Where Your Next Great Escape Begins
Here’s what we’re sipping, reading, and listening to in May 2026
Mark Your Calendar: Our May Book Club meets Sunday, May 31 at 5 p.m. PT
Atmosphere follows Joan Goodwin, an astronomer who joins NASA’s space shuttle program in the 1980s just as doors are beginning to open for women. As she trains for space, she’s balancing ambition, family responsibilities, and the quiet realization that her life might be asking more of her than she expected. Along the way, she forms a deep connection with a fellow astronaut, and it’s a relationship that challenges everything she thought she knew about love and the life she was building.
Set against the backdrop of high-stakes missions and the vastness of space, this story is as much about reaching the stars as it is about finding your place back on Earth. It’s emotional, immersive, and full of longing—exploring ambition, identity, and the kind of love that feels both impossible and undeniable. The kind of book that pulls you in completely and lingers long after you’ve closed it.
The Book: Atmosphere
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Wine: Domaine Vallot Le Coriancon Côtes-du-Rhône
This Domaine Vallot Côtes-du-Rhône is everything you want in a Rhône red: fresh, vibrant, and quietly complex.
Côtes-du-Rhône is a broad appellation in southern France’s Rhône Valley, where wines are typically blends—most often led by Grenache, supported by grapes like Syrah and Mourvèdre—grown in a warm, sun-soaked climate. The result is a wine that feels generous and expressive, layered with black cherry, raspberry, subtle spice, and that signature hint of wild herbs (garrigue), all lifted by bright acidity and an easy, drinkable texture.
We’re pairing it with Atmosphere because this wine strikes the same balance the story does: expansive and emotional, but grounded in something real. The plush fruit and warmth mirror the book’s big feelings of ambition, longing, and connection, while the freshness and lift keep it from ever feeling heavy, much like the sense of awe and possibility that runs through the novel.
This is a wine to sink into while the story unfolds. It’s beautiful, layered, and just a little bit transportive, the kind of wine that makes you pause, look up, and feel something a little bigger than yourself.
Can’t join the wine club? Don’t worry, any Côtes-du-Rhône Red Blend is going to suit this novel PERFECTLY!
A love story written in the stars. Inspired by Atmosphere, this playlist drifts through wonder, longing, and gravity-defying connection—blending cosmic soundscapes with emotional, heart-pulling anthems for dreamers, risk-takers, and anyone who’s ever loved beyond the limits.
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.