Michael J. Gelb - Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices

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Dedication

This book is dedicated with gratitude and love to my dad, Dr. Sanford Gelb, who introduced me to fine wine and the art of good living, and to my mom, Joan Gelb, who introduced me to the creative power of the mind.

Foreword

by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg

We read How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci when it first came out more than ten years ago. It was clear that Michael Gelb had tapped into a profound wellspring of creative power and made it accessible to readers around the world. We found the book to be inspiring and helpful in our own work as authors.

A few years later, we met Michael after Karen hosted a luncheon /book discussion for Harvard Business School alumnae and invited him to talk about his next work, Discover Your Genius. Michael wowed the group, and their enthusiasm prompted Karen to invite him back to speak at the organizations annual conference, where he mesmerized the crowd by sharing the principles for Thinking Like Leonardo. We soon began to explore our mutual interests of writing books and cultivating creativity and personal growth, as well as food and wine. Our friendship developed effortlessly, and like the evolution of a fine wine, it has deepened every year.

In the pages that follow you will benefit from Michael Gelbs deep knowledge of fine wine and his unique approach to sharing its enjoyment. Weve experienced this approach firsthand on a number of memorable occasions. Through our dining collaborations, we have tasted some of the best wines of our lives and explored some of the most exquisite wine and food pairings. At our first dinner together in his home, Michael offered us a magnificent comparative tasting of Bordeaux with the incredible veal burgers hed lovingly prepared for us. On another night out, we enjoyed exploring the range of Pinot Noir by comparing masterpieces from Burgundy, Oregon, and Californiaall paired with perfect Peking duck at Shun Lee Palace in Manhattan. We have shared many other Holy Grail pairings together, from Champagne and caviar to Rioja with Iberico Bellota Ham. When you read Michaels chapter on the 7 Food and Wine Pairings You Must Try Before You Die, we can assure you that its based on intensive, practical research in which we have been blessed to participate.

Sharing great food and wine and great ideas go hand in hand, and even more so when Michael Gelb is at the table. He brings exceptional creativity and celebratory mindfulness to the exploration of wine, food, and ideas in a way that makes him special to us and makes us excited to introduce this new book to you. We often tap Michaels knowledge for our own writing for The Washington Post and leading wine publications. If we need a creative quote or a pithy quip about, for example, what to drink at Thanksgiving or how various wine choices reflect personality types, Michael is at the top of our contact list. As a Renaissance Man, his breadth and depth of knowledge make him the ideal person to translate the wine experience into a unique approach to living the Good Life.

In this book youll get the experience of sharing this approach to the Good Life, as you learn a simple, remarkable way to inspire creativity using a right-hemisphere, poetic approach to wine. If you are new to the world of wine, youll gain an introduction that will give you a shortcut to the essence of enjoyment. Youll learn how to handle yourself impeccably in any wine-related situation, and more than that, youll learn how to make it fun. If you are an experienced wine aficionado, or even a professional in the world of wine, youll gain a unique perspective that will take you, and your clients, to new dimensions of appreciation and pleasure.

In the preface, Michael cites the work of Jungian analyst Robert Johnson. Johnson suggests that our society suffers from Dionysian Malnutrition, a deficit of natural healthy, sensual savoring of life. This book offers the nourishment we all need, through an unprecedented journey into the worlds of wine, poetry, art, and music, to correct this malady of the soul.

This poetic and artistic approach to wine and life is balanced with down-to-earth good humor and thoughtful, practical advice. For example, youll learn how to get great value in buying wine based on Michaels easy-to-remember acronym: TIPPSY. And youll gain an unforgettable approach to pairing food and wine by learning his WINO principles. If you work with a group of people and you want to bring them together, youll learn a truly unique and effective approach to facilitate creativity and esprit de corps. And, of course, it works with friends and family too.

Like Michael Gelbs other bestselling books, Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking is destined to take its place as a classic for thoughtful readers in search of wisdom and insight into the art of living. This juicy, creative book delivers its promise to help you enjoy wine and awaken your genius. Youll want to share the joy that beams from every page with the people you love.

Opening Poem: The Spirit of Wine

by William Ernest Henley (18491903)

The Spirit of Wine
Sang in my glass, and I listened
With love to his odorous music,
His flushed and magnificent song.

I am health, I am heart, I am life!
For I give for the asking
The fire of my father the Sun,
And the strength of my mother, the Earth.
Inspiration in essence,
I am wisdom and wit to the wise,
His visible muse to the poet,
The soul of desire to the lover,
The genius of laughter to all.

Come, lean on me, ye that are weary!
Rise, ye faint-hearted and doubting!
Haste, ye that lag by the way!
I am Pride, the consoler,
Valour and Hope are my henchmen,
I am the Angel of Rest.

I am life, I am wealth, I am fame:
For I captain an army
Of shining and generous dreams;
And mine, too, all mine, are the keys
Of that secret spiritual shrine,
Where, his work-a-day soul puts by,
Shut in with his saint of saints-
With his radiant and conquering self-
Man worships, and talks, and is glad.

Come, sit with me, ye that are lonely,
Ye that are paid with disdain,
Ye that are chained and would soar!
I am beauty and love;
I am friendship, the comforter;
I am that which forgives and forgets.

The Spirit of Wine
Sang in my heart, and I triumphed
In the savour and scent of his music,
His magnetic and mastering song.

Preface: How to Drink Like Leonardo da Vinci

Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.

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