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The Ripening Sun

One Woman and the Creation of a Vineyard

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The Ripening Sun

Yazan: Patricia Atkinson
Seslendiren: Juliet Stevenson
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For most people, giving up the day job and moving to a beautiful area of France and living off the vines is an impossible but delicious dream. In 1990, Patricia Atkinson and her husband decided to sell up in Britain and emigrate to the Dordogne. Their idea was to buy a house with a few vines attached and employ someone to tend to the wine while they earned their living with some financial consultancy work.

There followed a series of disasters: the stock market crashed, leaving their small holding as their sole source of income; the first red wine harvest turned to vinegar; and Patricia's husband returned to Britain, unable to cope with the stress and never returned. Patricia Atkinson, whose only knowledge of wine up to that moment was "that it came from a bottle" and who had not a word of French, was left to salvage their life savings from the vineyards.

What follows is a remarkable story of struggle and transformation whereby her tiny four hectare plot has become a major estate of 21 hectares, where her Clos d'Yvigne wines have won awards and been adopted by wine merchants throughout the world, and where she has been hailed as a superstar by UK wine writers.

©2004 Patricia Atkinson; (P)2004 Random House Audiobooks Agricultural & Food Sciences Food & Wine Food Science Science Travel Writing & Commentary Wine & Beverages Evlilik
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"Remarkable...an extraordinarily affecting read." ( Daily Mail)
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I completely disagree with the other review. It’s a lovely story, and I personally appreciate the confidence the author gives the reader in interpreting what happens between the lines, rather than spelling every little thing out- that would make it less concise. It’s romantic and yet insightful at the same time.

Excellent little story for anyone with a remote interest in wine or France!

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this was more of a diary/journal turned into a book. it is a timeline of a season of wine production punctuated by the anxiety and difficulties faced by the protagonist. Up to the end i felt i had no insight into any of the ppl mentioned not even the protagonist herself. Very disappointing, for me.

very disappointing

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