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Raising a glass to books and the past! Welcome to History, Books and wine where we chat about books and fun historical tidbits all while raising a glass of vino! 

History, Books & Wine Podcast Eliza Knight

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Raising a glass to books and the past! Welcome to History, Books and wine where we chat about books and fun historical tidbits all while raising a glass of vino! 

    Paris, Hollywood, and the Film Industry in the 1960s and 1970s with Joan Meyerson

    Paris, Hollywood, and the Film Industry in the 1960s and 1970s with Joan Meyerson

    Today we're excited to have a guest joining us, author Joan Meyerson. On this episode, we're gonna talk about Paris, Hollywood, and the film industry in the 1960s and 1970s.

    Paired with this episode:

    Joan: Hemingway Martini
    Eliza: Pinot Grigio, Guiliano Rosati

    Joan's Book:
    Who Needs Paris?

    What Joan is Reading:
    Fairy Tale by Stephen King
    Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
    Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

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    • 27 min
    Art Quilts & Asheville with Guest Author Marie Bostwick

    Art Quilts & Asheville with Guest Author Marie Bostwick

    On this episode we’re going to talk about Marie’s book Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly, family history, art quilts and Asheville, North Carolina.

    Paired with this episode:

    Marie: Two fingerfuls of Macallen's 12 Scotch
    Eliza: Biltmore Estate red blend

    Marie's Book:
    Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly

    What Marie is Reading:
    The Trouble with You by Ellen Feldman
    Let's Pretend This Will Work by Maddie Dawson
    Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley

    Find Marie Online, including extras!

    Article on the history of quilts:
    https://www.saqa.com/sites/default/files/files/SAQA-ShawFeatures.pdf

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    Eliza Knight
     
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    • 32 min
    French Cuisine, Good Luck Charms & Family Legacies with Rachel Linden

    French Cuisine, Good Luck Charms & Family Legacies with Rachel Linden

    On this episode we’re going to talk about Rachel Linden’s book Recipe for a Charmed Life, French cuisine, good luck charms and family legacies.

    Paired with this episode:

    Rachel: Vino Verde, Portuguese wine
    Eliza: Fog and Light, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Rachel's Book:
    Recipe for a Charmed Life

    What Rachel is Reading:
    Hello Stranger, Katherine Center

    Find Rachel Online

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    Eliza Knight
     
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    • 26 min
    Maria Carolina Charlotte--Sister to Marie Antoinette with Guest Diana Giovinazzo

    Maria Carolina Charlotte--Sister to Marie Antoinette with Guest Diana Giovinazzo

    Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Diana Giovinazzo. On this episode we’re going to talk about Maria Carolina Charlotte–the sister of Marie Antoinette.

    Paired with this episode:

    Diana: A mocktail, using Martinelli's and strawberry
    Lori: Josh, Cabernet Sauvignon
    Eliza: Lexicon, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Diana's Book:
    Antoinette's Sister

    What Diana is Reading:
    Homecoming by Kate Morton
    The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

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    Lori Ann Bailey
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    • 29 min
    The Berlin Wall, the Cold War, and Code Breaking with Katherine Reay

    The Berlin Wall, the Cold War, and Code Breaking with Katherine Reay

    Katherine Reay chats with Eliza and Lori about cracking codes, the Berlin Wall and the Cold War.

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    Paired this episode with:
    Katherine: Lemon Tea - Opening up memories from wines past
    Lori: Black Cherry Polar Seltzer water - Members Mark Malbec
    Eliza:  Coffee - Prisoner - Cabernet Sauvignon


    What Katherine is reading:
    The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
    The Booklovers Library by Madeline Martin

    Katherine's book:
    The Berlin Letters

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    Lori Ann Bailey
    Eliza Knight
     
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    • 26 min
    Book Release Party! Can't We Be Friends by Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight

    Book Release Party! Can't We Be Friends by Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight

    Today is a really exciting episode. We’ve mentioned today’s topic on previous podcasts, and now we get to actually celebrate, and that is the release of CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS: a novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe that I co-wrote with Denny S. Bryce. And on this episode we have Denny here to join in the celebration and to discuss the little known friendship between these two incredible women, Ella Fitzgeraland who was recognized as the premiere singer of her era with perfect pitch and tireless ambition. And Marilyn Monroe the most glamorous star in Hollywood, a sex symbol who took the world by storm.

    Paired this episode with:
    Lori: Fabbioli Cellars - Petit Verdot
    Eliza: Fog and Light Cab Sauv
    Denny: Champagne

    The Book:
    Can't We Be Friends

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    Lori Ann Bailey
    Eliza Knight
     
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    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
10 Ratings

10 Ratings

sarah2247 ,

Highly Recommend

This is a lovely podcast with all of my favorite things - books, wine and history! Great hosts and guests!!

USA.2 ,

So fun!

Love these ladies, how fun is this podcast. 😊♥️

lfdykes ,

Love these podcast!

You are all great and so enjoyed you all together! Looking forward to these moments of history, books and vino❤️

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