If you slough through it, there is a payoff. I thought the book did get a little dry and technical at points. I was remembering all the things I learned in my class, and even learning new tid-bits about wine I had never thought about before. But as I was reading Cork Dork, I was remembering why I loved being able to fully escape into a whole new world and learn new things just via a book. I used to be a voracious reader when I was younger but life tends to get in the way as you grow older. I was remembering why I had been so intrigued by wine after falling out of practice for so long.Īs I continued reading, I decided I wanted to make an effort to get back into reading more. I flew through the first 100 pages on my first flight over Thanksgiving. But I picked it up on my trip to Orlando and continued on with it on my flight to California. I had ordered this on Amazon a while back and admittedly, the book sat on my “soon-to read” pile for quite some time. But as I dive deeper into all things wine, one book keep getting mentioned constantly- Bianca Bosker’s Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste. I find it keeps me connected with my French in a new, fun way, as well. The more I’ve learned and the more I’ve explored the wine industry, I feel like I’m slowly discovering a new love interest. I signed up for the class more interested in learning about wine for those personal monetary reasons, as opposed to a real, identified passion for it. Speaking French, this seemed like a whole new avenue I should explore as a translator. Could you imagine being 18 and having that option? She told me stories about how she was sent to Spain and France to discuss wine contracts with vineyards and distributors. I was stunned this was even an option for her. While I was earning my Master’s in Translation, I met Maddy, who had done her undergraduate in wine and spirits.

I semi-recently have discovered a love for wine via translation actually. Something you may not know about me is, that in 2017, I completed the Wine and Spirit Education Trust’s (WSET) Level 1 Foundation course.

Original Copies by Bianca Bosker