes, a hint of aggression in the closing moments, an unexpected last minute twist, and suddenly the drinker’s mouth is surprised and satisfied, ready to place an urgent repeat order to whoever is responsible for the elbow-raising service.”
Jacques Dupont, renowned for his articles about wine in Le Point, entertains as he describes his life as a critic: his epic memories of press trips, his exposés on etiquette, his rants about what a good wine “should” be. Jacques Dupont delights with his very amusing off-the-wall delivery and dazzling anecdotes.
A treat to read.
Jacques Dupont is a journalist. He is a columnist for the weekly Le Point, and is the founder of the Spécial vins wine supplement, the uncontested leader in its category. He wrote Les Vins de l’hiver with Philippe Bourguignon (Hatier, 1999), Vins du monde with François Morel and Jean-Pierre Dieterlen (éditions du Chêne, 2005), and, published by Grasset, Choses bues (2008), Le Guide des vins de Bordeaux (2011) and Invignez-vous (2013).
« Le vin sans défaut sur le plan analytique existe, on le rencontre plus souvent que Dieu, mais comme ce dernier, cela ne veut pas dire qu’il soit bon. Le parfait ne signi e pas sublime. Un léger strabisme vinicole peut transformer un agréable en nectar. Un vin lisse peut se révéler ennuyeux, tandis qu’une petite remontée tannique en nale, une légère bosse sur la piste des rondeurs, une pointe d’agressivité en quart de nale, une torsion imprévue de dernière minute et voilà la bouche du buveur surprise et satisfaite, prête à envoyer une demande expresse de récidive au service en charge du lever de coude. »
208 pages
Format :
135 x 215 mm
EAN :
9782234082441
Prix :
21.50 €
