Originally from the Washington, DC area, Alex Gambal moved to France in 1993 and over the course of the next 26 years straddled the Atlantic while creating a boutique winery that included some of Burgundy's greatest vineyards. A hard-nosed-businessman in a community steeped in tradition, he defeated the odds by buying some of the most coveted French vines and creating a successful brand that was eventually sold to one of the largest wine makers in the region.

Part I: L'Enracinement (Taking Root)

Chapter 1: La Plongée Haute (The High Dive)

Chapter 2: Une Salle Pleine de Bleuets (A Room Full of Blueberries)

Chapter 3: Un Mer de Jaune (A Sea of Yellow)

Part II: Tourner la Sol (Turning the Soil)

Chapter 4: Quel Grand Pays (What a Great Country)

Chapter 5: L'Ecole et les Vacances (School and Vacations)

Chapter 6: Les Samedis (Saturdays)

Chapter 7: La Rentrée (Back to School)

Part III: Le Débourement: Bud Break

Chapter 8: Les Lundis en France (Mondays in France)

Chapter 9: Le Démarrage (Startup)

Chapter 10: Déraillé (Derailed)

Chapter 11: Quelle Façon de Gagner sa Vie (What a Way to Make a Living)

Chapter 12: Je ne comprends tout simplement pas (I am just not getting it)

Chapter 13: C'est Son Sac (It's His Bag)

Chapter 14: Courbe d'apprentissage (Learning Curve)

Part IV: Floraison (Flowering)

Chapter 15: Le Doigt (The Finger)

Chapter 16: Les Règles (Rules)

Chapter 17: Deux Vies (Two Lives)

Part VI: La Saison Verte (The Growing Season)

Chapter 18: Thrilla à Manille (A Thrilla in Manilla)

Chapter 19: Un Âge d'Or (A Golden Age)

Chapter 20: Les Affaires (Deals)

Chapter 21: Hiroshi rêve de la Bourgogne (Hiroshi dreams of Burgundy)

Chapter 22: Un Loi au Citron (A Lemon Law)

Chapter 23: C'est Pas Possible (It's Not Possible)

Part VII: Véraison: The Moment in the Growing Season When the Grapes Begin to Change Color

Chapter 24: Terroir - Pouvez-vous jouer de la musique (Terroir - can you play the music?)

Chapter 25: Les Nouvelles Mathématiques (The New Math)

Chapter 26: Un Matin Noir en Avril (A Black Morning in April)

Part VII: La Vendange (Harvest)

Chapter 27: Le Jeu a Changé (The Game Changed)

Chapter 28: Sinking (Affaisement)

Chapter 29: Une Mouture (A Grind)

Chapter 30: La Ligne d'Arrivée (The Finish Line)

Afterword

About the Author