"An intoxicating escape into the cutthroat world of wine and the complicated terrain of women's friendship. What happens when two ambitious young women, opposite in every way, join forces in a competitive male-dominated industry? Wren and Thessaly collide when they land coveted jobs at a glamorous New York City boutique wine importer. Hardworking, by-the-book Wren comes from a modest background and has everything to prove while Thessaly hails from...

James Beard Book Award Nominee 2016 Readable Feast Winner 2016 From the author of The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution comes the triumphant tale of how America belted France from atop its centuries-old pedestal as the world's top wine-producing and wine-drinking nation. Until the mid-1970s, most American wine was far from fine. Instead, it was fortified and sweet, and came from grape varieties prized less for their...

"In a witty modern twist on How Stella Got Her Groove Back, New York Times bestselling author Marina Adair blends the fun of falling in love with a thoughtful and heartfelt exploration of modern family dynamics when two former teenage crushes reunite unexpectedly for a second chance at love. Complicated and steamy, Situationship shines a light on romantic and family relationships that don't easily fit into any box. The sand and surf of California's...

"Writing with wit and verve, Mike Veseth (a.k.a. the Wine Economist) tells the compelling story of the war between the market trends that are redrawing the world wine map and the terroirists who resist them. Wine and the wine business are at a critical crossroad today, transformed by three powerful forces. Veseth begins with the first force, globalization, which is shifting the center of the wine world as global wine markets provide enthusiasts with...

Tracing the history of California's world of wine and how passion for the liquid some have called "the elixir of the gods" has driven people to extremes, a riveting narrative exposes the violent and obsessive world underneath the oh-so-laid-back label of the California wine trade. "On October 12, 2005, a massive fire broke out in the Wines Central wine warehouse in Vallejo, California. Within hours, the flames had destroyed 4.5 million bottles of...

Max Maguire, a detective with the New York Police Department, flies to France to attend the wedding of her friend, Chloe Marceau, at a grand estate east of Paris in the Champagne region. But when Chloe's widowed aunt, the beautiful and successful Lea de Saint-Pern, is found murdered, Max insinuates herself into the victim's family until their long-held secrets begin to surface in her determination to find the murderer.

"A compendium for wine lovers: a prominent vintner shares a lifetime of great wines, famous friends, deep knowledge, and insider insights Reflections of a Vintner follows the calendar year, each chapter opening with the challenges and opportunities a winemaker faces that month-in the vineyard, winery, tasting room, and out on the road. In addition to the wine knowledge Tor imparts, the book relates stories of his friendships with legends of the modern...

Delightedly discovering a Cabernet worthy of his highest score, egotistical wine critic Clyde Craven-Jones investigates the vintage's mysterious origins only to land in the middle of a scandalous family squabble.

Regan Martin stopped believing in Christmas miracles six years ago when she lost everything after she fell in love with a man she had no idea was married. Regan gets a chance for a fresh start in the Napa Valley, but she soon tumbles back down to earth when she learns that her new boss is none other than Gabe DeLuca, the scorned wife's brother. His attempts to run her out of town have him thinking twice, for Regan might just be his Christmas wish...