The Baldwin Brothers get together for our season one finale and review Alexander Payne’s 2023 film The Holdovers starring Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Randolph, and Dominic Sessa in his debut film role. David Hemingson’s original screenplay yarns a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War. Grab a glass of Jim Beam, a cold Miller Highlife, and listen in as we review this “Instant Christmas Classic”!

Sommelier Dan Lindley from Arkansas Wine and Spirits is in studio to share a few of the bottles that inspired him to begin his journey into wine. Listen in as we open a 2020 Clos de la Butte Muscadet, a 2022 Juliénas Dom du Clos du Fief Michel Tête, a Valdespino Innocente Fino Sherry, and a 2013 Dom Perignon.

Vincent Thebaud and Brice Saltzmann from Vino Distribution are in studio to open a vertical tasting of Château Bouscasse wines. Listen in as we detail the vineyard’s wine making process and surprise our guests with a very special 1998 Château Bouscasse Madiran Red.

Megan Pearson from Gallo is here once again for a special Thanksgiving tasting of Rombauer Vineyards. Pull up a chair and join us as we open a family selection of seven different wines including a very special bottle of Proprietor Selection Cabernet Sauvignon.

Writer/Director Tyler Orzak is in studio to tell us about his new and upcoming short film Prospero. Shot on location in Northwest Arkansas this adaptation from Shakespeare features the talents of actors Chuck Mere, Mitch McDonald, and many locals who banded together to make this incredible film. Listen in as Tyler takes us through the process of making the film and we enjoy a Hermitage from Brotte Vineyards.

General Manager of Chateau Dassault Valerie Befve and Francois Guilloux from Vino Distribution are here to take us on a tour of Saint-Emilion in France’s right bank of the Bordeaux wine region.

Céline Lannoye owner of Lannoye Vineyards and Matt Leboeuf from Lheraud Cognac drop by to open some fantastic offerings including the Céline Cuvée Brut, Cuvée Rose, Lheraud Cuvée 20, XO Charles VII, and a Petite Champagne Cognac from 1868!

Levi Horne and Johnathon Williams from the Well Adjusted Podcast are here for a spooky season collaborative episode! Listen in as we review Velvet Buzzsaw, a 2019 supernatural horror film directed/written by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

Kevin Fry, Luke Baldwin, and John Lindley are here to give us a sneak peak of the upcoming Puritan Octoberfest on Dickson Street in Fayetteville AR. An annual event that showcases a wide variety of German and Local craft beers as well as competition games including hammerschlagen, stein hoisting, and a WEINNE DOG RACE!

Megan Pearson from Gallo is in studio to open an incredible lineup of red wines from Orin Swift Vineyards. Listen in as we sample a wide range of varietals including Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Syrah, and Grenache, while diving into the unique story behind each bottle and its label.

Luke Baldwin joins the podcast to review what could be the “Greatest Wine Movie” ever! Join us as we break down The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969), directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Anthony Quinn and Hardy Krüger. This story follows Italio Bombolini, the newly elected mayor of Santa Vitoria, a hillside village in Italy during WW2. When villagers hear that the retreating nazis will be coming through their town, they hide 1 million botttles of wine in an old Roman Cave. Based on the novel by Robert Crichton.

Evan Spingarn and Francois from Vino Distribution are in studio to take us on a journey through Germany and Austria! Join us as we taste through a vast array of offerings including Rosé, Riesling, PInot Noir, and Chardonnay!

Luke Baldwin joins the show for what might be the most unique wine tasting we’ve ever done! Listen in as we open three wines from Armenia including the Moläna Rasheh, a wine harvested in Iran and bottled in Armenia, the first wine produced from Iran in the last 50 years! Grab a glass and enjoy this review of the 2024 Documentary Somm 4 A Cup of Salvation by Jason Wise, featuring wines from Paul Hobbs, Aimee Keushguerian, and Vahe Keushguerian.

Mitchell Griffith is back in studio to taste us on an exceptional line up of Napa Valley wines from Vice Winery. Listen in as we break down the varietals featuring a Sauvignon Blanc, Orange Wine, Cabernet, and a Reserve Cabernet.

Graphic designer and photographer Tyler Orsak takes us through his process designing new can art for New Province Brewery in Rogers Arkansas and his inspiration for starting The Stop Down Photography Club.

Laurent Lheraud, third-generation owner of the legendary Maison Lheraud, and David Biraud, one of the greatest sommeliers in the world, are here for the conclusion of our first Beyond The Bottle Episode. Grab a glass and listen in as Laurent educates us on the distilling process and shares his vision on what the future holds for this incredible spirit.

David Biraud, one of the greatest sommeliers in the world, and Laurent Lheraud, third-generation owner of the legendary Maison Lheraud, are here for a rare two-part episode. Join us in this first installment as David takes us through the stages of the International Sommelier Competition and breaks down the process of blind tasting, while blind tasting!

Caleb Chambers from Southern Glazers pulls up a chair and takes us on a journey through Daou Vineyards in Paso Robles. Join us as we taste our way through the staple wines of the vineyard and cover everything from The Daou Brothers Georges and Daniel making wine in their garage, to the immense success of their vineyard, to the partnership with Fred Dame in 2018.

Adrien Pélissiéa, Owner of La Bouche du Roi Winery is in studio to take us on a journey through a centuries-old vineyard in Versailles-dating back to at least 1787-that has been brought back to life by Adrien and his world renowned team of winemakers.

In Honor of Victory in Europe Day The Baldwin Brothers open a bottle of 2013 Pol Roger Churchill Reserve while reviewing the film Darkest Hour, and reflecting on the life of Sir Winston Churchill.