Books by Victoria James

Victoria James has worked in restaurants since she was thirteen. She fell in love with wine and when she was twenty-one became certified as a sommelier. She has worked at some of the most prestigious restaurants in New York City including Marea and Aureole. She is now the corporate beverage director of Piora in the West Village, and their new restaurant Cote. Victoria's name has appeared on many notable lists: Zagat's 30 Under 30, Wine Enthusiast's 40 Under 40, Forbes' 10 Innovators Under 30 Shaking Up the New York Food Scene, Wine & Spirits Best New Sommeliers, and thebacklabel.com declared her "New York's Youngest Sommelier." She travels as much as possible to vineyards around the world and writes about the stories behind the wines. In her free time, she makes Amaro from foraged plants. She lives in New York City with her sister Laura, her boyfriend, Lyle, and her dog, Rocco. Lyle Railsback was born in California, has an art degree from George Fox University in Oregon, and makes wine with his brother in Santa Ynez, California. Their first release as Railsback Freres was a rose inspired by Lulu Peyraud in Bandol. Currently, he does national sales for Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant and travels a lot.