My husband and I love wine. I’ve loved it for a long time and in the last few years have turned my husband on to it in place of beer on any California evening. We’ve gone wine tasting together locally and love a great sweet white wine. We’re far from sommeliers, but we are eager students willing to learn.
The Young & The Thirsty: 25 California Wines For New School Drinkers is the mold-breaking new book by young winemakers Jacob and Jesse Kovacs that provides a map to their peers just beginning to cultivate a love for wine.
“Because of the Internet, curiosity about wine among people our age is exploding,” said Kovacs, 28. “Traveling around the country, we’ve gotten the sense that there’s tremendous enthusiasm for the subject. This book is an effort to just channel that excitement and give people a place to start.”
I have to admit, I was intrigued by Jesse Kovacs from his appearances on The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad after learning he was a local winemaker (Szalay Winery, Monterey County CA,*photo courtesy of Kovacs Brothers’ website* ).
Our Take: We received a PDF copy of the book for my Sony Reader and enjoyed every minute of it! The brothers provide an interesting, unpretentious look into the world of the wines of the California Central Coast. The book does an extraordinary job recommending wines that will excite novice and wine enthusiasts alike. Fragrance, taste notes, food pairings, occasion recommendations, serving instructions and contact information are included for each of the wines. The Kovacs Brothers’ personal stories of their experiences and the compelling chronicle of the migration of their family wine tradition from Hungary to the Carmel Valley gives the reader insight into just how intimate wine making is. The book does an excellent job at introducing the new school drinker to the unique variety of soils, climates, methods and people of the Central California Coast wine industry. The brothers’ personalities really shine throughout the book, they are funny and knowledgeable and it’s quite an entertaining read as well as educational!!
