Amy Stewart

Who knew that horticulture was such an intoxicating subject? In "The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks," this follow-up to the New York Times bestsellers "Wicked Bugs" and "Wicked Plants," Amy Stewart explores the odd, unusual, and surprisingly common plants that have produced the world’s greatest spirits. The Drunken Botanist uncovers the enlightening botanical history and the fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, fruits, and even a… Show more few fungi. Join Amy as she shares some of the book's more than fifty drink recipes and gives tips for gardeners. Mt. Vernon's Christianson's Nursery will be at the event with samples from the “Drunken Botanist Plant Collection,” and will offer chances to win door prizes!

Amy Stewart is the award-winning author of six books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world, including three New York Times bestsellers: Wicked Bugs, Wicked Plants, and Flower Confidential. She is the co-founder of the popular blog Garden Rant and a contributing editor at Fine Gardening magazine. She and her husband, Scott Brown, live in Eureka, California, where they own an antiquarian bookstore called Eureka Books.

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