Meet Kathryn Borel, bon vivant and undutiful daughter. Now meet her father, Philippe, former chef, eccentric genius, and wine aficionado extraordinaire. Kathryn is like her father in every way but one: she's totally ignorant when it comes to wine. And although Philippe has devoted untold parenting hours to delivering impassioned oenological orations, she has managed to remain unenlightened. But after an accident and a death, Kathryn realizes that by shutting herself off to her father's greatest passion, she will never really know him. Accordingly, she proposes a drunken father-daughter road trip. Corked is the uncensored account of their tour through the great wine regions of France. Uproarious, poignant, painfully introspective, and filled with cunning little details about wine, this is a book for any reader who has sought a connection with a complex family member or wanted to overcome the paralyzing terror of being faced with a restaurant wine list.
Kathryn Borel was born in 1979 in Toronto, the daughter of a hotelier. After several years, she became the older sister to Nico, who was named after the family cat. She spent her early years living in hotels in Paris, Bermuda, Dallas, and New Jersey, finally settling in Quebec City. In 2002 she moved to Toronto to follow a man. The relationship ended. Kathryn continues to live and work in Toronto, has written food and wine reviews for radio and print and Corked is her first book...
Corked will be released in February 2010! I'm always up for a memoir, and one dealing with the relationship between a father & daughter seemed like it would be worth reading. I will be reviewing this as soon as my copy arrives and I'm able to crack the spine, so look for that a bit later. In the meantime, would you like to read an excerpt? Here's a link to Kathryn's website, where you can download the first chapter! AND Courtesy of Anna of Hachette Book Group I have 3 copies to giveaway!
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