Vino Torcido can be translated as 'Twisted Wine' or 'It Came/Arrived Twisted'. It is also a term used in the wine trade to describe one that is unpleasant and cloudy. In any case, this book, in its sixth edition, tells the story of Joaquín Santaella, or, as it says in a blurb: "Alcoholism is undoubtedly one of society’s biggest problems. As such, it is dramatic. Within this drama there are people and also a story. Such as the one which is told in this book, which is both a diary and a fable; just like the life of its author. It is set in a rehabilitation centre where the interns and their carers share a harsh life; Joaquín Santaella sweetens the pill with his subtle irony and lively narrative." The book is being presented at the Instituto Cervantes in Gibraltar on May 12 at 7pm, by Álvaro Álvarez, psychologist and Director of the Montenegral Therapeutic Community (San Martín del Tesorillo, Campo de Gibraltar). Both presentation and book are in Spanish, but then, the Instituto is the best place to learn it.
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