{"product_id":"9780349726250-wine-girl","title":"Wine Girl","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sommelier's tale of making it in the toxic world of fine dining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn affecting, captivating memoir from a young sommelier, struggling to \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esucceed in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the glamorous but notoriously toxic restaurant industry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Fortnum \u0026amp; Mason Food and Drink Awards Drink Book Award 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the André Simon Food \u0026amp; Drink Book Awards 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hugely entertaining'\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Rayner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly Bourdain-ish tale of a young woman making her way through the sexist American fine-dining world' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAged twenty-one, Victoria James was named the US's youngest sommelier, working in Michelin-starred restaurants, serving the finest wines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe groping patrons she learned to handle, but, behind the scenes, the world of high-end 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWine Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is the memoir of a young woman breaking free from her traumatic childhood. It's the story of overcoming a notoriously misogynistic business, and of the restorative power of a glass of wine with friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Addictive' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I glugged at the gossipy bits and sipped at the sad parts . you'll raise a glass to her extraordinary resilience' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e**NOW WITH EXCLUSIVE ADDITIONAL CONTENT: WINE PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39292047556705,"sku":"9780349726250","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29589648.jpg?v=1725608770","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349726250-wine-girl","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}