Review

"Baker gets his spellbinding debut off to a rousing start with a great setup and an endearing protagonist, a bon vivant who rambles from Chicago to France, Germany, eastern Europe, and Moscow, enjoying fantastic meals and drinks along the way, as he searches for the lost wine—and, just maybe, for himself. A feast for all readers, with a warning only to those on a diet!" Source: Library Journal (Starred review)

“For the vinous mystery buff…VINTAGE is a true page turner, unraveling the search for a bottle of 1943 French wine absconded by the Nazis.” Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune (Best Wine Book of the Year)

"A funny, danger-filled, romantic read filled with enough delicious food descriptions to make even the most well-fed reader hungry." Source: Chicago Review of Books

"Vintage is at once a mouthwatering culinary tale, an evocative look at the strength it takes to create the life we want, and a delicious adventure. Baker’s lyrical descriptions of the power of food and the right wine to heal and connect those we love weaves a tender and often hilarious tale of navigating life’s choices. In Vintage, the thread of a storied wine and its missing vintages transcends geography and explores what it means to create your own second chance."
—Nina Mukerjee Furstenau, MFK Fisher Award-Winning author of Biting Through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America’s Heartland

“Baker’s thriller offers entertainment and no little suspense for wine lovers.” Source: Booklist

“The descriptions of food and wine in the novel are impeccable.” Source: Kirkus Reviews

"Required Reading" Source: New York Post

"A delicious adventure." Source: Daily Southtown

"David Baker takes readers on a culinary expedition." Author: Jae-Ha Kim Source: Chicago Tribune

"A compelling and delicious story." Source: Great Northwest Wine

About the Author

David Baker attributes his fascination with wine to a chance train stop in Beaune, which led to time spent working in commercial vineyards, a film, a novel, and a dozen years making passable pinot noir in his garage. He holds an MFA from Columbia College, Chicago and is the director of American Wine Story. He currently lives in Oregon’s Willamette Valley with his wife and daughter. Visit him online at 301Media.com.

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