California Vines, Wines and Pioneers
Sherry Monahan is the vice-president (2012-14) of Western Writers of America and the author of several books on the Victorian West, includingTaste of Tombstone, The Wicked West: Boozers, Cruisers, Gamblers and MoreandTombstone's Treasure: Silver Mines & Golden Saloons. Sherry also writes a "Frontier Fare" column forTrue Westmagazine and works as a marketing consultant and professional genealogist. As the "Genie with a Bottle," she traces the genealogy of food and wine. She calls it "Winestry" and says, "History never tasted so good."