Grape Explanations

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In The Wine Snob’s Dictionary (Broadway; $12.95), David Kamp and David Lynch skewer the often-pretentious world of winespeak with arch definitions of everything from Aerator (“unnecessary status gadget”) to Zero manipulation (“righteous buzz-term” employed by the anti–Michel Rolland camp). A must-read for anyone who loves to discuss The Grape (“exceptionally pretentious synonym for wine”). Out October 14.

Grape Explanations