Praise for Big Macs & Burgundy

“If you’ve ever wondered what wine to pair with some of your favorite foods, like, say, Cheez-Its (I certainly have), check out Big Macs & Burgundy. The book explores all different kinds of combinations, including breakfast pairings like avocado toast and Rueda Verdejo, pairings for entertaining like shrimp cocktail & Valdeorras Godello, and even some pairings with popular Trader Joe's items."
Food & Wine

"Don't feel like washing down a PB&J with a glass of milk? How about a sparkling red.... Price's book, Big Macs & Burgundy, isn't just the ultimate wine list, it's a guide for what to pair with practically any food or snack you can think of, and the science behind it.... To Vanessa Price, it isn't a happy meal without a glass of wine."
CBS This Morning

“All I can say is bless Vanessa Price, because in every wine class or pairing dinner I’ve sat through, the information so earnestly imparted by sommeliers and experts has gone in one ear and out the other, but this? She had me at the rapture of crunching into a poof of fake cheese followed by the crisp acidity of Sancerre (followed by another Cheeto).”
TODAY.com

“In Big Macs & Burgundy: Wine Pairings for the Real World, [Vanessa Price] expands on her popular column for New York Magazine’s Grub Street blog. Among Price’s other supremely helpful fashion analogies: A Mendoza malbec, like an old pair of Levi’s, is equal to any occasion and consistently good, even at the value tier; Italian Barolos are akin to tailored blazers—pricey yet foundational for adults; and vintage port is equivalent to a piece of prized leather, which becomes more nuanced with age.”
Saveur

About the Author

Vanessa Price is a sommelier, restaurateur, wine educator, and writer for New York magazine, as well as the founder and creative director of the Vinum Collective.

Adam Laukhuf is the former editor in chief of the National and a veteran of Vanity Fair, Details, and the New York Observer, where he was executive editor.

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