Vintertainment
Dave Baxter and Dallas Miller
(Fka "Wine and...") We pair wine with enetertainment! Wine and movies, TV, music, books, and comics with guests from both the wine and entertainment industries.
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05/15/25 • 90 min
Welcome to out first “Vinterfication” episode!
Vin-I-fication is what a winemaker does - all the decisions he or she makes - to transform grapes, the raw materials, into a final wine.
And so Vin-TER-fication is when we compare the raw materials of a work of entertanment - the script of a tv episode, movie, or comic - and compare it to the final produced thing.
Today we tackle one of the TV shows that helped launch America’s “Golden Age” of television - SIX FEET UNDER. And tell you what to pair with each, whether you're reading the script, or watching the aired episode.
The Wines mentioned in this episode (more information can be found on our Substack VintertainmentStudios.com)
2007 Bodegas Navalon Anciano 'Aged 10 Years' Gran Reserva Tempranillo
Bodega Dehesa de los Canonigos Clarete Luzianilla, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2021
Haus Marke S-22 Solera Red Blend, Burgenland, Austria (93 Points, James Suckling)
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10/10/24 • 93 min
The writer of HAUNTED HEART joins us to tell the epic tale of how this movie got made.
16 years from script to screen, directed by Academy-Award winning director, Fernando Trueba, and starring Matt Dillon and Aida Folch.
Rylend Grant has written for the likes of JJ Abrams, John Woo, F Gary Gray, Daveed Diggs, Adam Winguard, Ridley Scott, Justin Lin, and Penelope Cruz. But Haunted Heart was his very first professional screenplay.
Rylend has also written a number of award-winning comics, including BANJAX, THE JUMP, FA SHENG: ORIGINS, THE PEACEMAKERS, and currently being crowdfunded as we speak, THE BREACH, a BLACK MIRROR-esque gritty small town crime drama...you know, if there was a portal to another time/dimension about to open up in said small town, and if there was a massive futuristic army about to kick it's way through and lay waste to said small town.
Check out THE BREACH!
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THE WINES:
Rylend's Wine Pairing:
2001 Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Riserva, Vigna Le Rocche, Barolo DOCG
A well aged Barolo, now at its peak drinking window according to the forecasts. Like the Barolo the characters in the movie drink. Drink 2024 - 2026!
Dave's Wine Pairing:
2009 Domaine Tatsis Goumenissa (50/50 Xinomavro and Negoska blend), Macedonia, Greece
Or, if you're on a budget, this $35 wine tastes so much like a well aged Barolo it isn't funny. Bottled and then held until the winemakers though it was ready, this is a RECENT RELEASE even though it's 15 years old!!!
Dallas' Wine Pairing:
2019 Mylonas Savatiano, Greece
One of the key grapes in many "retsina" wines (wine with pine resin added) this is a rare bottling where the savatiano grape gets to shine on its own, unadulterated.
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Theatrical Tasting: SINNERS (2025)
Vintertainment
04/23/25 • 45 min
We saw Sinners in the theater this past weekend, and wanted to do a quick mini-episode covering why it's an important movie at this time in cinematic history.
In part because of the Rights Reversion deal director Ryan Coogler struck with the studio, also because it's a true-blue tentpole crowd pleaser with more on its mind - a combination we'd lost for a while there.
Paired with...? (Hint: Blood Oranges and Honey.)
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05/01/25 • 71 min
Today we interview HALEY SIMS, who plays the dead wife that haunts Adam Driver's Caesar Catalina in MEGALOPOLIS. Haley tells us all about her experience auditioning, filming, stunt training, wrapping multiple times, and attending the premiere of the film.
You might have spotted Haley on the TV shows such as DEAD TO ME, RESERVATION DOGS, GOOD GIRLS REVOLT, and FLAKED, and most recently she co-starred in the horror movie THE GROVE which received a limited theatrical released on April 4th.
This is a companion episode to our 2-part coverage of Francis Ford Coppola’s ALPHA and OMEGA, The Godfather and Megalopolis. Make sure you check out those episodes first!
This is an excellent conversation, Haley is a brilliant storyteller, and I am so happy to be sharing this episode with you.
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02/20/25 • 60 min
Joe Kelly is best known for his charater-defining run on DEADPOOL - the movies are heavily based on the comics that bear his name, and no other writer has truly strayed rom Kelly's rendition. He also made a spash with the creator-owned Image Comics series I KILL GIANTS with artist Ken Nimura, which was later made into the feature film of the same name starring Madison Wolfe, Imogen Poots, Zoe Saldana, and directed by Anders Walter, Academy Award winner for best live action short film in 2013 (HELIUM).
The duo then came back with IMMORTAL SERGEANT. This is, according to Kelly, a story that took him many years to write. At its core is a personal tale of Kelly's relationship with his own father, who was a lifelong police officer. Accordingly, the comic follows the retirement of Sergeant Jim Sargent, who desperately needs to close one last cold case before he shuffles off into the sunset. But he's going to have to accomplish this while his estranged extended family gathers for both his retirement celebration and his son's birthday.
DAVE'S WINE PAIRING
2020 Quintas de Melgaço Super Reserva Sparkling Alvarinho, Vinho Verde DOC
If you're in North America, the best place to nab this is from Diniz Cellars, an importer of Portuguese wine who can sell direct to the public!
DALLAS' "WINE" PAIRING
Samuel Smith's Old Bull Brewery, Tadcaster Oatmeal Stout
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11/08/24 • 75 min
Make sure to listen to Part 1 where we discuss the history of the band, the album, and talk about the wines we chose to pair with it!
Today, we go track by track through the album to showcase just how lovely every single song is, and what a tragedy it was that the band fell apart in the making of the album.
We're joined by San Francisco-based Sommelier and music-trained vocalilst MARIA BANSON, writer of the BRUNELLO BOMBSHELL Substack and podcaster of THE WINE PRESS news.
THE WINES:
Maria's Wine Pairing:
2019 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe
A rush of red berries, raspberries, and red currants is wrapped by a layer of sweet spices. The mouthfeel opens with a gorgeous balance, great energy and refined tannins, and the aftertaste echoes the aromatics with lingering complexity.
Dave's Wine Pairing:
2020 Heritage de Saint-Mont Saint Mont
An interesting wine from the little known Saint-Mont region, composed of 65% Gros Manseng, 30% Petit Courbu and 5% Arrufiac. Pear and crisp green apple with a hint of gunflint.
Dallas' Wine Pairing:
2020 Napa Valley Ribolla Gialla, Matthiasson Vineyard
The 2021 is available to order direct from the winery, but the 2020 can still be found online at various stores willing to ship! An "orange wine" made in the ancient style of Northern Italy.
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11/15/24 • 85 min
In this episode we tackle the British "comedy panel" show where different celebrities (mostly comedians) compete to accomplish a number of creative tasks in the most outlandish and/or embarassing ways possible. We cover all of the first "Series" (what the Brits call a "season") which ran 6 episodes back in 2015.
We're joined by special guests, comic creators MIKE SHEA (Miskatonic High) and KEVIN JOSEPH (Tart) who currently have a crossover between their two books being done as a narrative trading card set! Make sure to check that shit out!
DAVE'S WINE PAIRING:
NV Bolney Bubbly Sparkling, Sussex, England
Blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Muller Thurgau
A challenge worthy of the Taskmaster himself - make a wine in Britain that competes on the world stage! Thanks to climate change, this is actually happening, especially with quality sparkling wines. This gorgeous blend comes with all the crisp apple, yeasty brioche notes, and tingling effervescence you'd expect from a top quality sparkler.
DALLAS' WINE PAIRING:
W&J Graham's 20 Year Tawny Port
Amber, golden tawny color. An excellent bouquet, with a characteristic "nutty" character, such as almonds, and delicious mature fruit with hints of orange peel. Rich, sweet and smooth on the palate, it is perfectly balanced, with a long and lingering finish. Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port pairs extremely well with vanilla ice cream or crème brulee. Serve slightly chilled to appreciate the full complexity and sensuous pleasure of this wine.
MIKE'S NON-WINE PAIRING:
"Suicide" Soda Float aka Dentist's Lament aka The Amputator
Speaking of ice cream: something to match both the sweet zaniness of Taskmaster and the same of the comic card crossover between Mike's Miskatonic High and Kevin's TART, the "Suicide" (a name only us asshole Gen X'ers could have come up with) is when you pour a little of every soda at a soda machine into the same cup. Add ice cream. Et voila! Instant health issues.
KEVIN'S BEER PAIRING:
Black and Tan (Harp's Lager + Guiness, 50/50)
Ingredients: Harp pale ale and Guinness stout
Preparation: Fill a large Irish pint glass halfway with Harp, then slowly pour Guinness over the back of an upside-down spoon into the glass. The Guinness will settle on top of the Harp due to its lower density.
Taste: A good black and tan blends the stout's robust flavor with the pale ale's refreshing taste.
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11/07/24 • 72 min
What a shit shitty week in America, folks.
To "celebrate", we're tackling the abulm THE CIVIL WARS by the band The Civil Wars - their second and final album, as they underwent their own civil war in the making of it! While they were not in a romantic relationship, this is nevertheless considered one of the great "breakup" albums alongside Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" (Stevie Nicks is on record as listening to this album and saying "Oh, that's us.")
We're joined by San Francisco-based Sommelier and music-trained vocalilst MARIA BANSON, writer of the BRUNELLO BOMBSHELL Substack and podcaster of THE WINE PRESS news.
THE WINES:
Maria's Wine Pairing:
2019 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe
A rush of red berries, raspberries, and red currants is wrapped by a layer of sweet spices. The mouthfeel opens with a gorgeous balance, great energy and refined tannins, and the aftertaste echoes the aromatics with lingering complexity.
Dave's Wine Pairing:
2020 Heritage de Saint-Mont Saint Mont
An interesting wine from the little known Saint-Mont region, composed of 65% Gros Manseng, 30% Petit Courbu and 5% Arrufiac. Pear and crisp green apple with a hint of gunflint.
Dallas' Wine Pairing:
2020 Napa Valley Ribolla Gialla, Matthiasson Vineyard
The 2021 is available to order direct from the winery, but the 2020 can still be found online at various stores willing to ship! An "orange wine" made in the ancient style of Northern Italy.
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05/22/24 • 78 min
For the full UNCUT version of this episode - 20 additional minutes! - plus bonus content, interactive chats, polls, and more, join us at:
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1st episode! Canadian filmmaker and podcaster extraordinaire, Justin Decloux (Impossible Horror, Teddy Bomb), joins us for an epic chat about the 2008 feature film SPEED RACER, directed by The Wachowski Sisters.
We cover the sisters' history leading up to the production of the film, plus our respective personal histories with the movie and the legacy it left in its wake.
We then each pair a wine with the movie (or non-wine - Justin is living the sober life due to health concerns, poor thing) and explain our reasoning for each.
Follow all of Justin's endeavors at:
https://linktr.ee/justindecloux
We especially recommend Justin's podcasts The Very Fine Comic Book Podcast, No Such Thing as a Bad Movie, and The Important Cinema Club.
THE WINES! (and non-wines)
Grassini Winery, 2017 Equipo Red Blend, Santa Barbara
("Equipo" means "team", a blend selected by the vineyard workers every year.)
TECH SHEET (PDF)
2018 Leirana Albariño, Rias Baixas
Remedy Raspberry Lemonade Kombucha
All of the history regarding the Wachowskis and Speed Racer came from the following articles/resources:
https://www.cbr.com/ectokid-wachowskis-forgotten-marvel-hero
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/may/18/comment.features
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/assassins-wachowski-movie
https://collider.com/how-the-wachowskis-made-speed-racer-david-leitch-chad-stahelski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgxjR7PQO1c
https://collider.com/andy-wachowski-lana-wachowski-cloud-atlas-speed-racer-interview
https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/scalzi-on-film-speed-racers-long-road
https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/the-wachowskis-jupiter-ascending-the-matrix-cloud-atlas
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10/17/24 • 88 min
The 4th live action Hellboy feature film, the second reboot, this time aiming for a lower budget (~$20M) folk horror themed entry witha younger Hellboy and a story pulled straight from the comics. How does it stack up to the previous three?
We're joined today by special guests JON WESTHOFF and MATT HARDING, bth hailing from the indie comic book landscape.
Jon Westoff is the publisher of "Part Time Comix" and writer of DRUMSTICKS OF DOOM, CHILD POSSESSION SERVICES, DEPOWERED, BULLETPROOF CHICKEN, L.C.S. (Local Comci Shop / Last Comic Shop).
https://x.com/parttimecomix
https://www.instagram.com/part_time_comix
parttimecomix.storenvy.com
https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/parttimecomix/created
Matt Harding - Matt is a bay area comic artist and writer who's worked on projects such as Dead Beats 2, All the Devils are Here, Hamilton, GWAR, The Not Forgotten Anthology, Rick and Morty, and Stan Lee's Lucky Man: Bracelet Chronicles. He writes, illustrates, edits, and animates comics in a variety of mediums.
https://www.matthardingart.com
https://twitter.com/matthardingart
https://www.instagram.com/matthardingart
THE WINES (and Fireballs!)
JON'S FIREBALL
Hellboy 'Hellwater' Cinnamon Whiskey
MATT'S WINE
19 Crimes Frankenstein Cabernet Sauvignon
DALLAS'S WINE
2019 Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
DAVE'S Wine:
2020 Yves Leccia "E Croce" Patrimonio Rouge (Corsica)
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FAQ
How many episodes does Vintertainment have?
Vintertainment currently has 51 episodes available.
What topics does Vintertainment cover?
The podcast is about Music, Comics, Comic Books, Podcasts, Wine, Books, Movies, Tv, Arts and Food.
What is the most popular episode on Vintertainment?
The episode title 'Wine and...Books: THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM by Cixin Liu' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Vintertainment?
The average episode length on Vintertainment is 72 minutes.
How often are episodes of Vintertainment released?
Episodes of Vintertainment are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Vintertainment?
The first episode of Vintertainment was released on May 22, 2024.
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