Wine and Words Book Talks

We discuss chapters 7 and 8 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We debate about sports' teams and equity. We also talk about how Draco is most likely a psychopath. Natalie is drinking Fiano from Cougar winery, while Malerie is drinking Zinfandel from Unruly.

We discuss chapters 5 and 6 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We talk about Harry and Ron's adventure and how Gilderoy is a doofus. Malerie is drinking a Cab Franc from Leoness, while Natalie is drinking the Dreaming Tree Crush, both deliciously paired with characters from both chapters.

We discuss chapters 3 and 4 of The Chamber of Secrets. We get into some downfalls of the education system, and what a real home is. Malerie enjoys Unruly Pinot Noir and Natalie devours Eccentric Red Blend.

We start the new season by covering the first chapters of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We make connections to the real world quarantine and the feelings that come along with it. Natalie drinks Stella Rosa, while Malerie drinks Unruly. Both delicious wines, which make for great pairings!

We discuss the movie version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We talk about what's different, our favorite scenes, and what scenes we miss. We paired wine from Ponte Winery in Temecula, CA.

We discuss chapter 17 of Hatry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We discuss how the last chapter answers a lot of the questions we had. We also continue to talk about how Social Distancing continues to effect us. We taste wine from Ponte Winery is Temecula, CA.

We discuss chapter 16 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We talk about test anxiety and fan theories about the different challenges the trio face. We pair wines from Ponte Winery in Temecula, CA.

We actually start this episode by talking about Social Distancing due to COVID 19. We look for the silver linings in this situation and talk about how we have been affected. We then talk about Chapter 15 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Forbidden Forest. We talk about thwnafter math of the kids getting caught out at night and how the different adults react. We talk about Ponte Winery and Temecula, CA and their delicious wine to this chapter.

We discuss chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We dive deep into Hagrid's relationship with the trio and with magical creatures, especially Norbert. We sample wine from the Ponte Winery in Temecula, CA.

We discuss ch 13, Nicholas Flamel, of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We taste wine from the awesome Ponte Winery in Temecula, CA. We talk about how Neville is an underappreciated character and much more!