Crush, David Dumont
Crush, David Dumont
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Crush
The Home Winemaking Guide to Creating Truly Excellent Vintages You Can Feel Proud to Share

Author: David Dumont

Narrator: Sasha Gorbasew

Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/05/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

It's been a drink of the gods, a muse for poets, and a reason to gather friends and family.
Now, it's your turn to join this timeless tradition.
More than just a hobby, it's about:
• Creating memories
• Understanding the nuances that go from grape to glass
• Impressing your friends with a wine label that has your name on it
But where do you start?
The endless sea of advice out there could leave you more confused than a cork floating in a vat of grape juice.
You might even wonder, "Can I really pull this off?" Yes, you can.
Whether you want to make wine for your own sipping pleasure, to share with friends and family, or even to sell and make a profit, this book is your simple guide to making it happen.
Inside, you will discover:
• How to unleash the winemaker in you, without getting lost in the vineyard – navigate the world of winemaking like a pro, from choosing grapes to fermentation
• A treasure trove of insider secrets that will have your guests asking, "This is homemade?" Yep, and you'll know every trick to make it truly excellent!
• The not-so-boring science behind winemaking – yes, there's science, but this book makes it as exciting as popping a bottle of your finest vintage
• An easy-to-follow shopping list of must-have equipment, so you're not wandering around stores like a lost grape
• The art of blending, which is your secret sauce to crafting a wine that’s uniquely yours – it's like being a composer, but your symphony is a bottle of delicious wine
• How to bottle, label, and store your wine so it ages like fine...well, wine – no more shoving bottles into random cupboards!
• Pro tips on sharing and enjoying your wine – from hosting wine tastings to pairing your vintage with meals, become the sommelier of your social circle

Reviews

Goodreads review by Grace on July 29, 2024

Whoaaa, a YA set in the 60’s, released in the 80’s, resplendent with curse words galore and lots of steamy lesbian lust 😳🔥 With my love and appreciation for vintage 80’s/90’s YA, I’m shocked that I only just knew of this book and even more shocked this was released in the Reagan years!! This book tak......more

Goodreads review by Flora on December 10, 2024

3.5 Ive been trying to read more 20th century lesbian fiction as I prefer it to the modern stuff. This is in the top 10 books of the genre I've read for sure. The characters were really well written (though there were slightly too many to keep track of!) and the setting was brilliantly written. Futche......more

Goodreads review by Reader on May 20, 2024

I liked this book but there’s some stuff that the main character does that is weirdly violent? that i was just like ok i guess we’re gonna just pretend that didn’t happen? but other than that i liked it for the most part. i feel sometimes like the author would just tell us what happened rather than......more

Goodreads review by Aj on January 05, 2009

In the book Crush by Jane Futcher, the setting of the book plays a big roll in the characters' decisions and actions. The time frame of the story, the main characters were studying in Huntington Hill [an all girls (catholic) school] in Pennsylvania mid1960's. It was the time of war (Vietnam War), Jo......more