Winning Wines Redux at Hub City Bookshop

On Friday evening, February 15, there will be another Winning Wines booksigning at Hub City Bookshop in Spartanburg, SC. During this event, co-authors Ford and Mara Smith will present their 2013 edition of this popular book.

Each year, Ford Smith compiles data from the most prestigious, blind-taste-testing wine competitions. If a wine wins a medal in more than one competition, it's a sign of consistency and makes the Winning Wines lists. One of many fans of the book says, œThese lists enable wine buyers to be confident of a good-tasting bottle with every purchase.

For this coming year, Smith has expanded his listings of 1,075 medal winners to include bottles that sell for $15 or less. Smith explains, œThe rises in transportation costs have had quite an impact on wine prices.

Other lists that are important to wine lovers include Best-Bang-for-the-Buck wines and for special occasions, a listing of medal-winners that scored 90 or more points “ no matter the bottle's price.

Ford Smith and his wife, Mara, have published ten other books, including titles for such publishing houses as McGraw-Hill and Globe Pequot Press. Their children's book, ABC All-American Riddles , has won a national award. Their recent novel, Endangered , has earned a Readers Favorite 5-Star review. For additional information on these books, check out the couple's websites: www.livesimplywithstyle.com, www.endangeredthebook.com, www.winning-wines.com.

The free event will begin at 7pm at Hub City Bookshop at 186 West Main Street in Spartanburg. Of course, the Smiths will inscribe copies of their $9.95 book, Winning Wines: Medal Winners for $15 or Less to wine lovers.