Blinders, by Michael Amon
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Trilby was a champion “blinder.” A champion in the art of identifying wines in blind tastings--and an even more avid gambler on the competitions. Yet Trilby’s luck has turned and his debts to Chinese Mafia kingpin Johnny Tan, who runs the games, have nearly destroyed his once impressive fortune. Along comes Bobby, a clumsy, poorly dressed hick from Nebraska with an astonishingly accurate talent for recognizing wines. Desperate for an opportunity to save himself from ruin, Trilby lures Bobby into the seamy yet sophisticated world of underground wine tasting competitions. With Trilby’s help, Bobby shocks everyone by winning, and winning again, until he wins an invite to the biggest wine tasting stage of all--La Paulee. But Trilby is far from the only high stakes hustler. As he and Bobby celebrate their success with wine and women, Johnny Tan schemes. Nothing is as it appears, as Bobby and Trilby face Trilby’s old nemesis, the greatest blinder of all time. Will Trilby ride Bobby to the most improbable championship of all? Or will he be outplayed on and off the competition table? Written with an insider’s perspective by sommelier Michael Amon, Blinders is a wild journey into the dark underside of wine obsession. "absolutely one of the most exciting books I have ever read" - OnlineBookClub.org "plenty of Pulp Fiction-style punch to this rollicking story of wine snob grifters" - Kirkus Reviews "from the very first pages, you're captivated" - Social Vignerons
Blinders, by Michael Amon - Amazon Sales Rank: #585160 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-09-15
- Released on: 2015-09-15
- Format: Kindle eBook
Blinders, by Michael Amon Review A broke, blue blood gamester grooms a wine-savvy rube for a high-stakes tasting competition in this crime novel. Nattily dressed Trilby is toying with a glass of Crozes-Hermitage in a New York City wine bar when a leggy beauty saunters in. After she orders a Gamay, a jeans-clad yokel named Bobby arrives and tries to flirt with her. She says that if he can tell her what she s drinking by tasting it, she ll provide her phone number. He surprisingly nails it, and she throws a glassful of wine in his face and storms off. Trilby springs into action and sets up a taste test (called a blind ) for Bobby, who manages to identify a series of wines. The newcomer reveals that he recently arrived from Omaha, where his dad was in the wine business. Trilby then takes Bobby to a blind betting event, which he wins. This spurs Trilby to prepare his protégé for La Paulée, the top blind competition, run by shady Hong Kong-based Johnny Tan and coming soon to San Francisco. He trains Bobby using the wine cellar in his inherited, but now heavily mortgaged, brownstone. Bobby wins several run-up events, including one at Sotheby s. There, Johnny is dazzled by Katya, a Russian billionaire s daughter, who places a $200,000 bet on Bobby for the upcoming La Paulée. Worried about covering that gamble, Johnny brings in a one-eyed man, Sommurai, who bested Trilby at a previous competition, and blackmails La Paulée s presiding judge to rig the event. Trilby waits to place his all-in bet until the eleventh hour, leading to a conclusion that prompts him to cry and laugh simultaneously. Debut novelist Amon brings plenty of Pulp Fiction style punch to this rollicking story of wine-snob grifters. He relates the drugs-and-sex sleaze of Tan and his crew with gusto, as well as the mechanics of setting odds and other details of blinding events. The narrative moves frothily along with plenty of dramatic suspense, giving readers a growing sense of a looming double cross. Some readers may find the revelation of a major scam to be a bit far-fetched, and one character s pedophilia pushes the envelope of acceptable edginess. Overall, however, Amon has crafted a fast-paced, entertaining caper. An Ocean s 11 type tale of an intriguing oenophile underworld. --Kirkus Reviewslinders by Michael Amon is a captivating wine novel. From the very first pages, you re captivated. Well I was... The first chapter, with its short 6 pages, is enough to throw you into an intriguing universe of nightlife, wine, and wonders: a wine bar in New York City, a luxury escort girl, and an unforeseen wine amateur nicknamed Bobby that is able to identify any wines down to the vintage and producer in any blind tasting. The stage is set... and keeps you wondering what s to come. 2012 Rombauer Chardonnay, California, 2013 Dr Loosen Mosel Riesling, or Austrian Gruner Vetliner. The taste of any wine seems to have no secret to Bobby. While most of us have for sole super power the ability to make wine disappear, Bobby can not only gulp a glass of wine in half a second, but he can also identify it with the highest accuracy, without seeing the label! When Bobby meets Trilby, a retired blind tasting prodigy, he is led to enter the underground world of Blinders . These Fight Club-like wine tasting competitions gather the worldwide attention of rich wine amateurs that can bid online on their favorite blinder. The awkward Bobby from Nebraska will surprise bidders and Chinese-Mafia tasting-event organizers, earning an invitation to the highest stage of all blind tastings: La Paulée. Will the man from Omaha make it to defeating the best wine experts the world of wine has ever seen? Filled with accurate references to the world of wine, Michael Amon s fiction takes twists and turns to surprise the reader and carry us along a decadent universe of sex, drugs, suspense, and Grand Crus. --Social Vignerons
About the Author Michael is a Certified Sommelier with the Guild of Master Sommeliers, a Certified Specialist of Wine, a Certified Tea Master, and is currently enrolled in the Masters of Wine Programme with the Institute of Masters of Wine. He lives in Southern California, where he spends his time blind tasting and doing extreme sports.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Fun read, Unique scenery, Some room for improvement. By Jack S. I picked up this book for Kindle, expecting some mild entertainment, and maybe derive some wine knowledge from it.What I enjoyed:-The story sucked me in and I ended up devoting the majority of my day to it to finish it in one sitting.-The author provides access to a unique world of high stakes gambling in a field you wouldn't expect. This subculture alone was interesting enough to be sucked in. It's an irresistible cocktail - part Rain Main, part Casino Royale, part Sideways.-The author is very descriptive of the details: scenery; clothing; and of course, wines.-The story leads up to an exciting, unexpected climax. The second part of the story is not predictable and keeps the read engaging.Room for improvement:-Throughout, I felt some of the main characters were not explored to the appropriate depth. They were slightly simplistic and predictable. I would have enjoyed a deeper exploration into the psyches of Bobby and Johnny, for example.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. I'll Drink to "Blinders" By Alvin G. I'm not much of a wine drinker nor gambler, but after reading "Blinders," I think it would be intriguing to become both.Michael Amon's novel is an exciting adventure and tale of high-stakes gambling and wine drinking. I never knew that wine drinkerscould bet on their ability to recognize vintages, not just by the taste, but by the vineyard, year, acidity etc., etc."Blinders" is a quick read, easy to pick up and get caught up in the adventures of a wine expert who takes a neophyte underhis belt. They they start entering various competitions where the stakes are high, emotions turn raw and the characters arerichly drawn. It's really fun and I recommend it highly.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Blew me away on so many levels By TFLReader I read A LOT and I have to say that I am pretty blown away by author Michael Amon's debut novel "Blinders" on several fronts. Not only have I never heard of hustle fiction (seriously, this is a thing?) before, but I also had no idea that that wine tasting was up there with high stakes gaming. If that's true, it's very cool and, if it's not, kudos to Amon for thinking it up! Now, when we get down to the actual book itself - again, awesome and blown away."Blinders" is the story of Bobby, a talented but woefully unprepared sommelier who gets thrust into a super crazy world of gangsters, greedy New York money men, and scary Russians over a multi-million dollar underground wine tasting event. Bobby makes the mistake of trusting his mentor, Trilby, who is a first class dirt bag and schemer. This puts Bobby on the hot seat at the La Paulee competition that is run by Johnny Tan, also not a nice guy. As with most con jobs, though (think Ocean's Eleven) nothing is as it seems and there are some great twists in this one.Loved this story and the original subject matter that made things really interesting. Not only did I get a great thriller but I also learned a ton about wine and the author is clearly an authority on the subject. Definitely recommend this one for anyone looking for something different and for a highly entertaining read.
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