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ABOUT PETER STAFFORD-BOW

Peter Stafford-Bow was born into a drinking family in the north of England in the mid-1970s.

 

A precocious, self-taught imbiber, he dropped out of university to pursue a career in alcohol. After managing several downmarket London wine merchants, he became a supermarket buyer, a role which kindled his life-long love of food, other people’s hospitality, and general gadding about.

 

After periods living in East Asia and South Africa, Stafford-Bow returned to the UK to pursue a literary career. He has written three successful novels; Corkscrew, Brut Force and Firing Blancs.

 

He lives in London with his beer executive girlfriend, an extensive wine collection and his pet ferrets, Brett and Corky.

Reviews and interviews

Joey Casco, The Wine Stalker

...incredibly entertaining, lively, fun, and one of the best fiction books I’ve read in a very long time.

A book review of “Brut Force

Miquel Hudin

Aug 5, 2020

“Thank goodness for Peter Stafford-Bow, who is currently the only author I know who’s really made this combination not just sing, but positively cavort naked around the room.”

Book review: Peter Stafford-Bow – Firing Blancs

Simon Woolf, The Morning Claret

Jul 13, 2020

“…a drink-splutteringly good read.”

The Wine Tipster Reviews: Firing Blancs by Peter Stafford-Bow

Neil Phillips, The Wine Tipster

Jul 1, 2020

“Honey-traps, blackmail, embezzlement and fine wine? It can only be Felix Hart…”

Nick Breeze, Secret Sommelier.com

Jun 28, 2020

“It’s a fast-paced romp from one amusing set piece to another but, as companies today fall over themselves to demonstrate their ethical credentials, also a timely satire on the cynicism of woke capitalism.”

Booze interview: Peter Stafford-Bow (Firing Blancs)

Henry Jeffreys, Henry's World of Booze

Jun 19, 2020

Who does the fictional author Peter Stafford-Bow think he is?

Richard Siddle, The Buyer

Nov 6, 2018

PETER STAFFORD-BOW HAS BRUT FORCE: WLD #206

We Like Drinking podcast

Dec 21, 2018

Q&A with Brut Force Author Peter Stafford-Bow

Todd Godbout, Wine Compass

Dec 17, 2018

Author Interview: Peter Stafford-Bow of “Corkscrew” and “Brut Force

Stefani Akins, Stop and Smell the Pages

Dec 14, 2018

Excerpt from Brut Force

The Drinks Business

Nov 15, 2018

Booktrail blog - Corkscrew

Jul 16, 2018

Q&A with Peter Stafford-Bow, author of Corkscrew

Darren Willmott, Vinesight

Jun 13, 2018
 

CORKSCREW BITES: WLD #116

We Like Drinking podcast

Mar 31, 2017

"Boasting casual storytelling mastery and the sharp-tongued wit of Tom Robbins, Peter Stafford-Bow presents an incredibly amusing and unpredictable tale. For wine lovers or those who simply love a great story, this is a mad ramble through the tangled world of wine, taking readers across two continents and countless adventures of one exceptional character, Felix Hart. Corkscrew is a strange cross between a thriller and a farce, but Stafford-Bow pulls it off with panache – and a self-aware smirk on his face." ★★★★½

John Staughton, Self-Publishing Review

October 3, 2016

See the full review on Self-Publishing Review here

CORKSCREW

The highly improbable but occasionally true tale of a professional wine buyer

ISBN (paperback) : 978-1-78-608066-0

ASIN (Kindle): B07CCFW82L

'One of the funniest novels I've ever read. I honestly didn't want this book to end.' The Wine Stalker

"Peter Stafford-Bow’s first novel, CORKSCREW: The Highly Improbable, But Occasionally True, Tale of a Professional Wine Buyer, follows Felix Hart as he rises comically from an ejected prep school student to a major player in the wine industry, narrating his account to a panel of mysterious investigators.

But CORKSCREW is more than just a string of eccentric and naughty anecdotes—it’s a chronicle of one man’s undeserving good fortune as he bounces around the world buying wine and climbing up the corporate ladder of retail.

CORKSCREW will make the reader squirm, cringe, eye-roll and surely laugh out loud as he travels through the pages of this tale, negotiating, charming, escaping danger, and drinking wine with Felix."

Erin Greenhalgh for IndieReader.com

October 5, 2016

See the full review on IndieReader.com here

"This book gets a big thumbs up from me... this is not for youngsters."

Dave Nershi on Vino-Sphere.com

December 5, 2016

See the full review: 'Top Three Wine Lover Books For Christmas' on Vino-Sphere.com

"...one of the funniest novels I've ever read. I honestly didn't want this book to end."

Joey Casco on The Wine Stalker.net

January 8, 2017

Watch the video review on The Wine Stalker.net

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BRUT FORCE

 

The further, staggering adventures of a professional wine buyer.

ISBN (paperback): 978-1-91-261580-3

ASIN (Kindle): B07CCFW82L

'It's an insane novel. It's clever ... and brilliantly conceived.'

- Tamlyn Currin, JancisRobinson.com

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"...a very enjoyable romp... the entertainment value is super."

Peter Donnelly on The Reading Desk.com

March 14, 2019

See the full review on The Reading Desk.com

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"...a humour and swagger that combines elements of Wodehouse and MacDonald Fraser..."

Nick Breeze on Secret Sommelier.com

December 9, 2018

See the full review and interview on Secret Sommelier.com

"I freakin' love this book. I love the series."

Joey Casco on The Wine Stalker.net

December 18, 2019

See the full review on The Wine Stalker.net

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FIRING BLANCS

Release date: 1st June 2020

ISBN (paperback): 978-1-913036-23-2

ASIN (Kindle): B08HD8PGCP

 

 

'Fast moving and funny' - Tim Lott

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“Honey-traps, blackmail, embezzlement and fine wine? It can only be Felix Hart…”

Nick Breeze on Secret Sommelier.com

June 28, 2020

See the full review and interview on Secret Sommelier.com

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