Patrick Hilyer

Patrick Hilyer, author of the award-winning wine travel guide French Vineyards, lives and works in Normandy, France.

In praise of French Vineyards...

"a wonderful book, full of information and enchantment" Heimburger's European Traveller

"a vicarious travel adventure" Jancis Robinson OBE, Master of Wine

"enticing and indispensable" Jonathan Ray, wines editor, Daily Telegraph

"recommendations from all the French wine regions" Jim Budd, independent wine journalist and chairman of The Circle of Wine Writers

In praise of The Grape's Joy...

"a real page turner of a story full of teasing clues and cliff-hanging suspense...a triumph of a little book, immensely readable and with the added interest of its back-story for the wine buff. Highly recommended." Tom Cannavan, wine journalist

"What a delighful, heartwarming novel it is. I thoroughly enjoyed it." Peter May, Wines Editor, BellaOnline

"full-bodied, spicy with fascinating and fruity overtones." John Walker, Author of The Jagermeister's Apprentice