Vintertainment: Wine and Movies
We pair wine with movies, TV, music, books, and comics with guests from both the wine and entertainment industries.
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Welcome to our first October movie: 1997’s SPAWN, a true gem that has become a cult classi—no I’m just fucking with you nobody likes this movie, but they should! It’s aged weirdly well.
Get the SPAWN 4K remaster on blu ray
Wine Trivia Question of the Week:
In the 16th Century, during the early days of monks making what we now call "Champagne", what was the name they called their sparkl...
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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!
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No episode this week, but here's a quick 5 minute update on everything we have going on!
Make sure to tune in next week when we cover Ralph Bakshi's AMERICAN POP!
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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!
The Wines:
2018 Red Car Syrah, Sonoma Coast, California
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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
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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.
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With special guests playwright Lauren Smerkanich (THE DIGNITY CIRCLE) and screenwriter Kevnin A. Rice (BECKETT)!
Follow Lauren on IG to follow and support live theater in LA! (Kevin is not on the socials.)
THE WINES:
2020 Vecchioflorio Marsala Superiore, Dry (but you can opt for sweet)
2017 Terlato and Chapoutier Lieu-Dit-Malakoff Shiraz, Victoria, Australia
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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 fa...
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Paired with the lesser known winery of a celebrity winemaker and an oddly nutty yet refreshing white from an "ancient yet local" region (like RDJ! Ancient yet local!)
WINE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
What does the bright ruby red color of a red wine suggest? (This is vs. a blue-purple color instead.) Does it signify:
- A) Lower alcohol than a blue-purple red wine?
- B) Higher acidity t...
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Wine Trivia Question of the Week:
Cabernet Franc is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, but it is also the parent of two additional Bordeaux varieties, one equally well-known, the other less so.
Are these "other" two child grapes:
- A) Sauvignon Blanc and Petite Verdot
- B) Merlot and Petite Sirah
- C) Malbec and Petite Verdot
- D) Merlot and Carmenere
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With special guest DECARCERATION, writer of the fabulous substack, "From the Yard to the Arthouse".
He wanted to talk to us about Fake Movies Within Movies, and gave us a list of 11 of them! So of course we decided to not just talk about fake movies within movies, but also pair them with fake DRINKS from within movies!
As one does.
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With special guest DECARCERATION, writer of the fabulous substack, "From the Yard to the Arthouse".
He wanted to talk to us about Fake Movies Within Movies, and gave us a list of 11 of them! So of course we decided to not just talk about fake movies within movies, but also pair them with fake DRINKS from within movies!
As one does.
And now for The Wine Trivia Question of the Week:
What ...
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SPECIAL GUEST: Charlotte Simmons
If you love thoughtful movie Criticism with a capital-C, make sure you follow Charlotte at her own Substack THE TREATMENT
THE WINES:
2017 The Others Blend, Department 66, Maury, Côtes Catalanes, France
2022 Domaine Glinavos "Paleokerisio", Ioannina, Greece
And "G.A.L." Mocktail - Green Tea, Apple Juice + Lime Juice
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Part kid adventure a la GOONIES, part summer camp slasher a la FRIDAY THE 13TH, part sci-fi parable a la BLACK MIRROR, we watched and paired wines with the 2025 under-the-radar indie feature MARSHMALLOW.
91% Critic score on Rotten Tomtoes, 86% Audience score.
It had a limited theatrical release back on April 11th, 2025, and is now avilable to rent or buy on VOD/streaming.
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One of the $trange$t comics ever published by Wildstorm Studios, Automatic Kafka ran a mere 9 issues but is nevertheless a series worth revisiting in 2025.
Paired with the tension between different grapes blended together, and adultified versions of childish wines.
Kick DC/Wildstorm to put out a trade paperback collection of it!
Author JOE CASEY himself wrote a 2-part history of the series + a r...
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WINE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Which white wine grape shares a parent with Pinot Noir? (Aka, they both came from the same parent grape.)
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Riesling
- Muscat of Alexandria
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This week's wines:
GHOSTNOTE WINES Super Santa Cruz
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We’ve been following Matt Battaglia on Substack for a couple of years now, but in his role as a comic creator. (And for those just joining us or with short memories, once upon a time we were “Wine and Comics”, a publication and YouTube show dedicated to precisely that, before expanding out into all types of entertainment/media.)
I purchased Matt’s first full...
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Today we tackle Isabella Rossalini's series of shorts, GREEN PORNO, which originally debuted at Sundance back in 2008.
Then we pair it with a "Green" wine, a "Porno" wine (?!?) and a totally normal wine.
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One of the most criminally forgetten and underseen movies of the 90s! Starring John Hurt and Jason Priestly.
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WINE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What does the word "dry" mean in terms of wine? When Someone says "This wine is dry," they are referring to:
- A) The dry feeling it leaves in your mouth
- B) The level of bitterness or astringency in the wine
- C) The level of sugar in the wine
- D) The level of alcohol in the wine
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