Meeples And Wine - Tabletop Games for Couples
Looking for tabletop game to play with your spouse that’s both fun and won’t wind up with one of you sleeping on the couch? Join Michael and Suzy as they discover new games each week, while tasting a new wine, beer or spirit!
Episodes
October 26, 2025 • 51 mins
Unraveling the Mythos with Meeples & Wine
Hey board game lovers! Welcome back to Meeples & Wine, your podcast for couples' board game reviews with a drink in hand. We're your hosts, Michael & Suzy, and this episode we're diving deep into a world of Lovecraftian mystery, monsters, and madness!
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Today, we're getting cozy with a glass of Witches Brew Mulled Wine from Leelanau Cellars in Northport, Mic...
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Michael and Suzy sip Dearly Beloved I Thee Red 2023 and play Terror Below on Meeples & Wine. Race to 20 VP in this 2-5 player board game, dodging worms in the Nevada desert. Rated 6.7/10 on BGG, it’s great for couples. Get wine pairing tips and hear about Dice Throne Vanguard. Connect at meeplesandwine@gmail.com!
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October 6, 2025 • 43 mins
Meeples & Wine: A Tactical Sip and Battle
Hey there, friends! It’s Michael and Suzy, your hosts of Meeples & Wine, the podcast where we review board games perfect for couples, with a drink in hand to keep things fun. We love hearing from you, so drop us a line at meeplesandwine@gmail.com, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn, or leave a voicemail at (707) 572-5282 or via our Speakpipe.
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September 17, 2025 • 43 mins
First things first—what's in the glass? We cracked open a bottle of Junmai Ginjo Super-Premium Sake, aka TYKU Black from the TY KU Sake Brewery. Brewed in Japan and bottled in Ewing, NJ (fancy, right?), this bad boy clocks in at 15.5% ABV with a 60% polish ratio—meaning they've shaved down the rice to unlock those silky flavors. We're talking rich texture, hints of natural sweetness, peach, and vanilla on the nose. Over 200 flavor ...
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September 4, 2025 • 53 mins
Our review of Alien: Fate of the Nostromo shows why this cooperative Ravensburger game is great for date night board gaming.
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August 17, 2025 • 49 mins
Borsao Selección Blanco is a delightful blend of Chardonnay and Macabeo grapes. The Chardonnay brings bright, fruity aromas, while the Macabeo provides structure and body. To preserve its vibrant fruit character, the wine is aged briefly, fermenting in French oak barrels.
The Macabeo grape, also known as Viura, is a versatile white wine grape found on both sides of the Pyrenees in Spain and France. Its flavor profile is quite dy...
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August 3, 2025 • 51 mins
So you're looking for best 2 player board games for couples? Have you come to the right place! Join Michael and Suzy as they delve into finding games that you and your sweetie can play without winding up in counselling over a dice roll, and along with this, you get a review of a new bottle of wine (or other drink) every episode!
This week we're in our 4th dive of the popular Dice Throne series, with Pyromancer vs Shadow Thief! P...
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July 16, 2025 • 45 mins
Welcome to Meeples and Wine! Your podcast of board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand!
This week we're playing Radlands by Roxley Games, a two-player only card game that pits you and your opponent as rival gangs in a post-apocalyptic world! Drawing from the same deck, you'll defend your three camps with people ranging from the super accurate sniper to the lowly punk (though, remember, PUNKS ARE PEOPLE TOO!) Find syne...
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July 7, 2025 • 40 mins
Welcome to Meeples & Wine, your podcast of board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand!
In today's episode, we're tasting Clad & Cordon Vineyard's Cordon Blue, a blueberry wine from Creal Springs, Illinois. It has a sweet and fruity profile with ripe blueberry notes. This blueberry wine pairs well with creamy desserts, various cheeses, light salads, sandwiches, and even certain meats like chicken or fish.
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June 27, 2025 • 35 mins
This week we're celebrating our anniversary by going to the Galena Uncorked wine festival! We've come back with the two player game "Genius Square" and are trying Massbach Ridge Winery's Daffodil sweet white!
For the Last Call we're going to Kickstarter to take a look at Even Deeper Regrets: An Unfortunate Fishing Game Expansion, where you can pledge at here!
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June 11, 2025 • 51 mins
This week we play Azul Duel by Michael Kiesling, a two-player only version of the classic Azul, with art by Maëva da Silva! We also taste Anticiclone Tinto Red Blend, that we picked up from Costco, a nice Portuguese blend of Aragonez and Castelao.
For our Last Call we have a game with only a week left on Kickstarter, Murder on the Rocks. This Clue/Werewolf social deduction game keeps players in the game even after they have bee...
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April 21, 2025 • 45 mins
This episode Michael and Suzy spend their Easter afternoon playing Ruse Game's recent release Bunny Boom, fresh out of their crowdfunding on Gamefound! Your quiet village is being overrun by hordes of soft and cuddly rabbits and you work to push as many as you can to your opponent's board! Lay your cards down on the board to build the village, matching suits to close out the space so no more cards can be played, or don't match suit...
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March 3, 2025 • 36 mins
This week we play PandaSaraus Game's "Sea Salt & Paper" a nice relaxed set making game with some fantastic aquatic origami images with Sea Glass Winery's Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc. Lately we've been playing some serious "take that" games like Smash Up, we take a 180 turn with Sea Salt & Paper, where you gather shells, octupi and other sea life to gather points to win. But be careful, if your opponent thinks they've got more poi...
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February 17, 2025 • 43 mins
Welcome to episode 80! This time around we're playing the deck-drafting game Smash Up! by Alderac Entertainment Group. This 2-4 player game pits all the teams that you've wanted to see fighting against each other to lay claim to bases to score 15 victory points to win. Have you ever wanted to play Zombie Truckers, Kung-Fu Sheep, or Robot 70's Vigilantes? All possible in Smash Up!
This episode we're also not tasting a wine, but...
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January 28, 2025 • 41 mins
Welcome to Meeples and Wine! Your podcast of board game reviews for couples with a drink in hand! This week we're playing Casting Shadows from Unstable Games, maker of Unstable Unicorns and Happy Little Dinosaurs (you can find our review of that HERE!) We also have a sip of Two Brother's Cellar Club 2018 Barrel-Aged Barley Wine!
For this week's Last Call we look at two games on the Kickstarter horizon, first is Lewd Dungeon Adve...
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January 15, 2025 • 58 mins
Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! For our first show of the year we taste Ménage à Trois - Northern Seduction Red Blend, and play Summoner Wars! This hearty red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah has some intense tobacco and leather notes on the nose with a solid dark cherry flavor, some tartness and a mild tannin at the end. We also talk about our play-through of the Vanguard vs Fallen Kingdom in Summoner Wars.
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December 6, 2024 • 42 mins
Meeples & Wine Episode Recap: Curious Beasts and Squarriors
In this week’s episode, Michael and Suzy dove into the darkly whimsical pairing of the Curious Beasts Red Blend 2021 wine and the post-apocalyptic card game Squarriors. While both offerings boast intriguing packaging, they revealed some challenges beneath the surface.
Wine Highlights:The duo sampled Curious Beasts, a gothic-themed red blend with bold flavors of c...
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November 11, 2024 • 54 mins
In this episode of "Meeples & Wine," we review the 2023 Protea Dry Rosé from Anthonij Rupert Wyne and the board game Alice’s Garden, and talk of how freaking big a Protea can get (image below!)
We also have a twofer for the Last Call, with Knitting Circle by FLATOUT GAMES and Dice Throne Outcasts + Adventures Unchained which are set to complete on Fri, December 13 2024 and Mon, November 18 2024, respectively. So get on that...
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November 3, 2024 • 49 mins
Meeples & Wine: Buffy and the Devil's Cellar!
Welcome back to Meeples & Wine, where Michael and Suzy bring you the latest in board game reviews for couples—alongside a delicious glass of wine! In this episode, we dive into the world of both vampire slaying and Chilean wine. We're tasting Casillero del Diablo's Cabernet Sauvignon, known for its bold cherry and blackcurrant notes with a hint of vanilla, perfect for pairing with gr...
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October 15, 2024 • 57 mins
It's coming up on Halloween and we've got the spooky games and wines for you this episode! We're tasting Vampire Vineyard's Cabernet Sauvignon and playing Richard Garfield's "The Hunger", play as Vampires hunting humans and getting the enchanted rose, but you better be back before sunrise!
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