Wine Sisters Book Club is the perfect podcast for wine and book lovers! Hosted by Aly and Niki Wente—fifth-generation winegrowers from a 140-year-old family winery in California—this podcast is your new happy place for good reads, great wines, and even better company.
Each month, Aly and Niki announce their Book of the Month in advance so you can read along. Together, they’ll dive into discussions about about the people and plot line of the chosen book, while sharing personal updates from their lives on the vineyard. Every episode the sisters will each handpick a wine to complement the book and test each other’s wine knowledge with a blind tasting. These episodes are sure to be fun and entertaining.
Whether you’re here for the wine, the books, or the sisterly banter, Wine Sisters Book Club is your new go-to for cozy conversations and meaningful connections. So grab your favorite glass, crack open that book, and join Aly and Niki on this journey of stories and sips. Cheers!
What Gets Better With Age? Summer Reads, Wine & Sister Banter
This month, Aly and Niki are back with the books they’ve been reading and loving this summer, giving you tips on what’s worth adding to your TBR. They also put their wine knowledge (and sibling intuition) to the test with another blind wine tasting.
The Spill the Wine topic this episode is “What Gets Better With Age?” Expect plenty of ’90s and millennial nostalgia, strong opinions, unexpected answers that will leave you laughing.
If you’re looking for new books to read, summer book recommendations, wine talk, millennial nostalgia, and a funny podcast that feels like drinking wine with your girlfriends, grab a glass and listen in.
Wine Sisters Book Club is hosted by sisters and fifth-generation winegrowers Aly and Niki Wente, mixing books, wine, life, and unfiltered sister conversations.
18 Jun 2026
Making Friends as an Adult
Aly & Niki share their favorite wines & books of the month, with fun commentary on current events and their lives. In Spill the Wine, they tackle a topic that seems to get harder with age: making friends as adults. From building new friendships to maintaining old ones through different seasons of life, it's an honest conversation about struggles and opportunities to connect with new people. Tune in!
1 Apr 2026
Motherhood, Wines & Books We're Reading
This week, Aly and Niki are catching up on life; sharing everything from potty training woes to work jokes.
They kick off with a blind tasting of their Wine of the Month then dive into what they’re currently reading and loving.
In Spill the Wine, they get into some new challenges they are facing in motherhood with honest personal stories- the kind of conversation you’d have with your closest friends.
Grab a glass and join the gals.
2 Feb 2026
Best Books of 2025
Aly & Niki rate and review their book club reads from 2025 along with their top 5 books for the whole year. The sisters also share thoughts about the future of the Wine Sisters Book Club and laugh about life and motherhood in January. If you're looking for your next book recommendation- this is the episode for you!
28 Dec 2025
The Christmas Fix
Merry Merry from the Wine Sisters! Aly & Niki celebrate Christmas with a classic holiday romance by Lucy Score. If you like a heartwarming story with steamy tension, this one is for you! Grab your favorite holiday beverage and tune in for a fun listen.
1 Dec 2025
The Great Alone
This month, Aly and Niki head to the 'bush' of Alaska with Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone. Between life updates and laughing at themselves, they unpack this emotional story of survival, love, and resilience. Snuggle up, pour a glass, and join the sisters.
28 Oct 2025
The Bewitching
It’s spooky season, and Aly and Niki are diving into The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia—full of mystery, strong women, and a few royal surprises. Tune in for a conversation around witchcraft and lore. Do Aly and Niki think magic is real? You'll have to listen to find out.
30 Sept 2025
Broken Country
In September, Aly and Niki read Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. This book is a twisted love triangle with mystery, murder, romance and regrets. Tap into this month's episode to learn what Niki would do if she won the lottery, tips to recover from a book slump, and of course, to dive into juicy details on this month's book.
26 Aug 2025
Silver Elite
This month, Aly and Niki catch up on vacations, swap book recs, and share their love for Chardonnay before diving into Silver Elite by Dani Francis. Expect laughs, unfiltered sister chat, and plenty of wine as they share their takes on August’s pick.
30 Jul 2025
The Rose Code
Before diving into Kate Quinn’s latest WWII novel The Rose Code, Aly and Niki chat about why talking about books is such a powerful way to connect and how growing up doesn't always mean leaving the party—especially when it's still at your parents’ house. The sisters gave this book the highest ratings, as they enjoyed how codebreaking, friendship, and secrets collide, including interesting background on Prince Philip before he went to rule England with Lilibet. Pour a glass and listen up!
25 Jun 2025
Wild Dark Shore
Aly and Niki discuss Charlotte McConaghy's "Wild Dark Shore," exploring its themes of global warming, family dynamics, secrets, and sacrifice, while also sharing personal reading habits in this episode.
27 May 2025
Great Big Beautiful Life
The Wine Sisters, Aly and Niki, review Emily Henry's newest book, Great Big Beautiful Life, and share their vacation details in this interview episode.
29 Apr 2025
The Many Lives of Mama Love
This month, we're diving into The Many Lives of Mama Love by Laura Love Hardin—a powerful memoir that explores addiction, shame, redemption, and healing. Before getting into the heart of the book, Aly and Niki open up about the emotional rollercoaster of motherhood and the friendships that shape us through life’s different seasons. It’s an episode full of honesty, reflection, and connection—best paired with your favorite glass of wine.
15 Apr 2025
Growing up in Wine
In this episode, Aly and Niki share their unfiltered perspectives on what it was like growing up in a family that runs the country's longest, continuously family-owned and operated winery. From childhood memories in the vineyards to the lessons that come with a 140-year legacy, the sisters open up about the moments that shaped their relationship with wine—and each other. It’s honest, a little nostalgic, and full of behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else.
25 Mar 2025
Onyx Storm
Welcome back to the Wine Sisters Book Club! This month, we’re diving into Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, breaking down the plot twists and our favorite fiery romance. As always, we're pairing this book with a wine of our choice. Grab your favorite glass and join us for a truly unfiltered gossip session. Cheers!
12 Mar 2025
The Empyrean Series: Fourth Wing and Iron Flame
Surprise! Aly and Niki launch their first surprise episode. Join the sisters as they dive into the first two books of the Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros. Whether you've already devoured Fourth Wing and Iron Flame or need a refresher before Onyx Storm, we’ve got you covered. Grab a glass of wine, settle in, and get ready for a fun, unfiltered discussion on dragons, romance, and all the twists that kept us turning pages. Cheers!
27 Feb 2025
The Favorites
The Wine Sisters pick a sporty romance for February: The Favorites by Layne Fargo. In this episode, Aly and Niki dive into personal stories about motherhood and the struggle to maintain balance. For the book, they discuss the competitive characters, love triangles, and plot lines that keep you hooked.
29 Jan 2025
God of The Woods
The Wine Sisters pick a thriller for January: God of the Woods by Liz Moore. In this episode, Aly and Niki share life updates, stories from the road, and the power of saying no. They break down character POVs and plotlines and reveal their red wine pairings for this mystery.
26 Jan 2025
Meet The Wine Sisters
Welcome to the very first episode of Wine Sisters Book Club!
In this episode, you will get to know your hosts, Aly and Niki. The sisters share their background in wine, where their love for reading stemmed, and what inspired this podcast. This episode is all fun and sisterly love.
Tune in to get a flavor of what's more to come in Wine Sisters Book Club.
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4.7 / 5
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100
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