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About the Book

Meet Kathryn Borel, absurd bon vivant and daughter of duty. Now meet her father, Philippe, former chef, eccentric genius, and wine aficionado extraordinaire. Kathryn is like her father in every way but one: she doesn't get it when it comes to wine. And although Philippe has devoted untold parenting hours to delivering impassioned, oenological orations, she has managed to remain unenlightened. But after an accident and a death, Kathryn realizes that by shutting herself off to her father's greatest passion, she will never really know him. So, she proposes a drunken father-daughter road trip. As they drive through the country, meeting with vintners, touring vineyards, laughing, screaming, panicking and fighting, they watch the birth, development and maturation of a very special part of their relationship: the ability to connect over wine. This is the uncensored account of their tour through the great wine regions of France. Kathryn's tale is uniquely told in her fervent and personal voice, and her stories are passionate and unpredictable, shocking and very funny. By turns uproarious, poignant, and filled with cunning little details about wine, CORKED is a book for any reader who has sought a connection with a complex family member or wanted to overcome the paralyzing terror of being faced with a restaurant wine list."Corked" was featured as one of the best books of 2009 in "Quill & Quire," the "National Post," "Eye Weekly," and "The Mark.ca "and was shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.

About the Author :
Kathryn Borel Jr. was born in 1979 in Toronto, the daughter of a hotelier. After several years she became the older sister to Nico, who was named after the family cat. She spent her early years living in hotels in Paris, Bermuda, Dallas and New Jersey, finally settling in Quebec City.In 2002 she moved to Toronto to follow a man. The relationship ended. She continues to live in Toronto with her extensive robot collection. In her decadelong journalism career, she has written and broadcast for many local and national top-rated programs on CBC Radio One, including "Metro Morning," "GO!" and "As It" "Happens." She was one of the founding producers of "Q," where she holds the official title of "Producer" and the less official title of "Mayor of Awesometown." She has a popular wine column on Ontario's weekend morning show, "Fresh Air." "Corked" is her first book.

Review :
"Corked" was a finalist for The Stephen Leacock Award for Humour and was featured as a best book of the year by the "National Post, " as a staff favourite by "Eye Weekly, "and" "in" Quill & Quire's" 15 Books that Mattered in 2009." ""Borel has talent and charm to spare, a literary wunderkind in the making."--"Quill & Quire" "The end result, not unlike drinking good wine, is entertaining and just a bit intoxicating."--"National Post" "Some readers may shy away from Borel's openness, but this book is unique precisely because it is Borel." --"Globe and Mail" "With biting humour, unparalleled narcissism and tremendous heart, Kathryn Borel visits French wine country with her eccentric father Philippe to learn more about his unbridled passion. Among the revelations of their two-week sojourn are a personal tragedy and her father's deepest, darkest secret. "Corked" is Canada's funniest debut of the year; Borel is non-fiction's new, boozy superstar." --"Eye Weekly" "In her debut memoir, Borel unpacks a tragicomic father-daughter drink-fest through the finest French vineyards."--"Marie Claire" "Every now and again, a remarkable autobiographical tale manages to reaffirm even the most cynical reader's faith in the power of sharing deeply personal stories. "Corked," a memoir by Toronto writer Kathryn Borel Jr., is one of those books." --"CBC.ca" "Borel deftly captures the confusing emotions that surround parent-child relationships. A fast-paced read with nuggets of wine trivia that will appeal to anyone who has struggled to understand their parents." --"Kirkus Reviews" "Refreshingly unsentimental, grounded. . .in flashes of candor and humor." --"Publishers Weekly" "Borel writes with plenty of humor as her father's absurd perfectionism gives birth to many dramatically charged encounters with natives as the pair progresses about the French countryside."--"Booklist" "I have some trouble with empathic embarrassment. Improv, live comedy, gymnastics, figure skati


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  • ISBN-13: 9780470675854
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470675853
  • Publisher Date: 24 Nov 2009
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: A Memoir


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