Women of the Vine: Inside the World of Women Who Make, Taste, and Enjoy Wine - Softcover

Brenner, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470068019 ISBN 13: 9780470068014

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

This book takes you on a very different journey to wine country, inviting you to enjoy the remarkable stories of twenty dynamic women in the world of wine. These women share their lives, wine tips, pairings, and most important, enthusiasm for wine while imparting their rich life lessons and wine expertise--a wonderful way to share your love for wine with the enterprising women who help bring it to your table.

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Review:

Brenner, a marketing executive–turned–wine label owner, presents wide–ranging interviews with 21 women involved in the wine industry, covering everything from the crush to the shoes to the perfect pregnancy timetable when working among the grapes. After a brief description of the winemaking process, Brenner offers detailed, quote–heavy profiles of award–winning winemakers like Heidi Peterson Barrett and Kristin Bedair, who pontificate on life as, in the words of winemaker Gina Gallo, "part farmer, part scientist, part chef, part CEO." Besides the success, there′s plenty of angst and adversity disappearing funds, gender discrimination, and family tragedy to serve as inspiration to those in need of career advice. While most of the interviews are with winemakers from California, several are with afficionados such as Stephanie Browne, founder of Divas Uncorked, a wine group for women of color, and top industry scholar Dr. Ann Noble. Though Brenner′s upbeat voice can veer into self–help speak, anyone who enjoys wine will find much to like in this collection, especially those laboring along "the journey from ′cellar rat′ to renowned and respected winemaker." (Nov.) ( Publishers Weekly, November 27, 2006)

"...anyone who enjoys wine will find much to like in this collection." ( Publishers Weekly, November 27, 2006)

From the Back Cover:

A celebration of wine and women

If you are passionate and believe in what you are doing, work is not a job but a way of life. For today′s enterprising women in the wine industry, it is their passion for their careers in wine that both defines them and unites them. More than a book about wine, Women of the Vine connects with today′s women in the wine industry, whose passions dictate how they lead their lives, how they fight adversity and conquer gender stereotypes in an often male–dominated workplace and how their calling has taken them on the most rewarding journeys of their lives.

"Women of the Vine is a terrific book; a great read for everyone in the wine community."
Margrit Biever Mondavi

"Deborah Brenner takes you on a unique and enjoyable journey into wine country. It′s a people story, with wine as the glittering backdrop."
Joe Czerwinski, Senior Editor and Tasting Director, Wine Enthusiast magazine

"This clutch of inspiring profiles will provide ample encouragement for women whether they aspire to be sommelier, journalist, or winemaker to follow their dream."
Alice Feiring, wine writer The New York Times and Time magazine

Brimming with helpful sidebars filled with tips and secrets including storing wine after opening, unusual food and wine pairings, and tasting wine like a pro Women of the Vine takes you on a new and very different journey to wine country, inviting you to enjoy these remarkable women′s stories one sip at a time.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0470068019
• ISBN 13: 9780470068014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256