Drinking with the Valkyries. Writings on Wine - Andrew Jefford

Andrew Jefford is an award-winning British wine writer, journalist, and poet. Now based in Montpellier, Jefford has written for Decanter magazine since 1988, and is also a contributing editor to The World of Fine Wine. ‘Drinking with the Valkyries’ is a collection of essays by Andrew Jefford, published in September 2022 by Académie du Vin Library. The book is a celebration of the beauty and diversity of wine, and it explores a wide range of topics, from the history of winemaking to the philosophy of wine tasting. The title of the book is a reference to the Norse goddesses of war and death, the Valkyries. Jefford uses the Valkyries as a metaphor for the power of wine to transport us to other worlds and to awaken our senses.