Celebrity Vineyards

From the hills of Napa to the mountain slopes of Piedmont, writers Nick Wise and Linda Sunshine went in search of great wine and famous people who are also winemakers. In the past few years, helming a winery has become more and more popular among the rich and famous. But how much involvement in the actual process of making that wine did those celebrities actually have? Were they merely name endorsements or were they part of the incredibly difficult process of creating great wine from a field of grapes? Travelling around the world, Wise and Sunshine interviewed such winemakers as B. R. Cohn, manager of the Doobie Brothers; screenwriter Robert Kamen of The Karate Kid fame; race car drivers Mario Andretti and legendary football coach, Dick Vermeil. Written for fans of wine, travel, and the rich and famous, Celebrity Vineyards is a fascinating journey into a world that, for most of us, is only a dream. Here are artists and entrepreneurs, dreamers and businesspeople who share a love of wine, a respect for the grape, and the joy of creating something amazing out of the land.

Nick Wise pursued his High Certificate in Wine Studies after attending college in Boston. He has worked in the fine wine departments of various leading English wine merchants, and sources wine for private clients. He now travels to wine regions, consults, and writes full-time about his first love--wine.

Linda Sunshine is the author of more than fifty books, including How NOT to Turn Into Your Mother, The Illustrated Woody Allen Reader, and the New York Times bestseller Plain Jane Works Out. She has written extensively about Hollywood and the making of feature films. She lives in Los Angeles.