{"product_id":"wine-people-hardcover","title":"Wine People - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Wildgen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine \"25 New Books You Need to Read This Summer\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting, behind-the-scenes portrait of a high-drama industry, from the chateau to the corner office...pour a glass and dive in.\"--Oprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intoxicating escape into the cutthroat world of wine and the complicated terrain of women's friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat happens when two ambitious young women, opposite in every way, join forces in a competitive male-dominated industry?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWren and Thessaly collide when they land coveted jobs at a glamorous New York City boutique wine importer. Hardworking, by-the-book Wren comes from a modest background and has everything to prove while Thessaly hails from a family of prestigious California growers--but she is plagued by self-doubt. Thrown together at work, where they're expected to have exquisite palates, endless tolerance for alcohol and socializing, and the ability to sell, sell, sell, they regard each other with suspicion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's only on an important European business trip--with everything on the line for both of them--that they unexpectedly forge an alliance that will change the course of their careers and personal lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith mouth-watering descriptions of food and wine, \u003ci\u003eWine People\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers from France, Germany, and Italy to the Midwest and California Wine Country. An utterly entertaining page-turner that explores how close friends can both misjudge and uplift each other.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Wildgen is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eYou're Not You\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into a feature film starring Hilary Swank and Emmy Rossum, \u003ci\u003eBut Not For Long\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBread and Butter\u003c\/i\u003e. She is editor of the anthology \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Booze\u003c\/i\u003e. Wildgen's award-winning reviews, essays, and stories have appeared in publications including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \"Modern Love\" column, \u003ci\u003eO, the Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRealSimple.com\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest Food Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest New American Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTriquarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStoryquarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Formerly executive editor of \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, Wildgen is now a freelance editor and cofounder with novelist Susanna Daniel, of the Madison Writers' Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693751406655,"sku":"9798985282832","price":33.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f6f535f1b0af37a589434f07952c67af_a00c53e5-7220-467f-aa9d-4e7664ee1e93.webp?v=1764999849","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/wine-people-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}