A Day of Wine and Romance with Jasmine Guillory

Oakland's own Jasmine Guillory is the "reigning queen of contemporary romance novels" (according to Oprah magazine—and we don't argue with Oprah!). She's also a celebrated tastemaker, whose food writing and Today Show book recommendations are as effervescent as a refreshing glass of Prosecco. Much to our delight, Jasmine's two most recent novels—including her brand-new queer romance Flirting Lessons, called "a heart-soaring reminder of just how exciting literary courtship can be" (Vogue)—are set in the world of winemaking, against the magnificent backdrop of Napa Valley. If a day spent with Jasmine isn't a good excuse for an outing to wine country, we don't know what is!

Litquake and Saintsbury Winery invite you to join us for a very special event at the Saintsbury tasting room, where we'll sample some of the winery's latest premium offerings, share light snacks, and enjoy a memorable conversation on life, literature, and love with Jasmine and Manjula Martin, author of the memoir The Last Fire Season.

Admission includes samples of Saintsbury wines or an assortment of nonalcoholic beverages; $25 from each ticket will directly support the Litquake Foundation. Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy of Flirting Lessons, which Jasmine can sign during the event, as well as an exclusive 20% discount on wines purchased on-site. Invite your mom, your best friend, or your entire book club—it's going to be a Napa day to remember.
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Jasmine Guillory is a New York Times bestselling author of nine novels including The Wedding Date, the Reese's Book Club selection The Proposal, and Flirting Lessons. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appetit, and Time, and she is a frequent book contributor on The Today Show. She lives in Oakland.

Manjula Martin is the author of The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History. She is coauthor of Fruit Trees for Every Garden, which won the American Horticultural Society Book Award. Martin edited the anthology Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living, and she was managing editor of the National Magazine Award–winning literary journal Zoetrope: All-Story. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, and Virginia Quarterly Review. She lives in California.

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Since being founded by Jane Ganahl and Jack Boulware in 1999, Litquake has hosted 10,500 authors for 275,000 attendees and distributed 12,000 free books to San Francisco schoolchildren. With over 225 literary partners, Litquake functions more than ever as an umbrella organization stitching together the Bay Area’s literary scene. In its lively, diverse and inclusive celebration of San Francisco’s thriving contemporary literary scene, Litquake, which enters its second quarter-century in 2025, seeks to foster an interest in literature, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provides a forum for Bay Area writing as a complement to the city’s music, film, and cultural festivals.

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Family-owned and operated since 1981, Saintsbury was established with a curious spirit and is recognized as an early producer of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Northern California. Based in the Napa Valley, Saintsbury thoughtfully pursues exceptional vineyards, varieties, and farmers throughout California. A thoughtful, open-minded approach in the cellar balances decades of practice with a playful sense of discovery. After 40 years, Saintsbury wines have become the centerpiece of an extended family of growers, collaborators, and enthusiasts.

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