Since November 2009Book Review: Vintage by Olivia Darling
Posted on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 by Chloe
Vintage follows three women who enter the man’s world of wine-making, well champagne making to be exact. Madeleine Arsenault is the daughter of a French champagne-maker, and is left his vineyard when he dies. Madeleine wants to produce a vintage wine of her own, and is determined to prove her critics, who don’t believe a woman can create a great wine, wrong and to rise to the top of her game.
Kelly Elson, a chambermaid in a hotel is also left a vineyard in a will, but unlike Madeleine, she doesn’t want anything to do with it. Under the guidance of trustee Hilarian and and vineyard keeper Guy, she decides maybe there is something to be done in the wine business after all.
Finally, we have Christina Morgan, an American supermodel whose marriage is in tatters, much like her career. Christina only takes on the vineyard as she has nothing else to do, but quickly realises she enjoys the work of making a new bottle of wine, and is determined to make a success of her vineyard.
Posted in 2008 releases, Book Reviews, Rating: 4/5 | 1 Comment »
Carmen Reid is the author of seven novels, three of which star Annie Valentine, and we have reviewed her latest Annie Valentine adventure 
Reviewed by Linda Gallagher
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