“Mitchell pere et fils have written a book that appeals to the brain and not just to the senses. There’s a delightful chapter on the role of wine critics, and the book’s discussion of turning wine into words will please anyone who loves either wine or words. An impressive breadth of scholarship, The Psychology of Wine will delight any wine lover.”
GEORGE M. TABER
Author of Judgment of Paris
“Wine… more than any other organism, entity, or experience – reflects what it means to be human is the provocative thesis of this fantastically documented work. It makes a passionate pledge to our senses, minds and hearts, examining every angle: from metaphysics, to literature, to common sense. The experience will never let you look at wine the same way again.”
DELIA VIADER
PhD Founder, Viader Vineyards and Winery, Napa Valley
“The Psychology of Wine will engage and entertain readers of all kinds. You will revel in the wit, erudition, and sheet brio of this delightful book. From a score of unexpected angles, it caries its persuasive thesis that wine appreciation is a life-shaping experience. Like the finest vintage – complex, subtle and enduring.”
IAIN McCALMAN
Author of Darwin’s Armada and The Last Alchemist
Brian Mitchell has a PhD in Psychology from the University of Sydney.
He had several years in clinical practice before establishing an international consultancy specializing in performance management.
He has co-authored two books with Evan Mitchell, along with scores of articles on psychological themes.
Both now publish under Mitchell Writing.
Evan Mitchell graduated with honors in English Literature and Psychology from the University of Sydney.
He spent years as a sommelier in fine dining restaurants, and consults to the hospitality industry on the place of wine within the dining experience.
He writes extensively on psychological themes, including two books with Brian Mitchell.
Both now publish under Mitchell Writing.
The Psychology of Wine is the authors’ second book – contact Brian Mitchell
RADIO INTERVIEWS NORTH AMERICA
- KMOX-AM “The John Carney Show” – John Carney
- WIFC-FM “Kallaway on the Rise” – Stacy Cole & Dave Kallaway
- WKAZ-FM “The Morning Show” – Mike Fitzgerald
- CJAD-AM “The Tommy Schnurmacher Show” – Tommy Schnurmacher
- WCBQ/WHNC-AM “The Alvin Jones Show” – Dr Alvin Augustus Jones
- CIGL-FM “The E File” – Ingrid Moore
- Westwood 1 Syndicated “First Light” – Dirk Van
- WDWS-AM “Gary O’Brien and Friends” – Gary O’Brien
- KSVY-FM “Mornings in Sonoma” – Ken Brown
- WRVC-AM “Viewpoint” – Jean Dean
- WSTW-FM “Dana and Nancy” – Dana McDonald & Nancy Johnson
- CRN National “What’s Cookin'” – Paul Stern & Mike Horn
- Lifestyle Talk Radio “The Lifestyle Show” – Frankie Boyer
- KTRH-AM “Morning News” – Lana Hughes & J. P. Pritchard
- KVON-AM San Francisco “Morning Edition” – Jeff Schectman
- National Public Radio “Here on Earth” – Jean Feraca. (Presents the case with humor and verve: that wine has evolved to be a mirror of ourselves.)
RECENT BY EVAN MITCHELL AND BRIAN MITCHELL
PAPER : 7th International WineHealth Conference “Wine, cultural health, and social cohesion – a modern day challenge.”
PUBLICATIONS
Wide ranging series of articles in North American, European and Australian newspapers / periodicals on psychological issues
UPCOMING NOVEL
“All the Colors of Light” is a commercial literary thriller weaving high-stakes art and wine fraud with a series of power-consolidating murders. Set in East Africa, Portugal, and the USA, it follows the fortunes of the protagonist Felicia. Her story takes in the childhood loss of her arms-dealer father and subsequent adoption by his friend and killer Papai; international press coverage as the schoolgirl Svengali in a notorious “alien landing” episode; a life-saving dash from Zimbabwe to Lisbon, there crashing the close knit world of old Portuguese society through her involvement in a complex scheme of wine fraud; and finally her re-invention as a young New York arts philanthropist with ties to a lucrative art forgery ring – all under the influence of the guardian Papai. Throughout she is both aided and confronted by formidable female characters. Meanwhile the narrator, her ex-psychotherapist Matt, attempts to unravel the puzzle pieces of her life, the key to her breaking ties with her guardian – which she does via a grisly denouement in an eerie island cave on Lake Victoria.