YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING : A SHEDLOAD OF WINE & A FARM FULL OF GOATS continues the rural and real-life adventures of two self-confessed city slickers, who muddled their way into building a very successful boutique accommodation and winery business, against all odds.

After the talk, Todd will give away two bottles of his precious and delicious wine from his vineyard Block Eight in the Hunter Valley.

Todd Alexander is the author of the bestselling memoir Thirty Thousand Bottles of Wine and a Pig Called Helga, which was longlisted for the Australian Independent Bookseller Awards; two novels; and eight other non-fiction books. Todd began his career at Dymocks, Sydney, before becoming Head of Buying at Dymocks Franchise Systems. He then spent 12 years at eBay, becoming a leading online expert and helping thousands of Australians sell online. In 2012, he threw away his corporate career to run a vineyard and accommodation business called Block Eight with his partner, Jeff, in the Hunter Valley of NSW.

Copies of You've Got To Be Kidding A Shedload of Wine & a Farm Full of Goats will be available for purchase at this event thanks to local independent bookseller Constant Reader.

Library members can reserve a copy of You've Got To Be Kidding

Photo Credit: Heart Photographic Studios

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