{"product_id":"my-kind-of-wine-john-platter-first-edition","title":"My kind of wine - John Platter (First edition)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJohn Platter\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-2411\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-2411 citation-2412\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-2411 citation-2412 citation-2413\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-2411 citation-2412 citation-2413 citation-2414\"\u003e is back!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-2411 citation-2412 citation-2413 citation-2414 citation-end-2414\"\u003e The man who launched South Africa's first wine guide in 1979, helping aspiring enthusiasts and average wine drinkers to understand, enjoy and explore the world of wine with greater confidence, emerges fr\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-2411 citation-2412 citation-2413 citation-end-2413\"\u003eom retirement with this, another ground-breaking \u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-2411 citation-2412 citation-end-2412\"\u003ebook. A report from the frontline of the 21\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-2411 citation-end-2411\"\u003est century South Afri\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-2410 citation-end-2410\"\u003ecan wine revolution. Never in modern times have Cape wines created so much global excitement. Our young winemakers have never been hotter; our old masters have risen to the chal\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2409 citation-end-2409\"\u003elenge. It's a story, and these are wines,\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e which\u003cspan class=\"citation-2407\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2407 citation-2408 citation-end-2408\"\u003e John Platter could not resist. His \"brimming enthusiasm\" (said the world's best-selling wine author Hugh Johnson) and \"controversial and witty\" take on wine affairs (The New York Times) ripple through these pages. This is a ve\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2407 citation-end-2407\"\u003ery different, very personal sort of wine book, written in Platter's signature, approachable style.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWines:\u003c\/b\u003e From many hundreds tasted by Platter, more than 250 picks and why\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeople:\u003c\/b\u003e New stars, old masters, their stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePlaces:\u003c\/b\u003e From Piekenierskloof to Philadelphia, Darling to Malgas, Skurfberg to Simonsberg: from the far West to the deep South\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFood:\u003c\/b\u003e Recipes from wine country chefs and winemaking cooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e John Platter was born in Hungary and grew up in Italy and Kenya. A forme\u003cspan class=\"citation-2405\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2405 citation-2406 citation-end-2406\"\u003er foreign correspondent, covering events in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, he wrote his first wine column for the Rand Daily Mail. He came to South Africa as bureau chief for United Press International and remained to found the country's bes\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2405 citation-end-2405\"\u003et-selling wine guide with his wife Erica, befo\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ere selling it to embark on the international award-winning Africa Uncorked. He grew and made wine in Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Story Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47354542162159,"sku":"MYK04430","price":109.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/6538\/6223\/files\/asdas_3c92f2bf-1915-4caa-bfb3-14dfad9a8d96.jpg?v=1767302800","url":"https:\/\/www.thestorystation.co.za\/products\/my-kind-of-wine-john-platter-first-edition","provider":"The Story Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}