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A coda to our recent 2-Part tasting, where we take a look at where the technology might take us in the near-ish future.

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Oct 10, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine and...Books: THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM by Liu Cixin

Aug 15, 2024 • Dave Baxter

Wine and...Movies: THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984) with Fred Harper

Aug 29, 2024 • Dave Baxter

DEMONS (1985) Paired with Ghostnote and Final Girl Wines

Jun 19, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Recent posts

The Great Ultra-Premium Non-Alcoholic Wine Tasting - Part 2: The REDS

Time to REALLY put the category to the test, folks! How well do Premium level de-alcoholized RED wines stand up in January 2026? Let's find out.

Jan 13 • Dave Baxter and Dallas Miller

The Great Ultra-Premium Non-Alcoholic Wine Tasting - Part 1: Sparkling, Rose, and Whites

We gathered the priciest, most reputable de-alcoholized wines in 2025/26 and tasted them to find out how far the category has (and hasn't) come.

Jan 6 • Dave Baxter and Dallas Miller

Wine and STRANGER THINGS - 5 Seasons That Follow the ROCKY Formula

Listen now | I watched the whole series - everything but the final episode - and give you the wines to drink for each Season.

Dec 30, 2025 • Dave Baxter

58:39

A Spaghetti Western Xmas: A PISTOL FOR RINGO (1965)

A Western DIE HARD 28 years before DIE HARD. Paired With Cremant and Cream Sherry

Dec 23, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:01:35

Why Is It So Hard to Let Go of Franchises?

They're not merely a symptom of IP-worshipping modernity, but rather an ages-old relationship to storytelling that we have to learn to let go of.

Dec 18, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine and Movies

1:01:35

A Spaghetti Western Xmas: A PISTOL FOR RINGO (1965)

A Western DIE HARD 28 years before DIE HARD. Paired With Cremant and Cream Sherry

Dec 23, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:26:04

Watch/Listen Now | Movie Trailers DEC 2025: Coming Soon To Drinkers

We watch trailers for upcoming films and share a few bottles while we do.

Dec 16, 2025 • Dave Baxter and Dallas Miller

1:30:35

Wine, War, and Wit: TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942) w/ Comedy Writer Carrie Freedle

One of the greatest (and blackest) comedies ever made, paired with wines of history, war, and its aftermath.

Dec 2, 2025 • Dave Baxter and Dallas Miller

OPEN DOOM CRESCENDO: The 3-Hour DIY Epic I'm Thankful For + DIY Wine!

Truly independent things aren't for everybody, but they remind me why I love humans.

Nov 27, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine and Music

1:08:47

Listen Now | Wine and Music: THE FUTURIST by Robert Downey Jr.

Paired with the lesser known endavor of a different celebrity, and an oddly nutty yet refreshing white from an "ancient yet local" region (like RDJ…

Aug 13, 2025 • Dave Baxter and Dallas Miller

1:03:24

Wine and Music: THE RETURN OF BRUNO by Bruce Willis (1987)

Why yes, Bruce Willis did exist before 1988's DIE HARD. The ultimate vanity project meets two sweet fortified wines, because this here's a party, babe.

May 21, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:09:04

Wine and Music: The Decemberists - As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again (2024)

A dense yet playful album of story-driven songs paired with wines of similar heft: an Armenian red, a South African original, and a nearly forgotten…

Apr 3, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:18:55

SEASON 1 FINALE: Wine and...Music: Snoop Dogg Presents Christmas in the Dogghouse

We try THREE of Snoop's 19 Crimes Wines and See How They Pair With His 2008 Xmas Album! Going Out in Style!

Dec 12, 2024 • Dave Baxter

Wine and Books

1:23:32

Wine and Books: GLOW The Autobiography of Rick James

The life and crimes of an impulsive musical prodigy, paired with an Old Vine Nouveau and the best selling >$25 red blend in America that is thematically…

Mar 13, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:00:04

Wine and...Books: BREASTS AND EGGS (2019) by Mieko Kawakami

Japanese Feminism Paired with a Woman-led Winery's Mencia and a Lees-Soaked Slovenian Sauv Blanc!

Nov 21, 2024 • Dave Baxter

1:17:06

Wine and...Books: THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM by Liu Cixin

Why losing faith in humanity turns us into the villains of a story.

Aug 15, 2024 • Dave Baxter

1:17:20

Wine and...Books: BENIGHTED by J.B. Priestley (1927)

What to drink on a Dark and Stormy Night?

Jul 5, 2024 • Dave Baxter

Wine and Comics

Wine and Comics (Halloween Edition): Fuck This Place + Do Epic Shit Red Blend

A horror sub-genre all-in-one that is, believe it or not, about love and togetherness conquering all. Paired with some Epic Shit.

Oct 30, 2025 • Dave Baxter

46:48

Wine and Comics: PLAGUE HOUSE (2025)

Cosmic Horror Meets Sfumato Rabarbaro and Red Cab Syrah.

Sep 18, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:10:10

Wine and Comics: AUTOMATIC KAFKA by Joe Casey and Ashley Wood

Paired with the tension between blended grapes and adultified versions of childish wines.

Jun 26, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine and Comic Pairing: TOXIC AVENGER and 2022 DELAWARE

A very American, New York wine for a very American, New Yawk comic.

Mar 4, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine and TV

58:39

Wine and STRANGER THINGS - 5 Seasons That Follow the ROCKY Formula

Listen now | I watched the whole series - everything but the final episode - and give you the wines to drink for each Season.

Dec 30, 2025 • Dave Baxter

53:24

GREEN PORNO (2008) Paired with Green Wine and...Porno Wine?

Isabella Rossalini's unforgettable episodic series (1-3 minutes each) on crazy sex throughout nature.

Jun 5, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:30:32

VINTERFICATION: Script vs. Screen - SIX FEET UNDER Pilot Episode

We compare the pilot script to the final aired episode, and pair wines with BOTH! A Valdepeñas Tempranillo, a Ribero del Duoro Clarete, and a dry red…

May 15, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:36:03

Wine and TV: THE WHITE LOTUS Season 1 with Beth Lisogorsky

You need to drink something special to survive rich people.

Mar 27, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine Conversations

Filmstack (and Winestack) Inspiration Challenge Day 58: Surprise

Wherever the love of surprise and discovery dominates, that is where I want to be.

Oct 14, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine Talk: The Quality of "Quality" is Not Strained

Like Mercy, it cannot be forced or coerced onto another. It may not be the same as personal preference, but it cannot escape our personal value…

Sep 16, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine Conversations: Can AI Replace Somms? (VII) - A "Final" Word

This is who we are and have been; and this is what AI is and has been.

Jul 28, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Wine Conversations: Grappling with Authenticity (IV) - There's (Almost) No Such Thing

Can something like "Authenticity" be determined outside of personal preferences?

May 23, 2025 • Dave Baxter

Vinterview

1:00:58

VINTERVIEW: Director Matt Battaglia Talks Georgian Wine Doc THE RED LINE

Listen now | A 20+ minute doc feature the Pappari Valley winery, and this is just a preview for a feature-length film coming soon!

Jun 12, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:11:45

VINTERVIEW: Working with Francis Ford Coppola w/ HALEY SIMS

The dead wife of Adam Driver's Caesar Catalina tells us all about her experience auditioning, filming, stunt training, wrapping multiple times, and…

May 1, 2025 • Dave Baxter

1:03:01

VINTERVIEW: Innovation and Technology in the Wine Space with Liz Mendez

Incremental vs. Radical Innovation and What the Wine Industry is Still Missing Out On.

Mar 20, 2025 • Dave Baxter

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