Chandra Kurt
Chandra Kurt (* 1968 in Colombo ) is one of the most famous Swiss wine writers and wine critics . She has authored over a dozen wine books, including the bestseller “Weinseller” and the prose work “Wine Tales - Stories between Tagliatelle and Soutane ”.
Kurt's love for wine began in Italy , where her grandparents lived in Emilia-Romagna . The wine connoisseur is also on the editorial team of Hugh Johnson's “Little Johnson” and Jancis Robinson's “Oxford Lexicon”, as well as a member of the London associations “Circle of Wine Writers” and “Society of Authors”. Chandra Kurt commutes between Zurich , Reggio nell'Emilia and London , where she works as a wine consultant in addition to her writing .
Awards
- Golden pruning shears 2006
- Lanson Book Award for "Chandra's Wine Tips", 2006
- "WineTales" the prize for the best wine book of 2006 (awarded by the Italian Sommelier Association)
Works
- Chandras Weinbasic, a practical wine guide , Werd, Zurich 2001, ISBN 3-85932-360-1 .
- Chandra's wine cellar, a practical wine guide , Werd, Zurich 2002, ISBN 3-85932-417-9 .
- Chandra's grape harvest , Werd, Zurich 2003.
- Sex Sells - Why To Undress For Ads . Orell Füssli, March 2004, ISBN 3-280-05082-0
- Wine Tales (Orell Füssli) (2004)
- Drink Pink (Orell Füssli) (2005)
- I racconti del vino (Aliberti Editore) (2005)
- Chandra's Wine Tips (2006)
- Weinseller (11th edition) (2008)
- Wein speaks German (co-author) (Scherz) (2007)
- Whiskey & Food by Chandra Kurt (orell füssli) (2007)
- Cotta's Culinary Almanac No. 16 (co-author) (Klett-Cotta) (2008)
Web links
- Literature by and about Chandra Kurt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kurt, Chandra |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss wine author |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Colombo |