Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes from a Marriage

Love by the Glass is a captivating memoir by the authors of The Wall Street Journal's weekly "Tastings" column, Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, who have merged their journalism careers with their love of wine. She grew up in the all-black environment of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, and he was raised in Jacksonville, where his was one of a handful of Jewish families. Follow Dottie and John from their June 4, 1973, meeting in the newsroom of The Miami Herald to their first "Open That Bottle Night," which put them on the road to becoming full-time wine columnists. From the André Cold Duck that accompanied their first date to the bottle of Taittinger Champagne smuggled into the delivery room to wet the lips of their newborn second daughter, lovers of books as well as lovers of wine can now join the wine world's favorite couple as they embark on the ultimate quest for the perfect grape.

Author: Dorothy J. Gaiter,John Brecher
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: 01/14/2003
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.18w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780812966862

About the Author
Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher are the authors of Tastings, the weekly wine column of The Wall Street Journal. John was Page One editor of the paper from 1992 to 2000, and Dorothy was a national reporter and editor covering issues of race. John previously worked at The Miami Herald and Newsweek, and Dorothy at The Miami Herald and The New York Times. They are known to television viewers from their appearances on Martha Stewart Living and Today, and are the authors of The Wall Street Journal Guide to Wine.