In 1940, France fell to the Nazis and almost immediately the German army began a campaign of pillaging one of the assets the French hold most dear: their wine. Like others in the French Resistance, winemakers mobilized to oppose their occupiers, but the tale of their extraordinary efforts has remained largely unknown -- until now.

This is the thrilling and harrowing story of the French wine producers who undertook ingenious, daring measures to save their cherished crops and bottles as the Germans closed in on them. Wine and War illuminates a compelling, little-known chapter of history, and stands as a tribute to extraordinary individuals who waged a battle that, in a very real way, saved the spirit of France.

"To be a Frenchman means to fight for your country and its wine."
   CLAUDE TERRAIL, OWNER, RESTAURANT LA TOUR D'ARGENT

"A great yarn, as gripping as a good adventure story."
   WALL STREET JOURNAL

"Assured, detailed, highly readable... does honor to all those who labored to keep French wines from barbarous hands. An engrossing addition to the popular literature of WWII."
   KIRKUS REVIEWS

"[A] gem for wine aficionados and history buffs."
   BOSTON HERALD

"As exciting and interesting and pleasurable as wine itself."
   ROBERT MONDAVI, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, THE ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY