December 2019 & January 2020 Reading & Tasting

Book

The holiday season is approaching, and with everyone's busy schedules, our next book will be for both December 2019 and January 2020, with our next meeting at the end of January. We'll be reading The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, a dark fairy tale about two siblings, Danny and Maeve,  whose father built a real estate empire, bringing his family new wealth. He purchases a grand estate, The Dutch House. But when Danny and Maeve's father passes away, they are exiled from the home by their (evil) stepmother. They soon find that all they really have is each other. Bonus: If you download the Audible version of this book, it's read by Tom Hanks! 

Wine

It's become a yearly BWC tradition that every year around this time we drink bubbly. While some years it's been Cava, some Prosecco, and other sparklers, this year I'm leaving it up to your choosing. I selected a Champagne sent to me by a friend who lives in Provence, France. She has cousins who made this wine, a super-dry but fruity sparkling wine with a soft effervescence. Cheers to another year of BWC!