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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer
Wine🇫🇷 Alsace, France · Gewürztraminer
Heady, spicy and exotic, it carries the smoky humidity of colonial Saigon. Its lychee and rose notes hide a bitter streak.
The Pour
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Guigal Condrieu
Full-bodied white🇫🇷 Northern Rhône, France · Viognier
Perfumed and opulent with an uneasy, lingering finish, it matches the novel’s seduction and moral unease.
The Mood
In 1950s Saigon, a weary British journalist faces betrayal, love and a naive American whose idealism proves lethal.
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