If you’ve ever wondered how real reality shows actually are, this is the book for you. Join the 5 stars of ‘Goal Diggers’, Brett, Kelly, Stephanie, Jen and Lauren, their families and the show runners to see all the drama in front of and behind the cameras. The book begins with the death of one of the stars and the clock winds back to let us see how everything careened so horribly off track. We are left wondering where the illusion of perfection and the lack of all values except production value ultimately lead. When all of the action is manipulated by someone for ratings or a specific character arc, is there anything real left to learn? Do these women deserve their outcomes? Do we care enough about them after seeing behind the curtain to want to intervene? It is a fascinating look into the lives we love to lead vicariously. None of the hijinx on the show would be possible without the ‘truth serum’ that is chemical alteration- xanax, valium and wine figure prominently in Goal Diggers, so we raise a glass of 2018 Jean Reverdy Sancerre in their honor, but there is no pretense in this white wine! The distinct minerality comes honestly from the limestone, flint and clay soil in the Sancerre region of the Loire Valley in France. This frisky, flinty, floral wine pairs well with goat cheese, mussels and other seafood or savory crepes. Enjoy this authentic wine from a region that’s been making wine since 1650 while you ponder the foibles of modern entertainment.

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