11 Wine and Book Pairings to Cozy Up With Tonight

Opening a book to a familiar world is as comforting as snuggling into a childhood blanket. Pair Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with a warm mug of mulled wine and let the cinnamon, cider, and spices spark your senses and ready you for quotes, characters, or settings that you have come to know. Whether it's the next book in a series or simply a book you've read nine times before, mulled wine will set the tone as nostalgic and sweet as the Great Hall at Christmastime or Dumbledore's socks.

Psychological thrillers like the soon-to-be-movie The Girl on the Train operate on many layers simultaneously, much like a Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is heavy and dark, much like your own thoughts as you mull over the none-too-reassuring possibilities.

For your strong, honest, badass memoir, try a Sauvignon Blanc. Tart and bold, it will perfectly match the rawness of an awareness-raising memoir, like Jessica Valenti's incredible and all-too-relatable Sex Object about the subtle (and not-so-subtle) everyday sexism women face.

When you are following someone on a trying emotional and physical journey, especially in nonfiction, you share every moment of triumph with them. For that reason, I recommend a Brut Champagne. For as many obstacles as life may throw at us, memoirs like Wild remind us that each moment of clarity, optimism, and pride ought to be celebrated.

When reading about characters who are accustomed to money, the right wine will help you feel part of their world à la a certain redheaded mermaid. Go for the gold with the most elitist and romantic wine you can buy, at least if Sideways has anything to say about it. Let a good Pinot Noir (perhaps with a side of lobster) take you to Martha's Vineyard, lounging by a crystalline turquoise pool.

Dystopian fiction is by no means the proper setting for anything sweet. Try a dry Pinot Grigio to match the unnerving, stunningly creative nature of the new world in Never Let Me Go — the crisper, the better.

Girl meets boy. Girl and boy fall in love. Either boy or girl, or both, meet horrific impending death or separation. In order to read this kind of popular love story trope, you'll need a Merlot to go with your Kleenex boxes. Merlot is both heavy and beautiful with a floral taste, pairing nicely with a modern-day Romeo and Juliet like the ones in Me Before You.

We Were Liars has a terrific element of suspense that almost elevates it from the YA genre. Still, whether you're reading Sarah Dessen, Meg Cabot, or John Green, try a White Zinfandel. Juicy, sweet, alcoholic, and zesty, it will make your read all the more engrossing and entertaining.

A good celebrity memoir is the ideal read immediately after reading something heavy. Often a bit lighter, quicker to flip through, and wildly funny, it pairs well with a fun glass of fruit-filled sangria. If well-done, it's a treat to read and by no means lacking substance, like Amy Schumer's The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo.

This genre is a sugary-sweet guilty pleasure. As you tear through the pages of Truly Madly Guilty to uncover what exactly happened on that day everyone keeps alluding to, slow down to sip a sweet glass of Moscato and enjoy how maddeningly addictive they both are.

Perhaps it's because it's a saturated market, but many coming-of-age stories, especially set in New York City like in Sweetbitter, tend to attract a good amount of criticism, much like the scrumptious gift from the gods that is Rosé. Try a dry Rosé, because these stories often aren't easy and sugary sweet, but instead bruising and honest.