Renato Vicario Book Signing August 27, 2011

Italian wine- and liqueur-maker and Greenville resident Renato Vicario will be signing copies of his new book, Italian Liqueurs: History and Art of a Creation (Aboca, paperback, $42.95), at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, August 27th, from 10am-12pm.

The creation of a fine liqueur mirrors the art of a fine painting. The elements of both are elements from nature, both observed and collected, then composed by passion, elegantly into a new and different body, to be preserved, shared, and celebrated, touching the senses.

Written in the style of Pellegrino Artusi, Italian Liqueurs not only artfully explores how traditions developed in a story-like manner, but offers practical knowledge to create your own liqueurs, and stresses the use of freshly picked, biologically diverse fruits, nuts, berries, citrus, herbs, and spices, emphasizing the importance of taste and understanding what components go well together.

A book for those who live to discover and create, Italian Liqueurs offers a delightful experience to those who want to put their soul into their entertaining. It is a book for people who want to understand the medicinal and cultural paths as liqueur making journeyed through time, and for those who want to bring the spirit of that history and artful tradition to their friends and family by creating their own unique liqueurs at home.

As the author states: "When I look at liqueurs, I do not see an alcoholic drink, I see instead a taste that takes you back sometimes a thousand years.

If you cannot make the event, you can reserve a personalized copy of Italian Liqueurs by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at [email protected].

Official Website: http://www.fiction-addiction.com