Wine Girl: A sommelier's tale of making it in the toxic world of fine dining - Book of the month May 2025

The book "Wine Girl: A sommelier's tale of making it in the toxic world of fine dining" written by Victoria James is "a brilliant, Bourdain-style story about a young woman making her way through the sexist world of fine dining in America," says the Observer.

Aged twenty-one, Victoria James was named the US's youngest sommelier, working in Michelin-starred restaurants.

The groping patrons she learned to handle, but, behind the scenes, the world of high-end dining was a mess of fractious relationships and unacknowledged abuse. It would take hitting rock-bottom for Victoria to find her way back to the industry she adores.

Chapters:
Part I: age 7-14

Part II: age 14-19

Part III: age 19-20

Part IV: age 21-23

Part V: age 23-24

Part VI: age 24-26

Part VII: age 26-18

Reasons to read the book: Wine Girl is the memoir of a young woman breaking free from her traumatic childhood. It's the story of overcoming a notoriously misogynistic business, and of the restorative power of a glass of wine with friends.

Where you can find the book: the book is published in English and you can find it online on Books Express; the orders are received in about 2-3 weeks.

Carmina Nițescu
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