Jay McInerney's Wine Chronicles Published in French

American novelist Jay McInerney has compiled his wine columns from the past decade, originally published in House and Garden and the Wall Street Journal, into a French-language book titled 'Bacchus et Moi' by La Martinière. The collection covers wines from both the Old World and the New World, including California, Chile, Australia, and South Africa. McInerney employs synesthetic metaphors, comparing his first sip of Mouton Rothschild to discovering Nirvana on Saturday Night Live. The book offers extensive information on American winemakers, particularly from Northern California. Regarding French wines, McInerney remains loyal to Bordeaux estates but also profiles houses like Chapoutier and Guigal. The reviewer notes that McInerney could explore more small French producers, though he mentions Thierry Allemand in Cornas and Yves Cuilleron in Côte-Rôtie. McInerney holds an ambivalent stance on biodynamics, neither for nor against, lightly mocking followers of Rudolf Steiner while acknowledging stunning results. The review, written by Richard Leydier in artpress, suggests McInerney seek out bottles from Gramenon or Gangloff on his next Paris visit.