Bordeaux — Paul Torday

A haunting, dazzling novel of obsession and addiction,
loyalty and betrayal--and, of course, fine wine
Late one summer evening,Wilberforce--young, rich,
work-obsessed, and self-contained--makes an unexpected
detour on the way home from work and unwittingly takes the
first step on a journey that will change his life.
His uncharacteristically impulsive act leads him to the
home of Francis Black, an eccentric and enigmatic wine merchant.
Wine and hospitality flow freely in Francis Black's cellar,
andWilberforce finds himself drawn into a life he never could
have imagined. Infatuated by his newfound taste for fine wines,
his new friends, and the woman whom he will eventually marry,
he believes he has finally found happiness.
ButWilberforce will learn that the cellar holds some
unpalatable secrets and that passion comes at a price. Chronicling
the vintage years ofWilberforce's life, Bordeaux is a
haunting story of obsession and addiction, loyalty and betrayal.