Hello fellow wine enthusiasts !
I’ve just finished up a great book by an Australian author and wine merchant about his trip to Georgia to investigate a list that was provided to him that indicated the availability of a comprehensive catalogue of the wine collection of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia and later Stalin.
A super easy and enjoyable read, often quite funny, in which I learnt a lot more about old and French wines that is normally a bit out of my reach, you can check it out on the below website or your local book seller.
* [Stalin’s Wine Cellar](https://www.penguin.com.au/books/stalins-wine-cellar-9781760893132)
If you aren’t too much of a reader, or want to know more, I’ve dug up some audio and video interviews with the author below. (Beware there are spoilers in these)
* [John Baker @
Roaring Stories Bookshop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K8zEv3n5X4)
* [Author Talk: Stalin’s Wine Cellar @ National Library of Australia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcR7oSmnzwY&ab_channel=NationalLibraryofAustralia)
* [ABC Radio Conversations : Finding Stalin’s wine cellar](https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/stalins-wine-cellar-quest-russian-czars-josef-stalin-wine/12768100)
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did !
Dining and Cooking