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May 3, 2026 | Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman on wine, monasteries and the art of hospitality
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- Catholic Review Radio
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- May 4, 2026
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Summary
What do monks, monasteries and a great bottle of Bordeaux have in common? More than you might think. On this episode of Catholic Review Radio, host Rita Buettner speaks with Emily Stimpson Chapman, a bestselling Catholic author who has spent years tracing the deeply intertwined histories of winemaking and the Church in her new coffee table book, "Sacred Wine: The Holy History and Heritage of Catholic Vintners." Chapman explains how monks preserved and elevated winemaking after the fall of the Roman Empire – and why the Mass was central to their motivation. She also discusses her remarkable recent output of four books in six months, including "The Story of All Stories," a salvation history Bible for young Catholics, and "Around the Catholic Table," a cookbook rooted in her family's charism of hospitality and adoption. Throughout, Chapman reflects on how motherhood, prayer and a lifelong sense of calling have shaped her life as one of Catholic publishing's most prolific voices.