Vintertainment: Wine and Movie Pairing

Vintertainment: Wine and Movie Pairing

We pair wine with movies, TV, music, books, and comics with guests from both the wine and entertainment industries.

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February 26, 2026 73 mins

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This episode of Vintertainment is dedicated to Brad Allan, the stuntman and eventual action choreographer man who helped usher in Rush Hour, plays the most likeable antagonist ever in Gorgeous, designed the action for Scott Pilgrim, Shang-Chi, Kick-Ass, Wonder Woman, the Kingsman franchise, and more. Brad passed away in 2021 at the age of 48, from a sudden and unexpected heart attack. His cha...

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The year was 19 ***ing 64...

Today we tackle Hollywood's first big budget attempt to cover the Civil Rights movement and one of the darkest events surrounding it. Its a great conversation.

We veer from wanting wines of Tention, then Violence, then Hope. Also a wine that Challenges and forces Contemplation.

THE WINES:

Bodkin Wines 2022 "Light Skinned" Zinfandel

Domaine de Belliviere ...

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February 12, 2026 104 mins

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Welcome very special guest Nick Langdon - cinephile extraordinaire and Letterboxd powerplayer. 

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SEASON 3 PREMIERE!

Welcome very special guests Joe and Carmela Mele, your sommeliers of reasonably priced wines, as they say on their own podcast. One of our very favorite wine podcasts period.

THE WINE PAIR PODCAST

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January 22, 2026 14 mins

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Vintertainment Studios Substack

The Wine Pair Podcast MEIOMI Episode

CASEN POINTE YouTube Series (it's REALLY funny!)

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A surprisng Christmas movie in the shape of a Spaghetti Western, A PISTOL FOR RINGO is written and Directed by Duccio Tessari, who co-wrote A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS with Sergio Leone, the film that kick-started the Spaghetti Western genre and was thhe first of the Clint Eastwood "Man With No Name" films.

Inspired by the succeess of that film, Tessari decided to make his own. He had alrea...

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CARRIE FREEDLE is a comedy writer and screenwriter, having penned a number of holiday and comedy features for Hallmark and Netflix. Today she joins us to discuss one of the greatest black comedies ever made (and one of the earliest!) - Ernst Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE from 1942, starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard,

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THE WINES (AI-free search links):

Sante Bucciarell...

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This week we’re joined by our Produce-er, Jessica Maison! Jessica is the writer of the graphic novel series MARY SHELLEY'S SCHOOL FOR MONSTERS and novelist of the science fiction PLASTIC GIRL trilogy.

You can follow all thingss Jessica here:

https://monsteroftheweek.substack.com

And today Jessica joins us to follow up our episode on director Duncan Jones' MOON (2009), and we tackle the...

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With the brand new Edgar Wright re-adaptation about to drop on Friday, we decided to revisit the OG 1987 movie, itself an adaptation of the “Richard Bachman” novel, itself the pseudonym that Stephen King wrote his non-horror novels under, something he managed to keep secret for over a decade and hysterically the person who secured the movie rights to the book had no idea it was King!!!

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This special Halloween Horror episode was commisioned by our Produce-er, Jessica Maison! 

Did you know you could support the show and this Substack at the Produce-er level and commission your own episode? PLUS get a shout out in every episode!

Well, you can.

And special spotlight shout out for Jessica’s Substack here:

http://monsteroftheweek.substack.com

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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!

Rotoscoping YouTube Video mentioned in the video.

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September 25, 2025 5 mins

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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:

AMARO SFUMATO RABARBARO

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:

Ghostnote Super Santa Cruz

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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