Welcome to Grey Sector, a Babylon 5 podcast by three friends who just have a lot of feelings. We're rewatching, appreciating, and snarking about the 1990s sci-fi classic, with occasional detours into bonus content. And so it begins. . .
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Join the intrepid trio of Josh, Michael and John as we explore the history of film from the silent era through today’s releases, and from Hollywood to the far reaches of world cinema. Through lively discussion and occasional argument, these three old friends will take the listener on a highly opinionated tour of some of the more obscure recesses of film studies. If, as Alfred Hitchcock was fond of saying, film is life with the boring bits left out, then Vintage Sand will be film study with t ...
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An insightful and lively podcast that gives you access to ideas and insight from a range of market experts from Manulife Investment Management.(Intended for Advisor Use Only)
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We're three generations of moms who have experienced nearly every season of motherhood. We don’t have all the answers, but you can be sure that we’ll always point you to the One who does.
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Recommended by Decanter Magazine who call The Wine Pair Podcast fun, irreverent, chatty, and entertaining! In each episode, husband and wife team Joe and Carmela learn about, taste, and give our honest review of three wines that are reasonably priced - meaning under $20 each - and easy to find. Our podcast is made for people who want to learn more about wine, find new wines to enjoy, and just want someone to talk about wine in a fun and funny way that regular people can understand. So, if th ...
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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #8: Jennie Murphy of Oxlee Graham Wines! (From forensics to wine making, being a woman in the wine industry
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Send us a Text Message. Jennie Murphy is, like her grandmothers who she named her winery after, a tough, resilient, and determined woman. After losing her home in the 2017 wine country fires, she started to seriously think about starting her own winery. We learned a ton about the winemaking world in our conversation with her - things that the avera…
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The Postman Always Rings Twice [Babylon 5, A Late Delivery from Avalon]
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This week we review the season three episode A Late Delivery from Avalon. Joe is impressed by the historical accuracy of Our Flag Means Death, Sarah gives us a lesson on German compound nouns, and Mike gets distracted by Franklin's hot thrall. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:08:30 Spoiler Zone: 1:08:30 - 1:11:39 Next Episode and other Shenanig…
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WTF is White Grenache? (AKA Garnatxa Blanca and Grenache Blanc, an underrated white wine, an alternative for Chardonnay lovers, a good summer wine)
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Send us a Text Message. Yes, it’s true, they make Grenache is white as well as red! And it’s a great summer wine! Popular in the Catalonia area of Spain where it is known as Garnatxa Blanca, and in the Rhône area of France where it is often used as a blending grape and known as Grenache Blanc, White Grenache is a tasty, complex, and food friendly w…
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Vintage Sand Episode 51B: Alternate Oscars: The 1960's Edition
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Our Alternate Oscars episodes, based on Danny Peary’s fantastic 1992 book of the same name, have always been among our most popular. Over the course of the podcast, we’ve covered the 1930’s, 1950’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, and the 2000’s. Comparing what films actually won Best Picture to what we believe should have won is always a fun challenge, an…
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Our Alternate Oscars episodes, based on Danny Peary’s fantastic 1992 book of the same name, have always been among our most popular. Over the course of the podcast, we’ve covered the 1930’s, 1950’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, and the 2000’s. Comparing what films actually won Best Picture to what we believe should have won is always a fun challenge, an…
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Send us a Text Message. A 10 point wine in this episode! If you want a higher-class alternative to Prosecco at the same price point, then Cava is your wine. Cava is an underrated sparkling wine from Spain that is made in the same way as Champagne, but at a fraction of the cost. Cava is unique among sparkling wines - it is made with native Spanish g…
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Tinder Live, Hyrule Edition [Babylon 5, Sic Transit Vir]
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This week we review the season three episode Sic Transit Vir. Mike finds the Platonic Form of WTF is That, Joe thinks JMS is using the costume department to torture Jeff Conway, and Sarah runs a census on the different production departments of Babylon 5. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:59:12 Spoiler Zone: 0:59:12 - 1:02:25 Next Episode and ot…
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Sticky inflation, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical risks. Now isn’t exactly the time to let your guard down.Tune in to our new podcast episode with special guests Senior Portfolio Manager Eric Menzer, and Senior Managing Director Alex Catterick as they chat about private markets, alternative investments, and the importance of including real a…
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Send us a Text Message. It may be hard to pronounce and spell, but is it ever easy to drink! In this episode, we introduce you to a fun, quaffable, and not so serious wine called Txakoli which hails from the Basque region of Spain. Sometimes also called Txakolina, this slightly fizzy white wine is a perfect summer sipper. While tasting it, we had v…
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Costco Kirkland Signature 2019 Rioja Reserva Challenge! (A punch-you-in-the-face wine, perfect base for Sangria, for Cab Sauv lovers)
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Send us a Text Message. Rioja is the big dog of Spanish wines, but the question on everyone’s lips is - how does the Costco Kirkland Signature Rioja Reserva stack up to other Riojas? Amiright?!? Well, without giving it away, we’re here to tell you that the Kirkland Signature Rioja is a worthy contender! But did it win in a knockout, or was it a dra…
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Sniper, No Sniping! [Babylon 5, Ceremonies of Light and Dark]
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This week we review the season three episode Ceremonies of Light and Dark. Joe points out how stupid certain Donald Rumsfeld quotes are, Sarah wonders how long it will take for those coffins to get to the sun, and Mike explains the missing man formation. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:12:49 Spoiler Zone: 1:12:49 - 1:15:05 Next Episode and oth…
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Recession is a word that gets thrown around often. But what exactly is a recession and how does itimpact investors?Join us for an in-depth Q&A session as we weigh in on a topic that’s become front and center forinvestors. Find out what you can expect in a recession and why you shouldn’t wait for one to prepareyour portfolio.For all this and more, t…
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Send us a Text Message. When we say hidden gem, we are not kidding! When people think of Spanish red wines, they immediately think of Rioja, but don’t sleep on Priorat. Hailing from the Catalonia area of Spain, Priorat is a Grenache-based red wine blend that completely blew away our expectations! Rich, complex, and oh so drinkable, this is a wine t…
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High QPR Pinot Noir #4! (How the American wine palate has been programmed by big wine, Pinot is a polarizing wine)
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Send us a Text Message. Pinot Noir can be a polarizing wine - some people love it, and some people just don’t get it. We think that happens for a few reasons. First, most wine drinkers have been trained to think that wines are supposed to taste like Cabernet Sauvignon - big, fruit forward, high in alcohol, and very tannic. Which is just not what a …
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Saving Major Ryan [Babylon 5, Severed Dreams]
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This week we review the season three episode Severed Dreams. Sarah is pretty sure Zathras is involved, Joe waxes rhapsodic about pirates and Churchill, and Mike is pretty sure you're a red shirt if you're assigned to the Nimrod. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:05:01 Spoiler Zone: 1:05:01 - 1:10:58 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:10:58 Mu…
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Wallet-Friendly Wine Reviews: Two Buck Chuck and More! (Reviewing wines under $5, cheap Cabernet Sauvignon, some pleasant and unpleasant surprises)
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Send us a Text Message. Believe it or not, 73% of the wine purchased in the United States is sold for less than $8. So, there are a LOT of people drinking those wines! But they don’t often get reviews, and so we thought we would take some time to taste and review some value wines to see just how different they are from slightly more expensive wines…
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Vintage Sand Episode 50: Of Bombs and Bombshells - 2023 in Film
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It began six years ago, in the before time, with three film nerds who have been friends for four decades. Through the years, whenever we hung out together, we would inevitably end up talking for hours about film. So, we wondered aloud, why not make it official? Thus was born, in the spring of 2018, Vintage Sand, your film history podcast. One pande…
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Bordeaux Bargains #1! (Haut-Médoc and Graves, Left Bank, why Bordeaux wines are so tricky to understand)
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Send us a Text Message. Bordeaux is home to some of the most famous - and most expensive - wines in the world. But can you find a great wine at a great price?!? You can!!! There is no reason to spend more than $20 a bottle to find highly rated and very enjoyable wines from this classic region. In this episode, we focus on Left Bank wines, and we br…
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Fist of the Space Men [Babylon 5, Point of No Return]
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This week we review the season three episode Point of no Return. Joe practices his 40s newscaster voice; Sarah makes fun of fans who recite minute details from episodes seasons ago, while Mike recites minute details from episodes seasons ago. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:07:57 Spoiler Zone: 1:07:57 - 1:11:11 Next Episode and other Shenaniga…
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Dividend investing is evolving, and so should your approach. Tune in to our new podcast episode to learn about the unique set of challenges faced by dividend investors in today’s environment. Hear from our very own Senior Portfolio Manager Chris Hensen as he weighs in on the shifting landscape and explores the dividend opportunity set through a dif…
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WTF is Muscadet? (Melon de Bourgogne, the Sur Lie method, batonnage, the ultimate fish wine, the best French white wine under $20?)
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Send us a Text Message. If you’re like us, French wines can feel so confusing - and that’s exactly why we do these WTF episodes! This week, we dive into a great French white wine called Muscadet, which is not to be confused with Muscat or Moscato (which are, by the way, the same thing). Muscadet is a wine made in the Loire Valley from the grape Mel…
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Italian Wine Adventure #11: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo! (An underrated and underappreciated Italian beauty, the ultimate cookout wine)
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Send us a Text Message. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is an easy wine to overlook. It is inexpensive, easy to find, and does not have the cachet that a Chianti or Barolo or Amarone has. But we are here to tell you that you should take a second look at this underappreciated and underrated Italian wine! In this episode, we tasted and reviewed three easy to…
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Business Casual Ninjas [Babylon 5, Messages From Earth]
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This week we review the season three episode Messages From Earth. Mike spoils The Fugitive, Joe notes that the jewelry cart may have leveled up, and Sarah is sad because she really wanted her Jupiter fire. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:54:54 Spoiler Zone: 0:54:54 - 0:59:33 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 0:59:33 Music from this episode: …
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How Good Are Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Wines? (TJ’s is a great, inexpensive place to expand your wine horizons, is high-end cheap worth the price?)
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Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve wines are meant to compare with wines twice their price, and are said to be top wines from top winemakers in some of the most prestigious wine-growing regions, but just how good are they really? We seek to answer that question to save you time and money. In this episode, we try three different P…
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Make no mistake about it, the economy is dealing with its fair share of challenges. But are there bright spotsahead? In this podcast episode, we sit down with our Global Chief Economist and Strategist Frances Donald, as sheweighs in on the macro forces at play in 2024. Will global growth decline? Will central banks respond with ratecuts? For all th…
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Send us a Text Message. Ok, let’s be honest. Pinotage is a TRIP. It is like no other wine we have ever had before, and is flat out an experience that you have to try. You may not love it, or even like it, but you have to try it. Especially the Coffee Pinotage which in and of itself is an adventure (and is really a thing)! Pinotage is a wine that wa…
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Stargate B5-1 [Babylon 5, Exogenesis]
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This week we review the season three episode Exogenesis. Mike doesn't know why there's a jail in that room, Joe is pretty sure this is a crossover episode, and Sarah needs to update the Season 3 bingo card. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:03:02 Spoiler Zone: 1:03:02 - 1:04:42 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:04:42 Music from this episode:…
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Costco Kirkland Signature Pinot Noir Challenge! (The pros and cons of Costco’s wine selection, why few experts review Costco wines, Kirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir review)
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Send us a Text Message. Costco sells a TON of wine, but finding expert reviews of their Kirkland Signature wines can be very tricky. We are happy to help fill that void! Find out why few wine reviewers bother to review Costco Kirkland Signature wines, and where you can find some pretty reliable reviews for those wines. But, most importantly, find o…
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Josh Wines Are . . . Meh. (The truth behind the hype. BTW, we did not give this episode a title until after we tasted the wines in our recording!)
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Send us a Text Message. Josh Cellars wine has been all over social media recently, but the real question is - is it worthy of the hype?!? We gave Josh Cellars an honest-to-goodness opportunity to impress us. We tasted and reviewed three different Josh Cellar wines just to make sure that we were getting a proper sense of the breadth of their product…
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Psi Hard with a Vengeance [Babylon 5, Dust to Dust]
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This week we review the season three episode Dust to Dust. Joes thinks JMS is keeping the set designers in cages inside the hot tub factory, Sarah collects Yiddish insults, and Mike tries to figure out the difference between a bandolier and a sash. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:59:17 Spoiler Zone: 0:59:17 - 1:03:59 Next Episode and other She…
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Sweet Dessert Wines for Your Sweetheart! (Wines for Valentine’s Day, Savoring a meal and time with family and friends, WTF is fortified wine)
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Send us a Text Message. If you think you are not a fan of dessert wines, we believe we can change your mind - because we changed our own minds in this episode! Dessert wines are perfect for romantic evenings, but also a great excuse to slow down and extend a meal with family, friends, and loved ones. If you are looking for something special to do t…
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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #7: Drew Perry! (They make wine in Michigan! Head Winemaker for Simpson Family Estates: Good Harbor Vineyards and Aurora Cellars)
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Send us a Text Message. Did you know they make wine in Michigan. Yes, yes it’s true! And not only that, they make REALLY GOOD wine in Michigan. Don’t believe us? Then you need to listen to our interview with Drew Perry from Simpson Family Estates, home of Good Harbor Vineyards and Aurora Cellars and we’ll set you straight! We had the great honor of…
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This week we review the season three episode Voices of Authority. Sarah is tired of hearing about the Shadow War without seeing any war, Mike just realized how many candy wind chimes are on sale in the zocolo, and Joe is pretty sure in 250 years the French will definitely still be French. Music from this episode: "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities…
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Episode 89: A look ahead to 2024—addressing your unanswered questions (part 2)After patiently waiting for many months, signs that our fixed income outlook may be coming to fruitionemerged at the end of last year. But what can we expect in 2024?In part 2 of our podcast episode, we focus on answering your frequently asked questions on fixedincome. Ar…
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They Make Wine in Michigan?!? (The Riesling Belt, Leelanau Peninsula, and a bunch of other stuff we bet you didn’t know!)
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Send us a Text Message. Look, we were skeptical too, but it’s true. Not only do they make wine in Michigan, they are making great wine! If you are like us, you didn’t realize that there is a burgeoning wine industry in Michigan, and that some highly rated wines are coming out of their 5 AVAs. And, in this episode we’ll taste some of these well rate…
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With 2024 in full swing, what’s our take on equities and bonds?Rather than sharing our views in our usual way, we’ve adopted a Q&A format to respond to some of themore pressing questions we’ve been getting on the road. Where’s the economy headed? What aresome of the main challenges for markets in the new year?To get your questions answered, tune in…
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Italian Wine Adventure #10: Fiano! (A nearly extinct ancient grape makes a comeback, bigger bodied white wine, famous foods from the Campania area of Italy, Chardonnay alternative)
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Send us a Text Message. The Campania region of Italy, famous for the city of Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and Mount Vesuvius, is also home to many of the most beloved Italian foods - like pizza! - but did you know it is also home to many of the best Italian wines?!? In this Italian wine adventure, we introduce you to a white wine called Fiano that you…
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Stranger in Town, I mean down, I mean downbelow [Babylon 5, Passing Through Gethsemane]
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This week we review the season three episode Passing Through Gethsemane. Mike is pretty sure the seven deadly sins were just made up, Joe reveals his tremendous acting crush on Brad Dourif, and Sarah conflates the atheists in her life with the lazy agnostics in her life. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:04:38 Spoiler Zone: 1:04:38 - 1:07:44 Nex…
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Send us a Text Message. In the last minisode we settled the question of whether or not size matters, and so in this minisode we are tackling the other big question - does shape matter when it comes to the wine bottle? The answer may surprise you! Wine bottles come in many different shapes, although there is one shape that sort of dominates them all…
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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #6: Duncan Shouler! (Giesen Wines Chief Winemaker, how to make great zero-alcohol wine, what is the Spinning Cone method for de alcholizing wine?)
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Send us a Text Message. What do you do if dry January - or some other dry month - is on your list, but you don’t want to give up wine? First, you need to listen to this podcast! We had the great pleasure of interviewing Duncan Shouler from Giesen Wines, and spoke to him in-depth about their zero-alcohol wines. Like many of the winemakers we talk to…
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N'Farious Purposes [Babylon 5, A Day in the Strife]
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This week we review the season three episode A Day in the Strife. Joe still thinks it's all about Carn Mollari, Sarah is annoyed because that's not what the word berserker means, and Mike is pretty sure that's a two foot long dildo. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:59:49 Spoiler Zone: 0:59:49 - 1:04:31 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:04:3…
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The Best and Worst Rated Wines of 2023! (Over 115 wines rated this year, why you should trust our ratings)
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to our end of the year retrospective, review, and wrap for The Wine Pair Podcast! In this episode we review our highest and lowest rated wines of the year. Believe it or not, in 2023 we tasted and reviewed about 120 wines, and out of all of those wines, just a handful got ratings of 9 or 10, or got ratings of 4 or un…
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Vintage Sand Episode 49: "Killers of the Flower Moon": It's Just the Way This Is Going
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When a director of Martin Scorsese’s stature releases a new movie, it’s time to drop everything else and discuss. When last we did this, with "The irishman", our thoughts on that film were mixed; it was a summation of some of the themes and ideas that have characterized Scorsese’s work, and it also contained certain thematic elements of his “spirit…
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Wines for the Feast of the Seven Fishes: 2023! (Italian-American traditions, The Bear, celebrations with family by blood and family by friendship, great seafood wines)
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Send us a Text Message. Buon Natale! The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American tradition that got an interesting send-up in Season 2 of The Bear. How accurate is the “Fishes” episode of The Bear to our family Christmas Eve seafood feast? Well, let’s just say there are a few similarities and some really important differences. For starters…
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Waiting for Londot [Babylon 5, Convictions]
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This week we review the season two episode Convictions. Sarah starts collecting Centauri lightbulb jokes, Joe names Garibaldi's telepathic gut, and Mike rants about the sizes of the different kinds of sportsball fields. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:56:50 Spoiler Zone: 0:56:50 - 0:58:36 Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 0:58:36 Music from …
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Holiday Sparkling Wines #3: Brut Prosecco! (The most popular sparkling wine in the world, why brut rather than dry this Holiday season, where the name Prosecco came from)
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Send us a Text Message. Think you know Prosecco?!? Not so fast! We bet you didn’t know that most of the Prosecco you are drinking is on the sweet side. Who cares, you say? We love it no matter what, you say? In this episode we are going to tell you why you should care, and why you should be seeking out the BRUT Prosecco! You dig?!? We all know that…
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Costco Kirkland Signature Syrah Challenge! (100th Episode, Spicy red wine, Is Syrah the same as Shiraz?)
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Send us a Text Message. Who doesn’t love buying wine at Costco? But have you ever wondered if the Costco Kirkland Signature wines are worth their low cost? Wel, that’s what this series of episodes is all about! On our last Costco “date” (and you need to listen in to understand what we mean by that) we picked up one of their Kirkland Signature K Vin…
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Ranger Danger [Babylon 5, Matters of Honor]
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This week we review first episode of Season 3, Matters of Honor. Mike does a full inventory of Londo's quarters, Joe weaves a tale about our new season 3 character and his similarities to a rancor, while Sarah makes a pie chart about her complicated feelings for Marcus Cole. Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:56:30 Spoiler Zone: 0:56:30 - 1:04:38…
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Consumer exhaustion is kicking in, yields have come down, and the economy is beginning to show signsof slowing.Since outlining our three-themed bonds outlook, we’re finally getting an indication that it’s coming tofruition. As we get ready to transition to phase 2 (“duration is your friend”), investors could embracelonger duration on expectations t…
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Minisode #10: Does Wine Bottle Size Matter? (What are those big-@$% bottles of wine called? And why are they so expensive?)
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Send us a Text Message. Some people say that size matters, others say shape matters more. We are staying out of that discussion altogether. But, regardless of how you feel about the subject, there are more sizes of wine bottles than you may think, and in this minisode we demystify why there are so different sizes of bottles, why they almost always …
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