Wine Plots

Many people enjoy fine wine. It seems that is true for many characters in cozy mysteries too. Several of our authors have incorporated a wine plot or subplot in some of their mysteries. Here are a few.

Penny S. Weibly’s most recent mystery MURDER AND MERLOT really features wine in all its glory. Penny draws from the development of wineries in east Texas hill country for her tale of two families who battle over a wine empire. Here is an excerpt from her mystery:

“Deeply invested in the family winery, she made it her mission to learn the business from the ground up—from pruning the vines to harvesting the grapes. At ten she began working alongside her grandfather, learning the wine making process.”

Diane Weiner adds some spice to her mystery BAD VIBES with a tale of wine making. Here is an excerpt:

“She went over to the bookshelf and pulled out The Idiot’s Guide to Growing Grapes. There were

several books on the topic, and an autobiography of a wine wizard she’d never heard of.

Aspen yelled out. “Come here!”

Sara ran into the office.

Aspen said, “I found a copy of the deed to the land. And he’d hired an architect to draw up building plans. Here’s the architect’s business card. Why didn’t he tell me about his plans?”

Finally, author Karen Shughart has a wine subplot in her mystery MURDER AT THE MUSEUM. Here is a quote:

“There’s more to this story, Ed. Some months before the accident, the family was approached by Marchal Lacroix Vineyards, a French winemaker that wanted to acquire a winery in the States. Parisi Vineyards, as you may know, has been featured in Wine Spectator, Food and Wine, and The New York Times weekend magazine, and they’d won multiple awards for their Dry Riesling and Cabernet Franc. The Parisis sold out to Lacroix, made millions and retired. And then, of course, shortly after that they were killed.”

So, readers if you would like a little wine with your cozy mysteries, why not check out these books?