Susan Keevil started her life in wine as a ‘cellar rat’ cooling Chardonnays in Australia’s Hunter Valley, none of which prepared her for the world of book publishing back in the UK where she honed her wine knowledge working with Hugh Johnson on six editions of his international best-seller, the Pocket Wine Book. Susan then landed her dream job as editor of Decanter magazine (the path to many worldwide wine adventures) and later became author of the Which? Guide to Wine as well as a regular magazine columnist and contributor. The launch of the Académie du Vin Library in 2019 saw a return to specialist wine books for which Susan is a writer and Editorial Director.

‘Perfect for wine lovers and Italophiles, On Tuscany captures the soul of a region where tradition and creativity collide.’
Jessica Dupuy, Forbes

‘A love note to the area told through an anthology of essays.’
Victoria Moore, The Telegraph

‘Will satisfy every lover of this famous wine region.’
Elin McCoy, Bloomberg.com

‘This book tells the story of the transformation of Tuscan wine from a rustic peasant drink. . . into legendary vintages that today stand proudly with the world’s greatest.’
Marc Millon, The World of Fine Wine

‘38 essays, all masterfully written... On Tuscany is very highly recommended.’
Tom Hyland, wine-searcher.com

‘There is history, poetry, and art, as there surely must be when the cradle of the Renaissance is the place under discussion, although even here the focus remains on wine.’
Nina Caplan, Club Oenologique

‘As I read the pieces in this book, I marvelled not only at the stories, but also how they were told.’
David Gleave MW

‘The publishers have hit upon a winning formula, with Susan Keevil compiling an informative, eclectic, but always enjoyable, collection of beautifully written pieces from some 30 contributors.’
Matthew Nugent, The Irish Sun

‘rich in fact, offering up a smorgasbord of insights into how the Tuscan wines we sip today have been, and still are, shaped by politics, history, climate, terroir, science, old and new winemaking styles, old and new viticultural practices, community and culture...my favourite AdVL compendium so far.’
Tamlyn Currin, JancisRobinson.com