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Roald Dahl (1916-1990)

October 29, 2019 by Matthew Gaughan in twentieth century

Best known for his children’s books, Roald Dahl also wrote fiction for adults. A key wine drinker, two typically quirky short stories revolve around wine—“Taste” and “The Butler.”

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A. J. Liebling (1904-1963)

July 23, 2019 by Matthew Gaughan in twentieth century

A. J. Liebling was an American writer in love with the old, nineteenth-century Europe, especially the food and wine of France. His book, “Between Wars,” is a lavish ode to the gluttonous meals he enjoyed in early twentieth-century France, an age of fine dining long replaced by healthy diets.

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Sybille Bedford (1911-2006)

November 09, 2017 by Matthew Gaughan in twentieth century

Sybille Bedford was an acclaimed twentieth-century writer, whose fiction, memoirs, and travel books were written in an elliptical manner exploring past and present.

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November 09, 2017 /Matthew Gaughan
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