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The classics, or at least these new age classics, are the hardest to pair. The pressure to find the perfect wine is somewhat crippling, but I have learned now to just go with my gut (literally) and forget the rest. I'm so excited to share this beloved series! The Pairing The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Torre de Rejas Tempranillo I hope everyone's Hunger Games introduction was as brow-raising as mine. It was recommended to me by a friend, who described it as "a future world where the people in charge make the other people's children fight to the death." I was not very interested in reading it until my friend added, "It sounds really morbid, but it's so good." I gave it a shot, and lost sleep as I hungrily (yep, I did) turned each page. If you've only seen the movies, then I don't even know you- read the books. These books are dark dark dark with glimpses of softness, earthiness, and love. Hundreds of pages of tortured hope.

With fewer than ten pairings remaining for 2018, I have started to bring out a few of my favorites to share. This week, it's the timeless The Little Prince. The Pairing The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Phebus Rosé Some pairings come easily (Dark Horse wine and Black Beauty or Miles from Nowhere Chardonnay and The Light Between Oceans ), but some I agonize over. This one was of the latter variety. I extrapolated all of my favorite elements and then sought a wine that shared those elements. When the right wine finally makes itself known, it's always such a sweet moment. For today's post, I figured the simplest thing to do would be to share those elements and the reasons why it's this Rosé that works. The Rose: Ok, obvious one first. The prince's love, and the source of his need to explore. The torture he feels when he believes his rose is not unique, and the heartwarming moment when the fox lets him know exactly why she is special. Ha

I am getting behind! The weird thing is, I was able to stay on top of my Saturday posts even when I was out of town or had crazy weeks at work or had friends in town visiting... but I have absolutely none of those excuses for the past two weeks. October just swooped in and drained all my motivation to do... anything. (Well, except read and drink wine, of course.) But I'm determined to get back on the rails, so I went with a very motivating pair! The Pairing Born to Run by Christopher McDougall and FitVine Sauvignon Blanc Disclaimer: I am not a runner, even after this book. When I first read it, I closed the book and eagerly strapped on my flattest shoes. I grabbed my music and some water and jogged out the front door, so pumped to find out what my body- the body that is "born to run"- could do. Per my phone, I made it one quarter of a mile before I remembered that I very much dislike running and I turned around and went home. However, I have no qualms with drin