Pairs With Life

No doubt about it, adulting is hard, and grown-ups need to get crazy, too. Just because you've got a few kids and a dozen other responsibilities don't mean you're already dead. In fact, the harder adulting gets, the more you need to blow it off. In this episode, Christine personifies this truth with the story of her recent shenanigans at Auction Napa Valley with Joel Aiken, creator of the delicious 2013 Sonoma Mountain Sonoma County Pinot Noir we drink on the podcast. Let's just say the story involves a late-night, too much wine, garden decorations, compromising photos, and the authorities...

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As our three-part series continues, we uncork a vastly superior bottle to the last one, the 2013 Gloria Ferrer Carneros Pinot Noir, and get down to some serious sex talks. Kara offers up her opinions on the advantages of masturbation, why marriage went from a Biblical Model to a Victorian Model (and how hard it is to say which one is worse) to exposing the truth of The Enormous Clitoris.

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Diggin' the podcast? Then you're going to love the book. Check out Pairs With Life, the debut fiction novel by host John Taylor.

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Are there perfect questions to ask before dating? Or should you wait for that exciting, revealing, mysterious first date? Is finding out about a person the fun part, or should you vet this dating candidate more thoroughly than an FBI background check? As kids and jobs and life monopolize our time, we're much more likely to prescreen our dates before hopping in that Uber. But does a pre-cocktail DNA test and credit check take all the romance out of a date, or does it help guarantee the spark will be there?

JT and Christine day-drink a bottle of the 2016 Nello Olivo White Wine Blend and discuss the right questions to ask before dating, and how it just might increase the odds of a Home Run...

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In this special episode, Christine interviews Maren Conrad, whose personal story is one of simultaneous tragedy and redemption. Maren Conrad, a fine artist and muralist of worldwide recognition, talks about how she developed her mission to create beauty in spaces where she used to be afraid to walk. And, and how that mission is a metaphor for her incredible life story. 

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Chateau Davell makes a blissful Zinfandel. Almost as blissfully as a successful marriage, which is no small task. They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. So does that mean that living apart makes relationships successful? With a tasty bottle of Chateau Davell Zinfandel in hand, we explore the idea that getting married doesn't always mean living together.

Married Living Apart. It's A Thing.

Whether it's the small idiosyncrasies that drive you crazy, or just the need for more alone time, more and more couples are finding that the key to a happy relationship doesn't also start a U-Haul filled with your partner's shit. Married, but living apart. It's an actual thing, and as this bottle of Chateau Davell Zinfandel nears its end, we even consider it.

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Live from JaM Cellars in Napa! It's the first Pairs With Life live show! Recorded live from the JaM Cellars stage on May 17th, 2019, a packed crowd joins us for wine and candid (read: drunken) conversation. We were blown away by the number of crazy and unimaginable confessions we received and by the souls who were brave enough to actually share their experiences. It's Part 1 of a can't-miss 2-part podcast!

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We all want our children to be honest, but too much honesty from the kids can be awkward AF. For the second part of our Mother's Day Special, Christine's daughters put her in the Hot Seat. A game of Truth or Drink shows there's a fine line between the truth and too much honesty, as Christine quickly finds out. Clutching a margarita, Christine braces for a reflection of motherhood that is all at once hilarious, poignant and shocking.

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Live from JaM Cellars in Napa on May 17th, 2019, it's part 2 of our LIVE Confession Session.  The wine has spun its magic and loosened up the most shocking confessions of the evening. Starting things off with a round of Truth of Drink, JT & Christine end up taking the "Truth" option to extremes. Audience members throw away their inhibitions and discuss everything from the sexual perks of international travel to the emotional fulfillment of pegging.

Thanks to everyone who joined us live from JaM Cellars in Napa. And especially to the good folks at JaM Cellars!

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Nothing says Mother's Day like Sofia Sparkling Wine and a talk with mom. In honor of Mother's Day, we present a two-part episode featuring conversations with our moms. In Part 1, JT shares a bottle of 2017 Sofia Monterey County Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine with his mother and talks about kids, careers, and the secret to a 61-year marriage.

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Veuve Ambal Brut Sparkling Wine and listening to other people's problems. Now that's what I call a sure-fire cure to a sucky day. In this episode, we read listener emails from across the country. You'll hear stories of Napa discoveries, as well as good and bad parenting choices. We also uncover a sex confession from a woman who has been carrying around a secret for her entire marriage. Ah, perspective!

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