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Watch THE RED LINE Documentary HERE.

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 graphic novel as a one man show writer/artist, HOUSE ON FIRE and absolutely adored it.

But wildly, his comics aren’t why we’re featuring Matt on the podcast today! Instead, he reached out via DM to let me know that he had just completed directing a short 20+ minute documentary on Georgian winery "Papari Valley” run by Ketevan “Keti” Gurabanidze, Shalva “Nukri” Kurdadze, and their son Sandro.

If you're in the States, distributor BLACK LAMB carries Papari Valley wines, and can be purchased here.

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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

Answer by "Sending us a Text" (above, and put your name in the text!) or leave a comment on this episode, or send us an email at vintertainmentstudios[at]gmail[dot]com

We will reveal the answer at the top of next week's episode!

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In this week's episode we cover one of the ultimate vanity projects to ever come out of Hollywood and the music industry: Bruce Willis 1987 THE RETURN OF BRUNO.

This was one year prior to Willis starring in DIE HARD and become an action icon. At the time, he was known for playing his harmonica in the TV show MOONLIGHTING and not much else!

Music Producer Robert Kraft who assembled a murderer's row of talent to backup Willis including The Pinter Sisters and The Temptations! You can read the DIFFUSER article mentioned in the pod HERE.

HBO release a 1 hour Mockumentary Special showing "Bruno" as a long-lost legend of the musical scene, making his comeback in the new album.

You can watch the HBO Special HERE.

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THE WINES (AI-free search links!)

Vermut Flores Rose Vermouth, 100% Tannat, Uruguay

Graham's 20 Year Tawny Port

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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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Today, for Mom's Day, we tackle the 1987 feature film directed and co-written by Charles Shyer (Father of the Bride) and produced and co-wrritten by Nancy Meyers (Father of the Bride, Private Benjamin).

The cast is STACKED - Dianne Keaton, Harold Ramis, James Spader, Sam Shephard, Victoria Jackson, Sam Wanamaker. It features a very 80's baby and is ostensibly a feminist movie but has become horribly dated since its release. Now coming across as moe of a Hallmark movie than a true blue equality manifesto, BABY BOOM is an oldie but not quite a goodie.

Nevertheless, it's worth a revisit to see how far we've come. A few moments are still authentically funny, and we of course paired it with two wines: one that matches the film's deficits, and one that contrasts it and gives you what you're missing!

DALLAS' WINE: Charles Shaw (2 Buck Chuck! Or I Guess 4 Buck Chuck Now?) Cabernet Sauvignon

DAVE'S WINE: 2022 Škegro Family Winery Blatina “Krs Crni”, Bosnia & Herzegovina (yes, a wine from Bosnia! Made from the indigenous "Blatina" grape!)

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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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Here’s PART TWO of our coverage of Francis Ford Coppola’s Alpha and Omega of his career. Make sure you check out PART ONE where we cover The Godfather (1972) and the rise, almost fall, then final sell-off of Coppola’s winery empire in Napa, Sonoma, and Oregon.

Here in PART TWO we cover the Omega, MEGALOPOLIS (2024). And taste two well-aged Coppola wines - a 1998 Niebaum-Coppola “Cask” Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2000 Niebaum-Coppola Cabernet Franc! - and say which wine pairs best with which film.

We opened these two bottles at Curated Wine Shop (go follow them on IG!) We brought them randomly, spur of the moment, this was not planned or mentioned to the Curated folks in advance. And when we arrived, and told them what we had and why we were opening them, they said: “Oh, Megalopolis? The Production Designer, Bradley Rubin, is sitting right over there!”

Soooo…yeah. We sure as shit called him over and he graciously allowed us to talk his ear off about his exeperience on making the film!!! Note that this was a very impromptu recording, so the audio is muddy, music and background noise abound, and Brad is a soft spoken person, but it’s all legible!

Enjoy, my friends.

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