Wine Pairings by Katonah Wine

Katonah Wines has paired the perfect wines with our Westchester Book Festival authors! Stop by Katonah Wine on Saturday and chat with the experts for the “inside story” on their choices for pairings.

Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers,
Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden-Keefe
This book kicks off with a banger about alleged counterfeiter Hardy Rodenstock's infamous “TJ” (Thomas Jefferson) bottle of Bordeaux; certainly an appropriate match for a 2019 Chateau Réal Haut-Médoc.

Here Comes the Sun by Bill McKibben
McKibben is an expert on all things environmental; toast his current focus on solar and wind power with Sun Goddess, a skin-contact Pinot Grigio “Ramato” made under the direction of musical artist Mary J. Blige(!)

The Wager by David Grann
An historic pairing here: The ship “HMS Wager” wrecked off the Chilean side of Patagonia in 1741; Chile’s signature wine-grape, Carmenere, flourished for decades but was mistaken for Merlot until late in the 20th century.

Horse by Geraldine Brooks
OK, a horse for Horse, of course! But there's more to it. Horse, a sweeping novel with a strong sense of place — Lexington, Kentucky — deserves a wine with a keen sense of place. This Syrah from California's Sierra Foothills is made by The Withers, a winery owned by long time Pound Ridge resident Andrew Tow.