Serious but unpretentious, inspiring and fun, Thirsty Work celebrates wine and all that goes into making it and all who are involved in sharing it. Based on the way he teaches the subject of wine to his students at Fifteen, Matt Skinner breaks down all the information you need to feel confident when choosing and drinking wine. All the key topics in wine are covered - from how to taste to the key grapes; where and how wine is made to the range of styles - and his 24 "hour faces of wine" working around the clock, feature all the people who are involved in bringing wine to your table. In everyday terms, Skinner presents his subject on a unique and personal level.

Author Biography

Matt Skinner hails from Melbourne, Australia where in 2002, he was invited by Jamie Oliver to head-up wine at Fifteen and teach the subject to it's students. Over the years, Matt has put pen to paper for publications such as Wine X, Decanter, Wine, GQ, and Delicious. He continues to report on wine for Australian Radio Broadcaster, 3RRR and is wine editor of jamieoliver.com - the worlds most visited non-commercial food website. Matt lives, works, and plays in London. Chris Terry used to work on location on building sites, nowadays he is most often found photographing celebrities such as Jamie Oliver, Sir Alex Ferguson, Alanis Morisette, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Emma Bunton. His unmissable photographs feature in The Times and The Sunday Times, You, Elle, Delicious, and on BBC and Channel 4 television.