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Corked: A Memoir
by Kathryn Borel

Published: 2010-02-16
Hardcover : 272 pages
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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 ...
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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.

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Perfect for wine lovers and foodies
by palmettogirl86 (see profile) 10/26/11

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  "A funny and dark exploration of the father/daughter relationship"by Natasha S. (see profile) 10/26/11

If you are a wine lover or know a wine lover then you will understand this father/daughter journey through the French Wine Country. The father is obsessed with wine and the daughter never "caught the... (read more)

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