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Tonight's Pairing

Kindred

Octavia Butler
BrutalDisorientingUnflinching
The Pour
2
Kanonkop Pinotage
WineπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Stellenbosch, South Africa Β· Pinotage

Born from the South African landscape that itself bears slavery's scars, this bold wine echoes Kindred's urgent reckoning with history. Its deep berry notes and peppery finish embody raw power and survival.

The Mood

Dana is ripped through time from 1970s California to a slave plantation in Maryland, repeatedly pulled back and forth between centuries. Butler's visceral time-travel narrative confronts the horror of slavery and the persistence of its trauma across generations.

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