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Laura R Gray

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Stirling, The United Kingdom

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Born and raised in Scotland, Laura Gray studied English Literature at Somerville College,
University of Oxford. The day after her last exam, she had her wisdom teeth removed, sold her belongings and moved to Italy. Her intention was to conclude the previous year’s summer romance before returning to real life. Instead, she married him and they now have three children. She has lived there ever since. She had the good fortune to find herself in Montalcino, a beautiful hilltop town in the heart of Tuscany, where the prestigious wine Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is produced. The leap from books into wine was inevitable. Laura qualified as a sommelier in 2004, and was the CEO and manager of a small winery for twenty years. Since 2022, she has worke ...more

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The Magpie's Guide to Montalcino
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Laura Gray and 1 other person liked Reader's review of The Magpie's Guide to Montalcino: "From the moment the book arrived it was in my hands daily finding new tidbits of information about one of our favorite places…Montalcino. Even now I can randomly pick it up and thumb through and find something new. Wish I had it with me during past v" Read more of this review »
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Laura Gray and 1 other person liked Jan Amidon's review of Vanilla Beans & Brodo: Real Life in the Hills of Tuscany: "I liked it a lot, it's a very in-depth account of a year in the life of an Australian living in Montalcino, Italy. But not her first year, her fifth, giving her more familiarity and allowing her to share lots of history that took her four years to le" Read more of this review »
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Laura Gray wants to read A Travel Guide To Montalcino 2024: Discovering Montalcino : A Journey Through Tuscan Charm (UPDATED TRAVEL GUIDE FOR 2024/2025 Book 8) by HELEN R. BROWN	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Laura Gray rated a book really liked it Brunello to Zibibbo: The Wines of Tuscany, Central and Southern Italy by Nicolas Belfrage	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Pair this with "Barolo to Valpolicella" by same author for an excellent overview of Italian wine regions. Absolutely recommended to learn about Italy and its wines but sadly a little dated. ...more
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Laura Gray rated a book it was amazing Brunello di Montalcino: Understanding and Appreciating One of Italy's Greatest Wines by Kerin O'Keefe (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This should be obligatory reading for anyone who loves Brunello! I have lost count of the number of copies I have gifted to friends and industry connections. Not a coincidence that Kerin O'Keefe appears five times in my guide to Montalcino. ...more
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This should be obligatory reading for anyone who loves Brunello! I have lost count of the number of copies I have gifted to friends and industry connections. Not a coincidence that Kerin O'Keefe appears five times in my guide to Montalcino. ...more
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Laura Gray liked Brooke Gannon's review of Brunello di Montalcino: Understanding and Appreciating One of Italy's Greatest Wines: "One of my fave wines, this book made me love it more!"
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