Wine Girl (häftad, eng)

Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Drink Book Award 2021
Longlisted for the André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards 2020

''Hugely entertaining'' Jay Rayner

''A brilliantly Bourdain-ish tale of a young woman making her way through the sexist American fine-dining world'' Observer

Aged twenty-one, Victoria James was named the US''s youngest sommelier, working in Michelin-starred restaurants, serving the finest wines

The groping patrons she learned to handle, but, behind the scenes, the world of high-end dining was a mess of fractious relationships and unacknowledged abuse. It would take hitting rock-bottom for Victoria to find her way back to the industry she adores.

Wine Girl is the memoir of a young woman breaking free from her traumatic childhoodIt''s the story of overcoming a notoriously misogynistic business, and of the restorative power of a glass of wine with friends.

''Addictive'' Stylist

''A must-read'' Daily Telegraph

''I glugged at the gossipy bits and sipped at the sad parts . . you''ll raise a glass to her extraordinary resilience'' Sunday Times

**NOW WITH EXCLUSIVE ADDITIONAL CONTENT: WINE PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK**