In the Vine Country
Book description
"Hands down the wine book of the year." -David McIntyre, Washington Post
"...paints a glorious picture of Bordeaux as seen through the skittish and mischievously observant eyes of Somerville and Ross - cousins and writing partners." -Victoria Moore, The Telegraph
Journeying through the Medoc in the autumn of 1891, Anglo-Irish…
Why read it?
1 author picked In the Vine Country as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is fiction masquerading as non-fiction. Published in 1893 but now re-published – do try to get a copy with the original illustrations – the story is about two upper-class female cousins from Ireland who receive a letter commanding them to go to Bordeaux to tour the vineyards. They know nothing about wine, except that a glass and a half of Château Lafite caused one of the cousins to snore quietly over her dessert. Nor do they know about Bordeaux or how to use the Kodak camera they were given to take photographs. Nevertheless, off they go, two intrepid young…
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