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Uncorked: A Sip & Share with Lauren Brynjelsen

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Featured Book

Book cover: I Learned It Through the Grapevine by Lauren Brynjelsen

I Learned It Through the Grapevine

I Learned It Through the Grapevine invites you to discover how the vineyard’s wisdom can guide you toward deeper purpose, lasting growth, and a life worth savoring. Life is a lot like wine: It takes time, care, and the right conditions to flourish. In I Learned It Through the Grapevine, Lauren Brynjelsen invites readers into the vineyard, revealing how the timeless art of winemaking mirrors the journey of a well-lived life, one full of change, transformation, and growth. From the soil beneath the vines to the grape harvest, each stage offers us wisdom as we embrace who we are and who we are becoming. With true wine-enthusiast passion, Lauren guides readers through the winemaking process while sharing lessons from her own journey of transformation that led her to pursue a passion project midlife: opening a business where she shares her love for food, wine, and entertaining. Through viticulture insights and honest anecdotes, readers will discover how the toughest soil can produce the richest fruit, why pruning is essential for growth, and how the process of transformation requires patience and trust. Along the way, Lauren challenges readers to evaluate their own “vineyards” and how they could cultivate a life that welcomes growth and change as the seasons require it. Each chapter provides curated wine recommendations, food pairings, and a suggested vineyard to visit, making the book a perfect companion for book clubs, gatherings, or even a wine country road trip. Whether wine-lover, enthusiast, or someone seeking inspiration, I Learned It Through the Grapevine offers a refreshing perspective on how to live with intention, embrace change, and celebrate the fruitful life. Raise a glass. The vineyard awaits.

This book will be available for purchase at the event.

About This Event

The evening will feature a fireside chat with Lauren Brynjelsen & Lauren Traszka, audience Q&A, an Adruni wine talk, fall style inspiration, and a book signing. Guests will also have time to shop, mingle, and enjoy sweet treats.
Your $55 ticket includes:
• A copy of I Learned It Through the Grapevine
• One glass of Adruni wine
• Sweet treats

Featured Author

Author Lauren Brynjensel

Lauren Brynjensel

Lauren Brynjelsen is the author of I Learned It Through the Grapevine and the founder of One Life Kitchen in Barrington, Illinois. While her background blends interests in cooking, nutrition, and fitness, Lauren’s true passion lies in the "human element" of transformation. Her debut book serves as the bridge between her culinary expertise and her deep-seated belief that we only have "one life" to make our best. By weaving together viticulture insights and honest anecdotes, she invites readers to see their own journey of change reflected in the rhythm of the vineyard. Though she is largely self-taught in the kitchen, she has refined her approach through private and group culinary classes and dinners, wine-tasting, and celebrity-chef workshops—always emphasizing simplicity, good taste, and nourishing both body and soul.

About the Venue

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Bell House Books

Bell House Books brings the first new independent bookstore to Barrington. Nestled inside the iconic Ice House Mall, Bell House is a woman-owned community store with a robust children's section and loads of adult titles.

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