“Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France’s Greatest Treasure” with Roberta Sabban

Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1:30PM

Reservations begin March 18 for the summer King Library programs.

This is part of the series, Recipe for Delicious Summer Reading, hosted by Roberta Sabban. These programs are designed to encourage lively discussions on food and wine while offering an opportunity to explore hidden gems in the Four Arts King Library’s extensive cookbook collection.

Biography: Roberta Sabban’s culinary writing career began in Washington, D. C., with bylines in Washingtonian Magazine and The Washington Post. She was food editor for The Journal Newspapers, a group of five papers servicing the beltway communities around Washington,     D.C.

Sabban has lived in Israel, France, Luxembourg and traveled extensively throughout Europe plus jaunts to Morocco, Tunisia and Tahiti. This offered her the opportunity to taste, travel and write about her adventures near and far. After moving to Florida, Sabban began giving cooking classes in French, Italian and International cuisine.

She has written about food and wine for The Palm Beach Daily News, has led ethnic market tours, behind-the-scenes culinary tours of Paris, themed summer restaurant series featuring conversations with purveyors and chefs plus culinary literature programs.

Wine & War by Don & Petie Kladstrup recounts the courageous efforts of French winemakers who risked everything to protect their wine from Nazi plunder during World War II. Through daring tactics, they preserved not just their vineyards, but the spirit of France itself in this compelling chapter of history.