No Half Measures: A Life In Wine, Food And Travel by Jeffrey Benson (English) Ha

Description: No Half Measures: A Life In Wine, Food And Travel by Jeffrey Benson Following on from Jeffrey Bensons first volume of travel diaries, One More for the Road, comes a second instalment, as one of the food and drink worlds intrepid voyagers continues on his way. No Half Measures whisks the reader to the luxury resorts of the Indian Ocean, tasting cutting-edge cuisine and fine wines on five continents, and celebrates all the cultural diversity the world still has to offer. As before, Benson gives us both barrels of modern travel experience, the vintage and the vin ordinaire, the sublime and the ridiculous, in generous and richly evocative accounts of journeys among family and friends, wine students and superstar chefs. There are glorious gastronomic moments and glimpses of the splendour of the natural world, as well as comic interludes and the odd despairing grumble, all in the company of our witty and humane chaperone. Fasten your seat-belts: its going to be a thoroughly enjoyable ride. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Following on from Jeffrey Bensons first volume of travel diaries, One More for the Road, comes a second instalment, as one of the food and drink worlds intrepid voyagers continues on his way. No Half Measures whisks the reader to the luxury resorts of the Indian Ocean, tasting cutting-edge cuisine and fine wines on five continents, and celebrates all the cultural diversity the world still has to offer.As before, Benson gives us both barrels of modern travel experience, the vintage and the vin ordinaire, the sublime and the ridiculous, in generous and richly evocative accounts of journeys among family and friends, wine students and superstar chefs. There are glorious gastronomic moments and glimpses of the splendour of the natural world, as well as comic interludes and the odd despairing grumble, all in the company of our witty and humane chaperone.Fasten your seat-belts: its going to be a thoroughly enjoyable ride. Long Description Following on from Jeffrey Bensons first volume of travel diaries, One More for the Road, comes a second instalment, as one of the food and drink worlds intrepid voyagers continues on his way. No Half Measures whisks the reader to the luxury resorts of the Indian Ocean, tasting cutting-edge cuisine and fine wines on five continents, and celebrates all the cultural diversity the world still has to offer. As before, Benson gives us both barrels of modern travel experience, the vintage and the vin ordinaire, the sublime and the ridiculous, in generous and richly evocative accounts of journeys among family and friends, wine students and superstar chefs. There are glorious gastronomic moments and glimpses of the splendour of the natural world, as well as comic interludes and the odd despairing grumble, all in the company of our witty and humane chaperone. Fasten your seat-belts: its going to be a thoroughly enjoyable ride. Details ISBN1785076973 Author Jeffrey Benson Pages 542 Publisher New Generation Publishing Language English ISBN-10 1785076973 ISBN-13 9781785076978 Media Book Format Hardcover Short Title NO HALF MEASURES Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-02-18 Imprint New Generation Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 641.30092 Subtitle A Life In Wine, Food And Travel Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2016-04-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97960021;

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