Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2315 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with Susan Keevil, the Editorial Director of the Académie du Vin Library and editor of On Tuscany, a charming compendium of wine writing on that most enchanting Italian wine region. Amongst other things, the conversion covers Susan’s career in wine writing, her early experiences as a winemaker in Australia, and rediscovering the hidden gems of Italian wine writing.   On the bookshelf: The books discussed in today’s show include:  Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst Caledonia Road by Andrew O’Hagan Mayflies by Andrew O’Hagan Taste the limestone, smell the slate by Professor Alex Maltman The Art of Wine Storytelling by Professor Atillio Scienza About today’s guest: Susan Keevil is the Editorial Director of the Académie du Vin Library, the London-based wine publisher founded by Steven Spurrier in 2018. Passionate about wine literature, she takes pride in curating high-quality books, particul