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The Italian Sister (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 1) – Picture Journey

My Website Posted on July 1, 2024 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 1, 2024

One of the most interesting aspects of planning and writing a novel is doing research, meaning reading a lot, traveling to the locals where my novels take place, and taking pictures that fuel my imagination while writing. I love to … Continue reading →

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Take a journey to the vineyards of Tuscany while staying at home!

My Website Posted on August 20, 2015 by Christa PolkinhornAugust 20, 2015

A picture paints a thousand words? Perhaps somewhat exaggerated, but I love pictures and they inspire me. This is why I created a picture journey for each of my novels. Here is the newest one for The Italian Sister (The … Continue reading →

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The Italian Sister – Take a wild ride from California to Tuscany, Italy, together with my young heroine, Sofia Laverne!

My Website Posted on August 4, 2015 by Christa PolkinhornAugust 4, 2015

THE ITALIAN SISTER is published and available as ebook for the Kindle and with the free Kindle App on all eReaders. The printed version is in production. Link to the eBook: http://myBook.to/ItalianSister Standing at her father’s grave in California, Sofia … Continue reading →

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“Keep it simple!” A no-nonsense approach to the production of quality wines – Caparone Winery in Paso Robles, California

My Website Posted on July 25, 2014 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 25, 2014

I’m working on two novels that take place on vineyards, the first one on a vineyard in Tuscany and the second one on a vineyard in the Paso Robles region in California, along Hwy 101 about half-way between Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Enchanting Tuscany – Part 3

My Website Posted on November 2, 2013 by Christa PolkinhornNovember 13, 2025

This is the last part of my research project for my novel The Italian Sister (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 1). I checked out a few more of the places Sofia and her Italian sister Julietta visited. In case you … Continue reading →

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Enchanting Tuscany, Part 2

My Website Posted on October 23, 2013 by Christa PolkinhornNovember 13, 2025

Here is the second part of my research in Tuscany, Italy, for my novel The Italian Sister (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 1). If you missed Part 1  of my research journey in Tuscany, you can check it out here: … Continue reading →

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Posted in hill towns, Tuscany, vineyards, Volterra

Enchanting Tuscany – Part 1

My Website Posted on October 14, 2013 by Christa PolkinhornOctober 12, 2025

One of my favorite kind of “work” while writing a novel is the research, especially if the research consists of traveling to a beautiful location where my characters work and live. The books in my series called The Wine Lover’s … Continue reading →

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