Boy Meets Wine

This is it! The last episode of Season 1. We laughed, we cried, and we imbibed great quantities of Purple Power mead—homemade made by Jules's Nashvillian friend, Roy Black! ‘Twas the perfect beverage for an episode with copious references to Beowulf… So grab a glass of honey-wine and get ready for an episode about guilt, death, and the privilege of education. Dear listener, thank you for sticking with us to this point; we will be taking a hiatus until the spring. For updates, follow us on Instagram at boymeetswinepodcast. Cheers!

We tried Bogle Petite Sirah this week for Season 1 Episode 21: “Boy Meets Girl”. In this penultimate episode of season 1, we revisited the emotional roller coaster of puberty, got real about our current relationship statuses, and defined what makes for a healthy, lasting partnership. Cheers!

Since brevity is the soul of wit, we'll keep it short: Brie and Jules drink Cavit Pinot Grigio and discuss the messy plot of Hamlet in Season 1 Episode 20, “The Play's the Thing”!

This week, we watched Season 1 Episode 19 (“Kid Gloves”) and drank another wine from our ol' reliable vineyard: Decoy. Jules swilled Decoy's Cabernet Sauvignon, and Brie misunderstood the assignment (she got Josh again, by mistake). Tune in as we chat about the beauty of the ‘simplistic-plot-that-packs-a-moral-punch': the kind of bare-bones storytelling that must be perfected in a 22-minute episode. Enjoy!

This week we swilled Mionetto Prosecco and discussed the moral labyrinth that kids, parents, and teachers all seem trapped in these days. Cory and Shawn try to watch a rated-R flick, and Eric drives without a license in Season 1, Episode 18: “It's a Wonderful Night”. Cheers!

This week's episode (Season 1 Episode 17: “The Fugitive”) sparked much discussion. We sipped an Adam Puchta red blend (with notes of Indiana-Jones-urn and a Halloween-mask finish) as we explored mental illness, the prison system, fate vs. free will, the nature of good parenting, and how the right friendship in adolescence can change the trajectory of a person's life. 

This week we tried a sugar-free wine made with organic grapes from Lifevine—and we watched  Season 1 Episode 16: “Risky Business”. This ep had us deconstructing the hypocrisy of our society…specifically with regards to gambling (restricted or illegal in most places in the US) and the stock market (totally fine to gamble, just wear a tie). Oh, and go grab a bottle of Lifevine: it was delicious (and we got super silly).

This week, we had a lot of critiques for Season 1 Episode 15: “Model Family”, so thankfully we sipped a wine that we had only positive things to say about! We both recommend Apothic Red (especially for ‘Almond Moms' who want to skip dessert and have a sweet, full-bodied glass of red wine instead). Cheers!

This week we sipped the soft whispers of angels as we yapped about Season 1 Episode 14: “The B-Team of Life”. Poor Cory is feeling all the angst of the middle-child condition. Go grab a bottle of “Whispering Angel Rosé” (the most popular rosé from Côtes de Provence), and listen to our chaotic take on yet another new writer's episode!

Eric learns just how much influence he has as an upperclassman (and the importance of using that power for good) in Season 1 Episode 13: “She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not”. We reminisce about old crushes, talk about the unbearable weight of responsibility that rests on the shoulders of educators, and attempt to deconstruct the dependable flavor profile of Yellowtail Chardonnay. Cheers!

Amy's cheating—or at least it certainly seems like she is—in Season 1 Episode 12: “Once in Love with Amy”! We sip Kendall Jackson Sauvignon Blanc (a wine that might be improved with ice, soda, and some peach schnapps…) as we revisit the hilarious moments in this episode—which had the highest number of viewers in all of Season 1. Enjoy!

Do you think students should be required to say the pledge of allegiance in school? We talk patriotism, politics, and Pinot Noir as we unpack Season 1 Episode 11: “The Father/Son Game”. We also tried two different wines in this episode: Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon and Adelsheim Pinooooot Noir!

This week we tried 19 Crimes: an Australian company that gives each wine a label featuring a convict who was sent to Australia for committing one of the “19 crimes” that got you kicked out of Britain. We chose John Boye O'Reilly's red blend (writer, poet, journalist, activist). Ironically, we sipped on sin as we discussed an episode about friendship, generosity, and the true meaning of Christmas: Season 1 Episode 10 entitled, “Santa's Little Helper”!

This week we drink a California Cab Sauv from Bonanza! (Felt like it needed an exclamation mark…) Oh and we're on Season 1 Episode 9: “Class Pre-Union”. When Mr. Feeny crushes Cory's dream of becoming a professional Major League Baseball player, guest star and legendary pitcher Jim Abbott boosts his spirits with an inspirational talk.

This week we sip a Chilean Merlot from Casillero del Diablo as we discuss prejudice, racism, and educational theory in April Kelly's masterfully-written episode: “Teacher's Bet” (Season 1 Episode 8).

This week's wine is aNutha Chardonnay, but this one's from “Bread and Butter”. And today we unpack Season 1 Episode 7, “Grandma Was a Rolling Stone”: Cory's Grandma is a love-bomber. Brie compares the wine to elephant pee, and Jules appreciates that Eric is finding his character!

This week's wine is a Chardonnay called Simi (as in “Simi on My Way” by Rusted Root). And this week's episode is Season 1 Episode 6, “Boys II Mensa”: Cory cheats on an intelligence test. Brie hogs the mic, and Jules reminisces about making the move from reading-for-decoding to reading for enjoyment. Speaking of enjoyment: Enjoy!

This week's wine is a Cab Sauv from THE Francis Ford Coppola (yea, the film director). And this week's episode is Season 1 Episode 5, “Killer Bee”: Cory enters a geography quiz show competition because the winner gets to be a bat boy at the World Series. Get France out of the Tuamotus!

This week's wine is a ~Pinoooooot Nowahhh~ from “Josh Cellars” (the red version of last week's easy, gluggable cartoon white). The episode? Season 1 Episode 4, “Cory's Alternative Friends”: Cory is teamed with an unpopular girl for a school project. To-PANGA!

This week's wine is a Sauvignon Blanc called “Decoy” (‘cartoon-white-wine' that glugs down easy), and this week's episode is “Father Knows Less”: Cory fails a test because Alan keeps him up too late the night before. Brie yaps about education, Jules revisits childhood scars left by exam anxiety. Enjoy?

This week's wine is a sparkling rosé called “Christina” (Austrian, organic, & ~funky~), and this week's episode is “On the Fence”: Cory learns that his dad is a superhero (*cue tears*).

This week's wine is a Gavi called “La Scolca” (a white wine from the Gavi region of Italy), and this week's Boy Meets World episode is “The Pilot (Boy Meets World)”! Pop open a bottle of Gavi, watch the pilot, then pour a second glass and listen to the sultry sounds of Brie's cold as she tries to taste wine with a stuffy nose while chatting love, literature, and…the meaning of everything?