Cosy mystery set on the wine route of South Africa. The tone is warm but with emotional shadows lurking below the surface. Intelligent without being pretentious. These books are sensory-rich. The pace is steady and engaging, never rushed, and never dragging. The winelands are more than a backdrop, they're part of the emotional temperature of the stories. One minute, Catherine Joubert is coming to terms with her son going to Australia. Next, she is a judge at the annual Method Cap Classique World Championship. It all starts with sipping wine and learning a thing or two about making sparkling wines. Catherine discovers that one vineyard is forcing bubbles; a big no-no for those in the know. She also suspects the main judge, a certain Laurent Perrin, is a fake. When somebody is murdered, Catherine steps up and helps hide the body. Just how far will she go to make sure the bullying stops?