Where Your Next Great Escape Begins
Here’s what we’re sipping, reading, and listening to in August 2026
Mark Your Calendar: Our August Book Club meets Friday, August 28 at 6 p.m. PT
Our Perfect Storm is the kind of summer romance that reminds you why Carley Fortune has become a go-to author for so many readers. When two people with a complicated history find themselves back at the lake where they once fell in love, they're forced to confront everything they left unsaid—and whether some stories deserve another chapter.
Set against long days on the water, quiet mornings with coffee on the dock, and the kind of small-town summer that makes time seem to slow down, this is a story about first loves, second chances, and the people who shape us long after we think we've moved on. It's emotional, hopeful, and impossible not to fly through, making it the perfect book to toss in your beach bag or read on the patio with a chilled glass of wine.
The Book: Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
The Wine: Stolpman Vineyards 2024
Sauvignon Blanc
We're pairing Our Perfect Storm with Stolpman Vineyards' Sauvignon Blanc because, like the novel, it's bright and hopeful without losing sight of life's complexities. Grown in the cool, windswept vineyards of Santa Barbara County, this Sauvignon Blanc balances vibrant citrus and tropical fruit with refreshing minerality and just enough texture to keep you coming back for another sip. It's a wine that feels like sunshine after rain.
Carley Fortune's stories have a way of reminding us that love isn't about avoiding life's storms—it's about finding someone worth weathering them with. Stolpman's Sauvignon Blanc captures that same spirit, offering freshness, warmth, and surprising depth in equal measure. It's the kind of bottle you'll want to linger over long after you've turned the final page.
Can’t join the wine club, or find this bottle near you? Choose any Central Coast California Sauvignon Blanc! (Think Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo!) Or, find a nice Sancerre for a very non-New Zealand style Sauvy B.
Windows down. Salt air. One more swim before sunset. Inspired by Our Perfect Storm, this playlist is filled with indie pop, coastal folk, and golden-hour anthems for beach days, boat rides, unexpected romance, and the moments that remind us some storms are worth chasing.
The Tunes
This is YOUR Space
This membership is your invitation to pause, unplug, and pour into yourself. Whether you come for the books, the wine, or the community, you’ll leave feeling a little lighter, a little more fulfilled—and ready to come back for more.