Forks, Knives, and Spoons by Leah DeCesare
A NOVEL PAIRING because I love books and wine.
In Forks, Knives, and Spoons by Leah DeCesare the story takes place in the eighties, in simpler times, yet very relatable. It brought back many feels from my (early eighties) college days. I challenge it not to do the same for you!
In this coming-of-age story (yes, in the eighties, “coming of age” was during our late high school/early college years, now it’s more like late middle school- so sad) Again- in this coming-of-age story, Amy and her reluctant college roommate Veronica rank men by categorizing them as either forks, knives or spoons on their quest to find their perfect steak knife. They go through different relationships to nail down the best utensil of choice. As cute and humorous as this story is there is a deep message throughout that all young women should be their truest self when meeting and dating men, and to trust their gut and their friends and to stay away from “the plastic forks!”
I knew exactly which wine I would revisit since the only wine I drank before I “became of age” (not legally speaking—mature wine drinking age) was Sutter Home White Zinfandel. Back in the day it was three bottles for $10. It was my wine of choice throughout the entire eighties! Not honestly wanting to go back to there and then (yes, my tastes have since refined) I decided a nice contemporary rose would do the trick when reading Forks, Knives, and Spoons. By coincidence, I found out that Author Leah DeCesare’s favorite wine is Rose. So done and done.
It just so happens I recently had the pleasure of sipping a lovely bottle of Stone Cottage Cellar’s Rosé of Pinot Noir which a friend of mine, Kristin Owens, brought over from her personal wine cellar. (Follow her on @Kristinowenswriter on Instagram to catch her articles in Wine Enthusiast Magazine and more.) This rosé was hands down the best rosé I’ve ever tried. I’m not sure if it’s even available anymore, but if you happen to see it, buy it immediately, you won’t be disappointed. Nice of me to recommend a hard-to-find wine, but I had to tell you about it because I give it a steak knife rating!
