Seán & Caro Feely
Terroir Feely & French Wine Adventures
EARL Chateau Haut Garrigue, LD Garrigue Basse, 24240 Saussignac, France

Monday, Oct 21

Review + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed
Review at Books A To Z

Author Caro Feely

on Tour

October 21-25,  2013

with her memoir

Grape Expectations

 Release date: October 2013, 288 pages,
by Summersdale
978-1-84953-257-0

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SYNOPSIS

Filled with vivid descriptions of delicious wines, great food, and stunning views, this is a unique insight into the world of the winemaker, and a story of passion, dedication, and love.

When Caro and Sean find the perfect 10-hectare vineyard in Saussignac, it seems like their dreams of becoming winemakers in the south of France are about to come true. But they arrive in France with their young family (a toddler and a newborn) to be faced with a dilapidated 18th-century farmhouse and an enterprise that may never, ever make them a living. Undeterred by mouse infestations, a leaking roof, treacherous hordes of insects, visits from the local farm “police,” and a nasty accident with an agricultural trimmer, Caro and Sean set about transforming their “beyond eccentric” winery into a successful business as they embark on the biggest adventure of their lives—learning to make wine from the roots up.  [provided by the publisher]

NB: the book was received with success in the UK in 2012, it is now being published in the US.

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AUTHOR

“Apart from smoking on the fire escape at school – don’t tell my parents – I was a co-founder of the first magazine published by students which covered chocolate obsessions, and the funny, eccentric and bizarre things that happen at girls only boarding schools.

After university I wrote intermittent articles for newspapers and magazines related to my career in IT consulting. I started writing books in earnest Dublin in 2003 while on maternity leave but it took a gift of Maeve Binchy’s ‘writers club’ from my husband Sean to get my first published book Grape Expectations into good enough shape to attract a publisher – Summersdale – to whom I am eternally grateful for lifting me from the slush pile.” [from the author’s website]

VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, Oct 21

Review + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed
Review at Books A To Z

Authors Jean-Pierre ALAUX and Noël BALEN

will be on an upcoming Tour

July 11-30, 2013

with their novel

Treachery In Bordeaux

(translated by Anne TRAGER)

Website | Goodreads

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Genre: whodunit/mystery

BISAC cat.: Mystery/Detective

(no murder, no sex, no violence – cozy, epicurean)

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Treachery in Bordeaux has been adapted for television in France.

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SYNOPSIS

The start of a wine plus crime mystery series.

Immerse yourself in French countryside and gourmet attitude with two amateur sleuths gumshoeing around Bordeaux wine country.

In modern-day Bordeaux, there are few wine estates still within the city limits. The prestigious grand cru Moniales Haut-Brion is one of them. When some barrels turn, world-renowned winemaker turned gentleman detective Benjamin Cooker starts asking questions. Is it negligence or sabotage? Who would want to target this esteemed vintner? Cooker and his assistant Virgile Lanssien search the city and the vineyards for answers, giving readers and inside view of this famous wine region. Treachery in Bordeaux is the first of the 20-book Winemaker Detective series that delves into the underworld of a global luxury industry. The world of wine is no more respectable than the world of finance. There’s money, deceit, death, crime, inheritance, jealousy—all the ingredients needed to distill a fine detective series! [FROM THE PUBLISHER’S WEBSITE]

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Praise for Treachery in Bordeaux

“I love good mysteries. I love good wine.
So imagine my joy at finding a great mystery about wine,
and winemaking, and the whole culture of that fascinating world.
And then I find it’s the first of a series.
I can see myself enjoying many a bottle of wine
while enjoying the adventures of Benjamin Cooker
in this terrific new series.”
— William Martin, New York Times bestselling author
of Back Bay and The Lincoln Letter

 “Treachery in Bordeaux is a fine vintage
forged by the pens of two very different varietals.
It is best consumed slightly chilled, and never alone.
You will be intrigued by its mystery,
and surprised by its finish,
and it will stay with you for a very long time.”
— Prize-winning, international bestselling author Peter May

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Sunday, July 14
Review at Valli’s Book Den

Saturday, July 27
Review + Giveaway at Melina’s Book blog

Sunday, July 28
Guest-post + Giveaway at Mary’s Cup of Tea

Tuesday, July 30
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

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