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Book of Wine with Corkscrew Limoges Box

$249.00

An open book of wine lies beside a corkscrew and a waiting glass on this witty porcelain box, a little ode to long evenings, fine bottles and great conversation.

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SKU: LPB-8307
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Description

The book club in the Rue des Vignes has never actually finished a novel. They meet on the first Thursday of every month at Margaux’s apartment, they admire the cover of whatever they were supposed to read, and then someone uncorks a Bordeaux and the evening drifts toward gossip, laughter and arguments about whether rosé counts as a serious wine. Somebody always brings cheese from the market, and somebody always forgets the corkscrew, which is why Margaux now keeps three.

This little box understands them completely. Here is the book, lying open as if someone has just been reading aloud; here is the corkscrew, ready for duty; here is the glass, waiting to be filled. It would look perfect on Margaux’s bar cart between the decanter and the candle stubs, or on the desk of any friend who keeps a cellar journal and believes the best chapters are the ones savored slowly. It is a small, smiling reminder that the best book clubs are really about friendship, and that a good glass improves almost any plot.

A closer look

  • Sculpted as an open book of wine with a corkscrew and a wineglass
  • Finely painted details on every page and accessory
  • Opens to stash a cork, a charm or another tiny keepsake
  • Charming on a bookshelf, bar cart or side table
  • Hand-decorated Limoges porcelain made in France

Present it to the host who always opens the good bottle, or to the book club member who keeps the glasses topped up.