If you were to look at anyone and say “that’s my kind of guy” chances are you would be talking about Gary Vaynerchuk. If you have watched his daily video blog Gary’s Wine Library TV you will know just how hardcore he is about life, jets, and wine, not necessarily in that order. His knowledge and in-your-face style have finally come together is a book with a rather lengthy title; Gary Vaynerchuk’s 101 Wines: Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight and Bring Thunder To Your World ($14). This is the first published selection of his favorite wines and is the ideal guide for both newbies who are just starting to learn about wine and the experienced drinker searching for new delights to tantalize their taste buds. While it could have benefited from more images, the energy and ultra-unique descriptions that Gary get across makes 101 Wines the only book about wine you should ever want or need.
Mark Laita has put together a spectacular book of snake photography called Serpentine ($39). Serpentines photographs span the beautiful and the dangerous in a collage of color and danger. Accompanying the photographs is an essay written by William T. Vollmann. The snakes covered in the book include such beauties as the black mamba, pit viper […]