{"product_id":"book-kv3e","title":"Thirsty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrought to you by Penguin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThirsty \u003c\/i\u003eis 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\u003e\u003cu\u003eLearn how to:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eread a label (even if you can't speak the language)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003etalk wine without sounding naff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003echoose wine in a restaurant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eexplain why some wine smells like your granny's cardigan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way you'll discover \u003cb\u003e100 Wine W*nker approved\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebottles\u003c\/b\u003e: 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'My favourite wine w*nker' Jack Whitehall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Entertaining and engaging' Helen McGinn of @knackeredmother\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© Tom Gilbey 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67721773383984,"sku":"BDkv3e","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/kv3e-Square-cover.jpg?v=1788387481","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-kv3e","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}