Vintertainment

By Dave Baxter and Dallas Miller

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

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September 04, 2025 Theatrical Tasting: THE TOXIC AVENGER (2023)
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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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42min
August 28, 2025 Wine and OUT OF SIGHT (1998) with Lauren Smerkanich and Kevin A. Rice
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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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1h 5min
August 21, 2025Wine and Movies: PARALLEL (2024) Paired With Medium-Bodied Rustic Reds
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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 factual, and then also to find out the answer as deemed by who-even-fucking-knows? head over to our Substack - VintertainmentStudios.com, find this post on PARALLEL (2024) and cast your vote in the poll, then scroll to the bottom of the post to see if you got it "right".
THE WINES:
Bergmannhof KARL Lagrein Riserva 2020, Alto Aldige, Italy
Calcu Carmenere Gran Reserva, Colchagua Valley, Chile
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1h 2min
August 13, 2025Wine and Music: THE FUTURIST by Robert Downey Jr.
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Paired with the lesser known winery of a celebrity winemaker and an oddly nutty yet refreshing white from an "ancient yet local" region (like RDJ! Ancient yet local!)
WINE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
What does the bright ruby red color of a red wine suggest? (This is vs. a blue-purple color instead.) Does it signify:
A) Lower alcohol than a blue-purple red wine?
B) Higher acidity than a blue-purple red wine?
C) Less grape skin extraction than a blue-purple red wine?
D) More tannins than a blue-purple red wine?
To answer this question and find out the answer head over to our Substack - VintertainmentStudios.com, find this post on Robert Downey Jr's THE FUTURIST album and cast your vote in the poll, then scroll to the bottom of the post to see if you got it right!
THE WINES:
-2023 Ottella Lugana Le Creete (100% Turbiana), Lugana, Italy
-2021 Domaine Lumineux Pinot Noir Clone 114, Dundee Hills, Oregon
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1h 9min
August 06, 2025Wine and Movies - Minority Report (2002)
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Wine Trivia Question of the Week:
Cabernet Franc is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, but it is also the parent of two additional Bordeaux varieties, one equally well-known, the other less so.
Are these "other" two child grapes:
A) Sauvignon Blanc and Petite Verdot
B) Merlot and Petite Sirah
C) Malbec and Petite Verdot
D) Merlot and Carmenere
To answer this question and find out the answer head over to our Substack - VintertainmentStudios.com, find this post on MINORITY REPORT and cast your vote in the poll, then scroll to the bottom of the post to see if you got it right!
THE WINES Featured in this episode:
2022 Quinta das Queimas Encruzado, Dao, Portugal
2021 Conceito Brut Nature, Gruner Veltliner, Duoro, Portugal
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1h 7min
July 24, 2025 Fake Movies Within Movies Paired With Fake Drinks Within Movies - Part 2
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Make sure to listen to PART 1
With special guest DECARCERATION, writer of the fabulous substack, "From the Yard to the Arthouse".
He wanted to talk to us about Fake Movies Within Movies, and gave us a list of 11 of them! So of course we decided to not just talk about fake movies within movies, but also pair them with fake DRINKS from within movies!
As one does.
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1h 4min
July 17, 2025Fake Movies Within Movies Paired With Fake Drinks Within Movies - Part 1
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With special guest DECARCERATION, writer of the fabulous substack, "From the Yard to the Arthouse".
He wanted to talk to us about Fake Movies Within Movies, and gave us a list of 11 of them! So of course we decided to not just talk about fake movies within movies, but also pair them with fake DRINKS from within movies!
As one does.
And now for The Wine Trivia Question of the Week:
What is the most common term for the driest (aka least sweet) version of sparkling wine? Is it...
A) Brut (brute)
B) Extra Brut
C) Brut Nature (nuh-choor)
D) Doux (dough)

To answer this question and find out the answer head over to our Substack - VintertainmentStudios.com, find this post on Fake Movies Paired with Fake Drinks, and cast your vote in the poll, then scroll to the bottom to see if you got it right!
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1h 12min
July 10, 2025 Wine and Movies: YOU HURT MY FEELINGS (2023) with Charlotte Simmons
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SPECIAL GUEST: Charlotte Simmons
If you love thoughtful movie Criticism with a capital-C, make sure you follow Charlotte at her own Substack THE TREATMENT
THE WINES:
2017 The Others Blend, Department 66, Maury, Côtes Catalanes, France
2022 Domaine Glinavos "Paleokerisio", Ioannina, Greece
And "G.A.L." Mocktail - Green Tea, Apple Juice + Lime Juice
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1h 22min
July 03, 2025Wine and Movies: MARSHMALLOW (2025) Paired with Palhete and Peaches
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Part kid adventure a la GOONIES, part summer camp slasher a la FRIDAY THE 13TH, part sci-fi parable a la BLACK MIRROR, we watched and paired wines with the 2025 under-the-radar indie feature MARSHMALLOW.
91% Critic score on Rotten Tomtoes, 86% Audience score.
It had a limited theatrical release back on April 11th, 2025, and is now avilable to rent or buy on VOD/streaming.
WINE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What the hell is a GSM Blend, so what are the 3 grapes included, and most importanly...why? Where does this blend come from?
Is it:
Graciano, Sangiovese, and Mataro - the core blend of Chianti
Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre - the core blend of the Rhone
Gruner Veltliner, Sylvanner, and Müller-Thurgau - the great whites of Austria
Gamay, Semillion, and Merlot - an affordable Vin de France country blend.
To answer this question AND find out the answer, head over to our Substack - VintertainmentStudios.com, find this post on the Marshmallow movie, and cast your vote in the poll, then scroll to the bottom to see if you got it right!
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57min
June 26, 2025 Wine and Comics: AUTOMATIC KAFKA (2002) by Joe Casey and Ashley Wood
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One of the $trange$t comics ever published by Wildstorm Studios, Automatic Kafka ran a mere 9 issues but is nevertheless a series worth revisiting in 2025.
Paired with the tension between different grapes blended together, and adultified versions of childish wines.
Kick DC/Wildstorm to put out a trade paperback collection of it!
Author JOE CASEY himself wrote a 2-part history of the series + a retrospective on the extra-wild 4th issue:
AUTOMATIC KAFKA ORIGINS PART 1
AUTOMATIC KAFKA ORIGINS PART 2
ISSUE 4 RETROSPECTIVE
THE WINES
A.A. Badenhorst Family 2017 Red (Shiraz, Cinsault, Grenache, Tinto Barroca)
Pali Estate Dornfelder 2023
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1h 11min

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