As I’ve pointed out previously, fiction and wine is a tricky mix, akin to getting the balance on a Vieux Carré cocktail just right. Sometimes it works but more often than not, it really doesn’t. On top of this delicate balancing act, if you want to mix in a message of larger meaning, it gets even tougher. Yet, after earning an MA in Creative Writing, Anne Burchett has taken all of this on with her first book she released last December called, Tasting Notes and recently sent me for review. […]

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