We’re reading Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker this month for our virtual book club pick, a book that’s providing a whirlwind education on wine tasting and the heady world of sommeliers. Store manager Emily sat down for a chat with one of our local “cork dorks” to see what he thinks of the book.
Mark Gambuzza opened wine bar Uva, on Fleming about 5 and half years ago. Uva specializes in helping people discover wines they’ll love, sourcing “limited production, estate-grown” wines that you won’t find just anywhere. Like author Bianca Bosker, he says much of his wine education came via wine distributors as he worked in the restaurant industry.
Mark says he’s always loved wine, right back to when his family used to experiment with making their own in the basement. He’s a big reader and enjoyed Cork Dork. He liked Bosker’s down-to-earth writing. “She isn’t snooty,” the way wine is often approached. Outside of work, though, he prefers a wide range of reading topics. Mark is currently reading An Incomplete Education by Judy Jones and William Wilson and recently finished Ann Beattie’s The New Yorker Stories and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson.
In terms of wine, right now, and always, he’s recommending Burgundy and Pinot Noirs from the Eola-Amity Hills in Oregon. “The soil there is very similar to the soil in Burgundy. These wines are super easy drinking, nice and light reds with a lower alcohol content then most pinots.”
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How the B&BKW Virtual Book Club works
The Books & Books @ The Studios virtual book club is an opportunity for us to share reading experiences, even if we’re not all together in the same place. Read the book (you can get it online here.)
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