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Book & Wine Pairings

Each month, we pick a theme, eight featured books and wines to go with them to curate our monthly wine menu. Get the story on what's featured in store this month below.

July Theme: Escape

This month we're ready to "Escape" — to dive into stories that lift us out of wherever we're sitting and drop us somewhere else entirely. It's what summer's all about: escaping reality, escaping responsibilities, escaping into another world. These are the days for stories with the power to transport, the kind of pull that makes you forget your stop on the train or stay up way past your bedtime, savoring just one more page. Our wine pairings follow suit — sips with a sense of journey and place, bright enough for a porch evening, with the character that makes you feel, if only for a glass, like you're somewhere else.

The Reading List

Here’s the full list of titles featured in store this month inspired by this month’s theme:

Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan
Honey by Imani Thompson
American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed by Isaac Fitzgerald
Coyoteland by Vanessa Hua
Land by Maggie O'Farrell
We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune
Tom's Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski
The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell

Shop the list

Explore the full collection and shop these titles online. Purchases made through our partners support Book Society.

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Bookshop.org (books & e-books)

Libro.fm (audiobooks)

Meet the Winemakers

Hear from some of this month's featured winemakers and the stories behind the wines.

Visit us in store to check out the full wine tasting lineup and the book and wine pairings.

1: B. Kosuge

Byron Kosuge, winemaker

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Learn more about Byron's story, unique connection to books and literature, and approach to wine making.

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3: Brezza

Francesco Brezza, fifth generation family winemaker

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Hear from the Italian winemaker himself about his family's long winemaking history, philosophy, and approach to making this unforgettable Dolcetto.

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2: Cruess

Anthony Beckman & Alissa Lind, winemakers

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Get the Cruess backstory and a little peek into what's inside the wine that started it all for this couple.

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4: Josef Brigl

Kevin Wenck, wUst Fine Wine Imports

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Learn all about the small winemaking region where the Josef Brigl hails from and why Kevin is so excited to introduce it to US wine drinkers.

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