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No episode this week, but here's a quick 5 minute update on everything we have going on!

Make sure to tune in next week when we cover Ralph Bakshi's AMERICAN POP!

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One of the best comics we've read in a while. Dallas especially! A twist on the classic Haunted House subgenre that doubles as a catuonary tale for our times. Written by Micchael W. Conrad and art and letters by Dave Chisholm.

The collected graphic novel can be pre-ordered here!

The Wines:

AMARO SFUMATO RABARBARO

2018 Red Car Syrah, Sonoma Coast, California

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Wine Trivia Question of the Week:

When a wine is called "sweet" even though it's dry - "Dry" meaning "no sugar whatsoever" - what are the most likely causes for this sense of "sweetness"?

• A) Fruitiness and alcohol
• B) Low acidity and alcohol
• C) High acidity and fruitiness
• D) Tannins and oak influence

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THE PAIRINGS:

Pa-Tel Pais Co-Fermentado, Maturana Winery, Colchagua Valley, Chile

NUVO White Peach Basalmic Vinegar

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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.

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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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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

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THE WINES:

Bergmannhof KARL Lagrein Riserva 2020, Alto Aldige, Italy

Calcu Carmenere Gran Reserva, Colchagua Valley, Chile

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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?

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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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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

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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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