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Wine Girl Victoria James

Wine Girl By Victoria James

Wine Girl by Victoria James

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Summary

An affecting memoir from a young sommelier, struggling to make her way into the glamorous but notoriously toxic restaurant world

Wine Girl Summary

Wine Girl: A sommelier's tale of making it in the toxic world of fine dining by Victoria James

'Hugely entertaining' Jay Rayner, Observer

'James writes powerfully . . . . you'll raise a glass to her extraordinary resilience'
Sunday Times

A sommelier's tale of making it in the toxic world of fine dining

Aged thirteen, Victoria James started her first job in a diner in New Jersey.

Aged nineteen, Victoria was serving sugary Cosmopolitans in a restaurant off Broadway.

Aged twenty-one, Victoria was named the US's youngest sommelier, working in Michelin-starred restaurants, serving the finest wines to pair with spectacular foods.

The groping patrons she learned to handle, but behind the scenes, the world of high dining was a mess of fractious relationships and unacknowledged abuse. It would take hitting rock-bottom for Victoria to find her way back to the industry she adores.

Wine Girl is the memoir of a young woman breaking free from her traumatic childhood. It's the story of overcoming the notoriously corrosive restaurant industry, and of the restorative power of a glass of wine with friends.

Wine Girl Reviews

An uplifting story of grit and resilience that will leave you with an appetite for the pleasures that James so vividly describes * Mail on Sunday *
Hugely entertaining -- Jay Rayner * Observer *
Don't read this book without wine to hand. I glugged at the gossipy bits, sipped at the sad parts . . . In Wine Girl James spills all on Manhattan's fine-dining world . . . you'll raise a glass to her extraordinary resilience -- Laura Pullman * Sunday Times *
An inspiring, captivating story of resilience * Kirkus Reviews *
Need something quick and escapist? Sommelier Victoria James's memoir Wine Girl of her time in the toxic restaurant industry is addictive * Stylist *
Just the light-yet-escapist read you're in the mood for, this memoir by sommelier Victoria James unpicks the institutional misogyny of the fine dining restaurant scene that's perfect for fans of Sweet Bitter and also reminds you of the nourishing joy of good food, good people and good wine * Stylist *
In this gritty, eloquent memoir, James, who became America's youngest sommelier at twenty-one, talks about overcoming sexual assault and sexism as she built a career in the restaurant business . . . James grippingly discusses working at several high-end restaurants and wading through ugly swamps of unwanted advances and crude comments before finding a happy home at Michelin-starred Cote, where she is the beverage director. This is a captivating story of resilience from a sommelier who hustled hard to conquer her profession * Publishers Weekly *
Wine Girl is funny, bracing, disturbing, and above all necessary. Victoria reveals the best and darkest in who we are and how we dine. I couldn't put it down -- Bianca Bosker, New York Times bestselling author of Cork Dork
Sommelier Victoria James's deeply personal book is by turns harrowing and inspiring . . . From Wine Girl I learned as much about the resilience of the human spirit as I had about the wonders of wine. And turned the last page with a profound feeling of gratitude to Victoria for sharing her story and becoming a model for women everywhere -- Dana Cowin, former editor-in-chief of Food and Wine
This affecting, informative memoir is crucial reading for wine lovers, food lovers, and anyone thinking about making their way in the rough-and-tumble world of big-time restaurants -- Adam Platt, New York Magazine restaurant critic
One can't help but root for James's hard-won success * Telegraph *

About Victoria James

Victoria James has worked in restaurants since she was thirteen. She was certified as a sommelier when she was twenty-one, making her the youngest sommelier in the country and has appeared on both Forbes and Zagat's "30 Under 30" lists. She has worked at some of the most prestigious restaurants in New York City, including Marea and Aureole. Currently, she is the Beverage Director and partner at Cote, a Michelin-starred hot spot in the Flatiron district of New York.

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GOR010483373
9780349726274
0349726272
Wine Girl: A sommelier's tale of making it in the toxic world of fine dining by Victoria James
Victoria James
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Little, Brown Book Group
2020-04-02
336
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