The Vintage Caper
Author(s): Peter Mayle
From Hollywood to Marseille with delicious stops in between, Peter Mayle's latest novel is filled with the culinary delights and entertaining characters that make him our treasured chronicler of French food and life.
The story begins high above Los Angeles at the impressive wine cellar of lawyer Danny Roth. Unfortunately, after inviting the Los Angeles Times to write an extensive profile extolling the liquid treasures of his collection, Roth finds himself the victim of a world-class wine heist. Enter Sam Levitt, former lawyer and wine connoisseur, who follows leads to Bordeaux and Provence. The unraveling of the ingenious crime is threaded through with Mayle's seductive rendering of France's sensory delights--even the most sophisticated of oenophiles will learn a thing or two from this vintage work by a beloved author.
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Praise for Peter Mayle and "The Vintage Caper"
"Wine and food aficionados will find much to savor. . . . Light, funny, and packed with a menu's worth of scrumptious descriptions of exceptional dinners and drinks."
--"USA Today"
"A succession of excellent repasts and leisurely ambles, which Mayle depicts with painterly ease and signature savoir vivre. . . . Pure Provence."
--"National Geographic Traveler"
"A lighthearted romp . . . in which picking the right restaurant, choosing the best dish on the menu and, of course, finding the perfect wine (and female companion) to accompany the feast is every bit as important as catching the thief."
--"Los Angeles Times"
"A smooth ride you'll enjoy from beginning to end. . . . Peter Mayle's love of France is infectious. . . . The vintages are a fine complement to the action."
--"The Washington Post"
"Cinematic. . . . Meals are lovingly described, scenery comes to life, paragraphs take long flora
General Fields
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- : Random House USA Inc
- : Random House Inc
- : 0.24
- : 204mm X 133mm X 18mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Peter Mayle
- : Paperback / softback
- : 223