Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, a trio of legendary films and a wine pairing for each. The 1962 Western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, was directed by John Ford, and starred John Wayne and Jimmy…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we conjure up some wine pairings for three spooky movies. Our wine pairings this week are for ghost wineries. These are winemaking outfits which were doing good business in the late…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we toast three films dealing in fairy tales, from good, to funny, to very bad. Once upon a time there were two brothers. They are the subject of The Wonderful World…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we hoist a glass to a trio of films directed by Frank Tashlin. The Alphabet Murders is a British film from 1965. The story was taken from an Agatha Christie novel,…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we salute the late, great Peter Sellers with a toast to each of these three films. Our title this week comes, naturally, from the 1970 British comedy, There’s a Girl in…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we came down with a bad case of recidivism. Kill, kill, kill again. But take a moment to savor one of the wine pairings for these films about those who just…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, is it winter? Is it a bad case of post-holiday blues? Santa didn’t treat you right? Whatever it is that’s got you down, a few films filled with sadistic violence should…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, a Christmas extravaganza! We fill your stockings with movies about the holidays and wine pairings to go with them. Not a lump of coal to be seen. The Bishop’s Wife has Cary…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we give you what Santa probably can’t. More movies about which you were completely oblivious. Santa can take care of the wine pairings, but I’ll steer his sleigh in the right…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we are proud to have a trio of films exploring prejudice. We’ll have a wine pairing for each of these movies, too. In the 1947 film, Gentleman’s Agreement, bigotry against Jews…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, wild times with Billy Wilder. We’ll have a wine pairing for each of these three films, too. Wilder co-wrote and directed Fedora in 1978, a production by the West Germans and…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, the devil is in the details of three horror movies and wine tastings. 1990’s The First Power is a modern noir film in which a Los Angeles cop searches for, and…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we have three wine pairings for movies which allow us to seek out new grapes and great acidity; to boldly drink where no one has drunk before. No doubt you remember…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we have three wine pairings for three somewhat recent entries into the film noir oeuvre. And all this time, I thought oeuvre was French for eggs. I guess they’ve been having…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. Just for laughs, let’s get giggly with this week’s movies. Even the wine pairings for each film will seem laughable. When I was in college the student center had a room where a…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. The jack-o-lantern on the porch has not yet been completely consumed by the squirrels, so we’re in the mood for a few scary movies. There will be wine pairing opportunities, of course. I…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, a little insectual healing. We will pair wines with movies about ants. You can take these wines on a picnic, but don’t hold us responsible for what happens after you’ve unfurled…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we remember the work of Diane Keaton, with a wine pairing for each film. Looking for Mr. Goodbar is the 1977 film that was based on the real-life murder of a…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we make room for roomy movies. We’ll make room for some wine pairings for them, too. From 1986 we have A Room With a View, the theatrical release, not the TV…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we remember another fallen great, Claudia Cardinale. Cardinale starred with Burt Lancaster in The Leopard, a 1963 epic historical drama about the turbulent times in Italy during the 19th century. When…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we remember Robert Redford, the guy every guy’s wife says she would have married had she had the chance. One of Redford’s better films, which is a high bar, is The…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we look at what is real and what is not, with an emphasis on what is not. There will be a wine pairing for each of the three films, if…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week we spotlight some not-so-ladylike ladies, and offer a wine pairing for each film. I should apologize in advance for all the nasty things we’ll be saying about the following women….
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week we pair wines with movies featuring ol’ Ski Nose himself, Bob Hope. Road to Utopia was released in 1946, but it was filmed three years earlier. It took so long…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell. This week, we pair wines with a trio of movies directed by John Ford. A 1960 movie that centers on race relations in America and stars an African-American actor? Yep, that’s Sergeant Rutledge….
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell. For my next trick, a little escapism. Movie magic, from serious to comedic, with wine pairings appearing for each one. My initial impression of Harry Houdini came from the master illusionist’s portrayal by…