Meet Woody Robins, a bon vivant, devil-may-care wine guru who specializes in investigatory work involving rare artifacts of a vinous nature. Amidst the backdrop of world-famous Napa, California wine country, and upbeat, cosmopolitan "city by the bay" San Francisco, Woody finds he's bitten off more than he can chew when hired by a wealthy grape grower to retrieve his stolen, rare, priceless, large bottle of red Burgundy that once belonged to the French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. Tested by a colorful cast of characters, deceit, blackmail, intrigue, dealings with the mob and even murder ensue. With the help of his dozy boyhood chum, girlfriend, aunt and detective buddy with San Francisco's finest, he eventually manages to unravel the case, but not before he learns a thing or two about himself.
"Woodrow "Woody" Robins is a San Francisco wine expert who investigates special cases involving rare wines and related artifacts. When a friend asks him to help a wealthy Napa Valley collector locate a large bottle of Burgundy that once belonged to Napoleon, he accepts the challenge. James McCall is a wealthy, pompous grape grower who puts his wine collection above all else in his life. His identi
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"With Pinot Envy, author Edward Finstein demonstrates an exceptional talent for producing a finely crafted mystery that captures the reader's complete attention from first page to last. Pinot Envy is an extraordinary and deftly crafted novel, making it especially recommended for community libraries' Mystery-Suspense collections and the personal reading lists of dedicated mystery buffs."
