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Book Club and wine - could their be a better pairing?


What's Book Club without a little wine? But with sooo much wine out there, what do you choose?

We are here to help! (Tough job, but someone's gotta do it, right?)

Each month we will be picking 3 wines in a theme centered around our BB Club House book pick. The wines will be chosen by our "WineGuy" in the $10, $15 and $20 or more categories. After a group blind taste testing we will let you know which is the best pick within the theme of the month!

Since everyone's wine preferences is different we are hoping the consensus of our wine tasting group will help you choose a wine that will be well liked by your book club.... Which is better then just grabing a bottle with a cute label and hoping for something yummy. ;)

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The Thieves of Manhattan

 September 2010’s BB Book Club Book Pick:
The Thieves of Manhattan By Adam Langer

Surprisingly there is no talk of wine in this book. We could try to stretch and come up with a loose connection, but we decided to explore one of Ian's favorite drinks - the "fitzgerald" - or what is more popularly known as a gin-rickey, which is said to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's favorite drink.

How to make a Gin-Rickey
Juice of 1/2 Lime
1 1/2 oz. Gin
Club Soda

Pour ingredients into highball glass over ice cubes and fill with club soda. Stir. Add a wedge of lime.

Or, to mix things up even more at your book club, try a gin flight...
http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink3792.html

Helping you find great wine to go with your book club gathering!

Past Wine Pairings:
(All wine pairings can be found in the book page's "Food & Wine Pairings" tab.)

Sparkling Cider 
for "Looks Easy Enough"

Cabernet (North vs. South CA)
for "Walking to Gatlinburg"

Blends
for "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"

Pinot Gris Wines
for "Angelology"

Chardonnay Wines
for "Pursuit of Other Interests"

for "Blonde Roots"

Port Wines
for "The Hierophant of 100th Street"

for "The Red Velvet Turnshoe"

for "April & Oliver"

for "The Year of the Flood"

for "The Angel's Game"
A quick note about our wine supplier, Wine.com:

They offer a nice feature where you can pay for a service and get FREE shipping the rest of the year. No matter how often you order. That rocks! If your book club meets every month this can be a great way to get a lot of fun variety in your wine pairings.

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