![]() Cutter brings his two teenage children with him to live in the winery guesthouse and immediately falls in love with Sophia's newly divorced mother, Pilar. ![]() ![]() Dramatic personal confrontations are exacerbated by La Signora's designation of a new CEO, David Cutter, the only non-Giambelli to hold a position of power. Laying the groundwork for heated fireworks, Sophia and Tyler fight not only each other but also a corporate saboteur who's being fed inside information. The monosyllabic Tyler will spearhead marketing for the new joint venture. She orders Sophia to replace Tyler MacMillan, Eli's grandson, and become the wine maker for both families' vineyards. The wineries have always operated independently, but now La Signora announces that she wishes to merge all three, occasioning a major restructuring of responsibilities. The Giambelli holdings include the 100-year-old Castello di Giambelli in Venice, Italy Villa Giambelli, operating in the Napa Valley for 64 years and nearby MacMillan, a 92-year-old firm added to the family holdings when La Signora married Eli MacMillan. She's often compared to her grandmother Tereza, La Signora, who still runs the business. ![]() ![]() Sophia Giambelli, sophisticated head of marketing for the family-run Napa Valley winery, is the heiress to the Giambelli empire. Another novel rich in emotion and rife with conflict from the prolific Roberts (From the Heart Carolina Moon etc.), this sweeping saga of Northern California wine-making steeps the reader in a heady mix of sex, scandal and the excesses of the supremely wealthy. ![]()
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