Caleb's podcast: The Natural State of Wine
Film Discussed: Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), directed by Dan Gilroy
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, John Malkovich, Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge
Wines Featured:
- Lovehammer Cabernet 2020, Pine Mountain, Slow Jam's Vineyard
- Dominique Renard Rosé Champagne
- Jordan Chardonnay 2022
Key Discussion Topics:
- The pretension and exploitation in the contemporary art world
- Authenticity vs. hype in wine, art, and culture
- Haunted/cursed art as a horror subgenre (references to The Picture of Dorian Gray, Pickman's Model)
- Why visual art gets more latitude for bullshit than other art forms
- The film's morality play about respecting an artist's final wishes
- Memorable deaths: the sphere, Hobo Man, paintings that literally kill
References: HP Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model," The Devil's Candy, Candyman (2021), Nightcrawler, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Ongo Gablogian
