Gisela H. Kreglinger grew up on a winery in Franconia, Germany; her family has been crafting wine for many generations. She holds a PhD in historical theology from the University of St. Andrews, where she also taught Christian spirituality for four years before turning to writing full-time.
Foreword Reviews
"Delightful. . . . Kreglinger's version of Christian spirituality
emphasizes the grounded, everyday aspect of how we live a Christian
life. . . . A remarkable work." The Gray Report
"Kreglinger returns repeatedly to the story of the feast of Cana in
her thoughtful book, which I, as an unbeliever, guzzled like a man
thirsting for meaning. . . . I suggest you discover it for
yourself." Alice Waters
-- owner of Chez Panisse, Berkeley
founder of the Edible Schoolyard project
"Gisela Kreglinger writes with good humor and real piety about the
transformative power of good wine. This is a thoughtful, prayerful,
wide-ranging book, reminding us on every page that spirituality and
gastronomy are inextricably linked. I will not soon forget
Kreglinger's theologically informed and deeply perceptive analysis
of Babette's Feast, one of my favorite stories." Jürgen
Moltmann
-- University of Tübingen
"This book is special and full of surprises. Rich in biblical
traditions and church history, it develops a new spirituality of
the earth and our senses, leading us to consciously smell and taste
the divine presence in wine. In vino veritas, in wine we taste the
energy of the creative Spirit on this earth and the new earth. I am
grateful for this beautiful book." Carlo Petrini
-- founder of the international Slow Food movement
"Food, and wine perhaps even more so, has always been a powerful
instrument of mediation between humanity and the divine. In this
book Gisela Kreglinger offers a fascinating and in-depth
exploration of the intricate relationship between wine and
Christian spirituality. A must-read!" Norman Wirzba
-- Duke Divinity School
"Wine as a gift of God's love, wine as a witness to the in-breaking
of God's kingdom of life and joy, wine as the drink that draws us
more closely into the fellowship of Christ, and wine-making as our
participation in the care and celebration of God's good creation --
these themes and many more besides are lovingly developed in this
beautifully conceived book. Gisela Kreglinger opens up the gift and
the mystery of wine in these pages so that we can taste God's
invitation to us to share in the divine love that heals the world
and the deep joy that celebrates our life together." Alice
Canlis
-- Canlis Restaurant, Seattle
"I wept upon reading The Spirituality of Wine by Gisela Kreglinger.
Our restaurant has received Wine Spectator's Grand Award for twenty
years, so how is it that I had only tasted the tip of this reality,
only touched the knowledge of its gifts? Profound and potent,
intertwined with practical and tangible application, this book has
completely astonished me. Like an exquisite wine in a bottle, I've
been transformed from within." Richard Bauckham
-- University of St. Andrews
"This unique book is one that Gisela Kreglinger is unusually
qualified to write. Belonging to a family of vintners and growing
up in a winery have given her a deep affinity with her subject. She
writes about wine and the crafting of wine with loving
understanding. This is, as it were, the soil in which the vines of
her study of Scripture and the Christian spiritual tradition have
grown and borne
fruit. . . . In Kreglinger's hands wine becomes the key to a
spirituality that rejects false dualisms of matter and spirit and
inspires the healing of the earth on the way to God's new creation
of all things." Andrew Jefford
-- Wine writer, on Decanter
"The second part of [Kreglinger's] book left me wondering whether
'the spirituality of wine' actually means much -- once spirituality
is removed from its original religious context, and once the
pivotal, almost overwhelming metaphorical charge that the vine and
wine carries in Jewish and Christian scripture and tradition has
been expunged. These faiths (an atheist like myself reluctantly
concludes) must make wine-drinking a much more spiritually
enriching experience than it can be without that framework of
belief."
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