Wine Witch On Fire - Dundurn

“Zesty, vibrant, meditative, edgy, structured, intense.”

— Frances Mayes, New York Times best-selling author of Under the Tuscan Sun and A Place in the World

A National Bestseller

A powerful memoir about how one woman resurrects her life and career in the glamorous but sexist wine industry.
 

Natalie MacLean, a bestselling wine writer, is shocked when her husband of twenty years, a high-powered CEO, demands a divorce. Then an online mob of rivals comes for her career.

Wavering between despair and determination, she must fight for her son, rebuild her career, and salvage her self-worth using her superpowers: heart, humour, and an uncanny ability to pair wine and food.

Natalie questions her insider role in the slick marketing that encourages women to drink too much while she battles the wine world’s veiled misogyny. Facing the worst vintage of her life, she reconnects with the vineyards that once brought her joy, the friends who sustain her, and her own belief in second chances. This true coming-of-middle-age story is about transforming your life and finding love along the way.

Natalie MacLean interviewed about Wine Witch on Fire
Witch on CTV’s The Social

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Reviews

    "Misogyny, sexism, social media trolling. Natalie MacLean has been through hell and back. But her words are heartfelt and her journey inspiring."

    — Barbara Fairchild, former editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit

    "Vulnerable, honest, personal…with a touch of humor (and best paired with your favorite glass of wine). Natalie's beautifully written memoir shares an empowering story of her journey that reminds us just how powerful we are as women, and how we can always dig deep to find a little determination and faith, even with those things seem nowhere to be found."

    — Amy Porterfield, host of the top-rated podcast, Online Marketing Made Easy"

    "This deeply personal memoir tells the inspiring story of a talented woman navigating the treacherous currents of the wine industry, finding her voice and regaining her power through a true connection to time and place, human terroir."

    — Chef Michael Smith, bestselling author of ten cookbooks, Food Network host

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    Natalie MacLean, named the World’s Best Drinks Writer, has also won four James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards. She’s the bestselling author of Red, White and Drunk All Over, and her new memoir, Wine Witch on Fire. She hosts the NYT recommended podcast Unreserved Wine Talk. She lives in Ottawa.

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