It’s summer in Napa and man, is it sweet. Sweet like the grape-infused breeze. Sweet like the morning dew in the wheat fields. And sweeter than ever, considering the lockdown we’ve all experienced for over a year and a half. Everyone looks happier, feels bubblier, and has relaxed their work-from-home shoulders a few inches. With tasting rooms open again (Yay!), our team has been able to dial back on the excessive content creation and, if you could believe it, open one of the books on our sad, neglected shelves. Summer reading is back and better than ever, but not without the appropriate beverage by our side. We asked our Account Managers — what are you reading these days? And what are you sipping with it? Here are our current favorite reads and the drinks to match all their twisted genres and dreamy settings. Lord willing, we will finish a book or two this summer!

Erin is our Brand Manager of FlyWithWine. She’s effortlessly cool and the one on the Zoom whose houseplants always look fantastic in the background. Her current read is The Best of Me by David Sedaris. “I never get tired of David's smart, spicy, hilarious storytelling,” which is exactly why she sips on an Extra Spicy Bloody Mary while she’s reading. Bloody Mary’s can go in all kinds of directions — we’re sure you’ve seen those abominable Bloodies with cheeseburgers and waffles as accouterment. But Erin is leading us right to her source with this recipe from Vinepair that calls for your favorite hot sauce and exactly 3 dashes of Worcestershire Sauce. If you have 45 minutes to spare in the morning, throw together this Bloody and start Sedaris’ short stories for an easy pick-me-up.