99 Bottles: A Black Sheep's Guide to Life-Changing Wines - Hardcover

Wine Guide from Award-Winning Sommelier André Hueston Mack

99 Bottles is a highly opinionated, vibrantly illustrated wine guide from one of the country's most celebrated--and unorthodox--sommeliers and winemakers.

In this entertaining, informative, and thoroughly unconventional wine guide, award-winning sommelier, winemaker, and wine educator André Hueston Mack presents readers with the 99 bottles that have most impacted his life. Instead of just pairing wines with foods, Mack pairs practical information with personal stories, offering up recommendations alongside reflections on being one of the only African Americans to ever work at the top level of the American wine industry.

From Commercial Wines to Rare Bordeaux

The 99 bottles range from highly accessible commercial wines to the most rarefied Bordeaux on the wine list at The French Laundry, and each bottle offers readers something to learn about wine. This window into Mack's life combines a maverick's perspective on the wine industry with an insider's advice on navigating wine lists, purchasing wine, and drinking more diverse and interesting selections at home.

Insider Advice for Wine Enthusiasts

99 Bottles is a one-of-a-kind exploration of wine culture today from a true trailblazer. Mack worked at both The French Laundry and Per Se, two of America's most prestigious restaurants, and is the founder of Mouton Noir wine, annually producing 13 varietals in Oregon's Willamette Valley. His unique perspective as a graphic designer and visual artist brings additional depth to this hardcover wine guide.

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Color Illustrations by Rob DeBorde

About the Author: André Hueston Mack, one of the US's top sommeliers, worked at both The French Laundry and Per Se. He is the founder of Mouton Noir wine, annually producing 13 varietals in Oregon's Willamette Valley, and he is also a graphic designer and visual artist. Mack lives in Brooklyn, New York.