Wine's Way to Art

Most “intro to wine” books focus entirely on the what without ever asking the why. Why do we care about wine? Why do so many people make such a big fuss over it? Can wine be a form of art? And if so, what does that mean?

This book answers all of those questions and more, offering readers a roadmap through what can feel like a daunting industry riddled with gatekeeper and snobs. It's a reminder to turn away from the ego’s temptation for exclusivity and toward the soul’s craving for art and, ultimately, connection.

Where to purchase

1. Here

2. Select Bookstores and Wine Shops
Los Angeles and beyond. Find locations on my instagram @thesimplesomm. If you want to carry it, reach out!

3. Not Amazon
One of my guiding goals is for my creative endeavors to simultaneously support the creative endeavors of my friends and community. For that reason, I try to close the loop in as many places as I can, making the entire life cycle of my projects a collaboration between people I want to support and Amazon doesn’t fit into that equation.
Buying directly through me allows more of the profit to go to the person whose blood, sweat and angst made this book and buying through one of my retailers supports people that I personally vouch for and who have chosen to support me and therefore deserve our support back.

wine's way to art

TESTIMONIALS

“Ariana’s book is foremost a treatise on beauty, then on how wine can, in its highest form, engage the mind and senses as a beautiful, ephemeral, life-affirming art form. It is a guidebook toward truth and authenticity in wine for the neophyte and a poignant reminder of what makes wine special and wonderful for the jaded oenophile. A worthwhile read for all wine lovers, budding and seasoned.”

— Ian Brand, winemaker/owner, I. Brand & Family

“Tucked neatly between a meditation and a treatise, Wine's Way to Art invites the reader to discover and discern the artfulness of their experience. Yes, wine is the prism through which the invitation is shown but the ways of being and the ways of observing and understanding what is before us apply to any pursuit. Best read with a glass of fermented grape juice, this book is a deft instruction manual for how to still be curious in a world of knowing.”

— Troy Bowen, sommelier/owner, Noble Riot Wine Bar in Denver

“Ariana Ross’ Wine’s Way to Art makes the act of enjoying wine itself into an art form. Seeking to demystify the wine world, Ross guides her readers on a journey to access the divine through their tastebuds. Through personal anecdotes and philosophical reflection, she skillfully demonstrates the difference between merely enjoying wine, and feeling its magic.”

— Elizabeth Ansfield, book editor, Disney Publishing

“Wine’s Way to Art is a poetic investigation of wine’s connection to art that speaks to how to enjoy wine and other fine things in life. Equal parts cultural critique and a philosophy of life, Ariana looks at pleasure through the lens of wine to teach us how to slow down, listen to the world, and re-engage with ourselves. This book is much needed, new, and beautifully written and will start you on your wine journey while also introducing you to new facets of yourself.”

— Dr. Kalila Bohsali, researcher and instructor of literature pedagogy, University of Albuquerque