For many, sipping a glass of wine while reading a juicy novel may be a favorite pastime. I know it is for me. After a day of errands, writing, or organizing the pantry for the millionth time (truth), I enjoy opening a bottle of something delicious and relaxing with a good book. In fact, there’s always a book on my coffee table begging for me to enjoy!
In the past few months, I’ve received (as samples) three outstanding reads worth sharing. Find each and let me know your thoughts.
Photo Credit: Natalie MacLean
Wine Witch on Fire by Natalie MacLean
If you haven’t heard of Natalie MacLean, a bestselling wine writer, it’s time you did. This driven, go-getter was named World’s Best Drinks Journalist and won four James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards. Just recently, Natalie was honored as the 2024 recipient of the Wine Growers Canada Wine Industry Champion Award, presented to “an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, commitment and passion for the advancement of the Canadian wine industry through media, research, policy and regulation, education, advocacy or other means, significantly contributing to the overall strength and long-term viability of the industry.”
By all accounts, Natalie MacLean has had the wine world in her hand for decades. But it hasn’t been as easy and seamless as many think. Her latest book, Wine Witch on Fire, is a page turner that reveals the struggles, heartache and despair of a career in tech, then wine and a marriage that unexpectedly leads to
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