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Tonight's Pairing

The Marriage of Opposites

Alice Hoffman
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The Pour
1
Château d'Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé
Dry rosé🇫🇷 Côtes de Provence, France · Grenache blend

Pale and dry, with white peach, watermelon and a breezy, salty finish. It suits the harbor town of Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas, where young Rachel dreams of Paris from inside a small, close-knit Jewish community.

2
Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône
Full-bodied red🇫🇷 Rhône Valley, France · Syrah

Peppery, warm and vividly colored, it has the boldness of a life lived across islands and continents. A painterly red for Rachel's defiant love and the artist son she raised.

The Mood

A richly imagined historical novel about the mother of Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro. Hoffman celebrates artistic vision, forbidden love, and the enduring power of a woman's legacy.

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