‘Vineyard Melody’: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life — One Grape At A Time

How did a young mother living in a strict, oppressive Indian family end up living an independent life in France and running a successful wine business?

The answer is a truly remarkable tale. Vineyard Melody, recently published, is a true story that takes the reader from the broken dreams of a shattered marriage to her whole new life as a winemaker and successful business woman in Bordeaux.

Vineyard Melody is a riveting story by a remarkably courageous woman, who takes us from a dark time in her life to a complete renaissance that she carved out through her own determination, intelligence and indominable spirit. The richly textured, layered story reads like fiction and keeps you wondering what will happen next, but this is a true story about an extraordinary woman who would not give up and overcame one obstacle after another.

Namratha Stanley takes us through her life’s trajectory, from the broken dreams that nearly cost her life, to mastering a new language, moving independently to a new country, and developing a thriving new career. She built a whole new life and shares it all, step by step, with the reader. Along the way, there are details about how wine is made and interesting anecdotes about the people she met as she set up her business.

Woven through the story is the beautiful theme of a mother’s deep love and determination to build a better life for her daughter and herself. That determination and vision of a brighter future gave her hope during the dark times.

This is a story of hope, resilience and starting over. Namratha’s book gives a beacon of hope to every woman who has been oppressed and opens the door to understanding domestic violence. Vineyard Melody is a song of the spirit, a celebration of Namratha’s boundless courage and the powerful strength of a mother’s love.

Based in Bordeaux, France, Namratha Stanley is the founder and CEO of Wine Equation, a merchant company, and the creator of the Solicantus wine brand. She also serves as program director at INSEEC, a private French business school in Bordeaux. Namratha shares her success with others by mentoring women in distress and by supporting children’s education in India. 

Vineyard Melody is available at Indigo and on Amazon.ca

By now, you are probably curious to learn more about the fabulous wines that Namratha produces, Solicantus Red and Solicantus White. Learn more here.