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Then there are wine books that are slowly savored, in sound bites. Remember the days of getting ready for a book report? Yeah, that’s what it is. Part of blogging time requires reading and reporting on wine books. Book page is my resource for you. Each holiday season, since I can’t even remember when it […]

Tags: 2019 holiday wine books, 2019 published wine books, Andrew Cotto, Antoine Luarain, Beaujolais, Brut Force, Cucina Tipica, David Klein, Georges Duboeuf, José Moreno-Lacalle, Kevin Begos, Peter Stafford-Bow, Root Cause, Steven Laine, Tasting The Past, The Wines of Long Island, Vintage 1954, Wines of the French Alps, Wink Lorch

WINE BOOKS Some wine books you can’t put down. They’re exciting novels that are edgy, a bit naughty at times, and sucking you in ~ every second ~ for “more.” High voltage… Then there are other wine books that are slowly savored, in sound bites. Remember the days of getting ready for a book report? […]

Tags: Aurélien Duboeuf, Beaujolais A Shared Passion, Eileen Powis, Franck Duboeuf, Georges Duboeuf, Hameau Duboeuf, Jean Orizet, Quintessential Wine Imports, Wine Business Monthly, Wine Industry Insight

This has been a long time coming, as I got Sipping Away, 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences, by David Klein, just before I traveled to France. I took the book with me and read in flight. I was headed to Beaujolais, and all of a sudden I was reading about it… that the winemakers […]

Tags: 30 Years of Unique Wine Experiences, Brouilly, Crus of Beaujolais, David Klein, Fleurie, Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Sipping Away, Toitty Toid and Toid

Wine novels have been coming my way. Dick Rosano – one of my wine writing friends – has been my point of reference for wine novels, since 2012. Most books I receive as sample reading are not really found in the fantasy department; they’re purposefully educational. What seems to be happening, from my observations for […]

Tags: Antoine Laurain ~ Vintage 1954, Boo Walker, Brut Force ~ Peter Stafford-Bow, Corkscrew the book, Cucina Tipica by Andrew Cotto, Harley Mazuk, Peter Stafford-Box, R.M. Cartwell, Red Mountain, Root Cause ~ Steven Laine, The Charlemagne Connection, The Richebourg Affair, White with Fish Red with Murder

[PHOTO: Steven Laine with his new novel Root Cause, borrowed from his Facebook page.  ADVANCE COPY] If you love wine, love to read, and love to occasionally embark on a fantasy wine journey based on actual wine facts, Steven Laine is going to deliver an impactful novel, of epic proportions. This story begins in the […]

Tags: Caves of Champagne, Champagne Academy, Champagne Caves, Novel, Phylloxera, Root Cause, Steven Laine, Turner Publishing, Wine History

SAMPLE BOOK: When Peter Stafford-Bow sent an email to me about his newest novel Brut Force, I told him I was ready for a little Brut Force. Fortunately, I knew who I was talking to, so I wouldn’t be accused of sexual harassment. We both had a good laugh. Peter Stafford-Bow has outdone himself again, […]

Tags: Brut Force, Corkscrew, Felix Hart, Minstrels of Wine, Peter Stafford-Bow

How to Import Wine, An Insider’s Guide ~ Second Edition by Deborah M. Gray, is an important wine book for anyone importing wine; most especially for a novice in the aspects of our wine business. I once tried to get a novice to read this book, as I was working with the neophyte. That person […]

Tags: An Insider’s Guide ~ Second Edition, Deborah Gray, How to Import Wine

SAMPLE COPY from Lynda R. Paulson ~ PHOTO: Jo Diaz Romancing the Grape ~ Relationship Selling for Hospitality Professionals by Lynda R. Paulson should be mandatory reading for all winery tasting room personnel. This is always how I sold wine, while working in a tasting room, because my studies and background are in PR. That said, […]

Tags: Julie Johnson, Julie Johnson at Tres Sabores, Lynda R. Paulson, Romancing the Grape, Romancing the Grape ~ Relationship Selling for Hospitality Professionals, TAsting room sales, Tres Sabores, wine education, wine sales