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The Ripening Sun by Patricia Atkinson (Hardcover, 2003)
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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 form the vineyards. What follows is a remarkable story of struggle and transformation whereby her tiny 4 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherCornerstone
ISBN-139780712623735
eBay Product ID (ePID)91235910
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Ripening Sun
AuthorPatricia Atkinson
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicEngineering & Technology, Travel Writing
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight448g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorPatricia Atkinson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 05 May, 2016
A remarkable true life account.
The book details how the author was left on her own in France to run a vineyard with no experience of wine making. The local population took her to there hearts, and with help from a willing family and there friends made the story complete. I wish it was me..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
