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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:From Peter Mayle, a wonderful new novel steeped in wine�??and the business of wine?and set in, bien sûr, Provence. Max Skinner is not exactly setting the London financial world on fire?and when his supervisor steals his biggest client, it�??s definitely time to inspect the vineyard in Provence that his recently departed uncle left him. Heartily and happily distracted upon his arrival by the landscape, the weather, and the food?not to mention the gorgeous notaire handling the estate and the stunning owner of the local bistro?Max almost forgets about his inherited property. Which might have been a good idea, because the wine produced there is swill. But then why, Max has to wonder, is his caretaker so anxious to acquire the land? When a beautiful young woman from California arrives with what might be a legitimate claim on the estate, and knowledge of vineyards that far outstrips Max�??s own, the plot begins its twists and turns into and out of truly wonderful complications and resolutions. This is luscious reading?soothing us with the sensual wonders of Provence while it tells a fascinating tale of the hugely lucrative and competitive boutique-wine trade. It is Peter Mayle�??s most satisfying, most delecta… (more)
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A Good Year was A Good Read! I had previously seen the film, starring Russell Crowe, so I knew a bit about the book beforehand, but it was quite different to the film. The
The book is about Max, who works in London in the Square Mile. His boss 'steals' a deal from him that he's been working on and so Max quits. Luckily for him (or unluckily for his uncle) his Uncle, who had a mini-chateau in France has just died and he inherits the chateau and surrounding vineyards. There are quite a few different character, Christie, who turns out to be the Uncle's daughter comes to find her father, only to find he has died and that she might inherit the chateau, just as Max is deciding to settle in... There's also the mystery of the 'garage wine' that's been sold for $100,000 per case that becomes part of the story.
Excellent reading!
I second sweetiegherkin's review of this book, every word. It's more detailed and quite accurate.
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I'll still have a go at the film, because I like the stuff Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe have done so far.
A good read with the same premise (from London to the Downs to build a winery) is Gay Biddlecombe's "A Vine Romance" (ISBN: 0330327674).