{"product_id":"wine-people-9781958506028","title":"Wine People by Wildgen, Michelle","description":"\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.\"-\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle Wildgen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zibby Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.43w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958506028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Zibby Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43657751593113,"sku":"9781958506028","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_9156c309-5cfd-4e36-8c91-1fcceee58ad1.jpg?v=1724770064","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/wine-people-9781958506028","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}