{"id":62325,"date":"2023-11-12T17:11:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T22:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=62325"},"modified":"2023-11-12T17:11:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T22:11:07","slug":"wine-and-words-at-the-toronto-international-festival-of-authors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-and-words-at-the-toronto-international-festival-of-authors\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine and Words at the Toronto International Festival of Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876455875?h=984cc5f701\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video by Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>I was thrilled to be part of the 2023 Toronto International Festival of Authors that included authors such as Margaret Atwood, Vincent Lam, Emma Donoghue, Sarah Polley, Alissa York, Charlotte Gray and others.<\/p>\n<p>Sommelier and writer Rebecca Meir interviewed me about the book. Rebecca has spent more than a decade as a sommelier in some of Canada\u2019s top restaurants \u2013 Canoe, Luma, BLU, and Maple Leafs Sport &amp; Entertainment. She\u2019s frequently invited to wine regions around the world, to explore, taste and judge wines. Along with her partner, Chef Eyal Liebman, Rebecca is co-owner of Chef &amp; Somm, Toronto\u2019s in-home, art-focused, private dining and sommelier service. I\u2019ve personally known Rebecca for more than ten years now and admire not only her wine and hospitality knowledge, but also her grace and enthusiasm in sharing it with others.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toronto-Festival.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toronto-Festival.png 566w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toronto-Festival-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Festival Director Roland Gulliver<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Toronto International Festival of Authors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876455061?h=d3f4bd117f\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62361 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5888-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"736\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Alexander MacDonald<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876457853?h=4117e1bc3d\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62362 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5891-e1696244364554-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5891-e1696244364554-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5891-e1696244364554-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5891-e1696244364554-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5891-e1696244364554-1025x1536.jpeg 1025w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5891-e1696244364554.jpeg 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Alexander MacDonald<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876458130?h=c3b86d32dc\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62363 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5896-e1696244432531-1024x996.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5896-e1696244432531-1024x996.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5896-e1696244432531-300x292.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5896-e1696244432531-768x747.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_5896-e1696244432531.jpeg 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Alexander MacDonald<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876458064?h=c9b2a2d744\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62512 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Toronto International Festival of Authors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876457168?h=00c548556d\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62513 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-International-Festival-of-Authors.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Toronto International Festival of Authors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62515 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-Festival-Renee-and-Nat-426x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-Festival-Renee-and-Nat-426x1024.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-Festival-Renee-and-Nat-125x300.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-Festival-Renee-and-Nat-768x1848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-Festival-Renee-and-Nat-638x1536.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Toronto-Festival-Renee-and-Nat.jpg 851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Toronto International Festival of Authors<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">with wine writer Rene\u0301e Sferrazza<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876454481?h=e21afcb8bf\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2472-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2472-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2472-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2472-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2472-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2472.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">with Rebecca Meir<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876454073?h=1bd44f220a\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62528 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2490-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2490-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2490-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2490-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2490-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2490.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">with cousins Alex and Courtney and a friendly woman who I insisted stay in the picture even though we&#8217;re not related<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876453786?h=febc015192\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62529 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2499-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"488\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2499-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2499-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2499-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2499-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2499.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62531 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2530-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2530-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2530-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2530-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2530-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2530.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62532 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2534-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2534-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2534-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2534-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2534.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62535 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2546-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2546-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2546-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2546-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2546-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2546.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62536 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2551-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2551-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2551-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2551-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2551-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2551.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-62537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2554-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2554-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2554-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2554-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2554-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2554.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-62538 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2557-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2557-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2557-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2557-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2557-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2557.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-62539 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2560-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2560-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2560-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2560-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2560-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2560.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-62540 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2568-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2568-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2568-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2568-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2568-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2568.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You want me to inscribe your book with what?!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-62541 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2570-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2570-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2570-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2570-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2570-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/L5D2570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Eyal Leibman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/festivalofauthors.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TIFA-SocialImage.jpg\" alt=\"Home - TIFA\" width=\"607\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \ufeff Video by Eyal Leibman I was thrilled to be part of the 2023 Toronto International Festival of Authors that included authors such as Margaret Atwood, Vincent Lam, Emma Donoghue, Sarah Polley, Alissa York, Charlotte Gray and others. Sommelier and writer Rebecca Meir interviewed me about the book. Rebecca has spent more than a decade as a sommelier in some of Canada\u2019s top restaurants \u2013 Canoe, Luma, BLU, and Maple Leafs Sport &amp; Entertainment. She\u2019s frequently invited to wine regions around the world, to explore, taste and judge wines. 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