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Description
A Belletrist Book Club Pick.
“A sumptuous treat.” -Bolu Babalola, author of Honey and Spice
Sweetbitter meets The Bear in this "intoxicating look at the world of wine."(TIME)
A TIME, Town & Country, NPR, Marie Claire, and Ms. Magazine Best of the Summer.
Four wine experts arrive at a French vineyard estate for an unforgettable experience-but not the kind they expected. Avery gave up her hardwon but exploitative sommelier job to come. Wine prodigy Cosmo is trying to disguise that his life is in freefall. Millionaire Sonny owns a tacky wine brand, while caustic magazine writer Maëlys hovers with her pen poised. All await the penultimate night of trip, when they will taste a bottle rendered divine by age and scarcity.
Unfolding over several days of indulgence in delicious food and drink, raucous debauchery, and transformative truths that will leave each character changed forever, Lush is a sensuous tour of the wine industry's extreme pleasures and pains, a captivating summer read that, like a fine vintage, will linger long after you've finished turning the pages.
Product details
| Published | Jun 09 2026 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781639739325 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Dimensions | 8 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Reading like an afternoon spent nursing a hangover under the mercy of a beach umbrella, fans of Saltburn and The Dreamers will delight in prose that drips with boozy tension.
Marie Claire
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[An] intoxicating look at the world of wine
TIME
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Secrets spill throughout this sumptuous debut as the four companions begin to view the wine as something more than just a rare libation, but rather something sacred, layered and complex.
HuffPost
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Captivating and best to be enjoyed like a good bottle of wine.
Town & Country
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This near-satirical approach to the sommelier scene doesn't ignore the all-too-real humans behind it . . . what Lush does best is expose the darkness of a world that's ultimately built on pretense and alcoholism.
Booklist
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[A] polished debut . . . the narrative finishes on a bittersweet and satisfying note. Wine enthusiasts will savor this.
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