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Fire in the Vineyard (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 3) – Picture Journey

My Website Posted on August 13, 2024 by Christa PolkinhornAugust 13, 2024

Fire in the Vineyard is the third book in the The Wine Lover’s Daughter series. This time, the action takes place on the Central Coast of California, particularly in Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cambria, the Benedictine Monastery of the Risen Christ, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Benedictine monastery, California, Cambria, Cozy Mystery, Fire in the Vineyard, Paso Robles, Paso Robles California, suspense, The Monastery of the Risen Christ, The Wine Lover's Daughter, vineyards, vintners, winemaking | Tagged Cal Poly, Cambria, Fire in the Vineyard, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo | 3 Replies

Finding Angelo (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 2) – Picture Journey

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Again, I traveled to research the second book in The Wine Lover’s Daughter series, Finding Angelo. This time, the journey in the novel began in Paso Robles, California, the home and vineyard of Sofia and Nicholas Segantino. Sofia and Nicholas … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Kindle, Benedictine monastery, Castello di Pavone, Italy, mysteries, mystery, mystery and suspense, mystery novels, novels, Paso Robles California, Piedmont, San Luis Obispo, vineyards, vintners, winemaking | Tagged Italy, mystery, New York City, Paso Robles, Piedmont, Staten Island, suspense, Tuscany | Leave a reply

Finding Angelo (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 2) – paperback is out!!

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Dear Loyal Readers, I have great news for those of you who still like to hold a “real” book–made of reap paper and ink and with a beautiful glossy cover–in their hands. The paperback version of Finding Angelo is now … 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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The Art of Winemaking and Writing

My Website Posted on July 17, 2013 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 17, 2013

From Vines to Wines Courtesy of Morgue.com – roholt I got this title from a book by Jeff Cox, which I am reading for my research. My new novel takes place in part on vineyards in Tuscany and California. I … Continue reading →

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

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Finding Angelo (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 2

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Love of a Stonemason (Family Portrait, Book 2)

Emilia (Family Portrait, Book 3)

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