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In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol and it was the worst 20 minutes of my life. - George Best
Red wine:
Red wines of any type are the quintessential lit geek drink; the kind of thing you can imagine black-turtleneck clad, beret wearing, sensitive types drinking by the bushel while sitting in a grotty little cafe in
Recommendations:
- Rumpole of the Bailey - John Mortimer (best with British Claret, Rumpole's daily drink at Pomeroy's Wine Bar).
- A Year in
- Undaunted Courage - Stephen Ambrose; any brainy Oprah Book Club selections - great with a snooty Pinot Noir
- Doomsday Book - Connie Willis
- A Room With a View - E.M. Forster
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White wine:
It's a pity, but white wine has become generally branded as a ladies drink. Therefore, Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Pinot Grigios and their close cousins are best served with pasta, seafood, chicken, and the following books.
Recommendations:
- Emma - Jane Austen
- Farm Fatale - Wendy Holden
- The Nanny Diaries - Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
- any frothy, pink-jacketed chick lit book
- anything by Victoria Holt, Danielle Steele, or Georgette Heyer
Don't stop with wine; enhance your reading experience with more delightful combinations:
Pairing books with cocktails and hard liquor
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