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Blood on the Typewriter

How to get your hands on Blood on the Typewriter

Blood on the Typewriter is the gonzo biography of iconic wine writer, arts lover and eccentric Philip White - or, 'Whitey' - which tells...

Philip White

"This CV Wee Rab's just happened to knock over for me"

Legendary Australian wine writer Philip White has been quiet on the word front for the past 30 months as he deals with serious cancer. An...

Blood on the Typewriter

What the media says about Blood on the Typewriter

Wine critic Philip White reviews his biography on ABC Radio's Mornings with David Bevan: "Nobody's pulled any punches" Philip White is...

Blood on the Typewriter

Watch video of Blood on the Typewriter launch at the Exeter

Blood on the Typewriter: The World of Philip White, by failed-banker-turned-journalist Robbie Brechin, was released on April 14, 2021, at...

Robbie Brechin

“It’s pure, uncut Whitey or nothing at all”

Overwhelmed. Humbled. Two words ricocheting around the world of wine writer Philip White. Even those Whitey has glared at with gimlet...

Robbie Brechin

Philip White: "I'm living proof that Jesus leads straight to acid”

An excerpt from the unpublished manuscript of Blood on the Typewriter I throw words at the ether, like darts at a board, in the struggle...

Milton Wordley

Online auction to raise funds to help with Whitey's medical expenses

Over the years photographing the wine industry, Milton Wordley has met some fascinating people. All with one thing in common. A passion...