The new wine regions added include Great Britain, which is great to hear. And under no circumstances should one leave the writing of the Italian, German, and Portuguese chapters to the end!Ģ. But I learned from the first edition that it’s a big mistake to leave complicated places like Italy until the end. You can start with any country or place you want. But the feeling of being so deeply into research and writing that hours go by without one realizing it, is very satisfying.Īlso: a book like The Wine Bible doesn’t have to be written sequentially. The 2nd edition took five and a half years, and this 3rd edition has taken four and a half years…so I’m getting very fast! I have loved every minute of writing each edition. The first edition of The Wine Bible took 10 years to write – and I had such a tiny advance that I essentially was working unpaid all that time. How long has this 3rd edition taken to compile and what did you most love doing differently in it? The Wine Bible is the bestselling wine book in the US, which is no mean feat. An interview with one of our favourite authors, Karen MacNeil, on the occasion of the new edition of her bestselling book, The Wine Bible.ġ.
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