In the Vine Country

<p><em>"Hands down the wine book of the year."</em> ¿<strong>David McIntyre, Washington Post</strong><em><br><br>"...paints a glorious picture of Bordeaux as seen through the skittish and mischievously observant eyes of Somerville and Ross - cousins and writing partners."</em> ¿<strong>Victoria Moore, The Telegraph</strong><br><br></p><p>Journeying through the Medoc in the autumn of 1891, Anglo-Irish cousins and travelling companions, Edith Somerville and Martin Ross (aka Violet Florence Martin) bring their distinctive m¿nge of wry wit, acute observation and unabashed horror at the barefoot treading of Cabernet Sauvignon to this delightful account of vendangeurs lofty and low-born as they bring in the harvest in time-honoured fashion. Illustrated using Somerville¿s equally delightful sketches, this is a story of two feisty ladies for whom anything remotely pretentious is fair game.</p><p><br></p><p>Better known for their tales of an Irish R. M. (resident magistrate), Somerville and Ros