{"product_id":"wine-witch-on-fire-9781459751194","title":"Wine Witch on Fire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NATIONAL BESTSELLER  FINALIST FOR 2024 TASTE CANADA AWARD  CULINARY NARRATIVES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA powerful memoir about one woman who resurrects her life and career in the glamorous but sexist wine industry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatalie MacLean, a bestselling wine writer, is shocked when her husband of twenty years, a high-powered CEO, demands a divorce. Then an online mob of rivals comes for her career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWavering between despair and determination, she must fight for her son, rebuild her career, and salvage her self-worth using her superpowers: heart, humour, and an uncanny ability to pair wine and food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatalie questions her insider role in the slick marketing that encourages women to drink too much while she battles the wine world's veiled misogyny. Facing the worst vintage of her life, she reconnects with the vineyards that once brought her joy, the friends who sustain her, and her own belief in second chances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis true coming-of-middle-age story is about t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis deeply personal memoir tells the inspiring story of a talented woman navigating the treacherous currents of the wine industry, finding her voice and regaining her power through a true connection to time and place, human terroir. * Chef Michael Smith, bestselling author of ten cookbooks, Food Network host *\u003cbr\u003eNatalie MacLean has written a book that will resonate with women from many different generations and fields. Filled with grit and vulnerability, MacLean examines the hardest parts of being a woman in a man’s world with honesty and poise. A read filled with healing and hope. * Victoria James, bestselling author of Wine Girl *\u003cbr\u003eNatalie MacLean offers readers a look into the magical world of wine, addressing head-on its problematic treatment of women throughout the industry. * Rachel Signer, bestselling author of You Had Me at Pét-Nat *\u003cbr\u003eNatalie Maclean has written a harrowing, heartfelt, and often hilarious account of the backlash she endured breaching the largely male-dominated world of wine writing. This highly personal odyssey is an eyes-wide-open take on betrayal, the insidious lure of addiction, and the sheer mettle required to rise above those seeking to cast a poisonous spell. * Rosa Harris, bestselling author of Boomerville *\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWine Witch on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, Natalie MacLean takes us inside the compromised competitiveness of the wine industry, and the wildly unfair challenges faced by women who choose nobly to enter the profession only to be repelled by its male power base. She opens her heart with authenticity to the pain of love lost, the joy of discovering new love, and the endless questions of balancing parenting with being a working professional. Her love of language is a joyous counterpart to her love of viticulture. * Ken Goldstein, bestselling author of Endless Encores *\u003cbr\u003eMisogyny, sexism, social media trolling. Natalie MacLean has been through hell and back. But her words are heartfelt and her journey inspiring. * Barbara Fairchild, former editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine *\u003cbr\u003eNatalie MacLean is living a life that is the definition of resilience. In her empowering new memoir, she takes us on her incredible journey filled with love, anguish, and fearless determination. \u003cb\u003eNatalie’s story is an inspiration and guide to living well and fearlessly.\u003c\/b\u003e A fabulous read! * Traci Melchor, Judge, Canada's Drag Race and Senior Correspondent, Etalk *\u003cbr\u003eRousing, funny, and insider-y, Natalie MacLean’s soul-baring memoir paints an evocative and compelling picture of what it’s like to be a woman in wine. * Nell McShane Wulfhart, bestselling author of Off Menu *\u003cbr\u003eWine wizard wordsmith, enchanting interviewer, battle-tested survivor, fierce mother, witty, wise — Natalie MacLean is the whole package. Sip a great wine while you savour her memoir. * Gus Clemens, wine columnist *\u003cbr\u003eMacLean is an accomplished wine writer, but this deeply personal book takes us behind the scenes, revealing one woman’s journey and extraordinary determination to become herself. * Karen MacNeil, bestselling author of The Wine Bible *\u003cbr\u003eMisogyny, sexism, social media trolling. Natalie MacLean has been through hell and back. But her words are heartfelt and her journey inspiring. * Barbara Fairchild, former editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit *\u003cbr\u003eNatalie MacLean is living a life that is the definition of resilience. In her empowering new memoir \u003ci\u003eWine Witch on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e she takes us on her incredible journey filled with love, anguish, and fearless determination. Natalie’s story is an inspiration and guide to living well and fearlessly. A fabulous read! * Traci Melchor, Judge, Canada's Drag Race, and Senior Correspondent, Etalk *\u003cbr\u003eTold with equal parts poignancy and humour, \u003ci\u003eWine Witch on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is a spirited tale of determination lived on the terroir of Natalie's amazing and inspiring journey. * Danny Meyer, NYT bestselling author of Setting The Table *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• DECEMBER 2012 • \u003cbr\u003eBegin at the Season’s End\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoil and Bubble 3\u003cbr\u003eToil and Trouble 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• JANUARY–MARCH 2012 •\u003cbr\u003eBack to the Season’s Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTasting Sham-Pain 19\u003cbr\u003eA Pox on Your Prose 31\u003cbr\u003eThe Crucible 45\u003cbr\u003eKarma’s a Witch 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• APRIL–JUNE 2012 •\u003cbr\u003eBudbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame of Crones 63\u003cbr\u003eA Marriage of True Vines 68\u003cbr\u003eTempest in a Wine Glass 74\u003cbr\u003eGood Witch Hunting 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• JULY 2012 •\u003cbr\u003ePruning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabelling Luna 89\u003cbr\u003eUnder His Eye 96\u003cbr\u003eGlinda Gets Her Groove Back 100\u003cbr\u003eEducating the Whole Witch 111\u003cbr\u003eCalypso Credit 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• AUGUST–NOVEMBER 2012 •\u003cbr\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lying, the Witch, and Her Wardrobe 127\u003cbr\u003eMeeting a Magic Man 136\u003cbr\u003eHex and the City 145\u003cbr\u003eCharmed 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• DECEMBER 2012 •\u003cbr\u003eWildfires\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Scarlet Letter C: Copyright and Cabernet 163\u003cbr\u003eBewitched and Bewildered 173\u003cbr\u003eOut of the Cauldron,\u003cbr\u003einto the Crackpot 185\u003cbr\u003eThe Bare Witch Project 195\u003cbr\u003eThe Howling 203\u003cbr\u003eInto the Legal Woods 211\u003cbr\u003eA Discovery of Bitches 220\u003cbr\u003eThey’re Creepy and They’re Crawly 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• JANUARY–DECEMBER 2013 •\u003cbr\u003eA New Season’s Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRound About the Cauldron We Go 247\u003cbr\u003eTrolls Just Wanna Have Fun 265\u003cbr\u003eBehind the Curtain 271\u003cbr\u003eThe Social Spell 276\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Hurly-Burly’s Done; When the Battle’s Lost and Won 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePost-Morticia 288\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements 291\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Group Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885724447063,"sku":"9781459751194","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wine-witch-on-fire-9781459751194","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}