Domaine Henri Darnat Meursault 1er Cru Clos Richemont Monopole 2013, 100% Chardonnay,Burgundy, France. www.domainedarnat.com

Champagne de Venoge Louis XV Rosé Extra Brut 2002, 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay, Wine Spectator 93/100 pts. www.champagnedevenoge.com

Q: Why did you go into so much detail with the wines? A: Well the sub-theme is luxury wine. To have skimmed over it, would have done a...

Q: What other kinds of questions or comments did you get and how did you respond? A: Is this like … 50 shades of wine? Nope … different...

Q: What kind of research did you do for these book? A: Sometimes I had to go shopping for my characters on line, so I could dress...

Q: Why is Ela Zalewski 40 and Torsten Lucus Furst 50 and not younger? And, why 40 and 50 rather than say 39 and 49? A: I related to...

Q: Ela Zalewski asks people, including producers, what wine would they choose if they were stranded on a deserted island. Does she get...

Q: Did you ever have a glass of wine beside your keyboard while you were writing? A: When I was writing in the evening, I would. It...

Q: Does Torsten Lucas Furst exist somewhere out there or did you invent him? A: I think it’s one of those things where it’s more fun...

Q: Where do your characters come from? A: To use a French wine term, they are mostly an assemblage (blend) of people I have come...