Paul W. Jameson

http://www.JamesonWine.com

Paul W. Jameson is the owner of the Jameson Wine Experience.

A long-time international trade litigation attorney in the Washington, D.C. area, Paul founded the Jameson Wine Experience to provide educational wine tastings to individuals and organizations.

Along with more than 30 years of experience putting together and participating in wine tastings, Mr. Jameson has an Advanced Certificate from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, a French Wine Scholar certificate from the French Wine Society, and is a Certified Specialist of Wine from the Society of Wine Educators. He is also a member of The Wine Century Club, for having tasted more than 100 different grape varieties.

Book Reviews by Paul W. Jameson

Image of Italian Wines 2014
Author(s):
Gambero Rosso
Genre(s):
Fiction

Italian Wines 2014

March 6, 2014
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“As always, Italian Wines 2014 is an indispensable guide, but no substitute for actually tasting the wines yourself.”

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Image of Wines of the New South Africa: Tradition and Revolution
Author(s):
Tim James
Genre(s):
African, Wine Making

Wines of the New South Africa: Tradition and Revolution

October 2, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“. . . a useful guide . . .”

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Image of Postmodern Winemaking: Rethinking the Modern Science of an Ancient Craft
Author(s):
Clark Smith
Genre(s):
Wine, Wine

Postmodern Winemaking: Rethinking the Modern Science of an Ancient Craft

August 22, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“. . . not for the beginning wine drinker; but for those interested in getting more down in the weeds on winemaking . . .”

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Image of The Road to Burgundy: The Unlikely Story of an American Making Wine and a New Life in France
Author(s):
Ray Walker
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits, Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits, Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits, Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

The Road to Burgundy: The Unlikely Story of an American Making Wine and a New Life in France

July 3, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

Here is an amazing tale of the combination of perseverance and luck.

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Image of The Initiates: A Comic Artist and a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs
Author(s):
Etienne Davodeau
Genre(s):
Graphic Novel, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Graphic Novel, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Graphic Novel

The Initiates: A Comic Artist and a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs

March 26, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“. . . this book will teach [you] something new in an entertaining form.”

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Image of Italian Wines 2013
Author(s):
Gambero Rosso
Genre(s):
Wine, Italian, Wine, Italian, Wine, Italian, Wine, Italian

Italian Wines 2013

February 12, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“The main benefit of Italian Wines for most U.S. wine lovers . . . is to broaden one’s horizon of the variety of Italian wines.”

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Image of American Wine: The Ultimate Companion to the Wines and Wineries of the United States
Author(s):
Jancis Robinson, Linda Murphy
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits, Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits, Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits, Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits, Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

American Wine: The Ultimate Companion to the Wines and Wineries of the United States

January 29, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“We welcome the new level of detail and breadth of coverage . . .”

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Image of Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World's Most Ancient Pleasures
Author(s):
Paul Lukacs
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits, Wine Making, Culinary History

Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World's Most Ancient Pleasures

November 25, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“Inventing Wine makes us grateful as wine lovers that we are living in the second golden age of wine.”

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Image of The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec
Author(s):
Ian Mount
Genre(s):
South America

The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbe

January 5, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“While not exactly an ‘Introduction to the Wines of Argentina’ book, The Vineyard at the End of the World is nonetheless a good starter book about the wines of Argentina, giving th

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Image of Thin Skins: Why the French Hate Australian Wines
Author(s):
Campbell Mattinson
Genre(s):
Wine, Australia

Thin Skins: Why the French Hate Australian Wine

October 7, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

If you have years of articles and website postings about various Australian wine topics, how do you weave all those writings into one coherent book with a single narrative flow?

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Image of The Finest Wines of California: A Regional Guide to the Best Producers and Their Wines (Volume 4) (The World's Finest Wines)
Author(s):
Stephen Brook
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

The Finest Wines of California: A Regional Guide to the Best Producers and Their Wines (The World's Finest Wines)

September 18, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“. . .

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Image of Naked Wine: Letting Grapes Do What Comes Naturally
Author(s):
Alice Feiring
Genre(s):
Wine

Naked Wine: Letting Grapes Do What Comes Naturally

August 17, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“. . . for the more adventurous wine drinkers out there, Naked Wine makes one want to explore. For the wines that Ms.

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Image of An Ideal Wine: One Generation's Pursuit of Perfection - and Profit - in California
Author(s):
David Darlington
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

An Ideal Wine: One Generation's Pursuit of Perfection - and Profit - in California

May 30, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

“An Ideal Wine is highly recommended for anyone wanting to know more about the California wine scene, both today and how it came to be that way.”

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Image of Wine Wars: The Curse of the Blue Nun, the Miracle of Two Buck Chuck, and the Revenge of the Terroirists
Author(s):
Mike Veseth
Genre(s):
Industries, Marketing, Wine

Wine Wars: The Curse of the Blue Nun, the Miracle of Two Buck Chuck, and the Revenge of the Terroirists

April 18, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

There are wine books written by former English and history majors, about the poetry and mystery of wine. There are wine books written by former Ph.D.

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Image of Pen!n Guide to Spanish Wine 2011
Author(s):
Grupo Penin
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

Pen!n Guide to Spanish Wine 2011

March 29, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

Of the Old World wine countries of Western Europe, few have changed more radically in recent years than Spain.

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Image of Italian Wines, 2011
Author(s):
Gambero Rosso
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

Italian Wines, 2011

March 14, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

There are some books that one needs to buy the new edition of every year. The Gambero Rosso Italian Wines series is one of those sets.

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Image of The Vintner's Apprentice: An Insider's Guide to the Art and Craft of Wine Making, Taught by the Masters
Author(s):
Eric Miller
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

The Vintner's Apprentice: An Insider's Guide to the Art and Craft of Wine Making, Taught by the Masters

January 4, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

When traveling through Pennsylvania Wine Country, one encounters a number of unexceptional wines.

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Image of Vertical Collector's Edition
Author(s):
Rex Pickett
Genre(s):
Adventure

Vertical

December 6, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

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Image of Compass American Guides: California Wine Country, 6th Edition (Full-color Travel Guide)
Author(s):
Matt Villano
Genre(s):
Travel

Compass American Guides: California Wine Country, 6th Edition (Full-color Travel Guide)

November 30, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

The best way to learn more about the wines of a particular region is to travel there and visit the wineries.

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Image of Swallow This: The Progressive Approach to Wine by Phillips. Mark (2010-08-12)
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

Swallow This: The Progressive Approach to Wine by Phillips. Mark (2010-08-12)

November 14, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

The cover gives a sense that Swallow This is going to be different: A totally bald guy in a tuxedo is chugging straight from a bottle of Château Lafite.

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Image of Grandi Vini: An Opinionated Tour of Italy's 89 Finest Wines
Author(s):
Joseph Bastianich
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

Grandi Vini: An Opinionated Tour of Italy's 89 Finest Wines

October 21, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

For an introduction to Italian wine, Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy, by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch, is a good choice.

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Image of Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine Professionals
Author(s):
Rajat Parr, Jordan Mackay
Other Contributors:
Ed Anderson
Genre(s):
Cookbooks, Wine

Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine Professionals

October 11, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

There are basically three tracks that someone wishing to earn credentials in the world of wine can follow: The wine educator track, culminating in the Certified Wine Educator; the wine business tra

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Image of Wine Myths & Reality
Author(s):
Benjamin Lewin
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

Wine Myths & Reality

October 1, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

Most wine writers were likely English or history majors or the like, and many wine books talk about the romance, mystery, and poetry of wine, and sometimes describe wines in anthropomorphic terms.

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Image of Matt Kramer on Wine: A Matchless Collection of Columns, Essays, and Observations by America s Most Original and Lucid Wine Writer
Author(s):
Matt Kramer
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

Matt Kramer on Wine: A Matchless Collection of Columns, Essays, and Observations by America’s Most Original and Lucid Wine Writer

October 1, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

Matt Kramer has been writing about food and wine since 1976.

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Image of The Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote D'Or
Author(s):
Remington Norman
Genre(s):
Cooking, Food, Wine & Spirits

The Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote d'Or, Third Edition

October 1, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

There was a time, up until the early 1980s, when someone of relatively modest means could, if interested, buy the great wines of Burgundy, the grand crus and premier crus, on a fairly regular basis

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Image of The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Author(s):
Benjamin Wallace
Genre(s):
Wine Industry, Organized Crime

The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine

October 1, 2010
Reviewed by: 
Paul W. Jameson

 

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