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videoWhy Did Paul Giamatti's Character in Sideways Hate F***ing Merlot?
WINE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why did Paul Giamatti's character in the movie SIDEWAYS hate fucking Merlot? Head over to the poll on our Substack post on AMERICAN POP at VintertainmentStudios.com to cast your answer, then scroll to the bottom of the post to see if you got it right! #winetrivia #paulgiamatti #sideways #merlot
videoRalph Bakshi's AMERICAN POP (1981) - 4 Wines for 4 Generations
We saw this at Filmjourn's microcinema screening in downtown Los Angeles, then decided on a flight of 4 wines in real time during the recording! Rotoscoping YouTube Video mentioned in the video: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCe9ZNsAztI) Become a "Produce-er", commisson your own episode, get a shout out on the show, and more at: http://www.vintertainmentstudios.com Follow us on the socials! https://www.instagram.com/vintertainmentpod https://bsky.app/profile/davebaxter.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@vintertainmentstudios
videoWine and Comics: PLAGUE HOUSE (2025) - Cosmic Horror Meets Sfumato Rabarbaro
One of the best comics we've read in a while. Dallas especially! A twist on the classic Haunted House subgenre that doubles as a catuonary tale for our times. Written by Micchael W. Conrad and art and letters by Dave Chisholm. The collected graphic novel can be pre-ordered here! (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Plague-House/Michael-W-Conrad/9798894889023) The Wines: AMARO SFUMATO RABARBARO (https://www.google.com/search?q=AMARO+SFUMATO+RABARBARO&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) 2018 Red Car Syrah, Sonoma Coast, California (https://www.google.com/search?q=2018+Syrah+Red+Car+Sonoma+Coast&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) Support the show (https://vintertainmentstudios.com) Become a "Produce-er", commisson your own episode, get a shout out on the show, and more at: vintertainmentstudios.com (http://vintertainmentstudios.com) Follow us on the socials! https://www.instagram.com/vintertainmentpod https://bsky.app/profile/davebaxter.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@vintertainmentstudio
videoThe Next Cultural Moment Will Be Something NEW
Part of our epic chat about KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
videoJennifer Lopez is a Complex Feminist Icon in OUT OF SIGHT
Part of our conversation with Playwright Lauren Smerkanich and Screenwriter Kevin A. Rice abotu 1998's OUT OF SIGHT. Plus three brilliant wine pairings for the movie! Listen to the full episode.
videoOUT OF SIGHT is a Rom-Crime (Not Quite a Rom-Com or a Crime-Com)
Part of our conversation with Playwright Lauren Smerkanich and Screenwriter Kevin A. Rice abotu 1998's OUT OF SIGHT. Plus three brilliant wine pairings for the movie! Listen to the full episode.
videoA Wine that Bends the Rules Paired with OUT OF SIGHT (1998)
A wine that "bends the rules"? Playwright Lauren Smerkanich and Screenwriter Kevin A. Rice took this approach to pair a wine with 1998's OUT OF SIGHT, which is possibly a perfect movie. Ghostnote Wines' Super Santa Cruz bends the rules of a Super Tuscan just as Super Tuscan wines did once upon a time to the rules of Chianti/Tuscany. A rule breaker's rule breaker! Listen to our whole conversation and all 3 of our selected wine pairings with OUT OF SIGHT!
videoKPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025) Paired with Chilean Pais and Sipping Vinegar
0:00 Outtake + Intro 2:55 Wine Trivia Question of the Week 4:16 The Little Netflix Movie That Could 20:12 Organic Word of Mouth vs. Marketing 22:26 The First 10 Minutes 29:00 Premise 37:48 Cultural Moments Only Happen With Original Content 43:12 Dallas' Sipping Vinegar Pairing 48:30 Dave's Chilean Pais Pairing 56:34 The Soundtrack 59:23 The Ending (Spoiler Free) 1:05:57 Wrap Up! WINE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK: When a wine is called "sweet" even though it's dry - "Dry" meaning "no sugar whatsoever" - what are the most likely causes for this sense of "sweetness"? A) Fruitiness and alcohol B) Low acidity and alcohol C) High acidity and fruitiness D) Tannins and oak influence To answer this question and then also to find out the answer head over to our Substack - http://VintertainmentStudios.com, find this post on KPOP DEMON HUNTERS and cast your vote in the poll, then scroll to the bottom of the post to see if you got it "right". THE PAIRINGS: Pa-Tel Pais Co-Fermentado, Maturana
videoTheatrical Tasting: THE TOXIC AVENGER (2023)
Send us a message and we always repsond! (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2087995/open_sms) We went to the theater! Then sat down at the Gelson's wine bar to find the best pairing. All recorded in real time, right after the screening. Read a full write up about this episode on our Substack here (https://open.substack.com/pub/wineand/p/theatrical-tasting-the-toxic-avenger?r=4sju9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web) . Support the show (https://vintertainmentstudios.com) Become a "Produce-er", commisson your own episode, get a shout out on the show, and more at: vintertainmentstudios.com (http://vintertainmentstudios.com) Follow us on the socials! https://www.instagram.com/vintertainmentpod https://bsky.app/profile/davebaxter.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@vintertainmentstudios
videoWine and OUT OF SIGHT (1998) with Lauren Smerkanich and Kevin A. Rice
Send us a message and we always repsond! (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2087995/open_sms) With special guests playwright Lauren Smerkanich (THE DIGNITY CIRCLE) and screenwriter Kevnin A. Rice (BECKETT)! Follow Lauren on IG (https://www.instagram.com/lsmerk86/) to follow and support live theater in LA! (Kevin is not on the socials.) THE WINES: Ghostnote Super Santa Cruz (https://www.google.com/search?q=GHOSTNOTE+WINES+Super+Santa+Cruz) 2020 Vecchioflorio Marsala Superiore, Dry (https://www.google.com/search?q=Vecchioflorio+Marsala+Superiore+2020+Dry) (but you can opt for sweet) 2017 Terlato and Chapoutier Lieu-Dit-Malakoff Shiraz, Victoria, Australia (https://www.google.com/search?q=2017+Terlato+and+Chapoutier+Lieu-Dit-Malakoff+Shiraz) Support the show (https://vintertainmentstudios.com) Become a "Produce-er", commisson your own episode, get a shout out on the show, and more at: vintertainmentstudios.com (http://vintertainmentstudios.com) Follow us on t
videoWine and Movies: PARALLEL (2024) Paired With Medium-Bodied Rustic Reds
Send us a message and we always repsond! (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2087995/open_sms) Wine Trivia Question of the Week: Today's movie is all about parallel universes. If there were such a thing - and there very well might be, don't be a cynical asshole like Dave - what would be the GREATEST wine grape in ALL universes? Would it be: • A) Cabernet Sauvignon • B) Chardonnay • C) Pinot Noir • D) Petite Sirah To answer this 100% subjective question based on literally nothing factual, and then also to find out the answer as deemed by who-even-fucking-knows? head over to our Substack - VintertainmentStudios.com (http://vintertainmentstudios.com/) , find this post on PARALLEL (2024) and cast your vote in the poll, then scroll to the bottom of the post to see if you got it "right". THE WINES: Bergmannhof KARL Lagrein Riserva 2020, Alto Aldige, Italy (https://www.google.com/search?udm=14&q=Bergmannhof+KARL+Lagrein+Riserva+2020) Calcu Carmenere Gr