Nose: A Novel
“Very engaging . . . a funny and suspenseful and above all, for me, evocative story about a valley much like Napa and its wine-making, wine-drinking people.”—Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize--winning author “A wonderful, fast-paced, and entertaining lens on the fiercely competitive world of wine and the many noses at play. From a writer well known for his knowledge of this world, this is a real page-turner.”—Susan Richards Shreve, author ofYou Are the Love of My Life “More than the five senses are stirred by wine. Lust, avarice, ego, wit, intrigue, memory, and dreams all await uncorking on each page of this sleek, passion-filled, powerfully informed novel.”---Thomas Caplan, author ofThe Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen  “Noseis the novel for all seasons—a terrific mystery, a love story, an under-all-the-soil good-and-evil saga.... Conaway’s prose is as gorgeous as some of the Northern California scenes he describes.” ---Jim Lehrer,PBS NewsHourand author ofSuper “A spirited romp through the rarefied world of oenophilia by a smart, funny writer who knows the milieu well. Conaway expertly decants one of the world’s most obsessive subcultures, giving us a bold, fruit-forward novel with distinct notes of hilarity.”—Hampton Sides, author ofAmericanaandHellhound on His Trail “James Conaway’sNoseis a delicious, swashbuckling winery romance—best in its class sinceMiranda’s Vines.” ---Madison Smartt Bell, National Book Award finalist forAll Souls’ Rising “The cheerful complexity of Conaway’s novel rivals the richest, most nose-worthy, palate-pleasing Cabernet.” ---Kirkus Reviews