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Warsaw 2001
133 x 203
296 pages
ISBN 83-86056-93-2
translation rights: Marek Bieńczyk
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Marek BieńczykWine Chronicles
Marek Bienczyk has collected the boldly witty wine columns he has been publishing in "Gazeta Wyborcza", Poland's largest-circulation daily newspaper, in a neat little book about the delights of the palate in the tasting of the diverse kinds of the drink of the gods. Contrary to what you might expect, it is not just a compendium of occasional pieces. As one critic has written, "This author is too concerned over his style to waste his literary talent on newspaper hackwork. Writing about wine reveals the paradox with which every writer is forced to struggle: not being able to put in words what is most important and must be expressed."
Bienczyk's palate is as sensitive as a sophisticated sommelier's, and his literary talent and imagination reach for the skies even without the intoxication of wine, so his Wine Chronicles may be compared only with the bon-viveur's bible, the famous "Physiologie du gout" by Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. (Tadeusz Olszanski)
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