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Red MedicineThe Assisted Suicide Bill w/ Ellen CliffordEllen Clifford contextualizes the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – often referred to as the assisted dying or assisted suicide bill – within the long history of eugenic politics and welfare reform.Ellen Clifford is a disabled activist and writer. She is on the National Steering Group for Disabled People Against Cuts and is the author of The War on Disabled People: Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe.
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2025-02-251h 02
Unreserved Wine TalkWill AI Replace Writers and Winemakers? Conversation with Ellen Clifford of The Wine Situation PodcastWhy don't I think that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace human writers any time soon? What are some tips you can use for maintaining a healthy relationship with wine? What are some of the challenges women in the wine industry still face? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm being interviewed by Ellen Clifford on The Wine Situation podcast. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks Highlights Was wine part of my family's culture growing up? When did I s...
2024-03-2045 min
The Wine SituationHonest Wines!!!Elle is joined by Jiaqi Tang, her WSET Diploma classmate and owner of the newly opened Honest Bottle Shop in Los Angeles! The two discuss Jiaqi's journey from China, to Chicago hospitality, and ultimately how she landed in Los Angeles and opened her own highly curated wine shop. While it was a Zoom hang, both Jiaqi and Ellen ended up bringing intriguing wines--one from Greece and one from the Savoie region of France. Tune in to get the scoop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-03-1342 min
DISCOVER Voices | disAbility Cornwall & IoSDisabled People Against Cuts | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #11 w/ Ellen CliffordJoin us for a captivating new episode of 'Conversations with Dr. Theo Blackmore' as our esteemed host, Theo, engages in a thought-provoking discussion with the remarkable Ellen Clifford from DPAC, an inspiring organization known as Disabled People Against Cuts. DPAC's mission revolves around championing the rights of disabled individuals and fostering a supportive community of allies. Together, we invite you to be a part of this empowering conversation, dedicated to advocating for justice and upholding the fundamental human rights of every disabled person.
Theo and Ellen talk about what Ellen describes as the revolutionary concept of the...
2023-06-3049 min
The TallMikeWine PodcastEllen Clifford has a Wine Situation!!!Send Mike a message (click here)Ellen Clifford grew up in St Louis, and left after college to pursue acting in Los Angeles. She did some acting, some improv, but she also got bitten by the wine bug! Now she's achieved some wine bona fides and hosts a wine podcast, The Wine Situation. Mike and Ellen talk Italian wine, Mike's career in radio, and Ellen's "special talent" as a contortionist! Find out why Mike is sipping Italian wine and Ellen is sipping Gatorade! Hear Mike proclaim his podcast the "#1 Wine Podcast in Ohio!" What other wine podcast i...
2022-05-0339 min
Bloomsbury Academic PodcastThe War On Disabled People with Ellen Clifford, Part TwoThis is part two of our episode on The War on Disabled People. We are continuing our conversation with Ellen Clifford, a disabled activist who has worked within the disability sector for over twenty years and is a current member of the National Steering Group for Disabled People Against Cuts. In this episode, Ellen unpacks the ways in which people with disabilities are made to feel invisible, how austerity reversed progress for disability rights, the future of disability rights and how to break the cycle of inaccessibility, and much more. Take a listen.
2021-09-3035 min
The Wine SituationAutumnal Wines!!!It's the September edition! Chock full of goodies as Ellen gets into the situation that is wine. Which is to say, you're going out more and you want to know more about wine so you can be the "person who knows wine" at the table! This week she'll teach you about a Sexy Soil and drink an autumn-ready Cabernet Sauvignon by Materra and yes that is a wine made by a woman! Lastly she calls one of her favorite and funniest friends, actor/comedian Beth Burnham! Learn more about your ad choices...
2021-09-1554 min
The Wine SituationUltrawines!!!This week Ellen is back with a wonderful sparkling rosé by Ultraviolet Wines!! Per the usual it’s a terrific woman-made wine. Elle also has rewatched Sideways, so you don’t have to. Does she still hate it? Tune in to find out!And lastly, Elle calls Casleah Herwaldt, the superpower behind By the Stem, creator of Casleah Wines, and more!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-08-1244 min
The Wine SituationMoving Forward Wine!!!Keeping it short n sweet again this week, Ellen updates (doesn’t she always, as well as poll results! Then she gets into a bottle of old-vine Zinfandel from Testa Vineyards where she recently had lunch with winemaker Maria Martinson. Lastly, her musings on Somm III and blind tasting. Pour yourself a glass and listen in!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-06-2437 min
The Wine SituationWine, Cocktails, and...Soil!!!What more could you want than booze and dirt! Ellen has that in spades for you this week. She gets into silex, has a game of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, a cocktail to tell you about, and of course a nice bottle of bubbles made by a woman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-2337 min
The Wine SituationOut of This World Wines!!!It’s a stellar episode this week, in more ways than one! Ellen has a poll to kick things off: what sort of glass do you prefer?! She also has another round of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, a stellar bottle of Outward Cabernet Franc to drink, and a Just Add Wine segment that gets into outer outer space! Lastly, she talks with the amazing sommelier Philippe André! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-091h 07
The Wine SituationTrying a Winemaker’s Favorite Drinks!!!Elle is mixing it up once again! This week she has a short form interview with Theodora Lee of Theopolis Vineyards! After the conversation, instead of drinking another wine, Elle decides to try out one of Theo’s cocktails called The Beautiful. Can’t get enough? Listen to episode 4.12 titled “Wine On” where Ellen reviews another Theopolis wine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-02-1632 min
The Wine SituationVertical Wines!!!Ellen is going back to the old-school interview this week! And she a discount code for you if you want to taste the marvelous wines of Lisa Warr-King Packer for yourself! Go to their website and use the code thewinesituation for 20% off, then pour a glass and get to know Lisa!!! What’s in the glass this week? Ellen and Lisa are tasting a vertical of Cabernet Sauvignon from 2015-2017...it is fascinanting!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-02-091h 05
The Wine SituationWine Bloody WineElle can’t resist a good gothic label or another excuse to devote another episode to all things goth. She kicks it off with a goth grape she can scarcely believe she hasn’t done a deep dive on yet: Pinot Noir! Amd then of course she opens a very goth Pinto Noir indeed: Bloodroot Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir! Lastly (and arguably less goth) there is another On the Food Side that gets salty—this week Ellen is talking French Fries! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your a...
2021-01-2652 min
The Wine SituationSuper Smart Wine!!!What fun we will have flexing our vinous muscles, all while enjoying a delightful sparkling wine that is being all want it to be! This week Ellen has another round of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, a Sexy Soil to tell you about and Final Five with the wonderful Rebecca Rose Phillips of Let’s Taco Bout Wine! She’s drinking a fabulous bottle of Dr. Konstantin Frank Brut 2013, a traditional method wine from the Finger Lakes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-01-191h 01
The Wine SituationPolymath Wine!!!This episode celebrates polymaths in wine! But first Elle digs into the poll results. Her listeners enjoy the variety of “guilty pleasure” drinks! Then she dips into wine that polymath Mary J Blige (singer/actor/wine person) is behind: Sun Goddess. Ellen is trying the Pinot Grigio Ramato bottling. Next she reviews “Pinot Rocks” a book by polymath Michael Browne (drawer, woodworker, circus member, winemaker, writer) all wrapped up with an interview with the author! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice
2020-12-2258 min
The World TransformedDisability Oppression 101 with Ellen Morrison & Ellen CliffordAs part of Disability History Month 2020 TWT and Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) teamed up to create this introduction to disability oppression. In it DPAC activist and Labour NEC member Ellen Morrison speaks to author and DPAC activist Ellen Clifford about: Who disabled people are? The difference between deaf and disabled people? The specific type of oppression disabled people face under capitalism? And how disability oppression manifests within our own movement?
This is part of a workshop plan that we’d encourage you to run with friends and/or your local group. You can find the workshop plan here: https://th...
2020-12-0916 min
The Wine SituationFor the Love of Wines!!!Happy day, wine friends!!! At least Elle is trying to bring some happiness into your vinous life. This week there is a game of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, a Home brewing conundrum and a party invitation! Plus Ellen dips into a fabulous bottle of Roussanne by Ware- wines, another winery with a woman winemaker! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-12-0834 min
The Wine SituationThanksgiving After Show!There a lot packed in here! This week Ellen is as (almost) always sipping on a wine made by a woman! This week it is a sparkling Zinfandel from Rock Wall Wine Co., purportedly a favorite of vp elect Kamala Harris! There is also another game of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, an On the Food Side that delves into Elle’s blue velvet Thanksgiving, and a Happy Cocktail Hour where Ellen teaches you to make the Big Red Cat, one of her first cocktail creations! This one includes rye, CamparI, Cynar and more, tune in for the full recipe! Hosted on...
2020-12-0242 min
The Wine SituationPodcast in Place Wine!And as we head back to lockdown, here Ellen is hopefully keep you company! This week’s segments include a Sexy Soil, commentary on the Court of Master Sommeliers sex scan, and a Final Five with Katherine Jarvis! Elle is drinking a Merlot from Broadside, open something good and join her! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-11-2449 min
The Wine SituationWho’s the Gothest of Them All?Elle is! And she is here to distract you on this Election Day with an all new segment: Sexy Soil. This week she is tackling that beautiful slate and quartz darling of Priorat called llicorella. Also on the agenda is drinking a truly gothic wine. So goth it is made by Gothic Wines. Their “Telltale” rosé out of the Willamette Valley is killer. Then she gets philosophical on frankenfood for One The Food Side. No drunk dial this week, but there will be next time! If you can’t get enough goth from this episode, please check out Ellen’s guest app...
2020-11-0333 min
The Wine SituationWine 101One more!!! This week Ellen dips into another game of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhyWine, drinks a wine made by Brown Estates, eats Grenache?! Then it is time for a Final Five, this time with sommelier Nathaniel Muñoz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-09-1650 min
The Wine Situation100 WinesIn honor of the 100th episode Ellen brings you an extra goth episode! There is a goth grape, a goth On the Food Side, and Ellen drinks a goth wine made by a woman!? She doesn’t know if the winemaker is goth but the winery’s name is POÉ. Crack open a bottle dark angels and get in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-09-0942 min
The Wine Situation99 Bottles of WineWooooo we are 99 episodes in and while Ellen has a stellar 100th episode plotted, this week is far from shabby! Pop a cork and pour a glass, this week we’ve got good news, another rendition of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, a cocktail, and of course wine. This week Ellen is drinking a delicious red from the Douro Valley in Portugal that has a rich feminist history. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-09-0251 min
The Wine SituationOld Wine Friend, New Glass FindsThis week it’s a brave new world on the pod as Ellen eschews the WhoWhatWhenWhy game in favor of a Goth Grape, a Boozy Book and a new segment reviewing glassware! This week it is the Grassl Cru glass. She drinks a Rhone blend made by friends of the show Stanley Barrios and Elena Martinez of TOP except this wine is their new line of wine: HOOD!And it is very good Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
2020-08-041h 00
The Wine SituationWine For AllWooo another week in pandemic days. Another chance to pop a bottle pour a glass take a sip and chill out with Ellen for a little wine intel. There’s a WhoWhenWhereWhy Wine, there’s a wine made by a woman, and there’s a drunk dial with the awesome Erik Segelbaum! Listen in Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-07-281h 00
The Wine SituationSerious WineWoooooo more wine. This week Ellen has another round of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, a delicious Pinot Noir from Merry Edwards to virtually share with you and more more more. The Boozy Book this week is Love By the Glass by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher. And there is a drunk dial with Alisha Blackwell-Calvert! Cheers:) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-06-3059 min
The Wine SituationWine OnAs the world goes out, Ellen is staying in. With wine. This week there another goth grape, Grenache! There is also a bottle of Theopolis Petite Sirah Rosé and it is a glory. Plus, an On the Food Side topic: waffling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-06-2341 min
The Wine SituationWine NotThis episode was recorded before the news of the murder of a George Floyd, and so begins with a quick explanation for its perkiness and promise from Ellen of what she is going to be doing differently. Now, pour a glass and drink with her, and a thing or two about wine while you're at it. This week there is a game of WhoWhatWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, a bit of philosophy, and On the Food Side covers the phenomenon of food category applied to shape, the most recent manifestation of which is the oddity of pancake cereal. Ellen is drinking another...
2020-06-161h 00
The Wine SituationGoth EditionThis week it’s all about the dark side! And a nice little wine discount. Ellen will regale you with both a Goth Grape and and Goth Cocktail, as well as sample a lovely Malbec by Loscano. She then dials up Kristin Fauth from Free Run Juice Wines for the Final Five and Kristin shares favorite drinks, ginsa, and more—plus a code to get 20% off two or more bottles on freerunjuicewine.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-05-1956 min
The Wine SituationWoman on WineGood week! Good wine. That's what Ellen has for you this week on the wine situation. Over a bottle of another women-wine (this week it is Honig Sauvignon) you'll be treated to another game of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine, a bit of philosophy on how much we can have in life, a segment of Side, and more tangents than you can shake a winery at. Then it is final five with writer and all-around wine and sake smarty LaShea Delaney! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices...
2020-05-1254 min
The Wine SituationSingle Lady WineKeeping it SO very real this week, Ellen leans into solitude as a single lady. With wine. There is another rousing round of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine with a secret bonus hidden clue so keep your ears! Plus, a review of Wine Girl in another edition of Boozy Books. But what to drink? This week's woman winemaker is Leah Jorgensen, who makes Cabernet Franc in Oregon, who'd have thunk? Ellen pops the bottle and hopes you drink along! At the end, the drunk dial is to Vince Anter, host of Amazon Prime's V is for Vino. Cheers! Hosted on Acast...
2020-04-2848 min
The Wine SituationI Wine To Be AloneThis week Ellen checks in with exhaustion but reins it in and gets back to gratitude and vino. There's another WhoWhatWhenWhy Wine, a poll and a bottle of sparkliné from Portugal! At the end she dials Highland Park Wine's Andrea Onofre to talk drinking pink, pairing, being a Yola Mexcal ambassador and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-04-2250 min
The Wine SituationLone Wolf WineKeeping it fresh, mixing it up, and pouring the good juice is what we are all about here. And by we I mean me, Ellen, your fearless wine seeker. This week we are gonna have a goth grape, taste a phenomenal wine made but the phenomenal-er woman winemaker (spoiler alert it is Two Wolves wine made but Alecia Moore aka Pink), review a boozy book, have a fun wine boost (as opposed to last week’s wine bull) and call up the splendid Shelby Griffiths for the drunk dial!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
2020-04-1451 min
The Wine SituationWine DistancingEllen is coming to you from her secure bunker in downtown Los Angeles with another solo pod of wine smack. On this week’s show you’ll play another round of the WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy Wine game, get to know and join Ellen in tasting another woman-made wine —this week it’s Alaina by Ntsiki Biyela Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa—hear the results of wine poll, listen to some wine bull, learn about a boozy book and jump in on a drunk dial with Roxy Narvaez.All the good things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
2020-04-0758 min
The Wine SituationWine SoloIt’s week two of the solo pod and woooo-eeee is Ellen happy to have you listen because she is still so very alone. In this episode there is another game of WhoWhatWhenWhereWhyWine with a small twist at the “When”. There’s a wine story, a reminder to take part in the poll on Instagram, and of course, a nice drunk dial with fellow wine writer Carrie Dykes.On tap is Jules Taylor OTQ Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé and my but it’s a sexy pull. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
2020-03-3146 min
The Wine SituationThe Solo SeasonIt really is a new time but Ellen is here to entertain you. Alone. Until she drunk dials someone.But she has decided it is literally her season and...she has a ton of fun planned.The beverage accompanying this episode is 2016 J Vineyards Canfield Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and YAS please join in.The segments this week include the the new WhoWhatWhenWhereWhyWine game—listen for clues throughout the episode!A poll: what are you stocking for end times?And the (hopefully every week) drunk dial final fi...
2020-03-2439 min
The Wine SituationPunam Patel & Exploring Wines!This week Ellen is joined by Punam Patel, an Emmy nominated actor for her work in “Special”!First, Ellen and David give their hip sip tip: Ellen has been enjoying Tasmanian Pinot Noir and David is loving Malbec from Mendoza.Next everyone gets into this week’s wine: Barbolini “Lancellotto” Lambrusco di Grasparossa di Castelvetro! It’s a dry bubbly red from Italy and everyone agrees, a total winner.From their the conversation goes all over the map. Punam loves to travel for food and she has had adventures all over the wor...
2020-02-041h 02
The Wine SituationRonnie Pessin & Cronut Wines!This week Ellen sits down with pastry guru Ronnie Pessin, who has presided over Republique and currently manages a restaurant by Dominique Ansel, aka the man who invented the Cronut! She brought back up (sensible seeing as she and Ellen met in an uber) in the form of Candace Rubens, who weighs in with her own hospitality expertise.First, David and Ellen make their 2020 wine resolutions. Ellen is going to pay more attention to vintages and David is going to actually drink the wine he has at home.They all cheers with a...
2020-01-2159 min
The Wine SituationDana Farner & Learning WinesThe episode kicks off with hip sip tips! Ellen has been getting into aged sparkling wine—a 2004 bottle of Roederer Estates l’Ermitage recently took her fancy!David, meanwhile has come to embrace the greatness of pineapple, particularly in the kombucha he makes.The guest is Dana Farner, who works for Massanois, an importer/distributor and carries an advanced sommelier pin!She brought two sparkling rosé wines—one a dry Lambrusco and the other from the Marché made of the Lacrima grape.The conversation is wide ranging. Between Dana’s days doing impr...
2019-12-031h 01
The Wine SituationCaroline Liem & Wines!Ellen goes it solo today—but with David Zwick’s help!She reviews what people buy when they want to splurge. Burgundy and Champagne are big! Next they welcome casting director and acting coach extraordinaire Caroline Liem! She’s a vegan so they are drinking a bottle of Gothic Winery’s “Maelstrom” Pinot Noir. They cheers to Caroline’s new acting studio The Village! They talk about being vegan versus vegetarian and how that works for them. To wit, Caroline prepared an amazing vegan cheese plate and they test out an assortment of Miyoko’s Creamery Vegan ch...
2019-10-0859 min
The Wine SituationAdam Roberts and Therapeutic Wines!Episode 3.3 starts with a hip hip hurray because it’s hip sip tip from the team. It took him some time but Shaughn is coming around to carbonic maceration reds! Ellen, meanwhile is enjoying Palo Cortado sherry.Then, they welcome Adam Roberts, author of the Amateur Gourmet blog and host of the Lunch Therapy to the podcast! Shaughn and Ellen both agree the Amateur Gourmet Instagram is a favorite. Adam’s wine situation started with getting to judge a wine writing contest for the James Beard awards—before he even knew anything about wine. He never l...
2019-09-1057 min
The Wine SituationJ Ryan Stradal and Not-Lager Wines!Episode two of season 3 kicks off with a high five and a hearty welcome to J Ryan Stradal, author of "Kitchens of the Great Midwest" and "The Lager Queen Of Minnesota".Shaughn and Ellen have an assignment for you: What's your splurge wine? We are up for the Barolo and Burgundy but we wanna hear more or...which producers?And the timer is on for producer David Zwick to chime in as much as possible.Everyone starts off by taking J Ryan off-brand from his latest book with a rosato...
2019-08-271h 05
The Wine SituationPrairie Rose and Cocktail WinesWelcome to season three! Shaughn and Ellen decide that if their spin-off podcast (#sola) was on season three they should be too!They kick off the pod with a Grape of Thrones, which they need a new name for. Grape of the Week? This week it’s Semillon!Their guest this week is Prairie Rosé, author/host of the Bit by a Fox blog and podcast! They crack open a Mondeuse by Domaine d’Idylle, a chillable red from Savoie.Prairie specializes in cocktails but she actually got her start in the wine world...
2019-08-131h 09
The Wine SituationJim Clarke & South African Wine!A slightly loopy Ellen and Shaughn kick the episode off with the replies they got from their “what’s your pool party wine?” question. They got some good responses!They then welcome Jim Clarke, representative of Wines of South Africa and wine writer at large to the show. He pours them a bottle of Treinspoor from Swartland made of a grape traditionally used in Port: Tinta Barroca! They then get into Jim’s situation. He started in music, and even used it to take wine notes at one point. What wine goes with Stra...
2019-06-041h 03
The Wine SituationThe Wine Situation: Boyfriend EditionFor the 69th episode of the show, Shaughn and Ellen welcome their boyfriends: Preston A. Wilson and Brennen Hernandez!But first the hip sip tip! Ellen is recommending mixing up a Vieux Carré. Shaughn has been drinking Hendricks gin—his martini has just a whisper of vermouth.They crack open a bottle of Sancerre rosé and introduce the world to their significant others. Brennen is a writer who is absorbing wine knowledge by osmosis, whereas Preston is a sommelier running a wine program. They get into the role wine has...
2019-05-141h 13
The Wine SituationColy Den Haan & Wines by Women!This week Shaughn and Ellen are joined by Coly Den Haan, owner of wine shop Vinovore, where all the wines are made by women!But first they reveal the Grape of Thrones. This week it’s Vermentino, aka Favorita, aka Pigato, aka Rolle...it’s delicious!Coly Den Haan brought them a gem from her shop, a Petillant Naturel made by Margins Wine. It takes a little while to open without spilling but in the meantime Coly tells them the tale behind her journey to store ownership. It all started with bartending and taki...
2019-04-3056 min
The Wine SituationFamily Catch Up and Very Special Wines!It’s a very special family catch-up episode! Shaughn, Ellen and David are catching up on their busy busy year while taking down a bottle of Furmint...then later a surprise guest shows up and they crack open a second bottle.But first! They have new wine homework: what’s your pool party wine of choice? Shaughn wants a chilled Gamay or rosé while Ellen is contemplating cans. David has a sangria-mojito hybrid recipe they are all craving.Ellen catches everyone up on her writing and studying shenanigans. She had an exciting trip to Na...
2019-04-151h 05
The Wine SituationAlain Jeu and Truly French Wines!This week the pod comes to you from the French onion soup scented air of Oriel, their guest Alain Jeu’s restaurant in Chinatown. Before jumping into the interview Shaughn and Ellen read the results of their first boozey homework assignment. Find out what bizarre drinks the other listeners are drinking! Alain’s wine situation starts very differently, and much later than many. He rebelled by not drinking which worked in his favor when dating the ladies: parents loved him. He started drinking not until he was in California, but he pours a French wine for Shaug...
2019-03-191h 00
The Wine SituationCandy Washington and Powerful Wines!There's booze homework this week! Shaughn and Ellen want to know what the weirdest/most obscure thing you've ever had to drink. Tag us on instagram @thewinesituation or email what it was to winesituation@gmail.com!This week Candy Washington (Sugar Pills) joins Shaughn and Ellen to share some spirit fingers, day-drink a nice Schiava, talk about seizing the day and kicking ass! Candy recalls her first wine being a Pinot Grigio but is digging a buttery Chard these days. She also shares her vodka chocolate cocktail! And they find out what everyone's but...
2019-02-1955 min
The Wine SituationAndrew Ti and Enlightened Wines!This week Shaughn and Ellen welcome Andrew Ti of the "Yo, Is This Racist?" podcast!First they tackle the Grape of Thrones: Gruner Veltliner. Learn all about this Austrian grape.Andrew recalls that his first wine was probably a wine his friends stole from their parents—and was probably pretty good! He didn’t drink so much in high school though. These days he likes a beer, or a light white or rosé wine. Or whiskey and weed.They get deep with a discussion of tiki culture and just how racist it is. What’...
2019-02-051h 10
The Wine SituationDavid DeLuca and California Wine!It’s the first podcast of the year and Shaughn and Ellen are starting with some wine resolutions! Shaughn resolves to drink more mead and Ellen is going to drink more Chenin Blanc. They record the episode from the LA Wine Bar, owned by their guest David DeLuca. David also tastes them on the wines he makes. He aims to show people all the different terroir of California wine.He talks about how working in a wine shop in New York and a Ridge Montebello first entranced him, leading to working harvest in Cal...
2019-01-2251 min
The Wine SituationRichard Hill Parks III & the Best Wine Podcast Episode Ever!It's the last and best episode of the year!Shaughn and Ellen kick it off with their latest hip sip tips. Shaughnhas been enjoying TJ’s Newton’s Aged cider, and Ellen is shaking upNew York Sour cocktails.They then welcome Richard Hill Parks III (host of Richard's FamousFood Podcast, co-author of Guerrilla Tacos) to the show. Ellen firstmet Richard at the RAW Fair, so they drink a wine that was servedthere: 2017 Isabelle and Bruno Perraud Saint-Amour, a cru Beaujolais....
2018-12-181h 02
The Wine SituationDomaine Anderson & Wine Making Wine!This week Shaughn and Ellen welcome Darrin Low, the winemaker behind Domaine Anderson to learn his situation with wine and taste his wines!Waiting for Darrin to arrive they contemplate sabering Champagne and how they are someday going to lose their saber virginity.Once Darrin arrives they dive into a bevy of beverages beginning with the 2011 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut. Cheers-ing out of the way, Darrin talks about growing up in a family with a wine shop in wine country, working harvest and falling in love with wine. He then studied wine in college and...
2018-12-041h 08
The Wine SituationDiana Dinerman & Detour Wine!Diana Dinerman (comedian, writer) joins Shaughn and Ellen to get into her journey from dance to writer to comedian and all the wine that came along the way.The hip sip tip from Shaughn is bottle-fermented Glera from McLaren Vale! Ellen's is Grappa...or is it?The group cracks open a bottle of Chilean Cinsault called GLUP! An unusual style to see out of the Valle de Itata.Diana got a solid foundation in wine when she was living in Alsace. She went on to discover Grenache Blanc once back in the states...
2018-11-201h 01
The Wine SituationCarl Tart and White (Women) Wines!This week Carl Tart (Brooklyn 99, White Women, UCB Comedy) joins the pod to talk about his journey from Carlo Rossi to holding winedown evenings at Covell.First, Shaughn and Ellen tackle a mailbag question about how to try a lot of wine affordably!Carl was in the mood for rosé so they crack open a Sangiovese rosé from La Spinetta, the perfect thing for 85 degree autumn days, and an example of why they all love Bar Covell. They also talk baking, wine pairing and why they all need to lick more river stones. Plus tips on...
2018-11-0656 min
The Wine SituationMatthew Kaner & Restauranteur Wines!This week Shaughn and Ellen are recording at Good Measure, just one of the many restaurants owned by Matthew Kaner!Before getting into this Los Angeles wine icons' situation they discuss the Grape of Thrones: Xinomavro. Its a Greek grape that Ellen needs to try and Shaughn can endorse. They then dig into how Matthew's love of wine led to Covell, Augustine, Good Measure, his own wine line (AM/FM) and more. To keep the conversation flowing they crack open the 2017 Dragonette Happy Canyon Rosé. Being from Santa Barbara its a drink in homag...
2018-10-1659 min
The Wine SituationStu the Wine Guru and Skype-ing Wines!We got online to talk to fellow podcaster Stu the Wine Guru! Before dialing him up we go through the week's hip sip tip: Ellen is loving a Highlands Scotch: Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or and Shaughn is getting into Cremant de Jura! Listen into our episode with Karl Hess if you want to hear us tasting one in action.Once we connect we get into Stu's life in wine and we answer some Instagram questions from 7Springswine and Bexster319. Tune in if you wanna know some underwear and baseball facts. Super important if you want to drink good w...
2018-10-021h 01
The Wine SituationEpisode 2.5 with David Zwick and Winston Carter!Ellen and Shaughn are broadcasting from the quarters of David Zwick and Winston Carter aka the guys behind the Try It You'll Like It podcast!Before welcoming their guests they tackle a mailbag question about orange wine aka skin contact wine. They explain it and unpack the name. Ellen suggests it rebrand as touché blanc. Shaughn's vote is to call it rust. They then crack open an unusual wine from San Benito: Harrington Siletto Vineyard Corvina! It is a red...or is it a rosé? It is an unusual grape to be grown in Cal...
2018-09-181h 05
The Wine SituationScheherezade Daftery and Cooking Up Wine!Scheherezade Daftery, writer/owner of The Delightful Table blog and cooking school joins Shaughn and Ellen to get into her food and wine situation!But first, the Grape of Thrones is Riesling. Don't turn it down because you "don't like sweet wine". Because a) there are a lot of good sweet wines and b) Riesling is not always sweet!Shaughn and Ellen brought Scheherezade the 2015 Alvaro Palacios Priorat 'Les Terrasses' Laderas de Pizarra in homage to Scheherezade's Spanish heritage! Her heritage is in fact how she got into cooking--how else could she readily ge...
2018-09-0459 min
The Wine SituationMorgan Fox and Sacred Wines!Live from Shaughn's living room! Mixups at UCB led to a home-brewed podcast. This week Shaughn and Ellen welcome Morgan Fox who reps wines from Mosaic and Sacred Thirst.But first Shaughn's hip sip tip is Italian rosé! There is light rosé beyond Provence! Ellen's hip sip tip is about where to find good natural wine--look to producers from Burgundy--they've been making great wines for centuries and know that good wine just happens to be organic and/or biodynamic. Do your producer research!Morgan brought Shaughn and Ellen grower Ch...
2018-08-2151 min
The Wine SituationThe Wine Situation Ep. 2.1 with Elena Martinez!Welcome to the first of our winemaker episodes! This week Elena Martinez of TOP Winery joins Shaughn and Ellen to share the wine she and her husband Stanley Barrios make in Paso Robles.Before getting into her wine, its the return of Grape of Thrones! This week it is Blaufrankisch. Learn about this grape that excels in Austria.Elena kicks the drinking off with their 2015 Syrah, "Exert". It is ever so juicilicious, as is the story of how Elena and Stanley got started in wine. It was a major switch of careers for...
2018-08-0750 min
The Wine SituationThe Wine Situation with Farley Elliott!It's season 2--now with more wine! Shaughn and Ellen are back for wine wins, and no more whines!Ellen's Hip Sip Tip is the Penfolds "Grandfather" Tawny Fortified Wine. Shaughn's tip is Chenin Blanc from South Africa.This week's guest is Farley Elliott, editor of Eater LA! Shaughn and Ellen brought a skin-contact natural wine, since that is what Farley is getting into: 2015 Hatton-Daniels Malvasia Bianco from Contra Costa, California!The crew get into the ups and downs of being a food writer--from what makes him like a restaurant, to getting...
2018-07-2453 min
The Wine SituationDustin Lancaster & Tardy Wines!It's the year-end finale episode! The Whine Situation is headed to spring break in Cabo!! Foam parties!! But first Dustin Lancaster (owner of Bar Covell, Augustine, Hermosillo and more!) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about people who are chronically late. The Grape of Thrones is Mourvèdre, aka Mataro aka Monastrell. Get a bottle of Bandol (the place for classic Mourvedre) and give it a try!They pair Dustin's whine about tardiness with a wine that is from a region that was late to the party: Valle de Guadalupe! They are drinking th...
2018-05-151h 00
The Wine SituationAugustus Prew & Corporate Wines!This week Augustus Prew (About a Boy, Kickass 2, Pure Genius) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about how much we are controlled by corporations! Ellen's Hip Sip Tip is to buy the bottle! Wine by the glass is fun but try seeing how wine evolves as it remains open. Shaughn's Hip Sip Tip is Schiava, a light red from Alto Adige Erst + Nue!To go with Augie's whine Shaughn and Ellen procured a small batch wine from a small independent winemaker: Friend of the show Matthew Kaner's 2014 AM/FM Pinot Noir! ...
2018-05-0857 min
The Wine SituationCody Ziglar and Small-Big Wines!The man behind the engineering and recording of our podcast becomes the guest! This week features Cody Ziglar (UCB engineer, Cracked, Funny or Die) who works toooooooooo damn hard!Just so you know Zig will have some sweet bass vocals in your ears! Before getting into the whine Shaughn and Ellen have some Hip Sip Tips! Ellen wants people to give sweet wine a chance. Shaughn's tip is the Kunin Pape Star Blonde--rhone varietals from Santa Barbara!Zig's whine is that he works too mu...
2018-05-011h 11
The Wine SituationMegan McIver and Gym Wines!This week Megan McIver (Cosmos in the City, bubbleologist) is in the house for whines, wines and bubble talk!Before getting into whine and wines, the Grape of Thrones is Tannat. Originally from France it is deliciously tannic and juicy!Megan's whine is about etiquette at gyms so it is paired with a wine that is lean and strong: 2016 Santo Winery Santorini Assyrtiko! This Greek wine from a volcanic island is dry and bitter but the alcohol comes out to arm wrestle. Her whines start with her hot yoga studio. S...
2018-04-2456 min
The Wine SituationPete Zias and Recycled Wines!This week Pete Zias (Groundlings, Cha-Cha Heels, Stand-up) joins the Whine Whisperer and Mademoiselle Palate to whine about the forced recycling program at his apartment building!Ellen's Hip Sip Tip is a well-done classic Daiquiri but with demerara simple syrup! Shaughn's Hip Sip Tip is Transplant IPA infused with CBD! Since white wine grape skins usually go to waste, Shaughn and Ellen pair Pete's recycling whine with a skin-contact wine: COS Ramí. Its a biodynamic wine from Sicily!Recycling is important but Pete, Shaughn an...
2018-04-1752 min
The Wine SituationAmanda Salvatore and Jackie Rae Aubel & Passive-Aggressive Wines!Amanda Salvatore and Jackie Rae Aubel of the Guilty Pleasure podcast are in the house and here to make sure Shaughn and Ellen stay on track! Before getting into the whines, this week's Grape of Thrones is Albariño, a scrumptious white wine most known for being from Rías Baixas and Vinho Verde.This week's guests want to whine about passive aggressive notes! When you are passive aggressive you say one thing and mean another so Shaughn and Ellen went with a wine that is called one thing but signifies another--SHIRAZ AKA SYR...
2018-04-101h 05
The Wine SituationH Michael Croner and Newborn Wines!H Michael Croner (Groundlings, Big Bang Theory, What Would Diplo Do, commercials you've probably seen) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about his mom's encouragement of a future with wife and kids. The banter kicks in early but but first Shaughn and Ellen give the Hip Sip Tip. In honor of recording on Women's Day Ellen shouts out Dutcher Crossing, a winery run by a woman! Shaughn pimps a beer: Maine Beer Company! Because he DOES fuck with IPA. Then, H Michael gets into his beef. He loves his mom but dang--why does sh...
2018-04-031h 08
The Wine SituationMarci Liroff & Slowed-Down Wines!Casting Director and acting coach extraordinaire joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about cars barreling through her neighborhood way too fast! But first: the Grape of Thrones Grenache Blanc! A frequently blended white grape, it can be full or too flabby but look for it! It can also be delightful.Marci's biggest beef is with people zooming too fast through her puppy friendly hood! A close second is people leaving their pups in hot cars! Basically dog misuse in general gets her distain and rightfully so!Shaughn an Ellen pair i...
2018-03-2755 min
IMDweed47 Meters Down w/Ellen Clifford and Shaughn BuchholzIn #38 Jessica and Kelly dive into watching 47 Meters Down with Ellen Clifford and Shaughn Buchholz. Is it as funny as you thought it'd be? Not really. Movie kind of takes itself way too seriously, but let me tell you we had a blast talking about it! Fortunately, Mandy Moore swam to safety landing a role in "This is Us" or else her career might've been for the fishes -- is this enough water lingo for you?! Listen to the pod. Follow Ellen: @ellenclifford Follow Shaughn: @shaughnbuccholz Follow them both/listen to their pod: @thewhinesituation Follow Jessica at: @jessandrosky Follow Kelly...
2018-03-2751 min
The Wine SituationCristie Norman & Guest Wines!This week Cristie Norman (Adulting With Alcohol, sommelier at Spago) makes the trek from her Beverly Hills workplace to share her whines!The hip sip tip from Shaughn is Latitude 50 North, a trocken sekt spatburgunder rosé aka a dry sparkling pinot noir rosé!Ellen got to try some Paso Robles Roussanne and a Syrah from TOP Winery with the winemaker herself! Learn about the ethos behind these Los Angeleno winemakers!Cristie's whine is about bad guests in restaurants. As a somm who started at Spago at 21, Cristie has faced a lo...
2018-03-2057 min
The Wine SituationZora Bikangaga & Well-Mannered Wines!This week Shaughn and Ellen welcome Zora Bikangaga (Drunk History, improv, This American Life) to whine about the lack of manners particularly in respect to elevators and hosting.The "Grape of Thrones" is Zinfandel: the group hug of wine! Learn the roots of this American variety. It's not a pink drink!To counteract Zora's mannerly whines, Ellen and Shaughn sourced a wine from England, where proper decorum is very important! They pop a 2013 Wiston Estate Cuvee, a sparkling wine from South Downs.Zora and Shaughn get into their shared northern...
2018-03-131h 03
Guilty PleasureCooking for Men w/ Ellen CliffordOn today’s episode of Guilty Pleasure hosts Amanda Salvatore and Jackie Rae Aubel chat with fellow podcaster and comedian Ellen Clifford about her guilty pleasure, cooking for men! We talk about our personal experiences with cooking and baking and talk about the reasons why Ellen (who btw - enjoys cooking for anyone) particularly enjoys cooking for dudes. We also do some “cooking” IRL! Ellen was a great guest and we hope you enjoy listening to her as much as we did talking to her!
2018-03-1253 min
The Wine SituationJoel Spence & Invasive Wines!Joel Spence (Big Little Lies, Mouth Feelings podcast) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about customer service reps getting to personal!Before getting into the whine they cover the Grape of Thrones/Grape of the Week: Melon de Bourgogne aka Muscadet!Everyone has had the person working at the store ask them what they are doing that day or why they need quarters; Shaughn and Ellen have to concur with Joel--it's annoying!They pair the whine with a wine no one would dare question, aka a celebrity wine: Chateau Miraval! It's a Provença...
2018-03-061h 07
Cosmos and the City: The Sex and the City Podcast"Doing Miranda & Sex on your Parent's Bed" with Ellen Clifford*In this week’s fabulous episode of Cosmos and the City, your host Megan McIver will sit down with Ellen Clifford (The Whine Situation). Together the two will talk fantasies and threesomes in the eighth episode of Sex and the City: Three’s a Crowd. From the sexy to the subconscious, Megan and Ellen share their thoughts on Abso-Fucking-Lutely everything.*
**Episode Synopsis: Carrie finds out that Big was married once, and that he had a threesome. Charlotte's boyfriend wants to have a threesome. Miranda feels left out because she's never been "threesome material", so she responds to a classified ad to v...
2018-03-0658 min
The Wine SituationBrendan Hines & Televised Wines!This week Brendan Hines (Lie to Me, Suits, The Tick) joins the Wine Whisperer and Mademoiselle Palate to whine about televisions being everywhere.The Grape of the Week/Grapes of Thrones is Tempranillo! AKA...a lot of other names. Get the lowdown on this grape and it's spiritual home of Rioja.They also go over some of the mailbag responses. Hear what pricy wines podcast fans are sipping!Before getting into his whine, Brendan reveals the notes he took on the show's opening banter. Turns out Shaughn and Ellen are song/band name...
2018-02-271h 06
The Wine SituationJohnny Meeks & The Search for Lost Wines!Shaughn and Ellen welcome Johnny Meeks (Upright Citizens Brigade, Mouth Feelings, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) to the show to hear his whines about looking for things he lost.First though they tackle their Grape of the Week/Grapes of Thrones: Viognier. Johnny reveals that he goes nuts when things are not where they are supposed to be. He tends to be staring right at things that he thinks are missing, so Shaughn and Ellen pair his whine with a wine found where you wouldn't expect it to be: in a can! They are drinking The White Queen, a...
2018-02-2059 min
The Wine SituationErin Gibson & Insta-Wines!Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade, Feminasty) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about how fake everything/everyone is on Instagram. The grape of the week/grape of thrones is Torrontes, an Argentinean delight. It CAN be delicious. Just don't think about soap! Before getting into Erin's whine the three bond on a love of funky wines and footy cheese. They cheers it with a drink Erin says a "yacht widow" would drink: Campari. It's good for the Crohn's and colitis. As for her whine, Erin started noticing that when she met Insta-celebrities in real li...
2018-02-131h 05
The Wine SituationMaggie Lawson & Gluten-Free Wines!Maggie Lawson (Psych, Angel from Hell, Santa Clarita Diet) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about having celiac and how popularity of gluten-free diets has affected how seriously people take the disease. The Grape of the Week is Pinotage! A South African hybrid that has some...interesting tasting notes. After that everyone digs into both celiac disease. The gluten-free movement has made it easier for people with the auto-immune disease to eat out, but has lead to a lot of poking fun at the gluten-free-ers. Shaughn and Ellen pair it with a wine...
2018-02-0654 min
The Wine SituationKarl Hess & Luncheon Wines!Why don't we drink at lunch? That is the whine of Karl Hess (Food Fact or Fiction on the Cooking Channel, Yelling About Paté podcast, stand-up) who shows up to challenge Shaughn with his sultry bass tones. Ellen moderates as best she can. The grape of the week is Sangiovese! Do you enjoy a Tuscan red wine like Chianti? Well--boom! You are probably enjoying Sangiovese. There is a new mailbag assignment: Tell us the fanciest and/or priciest wine you've sipped! Ellen has enjoyed Armand de Brignac rosé and Shaughn has had a Henri Jayer Ric...
2018-01-301h 05
The Wine SituationJen Curcio & Wines for Your Day Job!This week Jen Curcio (storyteller, Cara and Jen's Sleepover Party) joins Shaughn and Ellen to complain about day jobs! Before getting into the whine and wine Shaughn and Ellen launch a new segment, Grape of the Week! This week they cover Sauvignon Blanc--from what it tastes like to classic regions and stellar pairings. They also reveal more mailbag results: the listeners have been writing in with their grocery store wine purchases! Jen's current day job right now is giving her grief being as she's a graphic designer with a title that earns less...
2018-01-2353 min
The Wine SituationJeffery Self & More Famous Women Wines!This episode gets a sultry start before welcoming guest Jeffery Self (30 Rock, You're Killing Me, A Very Very Bad Thing) joins to whine about the plethora of attention given to terrible famous men when there are so many fabulous women to be honored! They pair it with a wine that is associated with women that deserves respect: a fantastic 2013 Chardonnay by Deovlet Santa Maria Valley Solomon Hills Vineyard from sponsor Gregory Condes Wines! Honor the women, honor the wine. Ellen's hip sip tip was cab-off between a mag of Margaux and Stag's Leap Artemis! France v...
2018-01-161h 00
The Wine SituationBetsy Stover & Very Proper (even texted) Wines!Betsy Stover (Why Mommy Drinks, Teacher's Lounge) joins this week to whine about the terrible etiquette surrounding iPhones. Because new-school tech needs old-school etiquette they pair this with a wine from sponsor Gregory Condes that is a collar between an old-school wine family and a new scholar of enology: 2015 Domaine du Roncée Chinon. Ellen's hip sip tip is actually a cocktail book, Kara Newman's "Road Soda", especially the Rome with a View Cocktail. Shaughn's hip sip tip is another white pinot noir from Gutzler. They read the results (so far) from what people are bu...
2018-01-091h 06
The Wine SituationGregory Condes & Freeform wines!Shaughn and Ellen strike a power-pose to hold up the man with a plan, the man behind the wine! Gregory Condes the wine importer dugout, joins for more fun wine talk than whines and that is okay. The hip-sip-tip from Ellen is a Nebbiolo from Mexico. Shaughn hip-sip-tips a holiday coffee specialty from Go Get Em Tiger that is a cross up between toffee nut coffee and cup o' noodles. The hippest, quite possibly. They take a question from the mailbag as to what a wine aficionado should bring to a party of non-winos that ever...
2018-01-021h 10
The Wine SituationAnt Hines & Who the F knows wines!Anthony Hines (Producer/writer of Sacha Baron Cohen productions) joins us for some freeform whines! And since he rebelled against telling us his whine in advance, we paired it with a rebel wine aka a Super Tuscan (Cab/Sangiovese Tuscan vino) from sponsor Gregory Condes. The wine is "La Massa" which is a Super Tuscan! A wine that stepped outside the rules of Tuscany. The hip sip tip from Ellen is going to Prizon, a K-town bar where she enjoyed fries and soju drinks that taste like Dimetapp in the best way. Shaughn's hip sip tip is...
2017-12-1952 min
The Wine SituationJason and Bree Booth & Baby Wines!Jason Booth (Wine for Sophisticated Homies , ImprovSchrimprov) and his wife Bree (wine enjoyer) join Shaughn and Ellen to whine about bad parents and their obnoxious babies. They give it a couple of pairings: a Beaujolais Nouveau in honor of the whine's youth and the Quintodecimo Falanghina d'Irpinia Via del Campo from sponsor Gregory Condes Wines is cracked just to drink. The hip sip tips are non-alcoholic this week! Ellen's been sipping Lucky Jack Nitro Cold Brew. Shaughn's is Go Get Em' Tiger's turmeric latte. They swear they aren't hipsters. They take a question from the mail...
2017-12-121h 19
The Wine SituationPhil Augusta Jackson & Sex in the City Wines!Phil Augusta Jackson (Key & Peele, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about people hating on the HBO series "Sex in the City", especially when they haven't checked it out! The whine is paired with Sanger Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc "Terroir Natal" Champagne from sponsor Gregory Condes Wines. Ellen's hip sip tip is Canadian! She drank Poplar Grove "The Legacy" Bordeaux blend from Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Shaughn's hip sip tip was a white wine from pinot noir: Weingut Hexamer 2016 Spätburgunder Weissherst from the Nahe, Germany. In between whining and l...
2017-12-051h 01
The Wine SituationWhitney Adams & Puppy Love Wines!Whitney Adams (The Whitney A. Channel, Reality Reality podcast) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about her new puppy parenting woes. Puppies whine even more than humans! There's wine homework this week! Take a picture of your go-to grocery store wine and share it with us! You can post it on Instagram and tag us @thewhinesituation or email us thewhinesituation@gmail.com Shaughn's hip sip tip is Le Fruit du Hasard, a Côte du Roussillon from Domaine du Possible. Ellen's is an cream liqueur named Somrus that was named Best Cream and Dairy Liqueur at...
2017-11-2856 min
The Wine SituationKelly McInerney & Following Through the Wine!Kelly McInerney (IMDWeed, AfterBuzz, stand-up) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about people bailing on plans and lack of follow through in Los Angeles. They pair it with 2015 Isabelle and Bruno Perraud Petillant Naturel Gamay "Happy Bulles" they found at Vinovore. Ellen's hips sip tip is a 2012 Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Meunier from Oregon. Shaughn's is a 1967 Zinfandel! It beats out Ellen's 2008 Zin for age but the lesson is this: get some old zin! They whine about how everyone is always trying to play catch-up with everyone and then...nobody catches up. Shaughn and El...
2017-11-1251 min
The Wine SituationRyan O'Connell & Youtube Wines!Ryan O'Connell (Will and Grace, Awkward) joins Ellen and Shaughn to whine about famous Youtubers. They pair it with a Matteo Corregian Roero Arneis DOC from wine sponsor Gregory Condes Wines. The hip sip tip from Ellen is a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from Shafer named TD-9. Shaughn's hip sip tip was a super fancy Côte Rotie aka Northern Rhone Syrah. In between whining Ryan details his rocky relationship with Kim Crawford, Shaughn tells stories of Hollywood parties with Logan Paul, and Ellen spills goth life with Marilyn Manson details. Then the Los An...
2017-11-101h 02
The Wine SituationCassi Jerkins & Working Women Wines!Cassi Jerkins (Dumb Nerds, Jekyll's Asshole, puppetry) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about women in the workplace. Ellen's Hip Sip Tip was a pinot noir rosé from Gothic Wine and Shaughn's was a sparkling Vouvray from the Loire Valley. Cassi's whine is timely, as she bemoans the statistical proof of how few women there are in many industries. From there they get into how few women somms there are, Hillary's new book, and get the hot goss on puppeteering--spoiler alert, Jim Henson made being really tall a standard that can really stand in a wo...
2017-10-281h 06
The Wine SituationAnne Lane & Deadly Wines!Anne Lane (Groundlings, Veep, Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot) joins Shaughn and Ellen for a very special Halloween whine! She hates that you don't know what happens when you die, which paired with...not knowing what was in her wine glass! They went through a blind tasting with a mystery wine from sponsor Gregory Condes Wines but first, Ellen's hip sip tip was a full magnum of 2006 Martinelli Zinfandel. Shaughn's hip sip tip accompanied the best meal of his life at A Single Thread where an aged sake was paired with foie gras.
2017-10-1956 min
The Wine SituationAlyse Michele & Airline Wine!Alyse Michele (I Love You and I Like You: A Parks and Rec Podcast, Open Houses The Series) joins Shaughn and Ellen for quite the smorgasbord of whines and wines! The Hip Sip tip from Ellen was an Inteus Rioja Alavesa Tempranillo Blanco she found at DomaineLA. Shaughn had a Ridge Zinfandel from Dry Creek valley which inspired much wine envy. Alyse's whine was about airport and airline etiquette. Before getting into the whine-appropriate wine(s) Gregory Condes Wines supplied wine to toast to Alyse's upcoming wedding: 2015 Château de Passavant Cremant de Loire. Th...
2017-10-1756 min
The Wine SituationShaughn & Ellen v. The Court of Master Sommeliers!!This week Shaughn and Ellen take the show on the road! All the way to San Diego! They took The Court of Master Sommeliers intro level course! A full two day lecture and then a killer exam! Did they pass?? You'll have to listen to find out! Join them at the glam resort and go through the process of taking the course with them: from watching the instructors imbibe on their own time to learning how to do a proper blind tasting using the deductive method! The wine of the week was a stellar Bandol r...
2017-10-1243 min
The Wine SituationMatt McConkey & Small Plate Whines!Matt McConkey (Homophilia, Heathers, Bajillion Dollar Properties) joins Shaughn and Ellen to get to the bottom of his small plates whines. Is it the actual dining style that he hates, or the attitude behind it? Someone get him a meal on a plate! The wine pairing is a Salomon Undhof Lindberg Gruner Veltliner from Kremstal, Austria! Gregory Condes Wines is the sponsor behind this episode! We also get into the advantages of a screwcap wine! The Hip Sip Tip: Ellen tried a sweet white Port and really wanted to pair it with cinnamon toast. Shaughn had...
2017-09-2453 min
The Wine SituationPaul F Tompkins + Janie Haddad Tompkins & Costume Party Whines!Paul F. Tompkins (Bojack Horseman, Comedy Bang! Bang!) Janie Haddad Tompkins (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Comedy Bang! Bang!) splashed by to whine about adult costume parties, and left full of Eight Arms Cellars "The Tentacle", chosen for being the perfect wine to bring to a party! A blend of Syrah, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, it's a visually cool bottle, and thoroughly swillable! Thanks to sponsor Gregory Condes Wines ! The Hip Sip Tip from Shaughn is a Müller-Thurgau from Alto Adige. Ellen's was a Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay. All agree--costume parties are too much work! As the wine flows th...
2017-09-2459 min
The Wine SituationKate Herman & Alexa, Order Wine!This episode is sponsored by Gregory Condes Wines. This week Kate Herman joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about Alexa. To combat modern woes a we go to a wine region with a long history: Burgundy. That's Bourgogne in French! Domaine Dupre Bourgogne Rouge is a pinot noir with really deep roots, pun intended. Our hip sip tips are about Argentinean varietal Torrontes and Italian DOC Cerasuolo D'Abruzzo. In the lightning round, learn where the name of the Côte d'Or came from (it's controversial!), what a monopole is, and who San Diego's wine-iest weatherman i...
2017-09-1249 min
The Wine SituationStephen Perlstein & A Beautiful Day for a Wine Wedding!It's first episode of The Whine Situation with Boardwalk Audio! And we are now sponsored by Gregory Condes Wines! Stephen Perlstein, the benevolent podcast dictator of our new network is getting married so we popped some true bubbly, a Pascal Lallement Brut Premier Cru from Chamery, to celebrate/commiserate over the whine-inducing wedding planning! Before digging in, Shaughn and Ellen share the Hip Sip Tips. Shaughn blind-tasted Aligoté and Ellen tasted a LOT of wines at the Veritas Imports tasting. We give a brief history of how champagne was invented, then get into how it w...
2017-09-0959 min