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M.F.K. Fisher’s anthology centers on wine, celebrating the author’s lifelong passion for the drink that complemented her celebrated career as a food writer. The essays span her early indulgences in 1930s France to her later years as a gastronomic luminary in California’s wine country. Through observant prose she explores how wine, food, and good company elevate the dining experience, reflecting her broader cultural influence on American cuisine and social life.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Anne Zimmerman
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