The Winemaker's Wife

What structural role does winemaking play in this novel? How does it bring the two timelines together and create a thematic framework for the story?

Extramarital affairs are a recurring motif throughout the novel. Do you think any of these choices were justified, or were they objectively misguided? Explain your reasoning with evidence from the text.

Inès arrives at her new home as an outsider and frustrates the others with her inexperience. Was Michel and Céline’s frustration justified? Or were they too harsh and impatient?