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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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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:

1. Graciano, Sangiovese, and Mataro - the core blend of Chianti
2. Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre - the core blend of the Rhone
3. Gruner Veltliner, Sylvanner, and Müller-Thurgau - the great whites of Austria
4. 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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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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WINE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Which white wine grape shares a parent with Pinot Noir? (Aka, they both came from the same parent grape.)

1. Chardonnay
2. Sauvignon Blanc
3. Riesling
4. Muscat of Alexandria

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This week's wines:

FINAL GIRL Piquette of Syrah

GHOSTNOTE WINES Super Santa Cruz

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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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