Time to pop the corn and fill your glass cuz it's gonna be a blockbuster Antoinette.
Well America it's the dog days of summer which means the undeniably best way to beat the annual global warming event is to find the nearest water hole, watering hole, or air conditioned theater to watch a summer blockbuster. The good news is all three are wine friendly. The better news is that this year's blockbuster might be able to give us a respite from "news" about Russian collusion and get those idiot protestors something else to do which they are more qualified to discuss... the "not real life" of the G.O.T. (don't forget the Ruskies like winter). Thank goodness. It's time to get all those types who like to throw rocks, fecal bags, and hissy fits to the safety of their mom's basement. It's hot out there and black pajamas and ski masks are out of season. Don't get me wrong, though I tend to keep my potty behavior to myself and am not likely to have online discussions about whether White Walkers really exist(that would be cultural appropriation), I do like the G.O.T. and I know what wine pairs best with the show that takes blood letting to the nth degree... the blood wine: Sangria. Over the years there have been many great summer movies just begging to be paired with the right wine. Who can forget the classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High? Back when Phoebe Cates was the dream girl and Sean Penn was almost cool... before he married Madonna and hung with El Chapo. Obviously too much time with gnarly buds in the van, and not enough time studying history with Mr Hand or a good vino. Wine: Barefoot Refresh. Then of course college started and it was time to check out Animal House. Just stay away from Kilns, Omega Theta Phis, and Dean Wormers wife. If you go to the Delta Chi toga party "have a [wine], don't cost you nothing." Wine: MD20/20. Of course sometimes we like to be scared and nothing will frighten you more than a screening of Jaws and thoughts of great whites before summer vacay. (Or any other color shark with which you choose to identify) Nothing except maybe a newly revised dire prediction from our very own Nostradamus, Al Gore, that winter isn't coming. Just remember you're "...gonna need a bigger boat!" Wine: Sauvignon Blanc. Perhaps you like classic novels remade as dark hearted war movies like Apocalypse Now. Well if you "...love the smell of napalm in the morning" you're gonna need something with a good nose that is suited to the jungle and appropriate for a snob like Marlon Brando. Wine: Cambria Chardonnay. Of course if you like movies about what happens to guys who offend Brando look no farther than the Godfather. Remember, "it's only business" and when you're done "leave the gun, take the cannoli." Good movies about Sicilians and Sicilian food needs the perfect pairing. Wine: Sicilia Làvico. And finally, nothing says blockbuster like any Bond...James Bond movie. Just remember, "there are some things that just aren't done, such as drinking Dom Perignon '53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit." So if you're heading to the Casino Royale, skip the dry martini and choose an appropriate wine before the final curtain. Wine: BV Tapestry. Sean Connery would and he always got the girl. Of course he also knew how to dress...Silk suit, black tie, don't need a reason why. They come runnin' just as fast as they can, 'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.
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