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Natalie MacLean
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Brené Brown, Margaret Atwood, Mary Karr
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5 Festive Wine and Cheese Pairings That Make The Season Brighter (and Tastier)
The holidays are here, which means it’s time to elevate your entertaining game! Whether you’re hosting a festive gathering or bringing a dish to share, one pairing never fails to impress: wine and cheese. But with so many options, how do you create combinations that truly wow your guests? Who better to help us than our favourite drinks expert Natalie MacLean, editor Canada’s largest wine review
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Thanks so much for this kind review, Linda! I'm thrilled your enjoyed the book. Let's crack open a bottle sometime ;)
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“I'm prone to tangential digressions, but I've never regretted being remarkably inconsistent:it's led me to fascinating people and interesting stories.”
― Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines
― Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines
“I enjoyed this book very much. It made me laugh in the right places, hang my head in places, fume in places and overall, admire her pluck, honesty and resilience.
It took guts to write this. It must have been an exhausting process for the author but I hope it was cathartic too, and that the book proves useful to others similarly challenged.”
― Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much
It took guts to write this. It must have been an exhausting process for the author but I hope it was cathartic too, and that the book proves useful to others similarly challenged.”
― Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much
“The marketing message is that women need to have a reason to drink, whether it’s girls’ night, a fancy occasion, or just getting through another day of exhaustion. It’s implied that we need permission to drink, as we do when we buy things.”
― Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much
― Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much
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“I enjoyed this book very much. It made me laugh in the right places, hang my head in places, fume in places and overall, admire her pluck, honesty and resilience.
It took guts to write this. It must have been an exhausting process for the author but I hope it was cathartic too, and that the book proves useful to others similarly challenged.”
― Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much
It took guts to write this. It must have been an exhausting process for the author but I hope it was cathartic too, and that the book proves useful to others similarly challenged.”
― Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much
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