Book excerpt: Get the Summary of Greg Clarke & Monte Beauchamp's A Sidecar Named Desire Great in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them" by Greg Clarke and Monte Beauchamp is a literary and historical exploration of the relationship between famous writers and their preferred alcoholic beverages. The book delves into the ancient origins of various drinks, such as the 8,000-year-old Georgian winemaking tradition and the discovery of wine in Persian lore. It traces the cultural significance of wine from the Nile Delta to Shakespearean England and the influence of French wines on American figures like Thomas Jefferson...