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SENTIMENTAL VALUE (2025) Paired with Gentle Mental Vino
Generational trauma, emotional authenticity, and artistic integrity combine in one of the best and most understated pure dramas of last year paired with gentle yet contemplative wines.
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Wine and...Books: THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM by Liu Cixin
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Oct 10, 2025
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Wine and...Movies: THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984) with Fred Harper
Aug 29, 2024
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DEMONS (1985) Paired with Ghostnote and Final Girl Wines
Jun 19, 2025
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MACGRUBER (2010) w/ Comedy Writer-Producer Jon Stahl
Silly things taken dead seriously, and serious things treated sillily; paired with very MacGrubery wines.
Apr 16
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Dave Baxter
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Dallas Miller
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PRETTY LETHAL (2026) Paired with Powerful Elegance
"Prima Fucking Ballerinas" fight Eastern European gangsters while we drink what Margaret Rand calls "white wines in which tannins are not the point, but…
Apr 15
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Dave Baxter
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Ron Howard's GUNG-HO (1986) + Wine Made With Sake Yeast + Japanese Old Fashioned
A little-spoken-of Ron Howard film starring Michaeel Keaton and Gedde Watanabe, we learn why it's been (rightly) forgotten.
Apr 9
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Dave Baxter
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Dallas Miller
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Entertainment & Wine Industry Mixer - Thursday 4/16 6pm-9pm
Whichever industry you're from, you're invited!
Apr 7
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Dave Baxter
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LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching w/ First Time Filmmaker Avi Setton
Avi joins us to talk about one of the most NonDe movies of 2025. Paired with "Aha" Wine, Birding Wine, and an "All the Birds" Palhete.
Apr 2
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and Movies
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SENTIMENTAL VALUE (2025) Paired with Gentle Mental Vino
Generational trauma, emotional authenticity, and artistic integrity combine in one of the best and most understated pure dramas of last year paired with…
Apr 23
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Dave Baxter
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1:34:04
MACGRUBER (2010) w/ Comedy Writer-Producer Jon Stahl
Silly things taken dead seriously, and serious things treated sillily; paired with very MacGrubery wines.
Apr 16
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Dave Baxter
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Dallas Miller
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Jon Stahl
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PRETTY LETHAL (2026) Paired with Powerful Elegance
"Prima Fucking Ballerinas" fight Eastern European gangsters while we drink what Margaret Rand calls "white wines in which tannins are not the point, but…
Apr 15
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Dave Baxter
10
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1:14:03
Ron Howard's GUNG-HO (1986) + Wine Made With Sake Yeast + Japanese Old Fashioned
A little-spoken-of Ron Howard film starring Michaeel Keaton and Gedde Watanabe, we learn why it's been (rightly) forgotten.
Apr 9
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Dave Baxter
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Dallas Miller
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Wine and Music
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Listen Now | Wine and Music: THE FUTURIST by Robert Downey Jr.
Paired with the lesser known endavor of a different celebrity, and an oddly nutty yet refreshing white from an "ancient yet local" region (like RDJ…
Aug 13, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Dallas Miller
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Wine and Music: THE RETURN OF BRUNO by Bruce Willis (1987)
Why yes, Bruce Willis did exist before 1988's DIE HARD. The ultimate vanity project meets two sweet fortified wines, because this here's a party, babe.
May 21, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and Music: The Decemberists - As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again (2024)
A dense yet playful album of story-driven songs paired with wines of similar heft: an Armenian red, a South African original, and a nearly forgotten…
Apr 3, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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SEASON 1 FINALE: Wine and...Music: Snoop Dogg Presents Christmas in the Dogghouse
We try THREE of Snoop's 19 Crimes Wines and See How They Pair With His 2008 Xmas Album! Going Out in Style!
Dec 12, 2024
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and Books
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Wine and Books: GLOW The Autobiography of Rick James
The life and crimes of an impulsive musical prodigy, paired with an Old Vine Nouveau and the best selling >$25 red blend in America that is thematically…
Mar 13, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and...Books: BREASTS AND EGGS (2019) by Mieko Kawakami
Japanese Feminism Paired with a Woman-led Winery's Mencia and a Lees-Soaked Slovenian Sauv Blanc!
Nov 21, 2024
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and...Books: THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM by Liu Cixin
Why losing faith in humanity turns us into the villains of a story.
Aug 15, 2024
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and...Books: BENIGHTED by J.B. Priestley (1927)
What to drink on a Dark and Stormy Night?
Jul 5, 2024
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and Comics
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Wine and Comics (Halloween Edition): Fuck This Place + Do Epic Shit Red Blend
A horror sub-genre all-in-one that is, believe it or not, about love and togetherness conquering all. Paired with some Epic Shit.
Oct 30, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and Comics: PLAGUE HOUSE (2025)
Cosmic Horror Meets Sfumato Rabarbaro and Red Cab Syrah.
Sep 18, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and Comics: AUTOMATIC KAFKA by Joe Casey and Ashley Wood
Paired with the tension between blended grapes and adultified versions of childish wines.
Jun 26, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and Comic Pairing: TOXIC AVENGER and 2022 DELAWARE
A very American, New York wine for a very American, New Yawk comic.
Mar 4, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine and TV
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HEATED Wine Pairing RIVALRY: Episodes 1-3
Two wine writers square off with pairings for HEATED RIVALRY and YOU get to vote on which of us wins the Wine Pairing Cup!
Feb 3
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Dave Baxter
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Tatum West
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Wine and STRANGER THINGS - 5 Seasons That Follow the ROCKY Formula
Listen now | I watched the whole series - everything but the final episode - and give you the wines to drink for each Season.
Dec 30, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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GREEN PORNO (2008) Paired with Green Wine and...Porno Wine?
Isabella Rossalini's unforgettable episodic series (1-3 minutes each) on crazy sex throughout nature.
Jun 5, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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VINTERFICATION: Script vs. Screen - SIX FEET UNDER Pilot Episode
We compare the pilot script to the final aired episode, and pair wines with BOTH! A Valdepeñas Tempranillo, a Ribero del Duoro Clarete, and a dry red…
May 15, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine Conversations
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Filmstack (and Winestack) Inspiration Challenge Day 58: Surprise
Wherever the love of surprise and discovery dominates, that is where I want to be.
Oct 14, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine Talk: The Quality of "Quality" is Not Strained
Like Mercy, it cannot be forced or coerced onto another. It may not be the same as personal preference, but it cannot escape our personal value…
Sep 16, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine Conversations: Can AI Replace Somms? (VII) - A "Final" Word
This is who we are and have been; and this is what AI is and has been.
Jul 28, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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Wine Conversations: Grappling with Authenticity (IV) - There's (Almost) No Such Thing
Can something like "Authenticity" be determined outside of personal preferences?
May 23, 2025
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Redefining Wine & Entrepreneurship w/ Maddison Violet
Fermenting more than just grapes, making a de-alc wine worth drinking, and finding all the ways wine can surprise.
Feb 17
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Dave Baxter
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VINTERVIEW: Director Matt Battaglia Talks Georgian Wine Doc THE RED LINE
Listen now | A 20+ minute doc feature the Pappari Valley winery, and this is just a preview for a feature-length film coming soon!
Jun 12, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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VINTERVIEW: Working with Francis Ford Coppola w/ HALEY SIMS
The dead wife of Adam Driver's Caesar Catalina tells us all about her experience auditioning, filming, stunt training, wrapping multiple times, and…
May 1, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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VINTERVIEW: Innovation and Technology in the Wine Space with Liz Mendez
Incremental vs. Radical Innovation and What the Wine Industry is Still Missing Out On.
Mar 20, 2025
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Dave Baxter
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