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Hello Wineauxs!
We are a fun group of wine loving, book loving, aged 35+ (like a fine wine) group of people. We would love for you to join us. Here's one of the many activities we have planned each month....
Monthly Book Club - Every month we meet at a local wine shop in Scottsdale where we have a curated wine tasting based on the theme of that month's book. We discuss the book, drink wine, laugh and have fun. I promise you will meet a new friend at this book club!
Buzz Books & Bubbles - This small group spinoff meets once a month at a wine bar as we discuss a buzzy book of the moment (usually a newly released book) while sipping on champagne or you drink of choice. Great for avid readers who want to read more than one book a month.
The Capote Brunch Society - This is a spinoff of our book club where we meet for brunch and like Truman Capote and his swans we discuss a long form article that I provide to you prior to the brunch (think Anna Delvey fake heiress type stories).
Beginning in February 2025 - The Literary Wineaux Society will be a fee-based membership. All new members will receive a 30-day trial. The annual dues are just $10 per year. You can pay via Meetup or you can pay me directly via Venmo, PayPal, Zelle or Apple Cash. and I'll update your membership manually.
Wineaux Rules: please kindly cancel your RSVP ahead of meetup time if unable to make it to allow for the waitlist to open up. Thank you.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- LWS August Book Club: 'Room on the Sea' by Andre AcimanMise en place , Scottsdale, CA
You voted and August Book Club selection is....
'Room on the Sea: Three Novellas' by André Aciman - From the author of 'Call Me By Your Name' comes three stories -- two set in Italy and one in New York. The short fictions deal with the heart-wrenching vicissitudes of amorous ambivalence, in André Aciman's inimitably nostalgic, lyric style."The Gentleman from Peru" tells the story of the life-changing encounter of a group of friends with an enigmatic solitary guest in a hotel on the Amalfi Coast. "Room on the Sea" is a dialogue between a man and a woman who meet on jury duty and embark on a complex relationship. "Mariana" is a modern retelling of a famous seventeenth-century novel about a love affair between a nun and a swashbuckling, unreliable aristocrat. No one writes about the ups and downs, the yeses and nos, of contemporary love like Aciman. As The Times (London) writes: ”You don't so much read André Aciman's novels as tumble breathlessly into them.“
AMAZON LINK TO BOOK
Page Count: 272 Pages
Published Date: June 25, 2025
Audiobook: N/A (see below for more details)IMPORTANT BEFORE OBTAINING YOUR COPY OF THIS BOOK!
While this book of three short stories was recently published as one book, all three of these short stories were previously published separately. Make sure you get the book titled "Room on the Sea: Three Novellas" by Andre Aciman. One of the short stories is titled "Room on the Sea", so it's very easy to think you are obtaining the three novellas and you end up getting just the one. I've added the link above to the correct book.
AUDIOBOOK
The audible version of this book does not exist. You must purchase each audiobook separately.- Gentlemen From Peru - Amazon Link - narrated by Edoardo Ballerini (All The Colors of the Dark, Trust, The Art Thief) - Time: 2 hours, 39 minutes
- Room on the Sea - Amazon Link - narrated by actor Jeff Daniels - Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes.
- Mariana - Amazon Link - narrated by Mamie Gummer \actress, Meryl Streep's Daughter) Time: 1 hour, 37 minutes.
PURCHASING THE BOOKS SEPARATELY
'Room on the Sea' and 'Gentlemen From Peru' are both available as stand alone books. 'Mariana' is an audible exclusive and is not available in print (only in the combined book of three novellas)Location: Mise En Place. Lynn will be curating an "Italian Summer" wine tasting.
Cost: $25 paid directly to Lynn at time of tasting
- Jetsetting Wineauxs: Passport To Greece (Wine Tasting)Hidden Track Bottle Shop, Phoenix , AZ
Hello Wineauxs!
We're taking flight again and this time to Greece - OPA !!
Jetsetting Wineauxs: Wineauxs Around the World
- I've teamed up with Craig over at Hidden Tracks to take us on an adventure in wine each time focused on a different country or wine region. Here's how this event will work...- Bring your play passport you received at last month's wine-tasting event. If you're new to this event I will gift you a passport (play passport) and I will stamp it with the country's stamp. Craig will guide us through the tasting by educating us on the wines, the region and so much more.
What will you share? Each person must bring an interesting factoid about the country -- arts, culture, politics, scandal, history, anything you find that can contribute to being immersed in the country. You will have up to two minutes to share your facts. Here are some examples:
- origin of a famous dish or chef
- Historical figures in politics
- famous personalities, actors, performers
- seldom heard facts on historical landmarks
- Art and artists, books/authors
- scandals, true crime
- trends and movements - political/religious/fashion/architecture
- please do not bring any facts about wine specifically; stories about wine are fine.
Here are the details:
Destination: Greece
Wine Tasting Cost: $25 (paid at tasting)
A guided tasting of wines
Paired bites
Location: Hidden Tracks Bottle Shop (Uptown Phoenix).I am opening this up to 20 people. So I encourage you to sign up and experience our fifth destination of the Jetsetting Wineauxs Experience. Craig is an awesome host and is excited to put this on for us
- Capote Brunch Society: Breakfast with Tiffany @Chelsea's KitchenChelsea's Kitchen, Phoenix, AZ
Hello Swans!
It's time for another meeting of the Capote Brunch Society. We'll discuss a recently-published long-form article over yummy brunch food and breakfast cocktails (if you're into day drinking - my hand is raised).
I'll post a link to the longform article a few days before the meeting - so stay tuned
Location: Chelsea's Kitchen
5040 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Check out the brunch menu!
I have reservations for 8 people!RSVP's limited to 8 Swans.
Make sure to update your RSVP if you are unable to make it! - LWS September Book Club: 'L.A. Women' By Ella BermanMise en place , Scottsdale, CA
Ooh it was a close one! But the September Book Selection for CALIFORNIA is ...
'L.A. Women' by Ella Berman
After a steady descent from literary stardom, Lane Warren is back. She’s secured a new book deal based off the life of her sometime friend and, more often, rival Gala Margolis. Lane’s only problem is that notorious free spirit Gala has been missing for months.Ten years earlier, Gala was a charming socialite and Lane was a Hollywood outsider amidst the glittering 1960s L.A. party scene. Though they were never best friends, Lane found Gala sharp and compelling. Gala liked that Lane took her seriously. They were both writers. They were drawn to each other.
That was until Gala’s star began to rise, and Lane grew envious. Then Lane did something that she wouldn’t ever be able to take back…changing the trajectories of both their lives.
Bold, dazzling, and crackling with tension, L.A. Women plunges readers into the legendary parties and unparalleled creativity of iconic Laurel Canyon, while exploring the impossible choices women face when ambition collides with intimacy. At what cost does great art emerge? And who pays the price? Amazon Link.
“A breezy retro novel with bite.” —L.A. Times
Published: August 5, 2025
Pages: 415 pages
Audiobook: 11 hours, 8 minutes. Narrated by Grace Lynn Kung (The Tiger Flu, Mean Moms)Further Reading and Viewing:
- READ: Publisher's Weekly Talks to Author Ella Berman
- LISTEN: First 10 Minutes Audiobook Preview - L.A. Women
LOCATION: Mise En Place. Lynn, the owner, will curate a "California" wine tasting for us. $25 per person includes 4-5 wine tastings + light charcuterie bites. Paid at time of tasting directly to Lynn.
RSVP: Please update your RSVP if you can not make it. Your courtesy is appreciated!
