A Riesling to Die For

In J.C. Eaton's A Riesling to Die For, the first installment in the Wine Trail Mysteries Culinary cozy series, this debut new cozy series will knock you socks off and leave you begging for more. For Norrie Ellington, she's a screenplay writer for the Hallmark Channel. When her sister wants her to oversee the Two Witches Winery for her, while she's away in Costa Rica for a year with her husband Jason, Norrie wasn't sure and then decided to give her a helping hand.  As she learned the lay of the vineyard and the winery business, she became entangled into her own mystery of her own. When the dead body of Elspeth Waters was found on the irrigation ditches, she decided to dig deep and learn more about Elspeth. With the help of her newest employees, she had her eye on a couple of culprits that ranged from business developers to fellow winery owners and even to her niece. But while she kept unearthing for clues, she almost placed herself in a delicate situation by falsing accusing others in the process. In the end, the truth was right under her nose, when she never expected someone who would want to do her in too.

This was a delightful and promising new cozy series to devour and learn about the winery business too. I cared for Norrie and how she took the Two Witches Winery under her reins and became a fast learner. While approaching the deadline, she had the knack to dig for the truth and in a short amount of time. I loved how there was a bit of diversity, when she added Don and Theo as a gay couple who owned the Grey Egret Winery and became fast friends with her. I loved the New York location of the Finger Lakes section and how the scenic settings took us there on the pages. This would make you shake you head, cringe, want to taste the wines, and sigh and gasp with non-stop action, drama, intrigue, and suspense.

Will you try a Riesling to Die For and drink bottoms up tonight?