Wednesday, March 18, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM Add to Calendar 2026-03-18 18:00:00 2026-03-18 19:30:00 Books & Bottles: A Literary Journey Through French Wine An elegant wine education series exploring France’s most important regions through the lens of culture, tradition, and taste. Each class embraces a region and incorporates a book as a narrative guide - framing the wines, places, and people that shaped France’s enduring wine culture. Across the series, we’ll move through key French regions in a cohesive tasting journey, offering both seasoned enthusiasts and curious newcomers a deeper, more intuitive understanding of French wine, guided by storytelling, expert insight, and shared conversation. French Library, 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA America/New_York
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About Cat Silirie
Cat Silirie has won the National James Beard Award for Excellence for outstanding wine programs. Cat has also served as the Executive Wine Director at Boston restaurants including Menton, No.9 Park, Sportello, The Butcher Shop, B&G Oysters, Drink, Stir, Rocco's, The Harvest, Galleria Italiana and Grill 23.
In addition to her James Beard Best Wine Program award, Cat is the recipient of numerous accolades, including multiple times for Boston Magazine's Best of Boston awards for both Best Sommelier and Best Wine Programs. Other accolades for her work include Wine Enthusiast Magazine's Menton in "Top-100 Wine Restaurants", for "Best Wine Bar” via Improper Bostonian for her wine program at Boston's The Butcher Shop. The Boston Globe’s Devra First has described Cat Silirie's food and wine pairings during her tenure at Menton as “transcendent with every course” and Kay Rentschler of the New York Times wrote of Cat as “Boston’s pre-eminent sommelier”.About the Book: Clementine in the Kitchen
Clementine in the Kitchen by Samuel Chamberlain (as Phineas Beck) is a charming memoir and cookbook recounting the adventures of a New England family and their talented Burgundian cook, Clementine, across pre-war France and Massachusetts. It showcases her introducing authentic French cuisine to American households, blending humor with over 170 classic recipes
There are no refunds or exchanges available for the Gastronomy and Wine Program events. Should a guest need to cancel their registration, their registration fee can be applied to a future class. Cancellations are accepted up to one week prior to the event to avoid loss of purchase.
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