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Winemakers: A Novel of Wine and Secrets
Winemakers: A Novel of Wine and Secrets | Jan Moran
38 posts | 3 read | 10 to read
A young womanA family secretA devastating truth that could destroy the man she lovesMany years ago, the Rosetta family s hard-won dreams of staking their claim in the vineyards of California came to fruition. Now high-spirited, passionate Caterina Rosetta, who has inherited both her mother s talent for crafting the finest wines and also her indomitable will, wants nothing more than to win her mother s approval and work at her side. But that can never happen, because Caterina is keeping a secret that could ruin her: a daughter of her own, fathered by the love of her life, who left her without explanation. Just as she feels she has nowhere to turn, Caterina discovers that she has inherited a vineyard in the Tuscan countryside in Italy, from a grandmother she s never heard of, and she seizes the chance to start a new life for herself and her child.But the past is not so easily outrun. In the country of her ancestors, Caterina meets the family of the father she never knew, and discovers that her mother is also hiding her own secret a secret so devastating it threatens the future of everything her family has worked for. As an old murder comes to light, and Caterina uncovers a tragedy that may destroy the man she loves, she realizes her happiness will depend on revealing the truth of her mother s buried past if she has the strength to face it.From author Jan Moran comes "The Winemakers," a sweeping, romantic novel that will hold you in its grasp until the last delicious sip."
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Ast_Arslan
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Eggs 👏🏻👏🏻Hahaha 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes 👏🏻 5mo
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TheHeartlandBookFairy
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Such a good book! It draws you in quickly and keeps you coming back. A sweeping family saga & devastating family secrets. I enjoyed the wine facts and the plot. But do feel that the ball was dropped on the Italian side of the story. What happened to the house Caterina inherited? Did she keep it? Did she & Santos ever go back? It's like this part of the story fell away and didn't come back. Other than that, I enjoyed this book (cont in comments)..

TheHeartlandBookFairy which included romance, drama, secrets, intrigue, a mystery, and wine. I recommend pairing this book with a good Cabrenet Sauvignon or a nice red blend 🍷 8mo
TheHeartlandBookFairy @MittenGirlPeach Just curious, where in South Michigan are you located? I'm in Holland 🌷🌷 8mo
MittenGirlPeach @TheHeartlandBookFairy I‘m in the country near Brooklyn, in Jackson County. Always good to meet another mitten litten! 7mo
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Kshakal
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This is how you do a staff meeting!

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ElizaMarie
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BookLove4Ever I like that! 1y
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Kshakal
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One last stop on our way out of town… cheers!

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Kshakal
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A beautiful afternoon at the winery with a couple of great friends!!

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Eggs
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Vineyards and family secrets - what‘s not to like?

#winetasting #julyjourneys @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚❤️ 🍷 3y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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melissajayne
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Been slowly sipping this glass of wine as I watched a movie and did some reading and catching up on podcasts...

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guinsgirlreads
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Had to share this one for my #bookfitnesschallenge update today! Just knocked my cardio out on the treadmill! 💦 🏃🏻‍♀️! #bfc

@wanderinglynn

📷: Wine For Life‘s Facebook page

CouronneDhiver I think I need one of those. Lol 5y
BookwormAHN That sounds awesome 😹 5y
TheSpineView 🤣🤣 5y
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Bookwormjillk Can I buy one on Amazon? 5y
wanderinglynn I totally need that fitness tracker. 😂😂😂 5y
AprilMae I'd so use that tracker 😂😂😂 5y
CoverToCoverGirl 😂🤣Cheers! Well done! 5y
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Cathythoughts
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Carolyn , I‘m blown away ! I cant believe you sent a bottle of red wine from Australia!! And it arrived in perfect condition. Thankyou my friend. There could be a song written about this bottle. What a lovely surprise... we will try very hard to wait for 6 months .... or ideally 2 to 3 years 🤦🏻‍♀️help !! We better stay on Litsy for another few years so ... and let you know how delicious it is ... fair play to you ! What a lovely surprise 👍🏻♥️

batsy Fabulous! ❤️🥂 5y
Tanisha_A How wonderful!🍷 5y
youneverarrived How nice! 😁❤️❤️ 5y
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LeeRHarry Love your work @CarolynM 😊 5y
Tamra Australian wine is yummy! 5y
CarolynM I'm very glad to see it arrived safely. It really does need some time in the bottle, but if you really can't wait open it 24 hours before you drink it.🙂 5y
CarolynM @LeeRHarry we should get together and share a bottle sometime.🙂 5y
LeeRHarry @CarolynM you‘re on! 😊 5y
TrishB How cool 👍🏻 that‘s a bit different from a book! 5y
erzascarletbookgasm That‘s a cool surprise! Thank goodness it arrived safely! 😃👍 5y
Cathythoughts @batsy @Tanisha_A @youneverarrived it‘s brilliant 🍷🍷🍷 5y
Cathythoughts @Tamra it looks delish & this will be a special bottle 👍🏻🍷 5y
Cathythoughts @TrishB 👍🏻♥️ it might inspire a book .... or a song ... it looks ruby red & inspiring 5y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm yes! It arrived all in one piece 👍🏻♥️ 5y
Cathythoughts @CarolynM thanks again for your kindness... we will wait a year & then see if we can go a second year. Meanwhile we had a glass of Shiraz ( Australian 30Mile ) last night & made you a toast. Health, wealth & happiness to you & yours this year , & always ♥️🍷🍷 5y
Reggie This is so awesomely nice!!! 5y
Cathythoughts @Reggie it is just that !! So nice 👍🏻♥️🍷 5y
Tamra @Cathythoughts those are the best. 😊 5y
Cathythoughts @Tamra you can‘t beat a surprise!!! Happy Christmas to you ♥️♥️♥️ 5y
Tamra @Cathythoughts you too! 5y
CarolynM So lovely, thank you😘 5y
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BethM
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Apothic Dark on tap. Reading HP for comfort once the hubs decides to not let me watch politics anymore.

JenReadsAlot I have that same glass but mine says cat! 5y
rubyslippersreads @JenReadsAlot That‘s the one I need. 😺🍷 5y
Kshakal @JenReadsAlot I need the cat one as well! 5y
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Kshakal
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What a day!!! 5 wineries and tons of laughs... and I came home with this haul!!

JenReadsAlot Where are all those great wineries you visited today? 6y
Kshakal @JenReadsAlot we did part of the great river road wine trail... we started in maiden rock, then went to pepin, and then to Alma, Fountain City, and ended in Trempealeau 6y
JenReadsAlot Thanks! Sounds like a good road trip! 6y
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Kshakal @JenReadsAlot it was!!! 6y
Kshakal @JenReadsAlot when are coming up here to visit??? 😊 6y
JenReadsAlot What are some days that work best for you? 6y
Kshakal @JenReadsAlot do just weekends work for you or do week days work too?? 6y
JenReadsAlot Mainly weekends but some Fridays do. 6y
Kshakal @JenReadsAlot I have the 27th available and I don‘t know my August schedule but can let you know when I find out if the 27th doesn‘t work for you! 6y
JenReadsAlot The 27th does not work so throw me August dates when you can! 6y
Kshakal @JenReadsAlot will do!! I should have my schedule some time next week! 6y
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Kshakal
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Stop 3!!! This is the best day!!

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Kshakal
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Stop 2 on the wine hop! 🍷

Craftylikefox Ooo how fun! 6y
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Kshakal
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Stop 1 on my wine tour today!!!

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rather_be_reading
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Day 13 of #riotgrams: Freebie @bookriot

"Wine is bottled poetry" ?

Jeannineth Yes it is. 6y
RaimeyGallant Lovely sentiment. :) 6y
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peacegypsy
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Happy National Wine Day (or whatever it is—too many glasses to be exact)!! 😂😂

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty!! 💜💜 6y
peacegypsy @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you! I need to plant them. 😊 6y
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Djspens
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I‘m not gonna lie. I love my dry wine but am not a wine snob. Picked up a bottle of 2 Buck Chuck (which is actually $2.99 😂) from Trader Joe‘s. Not a bad Cab.... photobomb courtesy of Shiloh, waiting for me to drop popcorn crumbs....

Alfoster Love that wine!😍 6y
Djspens It‘s pretty good!! Will definitely buy it again 😂 6y
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squirrelbrain
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#humpdaypost

1. My #secretsantabookexchange books from the lovely @Caroline2
2. No plans for NYE - stopping in with a pile of books hopefully!
3. Too many favourite treats to name - let‘s go with my Mum‘s trifle
4. I collect squirrels (see pic)! I may explain all one day....
5. A bottle of white, a bottle of red....

Lcsmcat Perhaps a bottle of rosé instead . . 6y
squirrelbrain Yay @Lcsmcat - for those who don‘t know, it‘s Billy Joel, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant. 🍕🍝🍷 6y
Godmotherx5 🎼We‘ll get a table near the street 6y
Caroline2 Such a cute squirrel!! ❤️ I hope you enjoy the books! 😁 6y
Beckys_Books That's a great stack of books! 6y
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Kshakal
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I have my last shift for the season at the winery...

BookishMarginalia Good luck! 6y
JenReadsAlot Have a glass of Moonlight for me 😊 6y
Kshakal @JenReadsAlot I love moonlight! 6y
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KassKho
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This was my day at work, how was yours? #winetasting

LeahBergen Obviously not as fun as yours 😆 6y
KrystleTheBookSlayer Hmm, I'm not sure where you work, but I'm going to apply there immediately! 🍷😂 6y
My_novel_obsession Hmmm..maybe I need to rethink my career choices 🤔 6y
CouronneDhiver Yep, your job is way better than mine today 🥂 6y
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tpixie
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Wine & Books? Yes! I entered! Will you? 📚🍷 📚. http://vy.tc/eMa8q89

Graciouswarriorprincess I entered! Thank you for sharing. 6y
tpixie @Graciouswarriorprincess good luck! I think it‘s mostly a gimmick to get people to sign up and then they say you lost but you could still join Page Habit! But Books and wine sounds fun! 6y
Crystalblu I love this book and the blog! 6y
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tpixie @Crystalblu the book looks cool. I‘ve been wanting to buy it... I‘ll have to check out the blog! (edited) 6y
Betty @tpixie you're right about the gimmick in #PageHabit. They sent me a second box, I was an unhappy camper. Oh well, I managed to cancel all future boxes. (edited) 6y
tpixie @Betty glad you could cancel! They can make it tricky sometimes!! 6y
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Tove_Reads
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**** Time for books and wine ***** For a chance to win click:
http://vy.tc/eMTgQ49

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shendrix413
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Ummm... Win a year of books AND wine?!? Yes please!

http://vy.tc/eMRqt75

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CocoReads
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I volunteer as tribute!

CocoReads Rats! I don't like red wine. Also, I'm already diabetic so I'm not sure it applies. 7y
rubyslippersreads Plus they've just found that coffee drinkers live longer. Life is good! 😄☕️🍷 7y
CocoReads @rubyslippersreads I hope that works for coffee sniffers because I love the smell but hate the taste. I am, however, a big time tea drinker! 😄 7y
Zelma 😂😂😂🍷 7y
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JPeterson
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Break from #24in48
From the wine label:
"Follow your dreams..."

Zelma That is an outstanding spread for your reading break. 👍 7y
JPeterson @Zelma It was all delicious! 😄 7y
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Kshakal
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So this happened at work today... Guess I am stocked for a while! 🍷😊❤️

PurpleyPumpkin Looks like you have great perks at your job! Sadly, I cannot say the same. 😉🍷 7y
Kshakal @PurpleyPumpkin I work part time at a vineyard and there are GREAT perks!! 😋 7y
PurpleyPumpkin Jealous!🙃 7y
Crystalblu Those are the best days!!! 7y
Smangela I used to work for my cousin's winery on their concert nights - so much fun! 7y
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Booksbooksbooks
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Sunday is best with some wine and relaxing! 🍷❤️📚

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RobinGustafson
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Awesome birthday socks from book club peeps!

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BookishBlonde12
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Took a break from reading for a trip to a nearby vineyard with the best friend. 🍷 #booksandwine #sundayfunday

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carmens.library
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Day 1 down and it was a great day! 8 amazing wineries and beautiful weather! Getting ready to head out to dinner and then to Right Brain Brewery. #WOMPromance #puremichigan

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carmens.library
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In my favorite place on earth, northern Michigan! No book pics this weekend... Just wine, wine, more wine, and probably some beer too!
First stop on our Romancing the Riesling tour. #2ladswinery #romancingtheriesling #michiganwine #puremichigan

BookishMarginalia Love Riesling! Enjoy! 7y
kspenmoll Enjoy!🍷🥂 7y
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Jenni_Capps
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Found this "big bad red blend" at the grocery store tonight. Thought the story book name was so cute I had to buy it. ?? #onceuponavine #anditsgood

JPeterson Enjoy! I've definitely bought this based on the label. More then once. 🍷🍷 8y
Alfoster Let's face it; if they named more wine after books, some of us might become alcoholics!🍷🍷🍷 8y
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StitchinMama888
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Mehso-so

This book started off well and hooked me in. A lot of info about making wine and it was written in an enjoyable way. But honestly, the ending was abrupt and left me feeling "meh" about the story. Not sure what happened there because the rest of the book felt like good character/story development.

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LDavisMunro
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Pickpick

A fast and lovely read, perfect for a day at the cottage. With a glass of wine, of course! #recommendsday

MrBook What you did there, I see it. And I like it. 8y
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JaneYReads
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A novel of Wine and Secrets is an accurate description of this wonderful book! I just finished it and would read it again! Definitely add it to your Summer reading list!

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BethsBookBlog
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Finished this one over the long weekend. I love anything that takes place in my hometown! Review to come on my blog!

BethsBookBlog From the publisher thru Net Galley 8y
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