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Wines of the year, 2023

Given the nature of my work and the fine wine folk I am so lucky to rub elbows with on the regular, I taste thousands of wines each year. These are the ones I remember most fondly: the way they opened the world, the way they centred experience, and all the kind souls that shared them with me. 

I will remember 2023 as the year I really shed my ignorance and fell in love with Bordeaux and a year in which my partner and I continued our love affair with Jura Chards and Loire Chenins and entered into a new obsession with the great dessert wines of the world.

This list probably looks unhinged to the non-obsessed haha. Without having a social media outlet these last few years, it feels like some small gesture to the hardworking producers who crafted these works of art to be able to shout them out and thank them for their work. So here were the gems:

MY TOP 12 WHITES

Dom BELARGUS 2018 ‘Rouères’ Chenin Blanc, Anjou AOC, Loire

Dom STÉPHANE TISSOT 2018 ‘Les Bruyères’ Chardonnay, Arbois AOC, Jura

O'ROURKE FAMILY ESTATE 2020 'Twisted Pine' Chardonnay, Lake Country, BC

LA FRENZ 2011 ‘Knorr Vineyard’ Semillon, Naramata Bench, BC

PATRICK SULLIVAN 2020 Baw Baw Shire Chardonnay, Victoria, Australia

BIEN NACIDO 2020 Estate Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley, California

CLOS DU MOULIN AUX MOINES 2020 Pernand-Vergelesses AOC 'Les Combottes', Burgundy

Dom BITOUZET-PRIEUR 2017 Meursault AOC 1er Cru Perrières, Chardonnay, Burgundy

M. CHAPOUTIER 2018 Hermitage AOC ‘Chante-Alouette’, Marsanne, Rhône

LITTORAI 2013 ‘Mays Canyon’ Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, California

BINDI 2015 ‘Kostas Rind’ Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, Australia

RAMEY 2019 Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California

MY TOP 10 REDS

Ch LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES 1975 Grand Vin, Saint-Julien AOC, Grand Cru Classé Deuxième, Bordeaux

Ch LA TOUR DE MONS 1982 Margaux AOC, Bordeaux

Dom MUGNERET-GIBOURG 2020 Échezeaux Grand Cru AOC, Burgundy

HIYU 2017 ‘Aura’, Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir, Columbia Gorge, Oregon

TWO VINTNERS 2019 ‘The Waiting List’ Syrah, Yakima Valley, Washington

AGRI SEGRETUM 2018 Todi DOC ‘Marmocchio’, Sangiovese/Sagrantino, Umbria

TROON VINEYARD 2022 ‘Siskiyou’ Syrah, Applegate Valley, Oregon

CLENDENEN 2018 ‘Bricco Buon Natale’ Nebbiolo, Bien Nacido Vineyard, California

REINE PÉDAUQUE 1978 Savigny-lès-Beaune AOC 1er Cru Clos des Guettes, Burgundy

CA' LA BIONDA 2010 'CasalVegri' Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC, Veneto

MY TOP 10 APERITIF & DESSERT WINES

PATRICIUS 2008 Tokaj Aszú 6 Puttonyos, Hungary

Dom BELARGUS 2018 ‘Quarts’, Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru AOC, Chenin, Loire

DONNAFUGATA 2015 ‘Ben Ryé’ Passito di Pantelleria DOC, Zibibbo, Sicily

ROLET 2010 Arbois Vin Jaune AOC, Savagnin, Jura

CASTELLO DI MELETO 2011 Vin Santo di Chianti Classico, Toscana

BARBEITO 20yo Malvasia 'Ribeiro Real', Madeira

COCKBURNS 1997 Vintage Port

Dom BERTHET-BONDET 2009 Château-Chalon AOC Vin Jaune, Jura

MARCEL CABELIER 2008 Château-Chalon AOC Vin Jaune, Jura

THUNEVIN-CALVET 1982 Maury, Vin Doux Naturel, Grenache, Roussillon

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

BUBBLES

LELARGE-PUGEOT 2008 Quintessence Millésime Brut, Vrigny 1er Cru, Champagne

EGLY-OURIET NV Brut Rosé Grand Cru, Ambonnay, Champagne

RIVETTO 2016 ‘Kaskal’ Blanc de Nebbiolo Brut Nature, Barolo, Piemonte

PETER LAUER 1992 Réserve Sekt Riesling, Mosel

MOVIA 2015 Puro, Brda, Slovenia

LELARGE-PUGEOT 2008 Millésime Extra Brut, Vrigny 1er Cru, Champagne

R.C. LEMAIRE 2012 ‘Les Hautes Prieures’ Blanc de Blancs, Hautvillers 1er Cru, Champagne

MONMARTHE NV 'Les Grimpants' Blanc de Noirs, Ludes 1er Cru, Pinot Noir, Champagne

ANDRE CLOUET NV ‘Un jour de 1911…’ Brut, Pinot Noir, Bouzy Grand Cru, Champagne

Dom STÉPHANE TISSOT NV ‘BBF’ Blanc de Blancs Crémant du Jura AOC

Dom MANN 2014 Crémant d’Alsace AOC ‘Infiniment Fou’, Chardonnay

ALBERT BICHOT NV Crémant de Bourgogne AOC Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

POMMERY 2004 Cuvée Louise, Champagne

LAURENT-PERRIER 2008 Millésimé Brut, Champagne

WHITES

France - Loire

Dom BELARGUS 2018 ‘Coteau des Treilles' Monopole, Chenin Blanc, Anjou AOC, Loire

Dom BELARGUS 2020 ‘Rouères’ Chenin Blanc, Sec, Anjou AOC, Loire

Dom BELARGUS 2019 ‘Gaudrets’ Chenin Blanc, Savennieres AOC, Loire

DAMIEN LAUREAU 2015 'Le Bel Ouvrage' Savennières AOC, Chenin Blanc, Loire

LUNEAU PAPIN 2010 ‘L d’Or’ Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Loire

LUNEAU PAPIN 2007 ‘L d’Or’ Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Loire

LUNEAU PAPIN 2006 ‘Excelsior’ Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC Goulaine, Loire

France - Burgundy & Jura

Dom HEITZ-LOCHARDET 2014 Chassagne-Montrachet AOC 1er Cru La Maltroie, Chardonnay

Dom BITOUZET-PRIEUR 2017 Meursault AOC 1er Cru Charmes, Chardonnay

Dom BITOUZET-PRIEUR 2017 Meursault AOC ‘Clos du Cromin’, Chardonnay

Dom BITOUZET-PRIEUR 2017 Puligny-Montrachet AOC ‘Les Levrons’, Chardonnay

Dom LATOUR-GIRARD 2017 Meursault AOC Cuvée Charles Maxime, Chardonnay

Dom DUREUIL-JANTHIAL 2020 Puligny Montrachet AOC ‘Corvée des Vignes’

Dom DEUX ROCHES 2021 Pouilly Fuissé AOC ‘Vieilles Vignes’

France - Alsace

Dom TRIMBACH 2007 ‘Clos Ste Hune’, Grand Cru Rosacker, Riesling

Dom WEINBACH 2012 ‘Cuvée Ste Catherine’, Pinot Gris

Dom ALBERT BOXLER 2014 Alsace Grand Cru AOC Brand, Pinot Gris

Dom TRIMBACH 2016 Alsace Grand Cru AOC Mandelberg, Riesling

France - Rhône

RAYMOND USSEGLIO 2017 ‘Pure Roussanne’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Blanc

GRAND VENEUR 2004 ‘La Fontaine’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Blanc, Roussanne

DOMAINE DE LA SOLITUDE 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Blanc

Dom CHANTE CIGALE 2011 Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Blanc

France - Other

LELARGE-PUGEOT 2016 Vrigny Blanc, Coteaux Champenois AOC, Chardonnay

Dom STÉPHANE TISSOT 2018 ‘Les Graviers’ Chardonnay, Arbois AOC, Jura

Dom STÉPHANE TISSOT 2019 ‘Patchwork’ Chardonnay, Arbois AOC, Jura

Dom DES MARNES BLANCHES 2020 Savagnin ‘Les Molates’, Côtes du Jura AOC

Germany

SELBACH OSTER 2007 Graacher Domprost Riesling Spätlese, Mosel

DR. BÜRKLIN-WOLF 1997 Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl ‘R’ Riesling Aisles, Pfalz

HEXAMER 2010 Schlossböckelheimer In den Felsen Riesling ‘No.1’, Nahe

DÖNNHOFF 2015 Wessburgunder Trocken, Nahe

USA

HOPE WELL 2015 ‘Improbable’ Riesling, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon

ALEX GAMBAL / PETER WORK 2017 Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay, California

ST. ROMEDIUS 2019 Napa Valley Chardonnay, California

TROON VINEYARD 2022 Vermentino, Applegate Valley, Oregon

TABLAS CREEK 2014 'Esprit Blanc' Roussanne/Gren.Blanc/Picpoul, Paso Robles, California

EVENING LAND 2022 ’Seven Springs’ Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon

CHATEAU MONTELENA 2019 Napa Valley Chardonnay, California

ST. INNOCENT 2017 'Freedom Hill Vineyard' Chardonnay, Willamette Valley

DELILLE CELLARS 2021 'Chaleur' Blanc, Sauv Blanc/Semillon, Columbia Valley, Washington

LIÉGEOIS DUPONT 2021 ‘Le Blanc’, Marsanne/Viognier, Red Mountain, Washington

CHAPPELLET 2015 Napa Valley Chardonnay, California

PATZ & HALL 2016 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, California

Canada

O'ROURKE FAMILY ESTATE 2020 Estate Chardonnay, Lake Country, Okanagan

CAVE SPRING 2004 ‘Réserve’ Riesling, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

TANTALUS 2020 ‘Old Vines’ Riesling, Okanagan Valley

PINARD & FILS 2021 ‘Nuance de Gris’ Frontenac Gris, Quebec

NORMAN HARDIE 2014 ‘Unfiltered’ Chardonnay, Prince Edward County, Ontario

Australia

LEEUWEN ESTATE 2002 ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay, Margaret River

TYRELL’S WINES 2013 ‘Single Vineyard HVD Hunter Semillon’

UMAMU 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Margaret River

South Africa

KEN FORRESTER 2016 ‘The FMC’ Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch

HAMILTON RUSSELL 2014 Chardonnay, Hemel-en-Aarde

BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF 2007 Semillon, Franschhoek

Italy

DARIO PRINČIČ NV ‘Vino Bianco’, Friuli Venezia Giulia

SUAVIA 2017 ‘Monte Carbonare’ Soave Classico AOC, Garganega, Veneto

MARRAMIERO 2016 'Punta di Colle' Chardonnay, Colline Pescarese, Abruzzo

Other

LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA 2006 Viña Tondonia Reserva Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain

RAUL PÉREZ 2019 ‘Sketch’ Albariño, Rias Baixas DO, Spain

SOUS LE VÉGETAL NV ‘Octave’ Muscat, Samos, Greece

ALTAR ECO 2018 'Edad Media' Blanco, Chard/Chenin/Sauv Blanc, Uco Valley, Argentina

REDS

France - Bordeaux

Ch LE PUY 2010 Barthélemy, Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

Ch D’ISSAN 2009 Margaux AOC, Grand Cru Classé Troisième

Ch LANGOA-BARTON 2015 Saint-Julien AOC, Grand Cru Classé Troisième

Ch GRESSIER GRAND POUJEAUX 1983 Moulis-en-Médoc AOC

Ch FOURCAS HOSTEN 1983 Listrac-Médoc AOC

Ch CANTEMERLE 2019 Haut-Médoc AOC, Grand Cru Classé, Cinquième

France - Burgundy

Dom VINCENT LATOUR 2013 Meursault AOC 1er Cru Les Cras

CLOS DU MOULIN AUX MOINES 2020 Auxey-Duresses AOC ‘Clos du Moulin aux Moines’ Monopole

Dom BITOUZET-PRIEUR 2017 Volnay AOC 1er Cru Taillepieds

Dom BITOUZET-PRIEUR 2017 Volnay AOC 1er Cru Caillerets, Pinot Noir

Dom BITOUZET-PRIEUR 2017 Volnay AOC 1er Cru Clos des Chênes

Dom BITOUZET-PRIEUR 2017 Volnay AOC 1er Cru Pitures

ALBERT BICHOT 2018 Fixin AOC 1er Cru Clos de la Perrière Monopole

JEAN-CLAUDE RAMONET 2020 Monthelie AOC

France - Rhône

MICHEL COURTIAL 1986 Hermitage AOC, Syrah

ALAIN GRAILLOT 1991 Crozes-Hermitage AOC, Syrah

DOMAINE DE LA SOLITUDE 2020 ‘Vin de la Solitude’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Rouge

MARTIN TEXIER 2021 'Cérouan Vieilles Vigne du Clau' Serrine

FRANCK BALTHAZAR 2020 Cornas AOC, Syrah

YVES CUILLERON 2011 Saint-Joseph AOC ‘L’Amarybelle’, Syrah

YVES CUILLERON 2016 Cornas ‘Les Côtes’, Syrah

Ch DE BEAUCASTEL 2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Rouge

XAVIER VIGNON 2010 ‘Cuvée Anonyme’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Rouge

DOMAINE DU PEGAU 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe AOC Rouge, Rhône

France - Other

Dom DES MASQUES 2020 ‘Syrahdictive’, Syrah/Viognier, Provence

J.L. DENOIS 2019 Pinot Noir ‘Grand Vin’, Limoux

Dom BOBINET 2014 'Amatéüs Bobi' Saumur-Champigny, Cabernet Franc, Loire

Dom BONNET COTTON 2022 Beaujolais AOC Cru Brouilly, Gamay, Beaujolais

Dom STÉPHANE TISSOT 2018 ‘DD’ Rouge, Arbois AOC, Pinot Noir/Trousseau/Poulsard, Jura

Italy

ROAGNA 2011 ‘Pajè’ Barbaresco DOCG, Piemonte

CASA RAIA 2018 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Sangiovese Grosso, Toscana

È JAMU 2021 ‘Vertigine’ Canaiolo, Chianti, Toscana

CASA RAIA 2011 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Toscana

CASTELLO ROMITORIO 2007 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Toscana

MASI 1988 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto

RIVETTO 2021 ‘Vigna Lirano’ Amphora Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC, Serralunga d’Alba, Barolo

ROCCHE DEI MANZONI 2015 Bricco Manzoni, Red Blend, Langhe, Piemonte

NINO NEGRI 2006 ‘5 Stelle Sfursat’, Nebbiolo, Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG, Lombardia

VILLA PAPIANO 2017 ‘I Probi’ Romagna Sangiovese Modigliana Riserva DOC, Emilia-Romagna

PLANETA 2013 ‘Santa Cecilia’ Noto DOC, Nero d’Avola, Sicily

FORADORI 2016 Sgarzon Teroldego, Alto Adige

SASSICAIA 2015 Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, Toscana

Spain

ALVAR DE DIOS 2020 ‘Camino de los Arrieros’ Red Field Blend, Arribes

SIERRA DE TOLOÑO 2021 ‘La Dula Garnachas de Altura’ Grenache, Rioja Alavesa DOCa

SCALA DEI 2017 ‘Cartoixa de Scala Dei’ Priorat DOQ, Garnacha/Cariñena

LOPEZ DE HEREDIA 2007 Viña Bosconia Reserva Tinto, Rioja DOCa

COMANDO G 2018 ‘Bruja de Rosaz’ Garnacha, Sierra de Gredos

USA

HIYU 2019 ‘Moon Dog’, thirty different clones of heirloom Pinot Noir, Columbia Gorge, Oregon

MARGINS 2022 Counoise, Santa Clara Valley, California

GROUNDED WINE CO. 2021 ‘Steady State’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll District, Napa, California

BETZ FAMILY WINERY 2018 ‘Père de Famille’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington

SKY 2015 Mt. Veeder Napa Valley Zinfandel, California

SKY 2015 Mt. Veeder Napa Valley Syrah, California

HOPE WELL 2019 ‘Sunday’s Child’ Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon

PURPLE HANDS 2021 Haakon Lenai Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon

LITTORIA 2021 ‘The Pivot Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California

DUMOL 2021 ‘Wester Reach’ Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California

Australia

BONDAR 2020 ‘Rayner Vineyard’ Shiraz, McLaren Vale

ELDERTON 2018 Command Vineyard Shiraz, Barossa Valley

OCHOTA BARRELS 2017 ‘Fugazi Vineyard’ Grenache, McLaren Vale

Other

GARRAFEIRA 2011 ‘Sidónia de Sousa’ Baga, Bairrada DOC, Portugal

LE RICHE 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa

GREYSTONE VINEYARD 2020 ‘Ferment’ Pinot Noir, North Canterbury, New Zealand

BURN COTTAGE 2019 ‘Sauvage Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand

GUT OGGAU 2017 ‘Atanasius’ Rot, Burgenland, Austria

SANTA RITA 1996 Casa Réal Cabernet Sauvignon, Maípo Valley DO, Chile

NICOLUZO 2013 Merlot, Corfu, Greece

HENRY OF PELHAM 2012 Baco Noir ‘Reserve’, Ontario, Canada

APERITIF & DESSERT WINES

Dom DES MARNES BLANCHES NV Blanc Macvin du Jura AOC, France

RABL 2017 Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Langenlois DAC, Austria

Dom BELARGUS 2018 ‘Layon’ Moelleux, Chenin, Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume, France

BARBEITO 10yo Sercial Reserva Velha, Madeira, Portugal

BODEGA DIOS BACO ‘Baco Imperial’ 20 Year Old Amontillado Sherry VOS, Spain

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The Californians (SNL Series) 2012 -2018

A soap opera parody featuring Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, and others as wealthy blondes with Valley girl accents (Valleyspeak) exaggerated almost to the point of incoherence. Each "episode" opens with the Soapnet logo with Bill Hader's voice-over announcement: "The Californians". Armisen's character, Stuart, owns the house in which the action occurs. His wife Karina (Wiig) is unfaithful (she is said to have died in a car crash when Wiig left the show). Hader plays Devin, a romantic rival and antagonist to and long lost brother of Stuart; a recurring line is Stuart's "Devin? What are you doing here?" Vanessa Bayer appears as a Latina maid, Rosa, the only brunette character. Every installment includes three scenes, generally involving unexpected guests such as a doctor, a private detective, a runaway, or a lost family member. Stuart will invite them to sit down on the furniture, which he describes precisely (e.g., "Mexican country-style chairs", "burlap and cane daybed", or "neutral-toned fruit-wood chairs"). After a shocking revelation typical to soap operas, such as an unexpected pregnancy, the camera zooms in on each character, who displays open-mouthed astonishment. Each scene ends with all of the characters in the room crowded around a single mirror and gazing at their own reflections. Throughout the melodramatic plot developments, much of the dialogue consists of descriptions of routes taken from place to place, with freeways referred to with the definite article, as in "the 10", a usage characteristic of Southern California English. The characters are often seen with white wine or hors d'oeuvres such as nachos and avocado. Armisen writes the sketches for "The Californians" with James Anderson, and says they originated from casual conversations between Armisen, Hader, and castmate Kenan Thompson: "Just for no reason, we would talk about how we were just in L.A. and what roads we were on, and we'd be talking about directions, and, 'Well, yeah, you go on Vermont and you make a left.'" Anderson added the soap opera element. Armisen claims to make a significant effort to ensure the navigation they describe is accurate, relying on both his memory and Google Map. In 2012, LA Weekly reported that a Stanford University research project on Californian accents "suggests that 'The Californians' might be on to something." The story quoted a Stanford grad student describing something called the "California vowel shift": "If you try to think about what you think a surfer or a skater or a valley girl talks like, and do it, you can feel your mouth feels different. And I think that has to do a lot with the way that the vowels are shifting." Josh Brolin plays Greg, Stuart's doctor, who announces that Stuart has cancer. Mick Jagger plays Timothy, Stuart's long-lost father. Steve Martin cameos as a man suffering from amnesia Christina Applegate plays Brie, Stuart's new fiancée, who has a shopping addiction. Cameo appearance by Usain Bolt. Jeremy Renner plays Craig, Stuart's lawyer. Cecily Strong appears as Gia, Stuart's date, who turns out to be Devin's wife. Justin Bieber plays a runaway teen. The 40th Anniversary Special sketch features Bradley Cooper as Craig the pool boy, Betty White as Aunt Lana, Taylor Swift as cousin Allison, Laraine Newman as Karina's mother (Sherry the Valley Girl), Kerry Washington as the doctor, and Kenan Thompson. The sketch was mashed up with David Spade reprising his role from the "Total Bastard Airlines" sketch, with Cecily Strong taking the role of Helen Hunt. In the final episode Devin is showing the new real estate manager, Marie (Kate McKinnon), around and reveals that Rosa had been deported. Stuart holds a party to celebrate his athleisure wear launch, but it is interrupted when a man from Encino (Pete Davidson) reveals himself as Rosa and Devin's long lost son and is confused by their different accents.

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8 New Netflix Originals

Hello people there is a lot happening May 10th. Britney is going to court, Bieber is dropping a new song, and Netflix is dropping new shit per usual. Here are some new movies and shows that are coming out and some that are already out. I promise that the next post will be for my Hulu hoes. I’ve been neglecting you and it’s not fair. I’ve also been frantically binging Netflix foreign films and shows so expect some lists soon about those too! If you love Prime I probably won’t post until June and I’m so sorry it’s just that Hulu literally owns my ass and I only watch Netflix cause it gets people to actually read this blog! Also please notice how I gave 8 options instead of the usual 4 or 5. Do not ask me for a Netflix recommendation until fucking July. Ok enough of me rambling happy binging!

1. The Society (Season 1)

A group of good looking teens wake up in their town but they realize somethings off when their parents are all gone. Kathryn Newton stars in this show and the writer of this blog (me the beautiful and charismatic Samantha McFarland) was an extra on it! Obviously I can’t tell y’all what happens but I think you’ll love it! Btw thats me in the right hand corner with the maroon hat on! Woo!

Streaming: May 10th

2. Someone Great (2019)

Jenny’s (Gina Rodriguez) boyfriend (the amazing LaKeith Stanfield) breaks up with her the night before she’s supposed to move across the country so her best friends Blair (Brittany Snow) and Erin (Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have it star DeWanda Wise) help her have an epic last night out in New York City. I actually really loved this movie cause it flashbacks to the relationship. It also is genuinely funny and TOO relatable. It’s like Broad City in movie form.

Streaming: Now

3. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile (2019)

Zac Efron, the love of my life, plays Ted Bundy in a creepy look into his life. Lily Collins plays Ted’s girlfriend at the time and Kaya aka Effy fucking Stonem Scodelario plays his wife. If you’re looking for a movie that shows the murders, this is not it. This film is all about showing how much Ted was a psychopath. Zac shines in this and you need to see.

Streaming: Now

4. The Last Summer (2019)

This thrown together movie is about a some high school seniors enjoying their last summer before college. I’m not gonna lie it’s not very good but Kj Apa, Tyler Posey, Halston Sage, and Maia Mitchell are in it. So if you love any of those people I guess it’s the cheesy movie for you.

Streaming: Now

5. Easy (Season 3)

Easy is one of my favorite Netflix original shows and this is sadly the last season! Each episode shows the dynamic of a different couple. Some couples are recurring throughout the seasons while some episodes have new couples! I’ve written about the show Easy before and I will be writing about it again VERY soon. Dave Franco, Kiersey Clemons, and Orlando Bloom are in it to name a few stars. If you love a realistic adult show about love and life this is the show for you! 

Streaming: May 10th

6. Dead to Me (Season 1)

Christina Applegate plays a recently widowed woman who makes a new friend who seems to have a secret. I honestly haven’t watched any of this yet cause I’m currently between literally 15 shows right now, I am not even exaggerating, so I haven’t had the time to get to it. BUT I’ve only heard amazing things so give it a go and if it sucks you can’t blame me I’m just giving y’all some fucking options.

Streaming: Now

7. Wine Country (2019)

This is a film with Amy Poheler, Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, and Maya Rudolph with other funny women in Napa drinking wine... need I say more?

Streaming: May 10th

8. See You Yesterday (2019)

CJ (Eden Duncan-Smith) and her bff Sebastian (Dante Crichlow) build a time machine to save Cj’s brother who was murdered innocently by a cop. I’m so excited about this movie. I’ve learned that I love time travel movies for some reason but the fact that the cast is all black makes me extremely happy. It’s so great to have a black girl portrayed as a genius and show the real effects of police brutality. Representation is so important and I’m glad Netflix is catching on to that.

Streaming: May 17th

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TV Guide, April 29-May 12

Cover: Jason Beghe, Taylor Kinney and Yaya DaCosta of Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire and Chicago Med 

Page 1: Contents 

Page 2: Ask Matt -- Modern Family, Supergirl, Your Feedback 

Page 4: Will your favorite show be back?

Page 6: Sanjay Gupta of Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta

Page 8: Tribute -- Georgia Engel, Ratings

Page 9: Blue Bloods’ big day

Page 10: The Roush Review -- The Red Line 

Page 11: Gentleman Jack, Brockmire, Dead to Me 

 Page 12: Cover Story -- Chicago A to Z 

Page 16: Alex O’Loughlin of Hawaii Five-0, Lucas Till of MacGyver and Jay Hernandez of Magnum P.I. 

Page 18: Kellie Martin’s Hailey Dean Mysteries helps Hallmark corner the market on wholesome whodunits 

Page 21: What’s Worth Watching -- Week 1 -- Kelly Clarkson on the Billboard Music Awards 

Page 22: Petri Hawkins Byrd, the bailiff on Judge Judy 

Page 23: The Voice, Nature: American Spring Live, The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story, Knightfall, black-ish, The 100, Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole 

Page 24: Best Room Wins, Liberation Heroes: The Last Eyewitnesses, Get Out, The Amazing Race, Impossible Engineering: Extreme Railroads, Whiskey Cavalier, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Party Challenge 

Page 25: Camilla Luddington of Grey’s Anatomy, 2019 Miss USA Competition, iZombie, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Station 19, Beat Bobby Flay 

Page 26: 3 disturbing findings in At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal, Emilio & Gloria Estefan: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Masters of Disaster, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell, Robert Osborne’s Picks 

Page 27: The Predator, Elizabeth Harvest, Smurfs: The Lost Village, Die Hard, The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell, Ransom, Saturday Night Live 

Page 28: The Spanish Princess, 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, When Calls the Heart, Major League Baseball 

Page 44: Netflix -- Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile 

Page 45: More Creepy Killer Tales -- The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Mindhunter, Dexter, Bates Motel 

Page 46: Tom Ellis of Lucifer, More Must-See Shows Netflix Saved -- You, Longmire, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

Page 47: Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini of Dead To Me, Chambers, Wine Country 

Page 48: Prime Video -- Margo Martindale on Sneaky Pete, Must-See Margo -- Justified, The Americans, The Laramie Project 

Page 49: Hulu -- The Best Mother’s Day Episodes -- The Golden Girls, Everybody Hates Chris, Raising Hope, The Goldbergs, 30 Rock, Britbox -- Shetland 

Page 50: New Movie Releases 

Page 51: Series, Specials & Documentaries 

Page 53: What’s Worth Watching -- Week 2 -- David James Elliott on NCIS: Los Angeles 

Page 54: Jared Harris and Emily Watson on Chernobyl, General Hospital, Shadowhunters, The Resident, The Biggest Bachelorette Reunion in Bachelor History Ever!, State of the Union 

Page 55: Sixteen Candles, Assault on Precinct 13, NCIS: New Orleans, Texicanas, The Carol Burnett Show 

Page 56: David Boreanaz on SEAL Team, Wheel of Fortune, The Goldbergs, Modern Family, Nova 

Page 57: Single Parents, Pitch Perfect 3, Star of the Month: Paul Newman, Paradise Hotel, The First 48, A.P. Bio, Project Runway, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Klepper, Mom 

Page 58: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Blindspot, Dynasty, The Little Stranger, The Cool Kids, Blue Bloods 

Page 59: Saturday, May 11 -- Trading Spaces, A Feeling of Home, My Dad Wrote a Porno, Night School, Adrift, Phantom Thread, Restaurant: Impossible, NASCAR 

Page 60: Sunday, May 12 -- Veep, Movies for Mom, Valerie’s Home Cooking, Bob’s Burgers, Game of Thrones, Shark Tank 

Page 80: Cheers & Jeers -- Cheers to Hoda Kotb, Billions, General Hospital, What We Do in the Shadows, Jeers to NCIS: LA, Schitt’s Creek deniers, Game of Thrones

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The Breakthrough Wines of Cowhorn

The Breakthrough Wines of Cowhorn

Something rather stunning happened while I was wine tasting in southern Oregon with my husband last week. We were in Applegate Valley just west of Medford and south of Jacksonville and came upon a biodynamic vineyard and garden by the name of Cowhorn. It was off a narrow country road and only marked by a small sign that we missed the first time we went by. I’m really glad we eventually found it,…

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VinePair Podcast: The Rise of ‘Premium Mediocre’ in Beverage Alcohol

On this week’s episode of the “VinePair Podcast,” hosts Adam Teeter, Joanna Sciarrino, and Zach Geballe take a look at how the premiumization of beverage alcohol brands is influencing the decisions people make about what they drink. These “premium mediocre” products are the middle class of purchase options — not items you buy when you’re penny-pinching, but not true luxury brands, either.

Premium mediocre brands are exploding across all facets of consumption, from drinks to clothes to personal care products and more. Teeter, Sciarrino, and Geballe reflect on how this trend has influenced the beverage alcohol market, why millennials are eager to buy these types of products, and how brands are adapting accordingly.

Tune in to learn more about the impact of premium mediocre brands on the beverage alcohol world.

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Adam Teeter: From VinePair’s New York City headquarters, I’m Adam Teeter.

Joanna Sciarrino: I’m Joanna Sciarrino.

Zach Geballe: And in Seattle, Washington, I’m Zach Geballe.

A: And this is the “VinePair Podcast.” Joanna, Zach, what’s going on?

Z: Doing pretty good. The kids are with their grandparents right now. It’s so quiet in our house. It’s amazing. l get to actually sleep until 8 a.m. We’re recording this on Thursday, Aug. 26, and my wife and I are going to our first baseball game since our son was born. Between the realities of trying to take a small child and Covid, it has not been a priority for a while. I’m going to sit in a baseball stadium, drink a beer, and it’s going to be cool. I haven’t been to a sporting event since Covid started. We’ve talked about drinking at sporting events before, but I’m unduly excited for it.

A: I’m going to make a statement that I don’t think is going to surprise you. I’m not that into baseball.

Z: This has come up before on the podcast.

A: I find it super boring.

Z: That’s what the beer’s for, Adam.

A: I do like the stadium, the drinking, and the stands. I like the experience. I think the food and drink selections at most stadiums around the country have gotten better and better. It’s always fun to be there, drink a few beers, and hang out. You’ll have a great time. That’s awesome.

Z: I’m looking forward to it.

A: What about you, Joanna? What’s been going on?

J: Recently, I went to dinner with a friend in Jersey City. I don’t really venture over there often. We went to a Brazilian spot. It was good, and I had a “Brazilian Margarita” there. I thought it was interesting because they made it with cachaça, which was good. Cachaça is not extraordinary to see at a Brazilian restaurant, but it made me think of Bar Convent Brooklyn and how we saw some interesting cachaça products there.

A: We did. I felt like there was a lot of cachaça at BCB.

Z: Isn’t a Brazilian Margarita made with cachaça just a Daiquiri?

A: Sort of.

J: A Brazilian Daiquiri.

Z: Or a Caipirinha?

A: I’m sure whoever makes it in the restaurant figured a Margarita was a much more accessible name for the cocktail than trying to explain to you what a Daiquiri was, especially if you’re not that into Daiquiris.

Z: Or, if you’re expecting it to come out of a slushy machine.

A: Totally. Well, Joanna, you also had some nice wine last night.

J: Yes, I did. I was lucky enough to have some wine sent over from Martha Stoumen in Sebastopol and last night I had a Vermentino that was excellent. Really delicious.

A: Very cool.

Z: There’s interesting Vermentino on the West Coast. I had a bottle not long ago from a winery in southern Oregon in the Applegate Valley. It was also super tasty. It’s a great variety for places like Sebastopol or Applegate Valley, where it’s very sunny. Vermentino is so good for a white grape that doesn’t go crazy ripe in all that sun and heat. It retains its acidity and tension better than a lot of other varieties. I think that’s why you’re seeing it a little bit in places like that. It’s why it’s grown so much in Italy and in the south of France. You can grow it without it being a fruit bomb mess.

J: Yeah. It was so good. What about you, Adam?

A: I have mostly abstained from drinking this last week, except for Saturday night when I went out with a friend that was visiting. It was actually Josh’s old roommate who was in town. I talk about the place we went to dinner too many times before to talk about it again.

Z: Maybe you need to add some new restaurants to your rotation, dude. I mean, New York City is famous for having very few restaurants.

A: I know. She’s from L.A. and it was on her list, so we took her. It was a lot of fun. I’m really saving up for this weekend. Joanna and I are going to the Wine & Culture Festival in Atlanta. I’m just getting prepared.

Z: You were warned, I believe, that it’s a bit of a bacchanal.

A: When I was talking to the founder, Tahiirah Habibi, in an interview, it was clear that it’s going to be a lot of fun. I’m just trying to save up. I’m very excited about it.

J: Is that how alcohol works, Adam?

A: You know what, it’s not, but I’m telling myself it is. I banked some ability for drinks.

Z: Do you go to Atlanta regularly?

A: I haven’t been to Atlanta in a while. We had a huge party in Atlanta in the fall of 2019. That was the last time I was in Atlanta. Atlanta has changed so much and has continued to explode as this incredible food and drinking city. You could see it happening when I lived there, but it has just been growing at this furious pace and lots of really well-known bartenders and somms from New York have actually moved down there.

Z: Oh, cool.

A: There’s a lot of opportunity and it’s a way more affordable place to live. I’m curious if, with Covid, more people moved down there or not. The city is really exploding as the largest in the South. I’m excited. It’ll be fun to show some colleagues from VinePair around Atlanta, too.

Z: Have you been down there before, Joanna?

J: Only in the airport on a layover. So, no.

Z: I also have not been, besides to the airport. Maybe next year.

A: It’s going to be fun. Get ready, Joanna. I hope you bring some coffee. You’re going to need it. So, I’m excited for this week’s topic. We’ll be talking about the premiumization in alcohol. It’s this trend that we’ve been seeing that accelerated through Covid, which is, consumers trading up and buying nicer bottles and nicer wines. It’s a trend that had been predicted for a while, but has finally come into its own. These middle tiers, $15 to $25 bottles of wine, are growing really fast. You’re seeing Cognac explode as well as high-end bourbons. People are really spending more for better drinks. The conversation we want to have today is: Why is that? What do we think is fueling that? One of the ways I wanted to look at it is through the lens of premiumization across the country. It’s something that I think alcohol doesn’t do enough of, which is looking at what’s happening in the rest of the world and what could be influencing premiumization in our own sector. Premiumization, in terms of consumer habits, has been happening for the last five to 10 years. We’ve seen a lot of startups that are creating premium versions of products we use on a daily basis, especially among the millennial demographic. I think premiumization can be confusing to people. When we say premiumization, we mean trading up for better, but not necessarily trading up for luxury products. When we say premiumization, we mean going from the deodorant on the shelf, like a Gillette, to a Native. It feels more high-end and bespoke. It’s that idea of buying a little bit nicer product, but not going up to buy the Gucci deodorant. I don’t know if Gucci makes a deodorant but you get what I’m saying. It’s the same idea with luggage, for example. You trade up from the bag you bought at TJ Maxx to an Away suitcase or luggage startup, but you’re not trading up to Tumi or, further than that, a Louis Vuitton.

Z: I’m so impressed at your command of the various brands at different levels of these various industries, Adam.

A: Come on, man. I have an MBA.

Z: That was a completely sincere compliment. I don’t know what half of these brands are, but that’s cool.

A: I think what’s interesting here is that it gets confusing when we’re talking about premiumization. In the alcohol industry, we assume premiumization must mean that everyone is going out and buying Krug. Those markets have stayed pretty constant. What’s growing is this middle tier. What’s interesting about this middle tier that I want to have a conversation about is: What is it? How do we define it? I wanted to look at it through the lens of this term that was coined in 2017 by Venkatesh Rao. He’s a management consultant. He calls it “premium mediocre.” That’s not meant to be a negative term. It’s this idea that you take a product, make it feel craft and special, give it a story, and you’re able to charge a higher price point for it. Examples of this would be, in our current culture on the alcohol side, a brand like Haus.

Z: Yep.

A: It’s a big social product that’s a premiumization brand. If you actually look at its price point, it’s $40. It’s not a luxury brand, but it’s an accessible luxury product. In fashion, you look at brands like Everlane or Cuyana. They’re premium luxury products but are not actually “luxury.” They’re not brands like Bottega Veneta. They’re accessible. We can generally afford them, but they still feel high quality. In cookware, which Joanna has a lot of experience with, brands like Great Jones and Misen knives are considered premium mediocre. That brings us to the question: How does premiumization fit into the world of alcohol? How has it influenced alcohol in general? Have you guys seen this trend in the same way that I have?

J: Definitely. When we first started talking about this idea, I was thinking about how this started and where it came from. I thought about the organic food movement and how consumers really latched onto this idea in the early 2000s. My mom started to buy organic milk and produce back then. It’s given rise to me, as part of a younger generation of consumers, really caring about the quality and source of what I’m eating and drinking, but also these other facets of life. This premium mediocre idea is really interesting because, like you said, Adam, it’s not so expensive. It’s just expensive enough that a certain generation of consumers can participate and actually afford it. That’s really interesting. I own a lot of those brands.

A: Me too.

J: I definitely believe in this and see it as a trend across every facet of life.

Z: One thing that occurs to me is this notion of products which manage to convey a sense of craft while still being relatively affordable and available. In beverage alcohol, there are a lot of great examples of this. You mentioned Haus, Adam. I think about what we’ve seen with wine brands that are no longer positioning themselves in the under-$10 category. For our demographic and those that are slightly older, that was our first category we purchased. Understandably, when people are younger, they generally have less buying power, so that’s where people start out. It’s almost more interesting to me to think about where you see some of these aggregations of these brands. One thing we’ve talked about before, but haven’t looked at through this specific lens, is how subscription wine clubs and things like that play into this.

A: Yeah. 100 percent.

Z: That’s a lot of what they’re selling, whether it’s their own private label in some cases or wines that have a price point that is not super expensive, but also has a little bit higher price point. You’re paying $15 to $25 a bottle. Their whole selling point is that they are not huge-production wines. That is fascinating to me because, for so long, we’ve identified aspirational consumerism as being all about having the one product that everyone has to have. The one piece of clothing, accessory, knife, the Le Creuset pot. Are we now in this era where, what’s more important to a demographic is not the specific brand, but being in the category in the first place?

A: I think it’s being in the category. Not only that, but being in the category with a product that feels really premium or has the appearance of luxury. In reality, these products are based on the fact that you’re a millennial and may not have the buying power you would like to have. So, they aren’t at the price of a luxury good. Natural wine can be looked at as a premium mediocre sector. In terms of the way that it’s sold, it feels like a premium product. The price points are higher than what we’re used to seeing, but they’re not super high. Also, no one’s buying them to collect. No one’s laying down these wines for the longest time to hold and make a return on. These wines do say something about you, though, that you know about them and drink them. One of you mentioned the idea that these wines and liquors aren’t found in the grocery store. You get them either direct-to-consumer or in specialty stores.

J: We’re also seeing this with furniture quite a bit. This also feels like graduating from IKEA to the next direct-to-consumer before you potentially graduate to something in the luxury realm. I think it’s also interesting because there is this suggestion of quality and higher-quality that we’re getting with this tier. As we move away from excess, where we’re spending more but we’re drinking less, I think that applies here as well. You’re willing to spend more on a wine subscription, natural wine, or something similar because you’re not going to crush a whole case, necessarily. You’re going to keep it for a little bit longer. You may not have it long-term, but you’re going to spend more on it.

A: Totally. It says something about you, that you’re able to do that. It makes you feel like you have arrived at a certain place. Because of this premium mediocre category, we’ve come to accept that spending a little bit more means higher quality or that more thought has gone into it. I read this interesting article about how, when the Away luggage brand started, the suitcases were made at the same factory that was making all the other hardcovers that we already know and that you could ultimately find at TJ Maxx, right. The way that it was marketed, the branding, and the design made it feel like it was better and gave the brand a reputation of being higher-quality. That’s what we want to feel. We’re willing to spend more to give ourselves a feeling that we’re getting something of higher quality. That definitely exists in alcohol. I think that’s why there is this movement to spend more. You want to feel like you’re getting more than what we’ve come to think of as being “not good” — mass produced, highly marketed, Mega Purple, and things like that. We want to feel like we’re getting something a bit more artisanal. That’s where this tier, premium mediocre, exists. Venkatesh first saw that tier in food, in the fast casual world of Sweetgreen and Chipotle. He credits that as the start of this movement. It shifted very quickly into furniture, design, kitchenware, etc. Now, I think we’re seeing it coming to alcohol.

Z: I was thinking about how brands like this help reset consumer expectations for price points. I don’t know that we would necessarily throw this brand into the premium mediocre category, but think about what White Claw did. Prior to White Claw, if you were in your early 20s, the thing you were drinking to get drunk was a $1 beer. That $1 price point, for a lot of brands, was sacrosanct. That’s where they wanted to be, because they recognized that $11.99 for a 12-pack was going to be a more compelling price proposition than a higher cost in the retail setting. Now, it’s around $16 for a 12-pack of White Claw. Granted, they’re 16-ounce cans, so that’s a little bit of a difference. That brand is raising the floor for pricing. Then, the more artisanally-minded seltzers are aiming well above that. It is definitely a case where you are seeing peoples’ baselines being reset for the entry price for the category. It makes everything more palatable that’s above that price, too. If you’re spending $10 to $12 on a bottle of wine, a $17 bottle of wine doesn’t seem like that big of an extravagance. If you’re spending $6 for a bottle of wine, it probably does.

A: I think that’s really true. I hadn’t thought about it that way, but it’s very obvious. If we’re used to paying a little bit more for nice cooking pans, we’re probably also going to be willing to pay more for a nicer bottle of wine.

J: I also wanted to mention the ethical part of this, too. I feel like a lot of these brands market themselves as the more ethical decision or product to buy. That really plays into this as well. As consumers, you feel like you’re making the better decision for the world if you’re buying them.

A: It’s very true. You think you’re doing something that is making a difference through your purchase power, which is very new, especially when it comes to luxury products. For the longest time, no one tried to pretend like they were saving the world by buying Dior.

Z: I wonder if we need to look at fair trade coffee as being hugely influential. Those designations were a big deal. All these things combine together. To bring the conversation back to natural wine, it’s a product where you’re seeing a lot of these broader consumer trends collide. That’s why it’s been both successful and also controversial. Trends always create controversy. My theory is that people, especially people in the U.S., have become accustomed to the idea that perhaps our most impactful political tool is our wallet and not our ballot. I don’t want to get into whether that’s true or not. I think it’s hard to say. However, there’s definitely something to the notion that many people feel compelled to express their political, sociological, and other beliefs via their consumption. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. I think it’s good to be conscious about how and what you are spending your money on. It can leave you a little vulnerable to things like greenwashing, because it’s not that hard for a brand to claim they’re doing one thing and not actually be doing it or not be doing it to the extent that they seem to imply. It’s probably better for that to happen than to have an “I don’t care” attitude, though.

A: I completely agree. This is all fueling this movement and making us feel like it’s worth it to pay a little bit more. Venkatesh made a joke in his article about mediocre premium that the easiest way to think about premiumization is to think about avocado toast or putting truffle oil on everything. That’s what it is. It’s this idea that we want it a little bit fancier.

J: It’s truffle oil, not truffles.

A: Exactly. We don’t want the regular mac and cheese for $8, but we’ll be more than willing to pay $14 for the truffle oil mac and cheese. It’s a really interesting idea. It’s this trade up from what we were spending, maybe $12 to $15 for a bottle of wine, to $20 to $25. To get that $20 to $25 price point, we need to feel like that wine says something about us, makes a statement about who we are and what we stand for, and makes us feel like there’s a little bit higher quality inside the bottle. Again, we understand it’s not a much larger amount of quality. As Joanna just said, it’s truffle oil, not truffles. But it is enough that we feel like we have bettered ourselves through this purchase. It’s fascinating.

Z: Yeah, It’s a powerful motivator for people, for sure.

A: Totally. Well, this was really interesting. I’m curious: To listeners out there, if you have any thoughts on premiumization, shoot us an email at podcast@vinepair.com. Tell us some brands or movements inside wine, spirits, or seltzer that you feel are premiumization products. RTDs are really right for this. I’m very curious to hear what other people think, where you see this going, and where the opportunities are. Shoot us an email, and let us know what you think. We’ll talk to you next week.

J: Thanks, guys.

Z: Sounds great.

Thanks so much for listening to the “VinePair Podcast.” If you love this show as much as we love making it, then please give us a rating or review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever it is you get your podcasts. It really helps everyone else discover the show.

Now, for the credits. VinePair is produced and recorded in New York City and Seattle, Washington, by myself and Zach Geballe, who does all the editing and loves to get the credit. Also, I would love to give a special shout-out to my VinePair co-founder, Josh Malin, for helping make all this possible, and also to Keith Beavers, VinePair’s tastings director, who is additionally a producer on the show. I also want to, of course, thank every other member of the VinePair team who are instrumental in all of the ideas that go into making the show every week. Thanks so much for listening, and we’ll see you again.

Ed. note: This episode has been edited for length and clarity.

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Guía de series: Estrenos y regresos de mayo 2019

Cuando la lista de series pendientes es más larga que la de la compra, empieza a agobiar que el número de novedades supere la veintena. Pero haremos lo que podamos, como lo hemos hecho siempre, para estar al día.

¡Feliz mayo!

Leyenda:

Verde: series nuevas.

Rojo: series de las que haremos reviews semanales.

Negro: regresos de otras series.

Naranja: miniseries o series documentales.

Amarillo: tv movies, documentales, especiales o pilotos.

Morado: season finales.

Púrpura: midseason finales.

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Calendario de series

2 de mayo: iZombie (5T y última) en The CW

3 de mayo: Dead to Me (1T completa), Undercover (1T completa), Tuca & Bertie (1T completa), All in My Family, The Last Summer, A pesar de todo y Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile en Netflix

5 de mayo: 

The Spanish Princess en Starz

When Calls the Heart (vuelve) en Hallmark

6 de mayo: 

State of the Union (1T) en SundanceTV

Chernobyl en HBO

Man With a Plan (3T finale) en CBS

The Resident (2T finale) en FOX

Shadowhunters (series finale) en Freeform

8 de mayo: 

Lucifer (4T completa) en Netflix

Empire (5T finale) y Star (3T finale) en FOX

The Goldbergs (6T finale), Schooled (1T finale), Modern Family (10T finale) y Single Parents (1T finale) en ABC

9 de mayo: Mom (6T finale) en CBS

10 de mayo: 

Instinto (1T completa) en Movistar+

The Society (1T completa), Easy (3T y última), O Mecanismo (2T completa) y Wine Country en Netflix

Sneaky Pete (3T completa) en Amazon

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (6T) en ABC

MacGyver (3T finale) y Blue Bloods (9T finale) en CBS

Last Man Standing (7T finale), The Cool Kids (1T finale) y Proven Innocent (1T finale) en FOX

12 de mayo: 

Our Cartoon President (2T) en Showtime

The Simpsons (30T finale), Bob's Burgers (9T finale) y Family Guy (17T finale) en FOX

13 de mayo: 

L.A.'s Finest (1T) en Spectrum

Arrow (7T finale) en The CW

Bull (3T finale) en CBS

9-1-1 (2T finale) en FOX

14 de mayo: 

El pueblo (1T completa) en Amazon

The Flash (5T finale) en The CW

FBI (1T finale) en CBS

NCIS: New Orleans (5T finale)

15 de mayo: 

Sliced (1T) en Dave

Riverdale (3T finale) en The CW

16 de mayo: 

Good Sam en Netflix

The Big Bang Theory (series finale), Young Sheldon (2T finale) y SWAT (2T finale) en CBS

Grey's Anatomy (15T finale), Station 19 (2T finale) y For the People (2T finale) en ABC

17 de mayo: 

Fleabag (2T completa) en Amazon

The Rain (2T completa), It's Bruno! (1T completa) y See You Yesterday en Netflix

Catch-22 (1T) en Hulu

State of the Union (1T finale) en SundanceTV

Hawaii Five-0 (9T finale) en CBS

19 de mayo: 

Game of Thrones (series finale) en HBO

The Red Line (1T finale) en CBS

Supergirl (4T finale) y Charmed (1T finale) en The CW

NCIS: LA (10T finale) en CBS

20 de mayo: 

Legends of Tomorrow (4T finale) en The CW

The Fix (1T finale) en ABC

21 de mayo: 

Blood & Treasure (1T) en CBS

The Village (1T finale) en NBC

NCIS (16T finale) en CBS

American Housewife (3T finale), The Kids Are Alright (1T finale), Black-ish (5T finale) y Bless This Mess (1T finale) en ABC

22 de mayo: 

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Normal Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons en ABC

SEAL Team (2T finale) en CBS

Whiskey Cavalier (1T finale) en ABC

23 de mayo: 

Riviera (2T) en Sky Atlantic

Vida (2T completa) en Starz

Elementary (7T y última) en CBS

Il nome della rosa en SundanceTV

24 de mayo: 

What/If (1T completa), She's Gotta Have It (2T completa), Alta mar (1T completa) y The Perfection en Netflix

Dynasty (2T finale) en The CW

26 de mayo: Game of Thrones: The Last Watch en HBO

27 de mayo: The Hot Zone en National Geographic

28 de mayo: 

Pure (2T) en WGN America

Animal Kingdom (4T) en TNT

29 de mayo: 

The InBetween (1T) en NBC

Archer (10T) en FXX

The Hot Zone en National Geographic

31 de mayo: 

When They See Us y How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (1T completa) en Netflix

Good Omens en Amazon

Swamp Thing (1T) en DC Universe

Deadwood: The Movie en HBO

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Estrenos de series

Dead to Me (Netflix)

El marido de Jen (Christina Applegate; Married with Children, Samantha Who?) murió en un atropello y fuga, y ella no está preparada para dejar el caso sin resolver. Judy (Linda Cardellini; Freaks and Geeks, Bloodline) también perdió a su prometido. En esta comedia negra de Liz Feldman (2 Broke Girls, One Big Happy), las dos viudas se conocen en un grupo de duelo y forman una amistad única. Con James Marsden (Westworld, X-Men), Brandon Scott (Grey's Anatomy, Channel Zero), Max Jenkins (The Mysteries of Laura, Grey's Anatomy), Sam McCarthy (Condor), Luke Roessler (Legion, Bates Motel) y Edward Asner (Lou Grant, Up). Diez episodios. Estreno: 3 de mayo

Undercover (Netflix)

Ferry Bouman (Frank Lammers) es uno de los mayores productores de éxtasis del mundo y vive feliz junto a su mujer (Elise Schaap) en su villa en la frontera entre Bélgica y los Países Bajos. Las cosas cambian cuando dos agentes encubiertos, el belga Bob Lemmens (Tom Waes) y la neerlandesa Kim de Rooij (Anna Drijver), tratan de infiltrarse en su vida y desmantelar su red de narcotráfico. Escrita por Nico Moolenaar (Vermist) e inspirada en varios sucesos reales. Diez episodios. Estreno: 3 de mayo

Tuca & Bertie (Netflix)

Tiffany Haddish (The Carmichael Show, Girls Trip) y Ali Wong (American Housewife, Inside Amy Schumer) ponen voz a Tuca y Bertie, una tucán que es un espíritu libre y despreocupado y una pájaro cantor muy insegura que viven juntas. Cuenta además con las voces de Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead, Trollhunters) como regular y Tig Notaro (One Mississippi, Transparent), Tessa Thompson (Westworld, Veronica Mars), Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Girls), Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole), Jermaine Fowler (Crashing, Superior Donuts), Amber Ruffin (Late Night with Seth Meyers), John Early (Animals, Search Party) y Reggie Watts como invitados. Creada por Lisa Hanawalt, productora de BoJack Horseman. Diez episodios. Estreno: 3 de mayo

The Spanish Princess (Starz)

Limited series que llega después de The White Queen (2013) y The White Princess (2017) y continúa adaptando las novelas de Philippa Gregory. Esta vez, se centra en Catalina de Aragón (Charlotte Hope, Game of Thrones), princesa a la que se le prometió el trono inglés desde niña pero ve truncado su futuro tras la muerte del príncipe Arturo Tudor. Con Alicia Borrachero (Periodistas, Isabel), Aaron Cobham (Cold Feet), Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci's Demons, Krypton), Ruairi O'Connor (Delicious), Jordan Renzo (Class), Olly Rix (Our Girl, Of Kings and Prophets), Harriet Walter (The Crown, Flowers), Richard Pepper (The Same Sky), Nick Barber (New Blood) o Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey, Marcella). Escrita por Emma Frost (The White Queen, The White Princess). Ocho episodios. Estreno: 5 de mayo

State of the Union (SundanceTV)

Con capítulos de diez minutos de duración, veremos los encuentros semanales de un matrimonio en un bar antes de sus sesiones de terapia de pareja. Protagonizada por Rosamund Pike (Gone Girls, Pride & Prejudice) y Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd, Girls), escrita por Nick Hornby (About a Boy, Brooklyn) y dirigida por Stephen Frears (The Queen, A Very English Scandal). Diez episodios. Estreno: 6 de mayo

Chernobyl (HBO)

Miniserie de HBO y Sky Atlantic que explorará las razones del desastre nuclear ocurrido en Ucrania en 1986. Protagonizada por Stellan Skarsgard (Nymphomaniac, Mamma Mia), Emily Watson (Apple Tree Yard, The Theory of Everything), Jared Harris (Mad Men, The Crown), Adam Nagaitis (The Terror, Happy Valley), Paul Ritter (Friday Night Dinner, No Offence), Jessie Buckley (The Last Post, Taboo), Adrian Rawlins (Harry Potter, Glue) y Con O'Neill (Happy Valley, Cucumber). Creada por Craig Mazin (The Hangover Part II, Scary Movie 3) y dirigida por Johan Renck (Vikings, The Last Panthers). Cinco episodios.

Estreno: 6 de mayo

The Society (Netflix)

En un idílico suburbio de Nueva Inglaterra, de pronto desaparecen los adultos, Internet, las carreteras y todo tipo de comunicación con el exterior y quedan más de doscientos adolescentes que han de sobrevivir rodeados por un denso bosque. El escuadrón lo forman Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies, Three Billboards), Rachel Keller (Legion, Fargo), Gideon Adlon (American Crime, Blockers), Jacques Colimon (The Perfectionists), Olivia DeJonge (The Visit, Will), Alex Fitzalan (Slenderman), Kristine Froseth (The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, Sierra Burgess is a Loser), José Julián (Shameless), Natasha Liu Bordizzo (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny), Alex MacNicoll (Transparent, The 5th Wave), Jack Mulhern, Salena Qureshi (Madam Secretary), Grace Victoria Cox (Heathers, Under the Dome), Sean Berdy (Switched at Birth), Spencer House (BrainDead), Toby Wallace (Romper Stomper), Olivia Nikkanen, Michael Cassata y Emilio Garcia-Sanchez (The Boonies). Escrita y producida por Chris Keyser (Party of Five, Tyrant) y dirigida por Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spider-Man). Diez episodios. Estreno: 10 de mayo

L.A.'s Finest (Spectrum)

Spin-off de la trilogía de películas Bad Boys en la que Sydney Burnett (Gabrielle Union; Bad Boys II, Being Mary Jane) ha dejado su pasado atrás y se ha convertido en detective de Los Ángeles formando pareja con Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba; Dark Angel, Fantastic Four), una madre trabajadora con una historia también complicada. Con Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights, The Family), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Grace & Frankie), Duane Martin (All of Us, Scream 2), Ryan McPartlin (Chuck, Devious Maids), Sophie Reynolds (Youth & Consequences, Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything) y Zach McGowan (Black Sails, The 100). Escrita por Brandon Margolis y Brandon Sonnier, guionistas de The Blacklist. Producida por Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI, Lucifer). NBC descartó el piloto y el nuevo servicio de streaming estadounidense Spectrum adquirió los derechos después de que la compañía canadiense Bell Media encargase la serie. Trece episodios. Estreno: 13 de mayo

Sliced (Dave)

Comedia escrita y protagonizada por Samson Kayo (Timewasters, Famalam) que sigue a Joshua (Kayo) y Ricky (Theo Barklem-Biggs; Ballot Monkeys, Kingsman: The Secret Service), dos repartidores de pizza del sur de Londres que solo quieren ganar algo de dinero, mudarse y conocer chicas. Dirigida por Al Campbell (Bad Education, Man Down). Tres episodios. Estreno: 15 de mayo

Catch-22 (Hulu)

George Clooney (Suburbicon; Good Night, and Good Luck.) dirige, produce y protagoniza esta limited series adaptación de la novela de Joseph Heller (1961) sobre un piloto de bombarderos (Christopher Abbott; Girls, The Sinner), miembro de las Fuerzas Aéreas de Estados Unidos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, que se cuestiona tanto las motivaciones del enemigo como las normas del ejército. El compromiso de Clooney con la dirección le llevó a renunciar a uno de los papeles protagonistas en favor de Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights, Bloodline) y finalmente participa como secundario. Con Hugh Laurie (House M.D., The Night Manager), Giancarlo Giannini (A Walk in the Clouds, Tirante el Blanco), Austin Stowell (Battle of the Sexes, Whiplash), Rafi Gavron (Counterpart, Homecoming), Julie Ann Emery (Preacher, Fargo), Tessa Ferrer (Grey's Anatomy, You're the Worst), Jay Paulson (Beyond, Mad Men), Gerran Howell (Emerald City, Young Dracula), Graham Patrick Martin (Major Crimes, Two and a Half Men), Martin Delaney (Zero Dark Thirty, Now You See Me 2), Pico Alexander (A Most Violent Year), Jon Rudnitsky (Saturday Night Live), Kevin J. O'Connor (11.22.63, Chicago PD), Lewis Pullman (Battle of the Sexes, Lean on Pete), Daniel David Stewart y Harrison Osterfield. Seis episodios. Estreno: 17 de mayo

It's Bruno! (Netflix)

Comedia creada, dirigida, producida y protagonizada por Solvan 'Slick' Naim que sigue a un amante de los perros y a su mejor amigo en sus aventuras diarias en Bushwick, barrio de Brooklyn. Les acompañan Rob Morgan (Stranger Things, Daredevil) y Shakira Barrera (GLOW, Faking It). Ocho episodios. Estreno: 17 de mayo

Blood & Treasure (CBS)

Un brillante experto en antigüedades (Matt Barr; Valor, Sleepy Hollow) y una astuta ladrona de arte (Sofía Pernas; The Brave, Jane the Virgin) se unen para atrapar a un despiadado terrorista que financia sus ataques vendiendo objetos robados. Completan el reparto Katia Winter (Sleepy Hollow, Legends of Tomorrow), Michael James Shaw (Roots, Bull), Oded Fehr (The Mummy, Resident Evil), James Callis (Battlestar Galactica, 12 Monkeys), Alicia Coppola (Jericho, We Are Your Friends), Antonio Cupo (Bomb Girls, Ice), Karl Graboshas y Anna Silk (Lost Girl). Creada y producida por Matt Federman y Stephen Scaia, guionistas de Jericho o Limitless; escrita por Taylor Elmore (Justified, Limitless) y dirigida por Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spider-Man). Trece episodios.

Estreno: 21 de mayo

What/If (Netflix)

Antología creada por Mike Kelley (Revenge) y producida por Robert Zemeckis (Manifest, Tales from the Crypt) que contará en cada temporada un cuento sobre la ética y las consecuencias de nuestras decisiones. En la primera temporada, Lisa (Jane Levy; Suburgatory, Castle Rock) y Sean (Blake Jenner; Glee, Eveybody Wants Some!!) son unos recién casados que reciben una peligrosa proposición de una mujer poderosa (Renée Zellweger; Chicago, Bridget Jones's Diary) a cambio de una cantidad de dinero que necesitan desesperadamente. Completan el reparto Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters, Red Band Society), Daniella Pineda (The Detour, The Originals), Louis Herthum (Westworld, True Blood), Tyler Ross (The Killing) o Keith Powers (Famous in Love, Faking It). Diez episodios. Estreno: 24 de mayo

The Hot Zone (National Geographic)

Basada en el libro de Richard Preston (1994) y producida por Ridley Scott (The Good Wife, The Terror), cuenta el origen del Ébola y su llegada a Estados Unidos en 1989. Protagonizada por Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife, Dietland), que interpreta a una científica del ejército que forma parte de un equipo secreto que debe evitar la propagación de la enfermedad; Noah Emmerich (The Americans, The Truman Show), Topher Grace (That '70s Show, War Machine), Robert Sean Leonard (House M.D., Dead Poets Society), James D'Arcy (Agent Carter, Broadchurch), Nick Searcy (Justified, 11.22.63), Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans), Paul James (The Path, The Last Ship), Robert Wisdom (The Wire, The Alienist) y Grace Gummer (Mr. Robot, The Newsroom). Seis episodios emitidos en tres días consecutivos.

Estreno: 27 de mayo

The InBetween (NBC)

Cassie Bishop (Harriet Dyer; Love Child, No Activity) nació con el don de ver y comunicarse con los muertos. De esta forma, ayuda a su amigo detective (Paul Blackthorne; Arrow, Lipstick Jungle) a resolver los casos más difíciles, encontrando así un propósito y un escape a lo que ella bien podría considerar una maldición. Les acompañan Justin Cornwell (I Am the Night, Training Day), Chad James Buchanan (Star, Inhumans), Andres Joseph (The Good Doctor, The Crossing), Sean Bolger (Adam Ruins Everything), Anne-Marie Johnson (Imposters, JAG), Grace Lynn Kung (Mary Kills People, Frankie Drake Mysteries), Sarah Abbott (V-Wars) y Cindy Luna (Still the King, The Last Ship). Escrita por Moira Kirkland (Medium, Dark Angel) y dirigida por Charlotte Sieling (Forbrydelsen, Bron/Broen). Estreno: 29 de mayo

When They See Us (Netflix)

Ava DuVernay (Selma, Queen Sugar) escribe y dirige esta miniserie sobre los cinco adolescentes -cuatro afroamericanos y un hispano- acusados injustamente de violar a una mujer -blanca- en Central Park en 1989. Forman el reparto Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives, American Crime), Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel, Up in the Air), Joshua Jackson (The Affair, Fringe), Famke Janssen (The Blacklist, X-Men), Niecy Nash (Scream Queens, Claws), Blair Underwood (Quantico, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), John Leguizamo (Bloodline, Moulin Rouge), Jovan Adepo (The Leftovers, Fences), Michael K. Williams (The Wire, The Night Of), Storm Reid (A Wrinkle in Time, 12 Years a Slave), Kylie Bunbury (Pitch, Under the Dome), Christopher Jackson (Bull, Hamilton), Chris Chalk (Gotham, The Newsroom), Jharrel Jerome (Mr. Mercedes, Moonlight), Omar Dorsey (Queen Sugar, Ray Donovan), Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico, The Book of Negroes), Marquis Rodriguez (Iron Fist, Chicago Fire), Adepero Oduye (12 Years a Slave, The Big Short), Caleel Harris (Castle Rock), Marsha Stephanie Blake (Orange Is the New Black, Happyish), Ethan Herisse (Go On), Aurora Perrineau (Chasing Life), William Sadler (Power, Roswell), Freddy Miyares (Elementary) y Justin Cunninghham. Cinco episodios.

Estreno: 31 de mayo

Good Omens (Amazon)

Adaptación de la novela de Neil Gaiman (American Gods) y Terry Pratchett, una comedia en la que el ángel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen; Masters of Sex, The Good Fight) y el demonio Crowley (David Tennant; Doctor Who, Broadchurch) llevan tanto tiempo en la Tierra que la noticia del fin del mundo no les hace gracia y, mientras los jinetes del Apocalipsis comienzan su misión, hacen lo posible para influir en las futuras decisiones del bebé que se supone que se va a convertir en el Anticristo. Cuenta también con Jon Hamm (Mad Men, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Patrick Melrose), David Morrissey (The Walking Dead, Britannia), Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), Mark Gatiss (Game of Thrones, Sherlock), Mireille Enos (The Killing, The Catch), Steve Pemberton (Inside No. 9, Happy Valley), Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle, Motherland), Jack Whitehall (Fresh Meat, Decline and Fall), Adria Arjona (True Detective, Emerald City), Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, Vicious), Michael McKean (Better Call Saul, Clue), Nina Sosanya (Marcella, W1A), Niamh Walsh (Jamestown, Holby City), Yusuf Gatewood (The Originals), Daniel Mays (Line of Duty, Born to Kill), Sian Brooke (Sherlock, Doctor Foster), Ariyon Bakare (Thirteen, New Blood), Amma Ris (Chewing Gum), Lourdes Faberes (Knightfall), Ned Dennehy (Broken, Peaky Blinders), Ilan Galkoff (Wizards vs. Aliens), Alfie Taylor, Sam Taylor Buck y las voces de Frances McDormand (Three Bilboards, Fargo) y Brian Cox (Succession, X-Men 2). Escrita por el propio Neil Gaiman, que insiste en que no habrá más temporadas sin importar el éxito de la serie. Seis episodios. Estreno: 31 de mayo

Swamp Thing (DC Universe)

Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed; Gotham, Teen Wolf) es una joven que investiga lo que parece ser un virus que ha nacido de un pantano que guarda horribles secretos. Completan el cast Jennifer Beals (Taken, The L Word), Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills, 90210; Sharknado), Virginia Madsen (Sideways, Designated Survivor), Kevin Durand (The Strain, Lost), Will Patton (Falling Skies, Shots Fired), Leonardo Nam (Westworld), Jeryl Prescott (The Walking Dead, Ray Donovan), Andy Bean (Power, Here and Now), Derek Mears (Sleepy Hollow), Henderson Wade (Riverdale, Extant) y Maria Sten (Channel Zero). Escrita por Mark Verheiden (Smallville, Heroes). Diez episodios. Estreno: 31 de mayo

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (Netflix)

Moritz (Maximilian Mundt) es un adolescente que quiere impresionar a su exnovia Lisa (Lena Klenke) para recuperarla y empieza a vender drogas online junto a su amigo Lenny (Danilo Kamperidis) convirtiéndose en uno de los mayores traficantes de Europa. Creada y producida por Philipp Käßbohrer (Neo Magazin) y Matthias Murmann (Neo Magazin) e inspirada en una historia real. Seis episodios. Estreno: 31 de mayo

Years and Years (BBC One)

Russell T. Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk) nos trae un drama que cuenta la historia de una familia de Manchester durante quince años de cambios políticos, económicos y tecnológicos a partir de una noche de 2019 crucial en sus vidas. Protagonizada por Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility, Saving Mr. Banks), Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful, The Imitation Game), Russell Tovey (Quantico, Looking), T'Nia Miller (Marcella, Cucumber), Jessica Hynes (W1A, Up the Women), Ruth Madeley (Cold Feet, The Level), Anne Reid (Last Tango in Halifax, The Mother), Jade Alleyne (The Lodge, 4 O'Clock Club), Maxim Baldry (Hollyoaks), Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Sex Education, Cucumber), Lydia West o Kieran O'Brien (Glue, The Syndicate). Seis episodios. Estreno: Aún sin fecha

Hatton Garden (ITV)

Drama que representa el robo de joyas y efectivo en abril de 2015, el mayor en la historia de Inglaterra y considerado único por su ambición y planificación, por parte de un grupo de sexagenarios. Protagonizan Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Sweeney Todd), Kenneth Cranham (In the Flesh, Maleficent), Brian F. O'Byrne (Aquarius, Mercy Street), David Hayman (Taboo, London Spy), Alex Norton (Taggart, Two Doors Down), Ian Puleston-Davies (Marcella, Coronation Street), Geoff Bell (Suffragette, Kingsman) y Nasser Memarzia (The Night Manager, Le Bureau des Légendes). Escrita por Jeff Pope (Cilla, Little Boy Blue) y Terry Winsor (Essex Boys) y dirigida por Paul Whittington (Cilla, Little Boy Blue). Anunciada para finales de 2017, su emisión tuvo que posponerse porque los abogados creían que perjudicaría a su protagonista en el juicio. Cuatro episodios. Estreno: Aún sin fecha

[intrepidolivia]

Alexandria Country Club pt 8

Pairing: NeganXOlivia (OC)

Warnings: cursing, discussion of violence, threats, mounting UST

Summary: AU! Negan and Adair get back to Liv. Negan contemplates violence. Sexual tension mounts. Adair has bad news.

A/N: Sorry this took a bit. I’m on vacation so may or may not get time to write more this week. This is a short chapter but sets up for later... hope you enjoy! If you want me to tag you, just let me know!

Negan drove as fast as he dared. Fortunately for Simon, his stop was quite literally on the way. Otherwise he’d have just had to suck it up and stayed along for the ride. As it was, it took considerable self control to actually pull to a stop to let him out, rather than just slowing down and telling him to jump.

“Shouldn’t the alarms or lights have fucking triggered?” he demanded of Adair.

“Yes!” The young man seemed every bit as upset as Negan. “And she left her car at her place. No one should have known she was at mine!”

“Any fucking idea who the fuck this is? Because it isn’t Chet.”

Adair shook his head. “No, I locked his phone, no way he got into it that fast.”

“And he’s stupid, but he’s not that fucking stupid,” Negan growled.

“I--” Adair cut off abruptly, frowning.

“What? You just thought of someone, didn’t you?” Negan glanced over at him.

Adair shook his head. “Yeah, but it’s impossible.”

“Come on, man. Give me something,” Negan growled. His tires squealed as he took a turn a bit too fast.

Adair glanced over at him. “It would be better if she told you about this…” He sighed, shoving a hand through his hair. “The last guy she dated. Almost a year ago. He was an asshole. He didn’t treat her very well. Got pretty creepy sometimes and…”

Negan’s hands tightened on the steering wheel. “He hit her?”

“Once that I know of. I broke a wine bottle on his face. It was an awkward dinner.”

“So, why’s it impossible?”

“Last I heard he was locked up. When the police got him on hitting Liv, he also had heroin in his pocket.” Adair shook his head. “I swear, the more fine and upstanding some people are, the worse they are.” He glanced up at Negan. “That’s why I figured you might be okay.”

Negan arched an eyebrow at him. “Because I’m not fine and upstanding?”

Adair waved a hand. “You know what I mean.”

Despite himself, Negan grinned. “I’m just fucking with you. I get what you mean. I don’t put on a fucking show.”

Adair nodded. “Exactly.”

When they got to the house, the police were already there. Negan tried not to look as irritated as he felt when he recognized the detective from the other day. The man looked vaguely annoyed to be there, and still didn’t seem to be taking things very seriously.

Olivia was sitting at the table talking to a female officer. Negan bristled when he noticed the detective had her phone. He had the green leather case opened, and he seemed to be looking through her texts. Negan frowned at that. Chet wasn’t pressing charges, but some of the texts he’d sent Olivia… Well, there could be trouble if they were still in there.

Adair clearly hated all of the police milling around his house, and made no particular secret of the fact, glaring at everyone who shouldn’t be there.

The detective made his way over, giving Negan a smile that didn’t touch his eyes. “So, we meet again, Mr…?”

“Just Negan’s fine,” he replied. He gave the other man an affable smile. Neither of them were buying the friendly act from the other. He wasn’t sure what it was about the detective that set his teeth on edge, but he didn’t like him. “Detective…?”

“Oh, wouldn’t dream of using honorifics since we’re getting along so well. Please, call me David.” He paged through Liv’s phone. “Looks like you two have been chatty.”

Negan narrowed his eyes. “Generally I talk to women I’m dating.”

The detective chuckled. “Why?” Before Negan could respond, he continued. “So, text from a blocked number, threats… pretty creative ones…”

He turned the phone slightly, letting Negan see the screen. There was indeed a picture that seemed to have been taken through the living room window. Negan sat on the couch, Liv curled up with her head in his lap. The resolution was good, and the picture clear. Probably taken from nearby, then. He caught a glimpse of the text and it made his blood boil.

“...maybe in front of your new man there. So you can hear him beg me to cut your throat and…”

Detective David pulled the phone back before he could read the rest. “So, we still going with the Chet Applegate story?” he asked, looking amused. “Think he’s the one with the massive hate on for your girl?”

Negan fought the urge to punch him. He took a slow breath and tried to school his features into something neutral. “Apparently there’s the possibility an ex may be involved.”

The man nodded. “Yeah, I can believe it. That kind of venom usually comes from getting fucked over in love. I’ll get some details. Probably still just bullshit, though.” He shrugged. Clearly he was unconcerned, and almost seemed to be implying Olivia brought it on herself somehow.

Negan entertained a brief fantasy of putting a knife through the man's’ neck. Too many witnesses, but the thought made him feel a little better.

He hovered nearby as detective David spoke to Olivia. He could tell she didn’t like being asked about the ex. Her eyes darted to him, and to Adair. Negan gave them some room while he shared what he’d observed from her phone with the younger man. Annoyingly, the detective seemed like he was going to take it into evidence. They’d have to get her something to use in the meantime. He wasn’t about to leave her without a way to contact him if she needed to.

Whoever had taken the picture had been in the yard. Either that or they had some remarkable resolution on their camera to take a picture that clear from far away. A few policemen were in the backyard, wandering around looking at the ground and in flowerboxes. They didn’t seem to be finding much of interest.

Finally the police cleared out. One of the officers made some noise about doing frequent drive bys in the neighborhood. He wasn’t sure that would help very much if someone was capable of bypassing security measures already, but it was all they had.

Olivia looked very small and vulnerable. He knew she was a grown woman and capable of taking care of herself, but… Well, there was something about her that triggered quite a number of his baser instincts. Not the least of which was to mark his territory around her and fuck up anyone who tried to violate that.

Adair was occupied on the phone with his security company, apparently giving them hell. That left him alone with Olivia.

She came to him, burying her face in his chest, and he wrapped his arms around her. Despite the situation, it sent a little thrum of pleasure through him.

“I’m sorry,” Olivia said softly. “I’m sorry you’ve gotten mixed up in all this bullshit.”

“It’s not your fault, doll. Shit happens.” He stroked her hair.

She looked up finally, resting her chin on his chest. “Adair told you about Brad.”

“That his name?” he asked. He was aware his voice had gone low and all too smooth. Negan was a man who could be loud in his anger. Expressive, with lots of movement and words. It was when he got quiet, though, that he was at his most dangerous. He was very quiet now.

She swallowed. “Yeah. Online dating. I was lonely and… going through a lot. I should have told him to go to hell earlier, but…”

Negan put a fingertip on her lips, stopping her. “We’ve talked about this, darlin’. Don’t apologize for shit that ain’t your fucking fault. Everybody gets played sometime or another.”

“I know,” she agreed. “Still sucks.”

“That it does.” He frowned slightly. “Do you think this could be him?”

“Last I heard he was still in on the heroin charges.”

“When’s the last time you heard?”

Olivia paused, thoughtful. “Maybe a month ago. I haven’t been keeping up with it really. Just when I think about it. That’s been less frequently lately.”

“Maybe we should check, just to make sure he’s not the fucker sending threats.” He let her go, but kept his hands on her shoulders.

She sighed. “They took my phone,” she complained. “I’ll have to borrow Adair’s or something.

“We can get you a temporary one tomorrow.”

She looked up at him a moment, with a little smile. “You know, you’re being a little too good to be real.”

Negan laughed at that, stepping closer. He tipped her chin up with one hand. “Oh, sweetheart, I am many things, but I don’t often get accused of being good.” He leaned down, his lips hovering a breath away from hers. “I’m usually considered a very dangerous man.”

“Good thing we’re on the same side, then,” she said and smiled.

“Yeah. And it’s bad for whoever’s stalking you. He best hope the fucking police catch him before I do,” he growled. He closed the distance between them and kissed her, hard and aggressively. He didn’t quite mean to let his anger seep into his touch. But the idea that someone out there was threatening her, was frightening her, was trying to hurt his girl… Well, it made him angry. And so his kiss was almost rough, claiming her lips with his own. Part of him wanted to lower his head and suck a purple bruise into her throat. To mark her as his own.

She gave a soft little gasp, and he realized his hands were digging into her hips tightly. He loosened his grip, pulling back a little. “Sorry about that, darlin’. Didn’t mean to hurt you.”

She gave him a crooked little smile. “Don’t be,” she said. Her voice was throaty and deep with lust. “I’ll let you know if you’re too rough. You’re not even halfway there yet, for the record.”

He sucked in a breath. It was like her voice and those hooded eyes had a direct line to his cock. He contemplated bending her right over the table then and there, but he figured Adair might object. Instead, he contented himself with tightening his grip again, pulling her roughly against him. “Didn’t I warn you about teasing, sweetheart? I’m starting to wonder if I need to fuckin’ do something so you’ll take me serously.”

Olivia’s eyes widened a little as she looked up at him. A little flicker of fear ran through her expression, chased by arousal. Oh, yes, he wasn’t going to be able to control himself very long with her. She slid her hands up his chest. “Like what?”

The direct challenge was almost too much to allow him to keep control. “You are really fuckin’ close to finding out.”

She was about to reply, and he knew from her expression it was going to be something that made him drag her upstairs by her hair, when Adair came in. Negan liked the kid, but right then he wanted to scream at him. Then, he saw the young man’s expression, and he shoved his distraction aside.

Olivia also focused on him, apparently quite aware something was wrong. “Adair? What is it?”

The young man was frowning, brow knit. “I checked on some things. Just because we were concerned and all. Brad was released on parole two weeks ago.”

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[nightmare-afton-cosplay]

Satisfy Your Cabernet Cravings! 7 West Coast Wineries for Sale

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We get it: You love wine. You count the days, hours, and minutes between your long wine country weekends. And we’re guessing that somewhere on your wish list is the idea of satisfying your cabernet cravings 24/7—owning and managing a winery of your very own.

We’re here to help you out with your wine wishes!

We headed to the top vino meccas of the U.S. and found some turnkey operations with tasting rooms, production facilities (tanks, barrels, and fermentation space), and in-site living quarters—plus acres of vineyards already planted with grapes. Because most grapes take three years to mature—earning zero revenue during that time—you’ll be one step ahead by buying into mature crops.

But unlike buying a house, purchasing a vineyard has nothing to do with the actual buildings on it.

“It’s all about the land,” explains Salvatore Rombi, a listing agent in Carmel Valley, CA, and the owner and winemaker of Rombi Wines in that same appellation. “You can’t force great wine from poor soil.”

In other words, push aside items on your wish list like granite countertops and a walk-in closet, because the good news is that you can add those later. But you can’t create good terroir.

It’s also advantageous to look beyond more established wine regions, especially in Napa and Sonoma.

“The process of acquiring a permit has become increasingly more difficult here,” says Mark Stevens, a listing agent with Wine Country Real Estate in Sebastopol, CA, in Sonoma County. “And over the next five to 10 years, the process will get even more challenging and much more time-intensive.”

But keep this in mind: Even the best places don’t get snapped up as quickly as a well-priced home in a hot market.

“Very rarely do wineries get sold immediately after they are listed,” Stevens says. “Finding the right buyer to purchase a winery … can be a hard fit and doesn’t really follow the residential real estate market.”

With those caveats in mind, pour a glass of well-chilled chardonnay and check out these seven wineries for sale.

7970 Vineyard Dr, Paso Robles, CA

Price: $2.99 million Tasting notes: This stunner, Poalillo Vineyards, recently landed on the market. It offers 4.5 acres of dry-farmed zinfandel planted on Paso’s West Side plus a barn, guesthouse, and original outbuildings dating to 1898. The heart of the home is the kitchen, which features two dishwashers, Viking double-convection oven, and custom island.

Paso Robles, CA

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11777 Highway 238, Jacksonville, OR

Price: $10 million Tasting notes: Operating as Red Lily Vineyards since 2003, this 250-acre Rogue Valley spread is near world-class hiking in national forests. A 2,600-square-foot tasting room, a 4,700-square-foot main house, and a guest house are also included. Spanish varietals are planted here, so the next owner already has an edge over the competition (there aren’t many tempranillo producers on the West Coast). About 5,000 cases are produced each year by the current owners.

Jacksonville, OR

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Cachagua Road, Carmel Valley, CA

Price: $9.5 million Tasting notes: Heller Estate is a rare certified-organic vineyard and has been making wine without pesticides since 1996. (The grapes were planted in 1970.) Currently on its second owner, the property includes 983 acres (of which 97 are vineyards) and a six-bedroom, six-bath house. There’s also an outdoor pool with vineyard views.

Carmel Valley, CA

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1475 Kubli Rd, Grants Pass, OR

Price: $7.8 million Tasting notes: Dating to 1972, Troon Vineyard—tucked into the Applegate Valley AVA—manages its 32 acres of vineyards using organic methods. Annual production fluctuates between 10,000 and 12,000 cases, and several of its wines have scored 90 points or more, including the syrah, vermentino, and riesling. A two-bedroom, two-bath home is also included.

Grants Pass, OR

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6687 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA

Price: $7.75 million Tasting notes: Annadel Estate Winery is located on precious real estate in Kenwood, an area of Sonoma County dubbed “Valley of the Moon.” Nearly 9 acres are farmed with grapes (including chardonnay and zinfandel), and an additional 5 acres produce flowers. The 33-acre estate also features a darling 1880s farmhouse, tasting room within a vintage barn, and three more residences. The spread’s current permit allows a production of 5,000 cases a year.

Kenwood, CA

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35040 SW Unger Rd, Cornelius, OR

Price: $4.95 million Tasting notes: New to the market, Ardiri Winery & Vineyard—currently producing 4,000 cases annually—features 15 acres of planted vines (mostly pinot noir) in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains AVA. The LEED-certified house (with two bedrooms and five baths) comes with a chef’s kitchen. The tasting room offers indoor and outdoor seating, along with a fire pit.

Cornelius, OR

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2860 Ranchita Canyon Rd, San Miguel, CA

Price: $2.9 million Tasting notes: J&J Cellars would be a great business for a lover of sultry red wines. Petite sirah, merlot, and zinfandel are currently planted on a 30-acre vineyard. Live in the two-bedroom apartment until you build your dream house. A huge outdoor patio (partly covered) makes this a popular spot for events.

San Miguel, CA

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New on Netflix New Zealand | May | Netflix

New on Netflix New Zealand | May | Netflix

Check out what’s coming to Netflix in the New Zealand in the first half of May, including Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong in Tuca & Bertie, Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini in Dead to Me, Lucifer season 4, The Society, Zac Efron in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, Amy Poehler in Wine Country and more!

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Coming and Going on Netflix in May 2019

Coming and Going on Netflix in May 2019

Amy Poehler directs and stars in Wine Country, Zac Efron is Ted Bundy in the thriller Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile with Lily Collins, and Allison Williams stars in the thriller The Perfection, just three of the original features debuting on Netflix in May.

Netflix launches a slate of new original shows, including the dark comedy Dead to Mewith Christian Applegate and Linda…

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Oregon Wine Experience 2018 Competition – Results

Getting serious during the OWE 2018 Best of Show judging round

The results of the 2018 Oregon Wine Experience Competition are in and have recently been announced, and since I was more-or-less directly responsible for said results, I thought that I’d share some of them with you all here.

Before I do, however… a couple of thoughts/insights/dime-store-philosphocal-treatise on the experience of the OW Experience:

Wildfires suck; we hardly saw a clear, smoke-free day during the competition, and while the ever-present used-fireplace smell is somewhat pleasant, the destruction behind it all certainly isn’t anything short of tragic, and major props are due to the firefighters who shared my flights into and out of Medford for their difficult, tireless work in fighting the recent blazes.

There’s (much) more to Oregon than Willamette Valley. Duh. Southern Oregon is a lot smaller in volume, less developed in both land and sense of place, warmer in climate, and diverse in potential vinous offerings than its more famous northern wine AVA siblings. What should have wine geeks excited and giddy is that the premium fine wine scene in S. OR is really just getting its groove on, and the results are ridiculously promising already. The fact that the region is probably among the top ten most beautiful wine country settings in the world is just icing on the cake. To wit…

You’ll see a lot more coverage of some key S. OR producers here over the coming weeks, because I found their stories – and their development in wine quality – quite compelling. More to come.

Anyway, here are some of the wines that wowed our judging panels at the 2018 OWE Competition…

Best of Show Red: Old 99 Cellars, 2014 TEMPRANILLO [ Editor’s note: good luck finding it, though

  ] Best of Show White: Awen Winecraft, 2017 VIOGNIER Best of Show Specialty category: Quady North, 2017 GSM ROSÉ  [ Editor’s note: the Quady winemaking team kicked total ass in this year’s comp., and are responsible for a number of the medal-winning wines; just sayin’. ]

Here are the Double Gold award winners, by region:

EOLA/AMITY HILLS

2016 CHARDONNAY – Authentique Wine Cellars

2016 PINOT NOIR – Authentique Wine Cellars

HOOD RIVER

2017 PINOT NOIR BLANC, Stave & Stone Winery  [ Editor’s note: I really hope that we see more of this pretty, pithy style from OR ]

Gettin’ all judge-y n’ sh*t on my 2018 OWE panel

UMPQUA VALLEY

2017 ALBARIÑO, Abacela

2015 CARMÉNÈRE, Spangler Vineyards

2015 DOLCETTO, Spangler Vineyards

ROGUE VALLEY

2017 PINOT GRIS – Anchor Valley

2017 GRENACHE BLANC – Awen Winecraft

2016 ECARTÉ PINOT NOIR – DANCIN

2014 CABERNET SAUVIGNON – RoxyAnn Winery

2014 CARMÉNÈRE – South Stage Cellars

APPLEGATE VALLEY

2015 TEMPRANILLO – Guzzo Family Vineyard

2017 ALBARIÑO – Schmidt Family Vineyards

Cheers!

Grab The 1WineDude.com Tasting Guide and start getting more out of every glass of wine today!

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Oregon Wine Experience 2018 Competition – Results

Getting serious during the OWE 2018 Best of Show judging round

The results of the 2018 Oregon Wine Experience Competition are in and have recently been announced, and since I was more-or-less directly responsible for said results, I thought that I’d share some of them with you all here.

Before I do, however… a couple of thoughts/insights/dime-store-philosphocal-treatise on the experience of the OW Experience:

Wildfires suck; we hardly saw a clear, smoke-free day during the competition, and while the ever-present used-fireplace smell is somewhat pleasant, the destruction behind it all certainly isn’t anything short of tragic, and major props are due to the firefighters who shared my flights into and out of Medford for their difficult, tireless work in fighting the recent blazes.

There’s (much) more to Oregon than Willamette Valley. Duh. Southern Oregon is a lot smaller in volume, less developed in both land and sense of place, warmer in climate, and diverse in potential vinous offerings than its more famous northern wine AVA siblings. What should have wine geeks excited and giddy is that the premium fine wine scene in S. OR is really just getting its groove on, and the results are ridiculously promising already. The fact that the region is probably among the top ten most beautiful wine country settings in the world is just icing on the cake. To wit…

You’ll see a lot more coverage of some key S. OR producers here over the coming weeks, because I found their stories – and their development in wine quality – quite compelling. More to come.

Anyway, here are some of the wines that wowed our judging panels at the 2018 OWE Competition…

Best of Show Red: Old 99 Cellars, 2014 TEMPRANILLO [ Editor’s note: good luck finding it, though   ] Best of Show White: Awen Winecraft, 2017 VIOGNIER Best of Show Specialty category: Quady North, 2017 GSM ROSÉ  [ Editor’s note: the Quady winemaking team kicked total ass in this year’s comp., and are responsible for a number of the medal-winning wines; just sayin’. ]

Here are the Double Gold award winners, by region:

EOLA/AMITY HILLS

2016 CHARDONNAY – Authentique Wine Cellars

2016 PINOT NOIR – Authentique Wine Cellars

HOOD RIVER

2017 PINOT NOIR BLANC, Stave & Stone Winery  [ Editor’s note: I really hope that we see more of this pretty, pithy style from OR ]

Gettin’ all judge-y n’ sh*t on my 2018 OWE panel

UMPQUA VALLEY

2017 ALBARIÑO, Abacela

2015 CARMÉNÈRE, Spangler Vineyards

2015 DOLCETTO, Spangler Vineyards

ROGUE VALLEY

2017 PINOT GRIS – Anchor Valley

2017 GRENACHE BLANC – Awen Winecraft

2016 ECARTÉ PINOT NOIR – DANCIN

2014 CABERNET SAUVIGNON – RoxyAnn Winery

2014 CARMÉNÈRE – South Stage Cellars

APPLEGATE VALLEY

2015 TEMPRANILLO – Guzzo Family Vineyard

2017 ALBARIÑO – Schmidt Family Vineyards

  Cheers!

Grab The 1WineDude.com Tasting Guide and start getting more out of every glass of wine today!

Shop Wine Products at Amazon.com

Copyright © 2016. Originally at Oregon Wine Experience 2018 Competition – Results from 1WineDude.com – for personal, non-commercial use only. Cheers!

Source: http://www.1winedude.com/oregon-wine-experience-2018-competition-results/