What do you get when you cross a 1960s cooking show with a determined and brilliant chemist? That's what Bonnie Garmus explores in Lessons in Chemistry, one of the hottest books of 2022. Sam and Kim crack open some Taboo malbec and talk about this blockbusting debut novel.

If you're struggling for Christmas inspiration this year, then help is at hand. Join Sam and Kim as they crack open a bottle of Moet and talk about their top gift recommendations for 2022, for everyone from an avid gardener to your best friend's baby.

This week, Sam, Kim, and Alex pop some bubbly wine and bust out the grudge talk as they delve into Do Revenge, the Netflix teen vengeance movie with a twist. What do the twisted characters say about the nuances of female friendship? Is Max the worst person ever to grace our screens? And how many 90s romcom references did we spot? Find out on this episode of Grape Culture.

On this episode of Grape Culture, Sam, Alex, and Kim open a bottle of The Wanderer Malbec and light the black flamed candle to talk about the much-anticipated Hocus Pocus 2. Is this the sequel we needed? How does it shift the narrative around female relationships? And what was with the Elton John opening number? You'll have to listen to find out.

On this episode of Grape Culture, Sam and Kim dip into some of the world-changing events of the last four years. From the pandemic to Roe v Wade, and Amber Heard to the Women's Euros, join them on this exploration of what it means to be a woman in 2022. Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of abortion rights, infant and mother mortality, domestic abuse, mental health issues, and eating disorders.

On this week's episode, Sam and Kim step into Wonderland with Marissa Meyer's Queen of Hearts origin story, Heartless. Why do we love a villain origin story? What really makes the Queen of Hearts tick? And why is a raven like a writing desk? Find out on this episode of Grape Culture.

In Alex's first return to the show, the gang bust open some duty-free prosecco to discuss the dark comedy thriller The Flight Attendant. How does it balance comedy and crime? What did we make of the unusual narrative techniques? And what exactly does 'barely a hint of sweetness' mean? Find out on this week's show.

Sam and Kim are joined by Tiff Maddox from Crime & Dine and Trend Lightly to talk about Elinor Cleghorn's Unwell Women. Where did common historical beliefs about women's health come from? How has Western medicine been used as a tool of oppression? And how can you cast a spell to make you travel 20 miles per hour? Find out on this week's episode.

Amy Poehler's feminist movie Moxie is the subject of this week's episode, along with a fiery bottle of red wine. Sam and Kim dig into the movie's place in the canon of high school movies, the treatment of the riot grrrl movement, and possibly the most punchable villain in movie history.

Heartstopper is the Netflix LGBTQ+ high school romance that took the world by storm, but how did it translate from the graphic novel to the screen? This week, Kim and Sam pair this heart-warming British series with a sparkling English wine, and delve into the show's gorgeous cinematography, super-sweet storyline, and ear-worm soundtrack.