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VIN RUDE. An alcoholic alphabet, photographed at room temperature by David Thorpe. The Birth of Cool assertsTHORPE, David. VIN RUDE. An alcoholic alphabet, photographed at room temperature by David Thorpe. Second edition. 4to. Illustrated paper wraps. Unpaginated. Colour plates throughout. London: Macmillan, 1981. David Thorpe quite literally invents the thirst trap! A truly hilarious erotic guide to wine that cuts across terminology with hilarious puns and some brilliant saucy 80s styling.