It’s the final part of our annual Oscar Best Picture roundup! Which is funnier: Scott getting hosed by his erupting bottle of bubbly, or Jamie’s story about seeing WOMEN TALKING? Just how bad is Tom Hanks in ELVIS? Did Scott accurately (and patronizingly) predict Jamie’s thoughts on TRIANGLE OF SADNESS? Don’t forget to take a selfie before your first sip of this wine, then hit play on this new episode! CW: Our discussion of WOMEN TALKING covers the offscreen sexual assaults discussed in the film. ELVIS is directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann and is currently available on HBOmax and VOD. TRIANGLE OF SADNESS is written and directed by Ruben Östlund and is currently available on Hulu and VOD. WOMEN TALKING is written and directed by Sarah Polley and is currently available on Amazon Prime Video and VOD. Benedicte et Stèphane Tissot Cremant du Jura is currently out of stock at Chambers Street Wines though they will restock on the next release from the winery. You might do well to check Wine Searcher for availability near you. The wine should be priced around $35 from a responsible retailer. Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at [email protected]. Our art is thanks to Ross Connard. Special thanks to Rebecca McCracken for assistance with project management and operations. Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

It’s PART THREE of our annual Oscar Best Picture roundup! Why exactly is TOP GUN: MAVERICK nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay? Would Netflix’s new adaptation of ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT resonate with our hosts if it had any, like, characters? Just how close to home does THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN hit for our best bro hosts? And what does any of this have to do with a Portuguese bubbly made from difficult-to-pronounce varieties? Grab your gun and bring in the cat before pressing play on this warmongering episode! ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT is available on Netflix. TOP GUN: MAVERICK is available on Paramount+ and wherever you get your VODs. THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN is available on HBOMax and wherever you get your VODs. Filipa Pato 3B Brut Rosé is available from Chambers Street Wines for $17.99 plus tax and shipping. Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at [email protected]. Our art is thanks to Ross Connard. Special thanks to Rebecca McCracken for assistance with project management and operations. Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

It’s PART TWO of our annual Oscar Best Picture roundup! Is EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE the craziest movie to ever get nominated for *eleven* Oscars? If you didn’t see AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER in IMAX 3D HFR, did you really see it? Is THE FABELMANS a compelling narrative beyond the meta-textual Spielbergian origin story? Has Jamie found a winner in the Laurent Barth Pet Nat, or will Scott find something to complain about in yet another bottle of bubbly? Press play with your hot dog fingers for all the answers!  EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is written and directed by The Daniels, stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and Jamie Lee Curtis. As of this episode’s release, you can watch it streaming on Showtime or for purchase wherever you get your VODs. AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is directed and co-written by Jamies Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lange, and Payakan. It’s currently in theaters everywhere. THE FABELMANS is directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Spielberg and Tony Kushner, and stars Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch. It’s still in select theaters and is available for VOD purchase. Laurent Barth’s 2019 Alsace Petillant Naturel is currently out of stock at most major retailers though the good folks at Chambers Street Wines generally pick it up upon release. Keep an eye on their site for availability. Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at [email protected]. Our art is thanks to Ross Connard. Special thanks to Rebecca McCracken for assistance with project management and operations. Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Is embattled conductor Lydia Tár a bad person? And more importantly, what does she order at the bar? Is this sweet and bubbly rosé a good counterpoint to a haunted character study, or would you prefer something darker and more complex? Will our hosts succeed in their New Year’s resolution to be nicer to one another on mic? Switch off any phantom metronomes and delete any compromising emails before pressing Play on the first episode of our four part Oscars Extravaganza! Also seriously, SPOILER WARNING for TÁR. You’ve been spoiler warned. TÁR is written, produced, and directed by Todd Field and stars Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, and Mark Strong. It is nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is available to stream on Peacock and wherever you get your VODs. Rovero Piemonte Brachetto 2018 is available at Chambers Street Wines for $19.99 plus tax and shipping. Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at [email protected]. Our art is thanks to Ross Connard! Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, Y’ALL! Daunted by having to choose a movie that your relatives might actually enjoy? Stumped about what to pour before, during, and after dinner with (or without) the family? Good news: the boys are back from their extended hiatus (kind of) and feeling the secular Christmas spirit! Press play to be lifted up by the kind of scintillating, mature repartée that can only Scott and Jamie can deliver. Some movies: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Netflix Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Netflix  Confess Fletch – Showtime, VOD Blood Relatives – Shudder Some wines: Scott was drinking Graham’s 10 Year Tawny Port Jamie was drinking Turley ‘Old Vines’ Zinfandel 2020 Other suggested wineries: Quinta do Noval, Kopke, Niepoort, Once and Future, Sandlands, Chateau Montelena, Moussé Fils, and Lelarge-Pugeot Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Email us at [email protected]. Our art is thanks to Ross Connard! Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Part 6 of A PHILADELPHIA TASTING MENU Has Jamie successfully chosen six wines in a row that please his co-host? Does this luscious sweet wine made by a master in the Rheinhessen stand up to Jacques Tati’s towering comedy all-timer? The tasting menu comes to a close with babka for dessert course, our first ever dessert wine, and one of the greatest movies ever made. Keller Rieslaner Auslese 2018 (375ml) is available at Crush Wine Co. for $35.  PLAYTIME (1967) is directed by Jacques Tati and can be enjoyed on the Criterion Channel and wherever you get your VOD movies. Essen Bakery is a James Beard Award nominated bakery in South Philly specializing in the treats of the Jewish diaspora.  Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Email us at [email protected]. Our NEW art is thanks to Ross Connard! Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Part 5 of A PHILADELPHIA TASTING MENU Does this grungy, haut-cuisine, haunted Nic Cage drama pair in a contrapuntal sort of way with this bubbly, tropical, and historic Blanc de Blancs from Napa Valley? Share some dope Bao buns with those you love and press play on our latest episode! Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs 2018 is available at Crush Wine Co. for $32.  PIG is a 2021 feature film written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, based on a screenstory by Sarnoski and Vanessa Block. It stars Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, and Adam Arkin. It is currently available to stream on Hulu and wherever you rent those VODs. Baology is a Taiwanese street food restaurant in Philadelphia, PA. Under the leadership of Judy Ni, they have been leaders in sustainability and worker advocacy in the city. Also the food is super yummy. The Curried Crab Shen Jian Bao special will be available the week of this episode’s release. All other food mentioned is available year round. Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Email us at [email protected]. Our NEW art is thanks to Ross Connard! Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Part 4 of A PHILADELPHIA TASTING MENU Does Bedrock Wine Co.’s pale, age-worthy, referential rosé play nice with Ari Aster’s bananas, daytime, slow-burn folk horror? How did Jamie enjoy the other, Marvel-flavored half of his Florence Pugh double feature? WIll Scott’s bathroom renovation trevails ever cease? Cover yourself in a mound of wildflowers and nervously drink straight from the bottle as you hit Play! Bedrock Wine Co. ‘Ode to Lulu’ 2021 is available at Wine.com for $30. (It is stated in this episode that the wine is available at Crush Wine Co. They have since run out of stock) MIDSOMMAR is a 2019 feature written and directed by Ari Aster, starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, and Will Poulter. It is distributed by A24 and is currently available to stream on Showtime and Kanopy or rent wherever you get your VODs. Southwark is located in Queen Village and is home to great food and drink. The Tomato Spaghetti we discuss on this episode will be run as a special the week of this episode’s release! Be sure to catch Jamie there on Monday nights from 7p-1a for his weekly #winewark pop-ups! Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Email us at [email protected]. Our NEW art is thanks to Ross Connard! Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode) -

Part 3 of A PHILADELPHIA TASTING MENU Will this rosy, red-fruited, tannic Nebbiolo from *dramatic Italian gesture* Piemonte be a good partner for provocative, bloody, French body horror? Brace yourself, pour a whole bottle into one overly large glass, and press Play! Poderi Colla Nebbiolo d’Alba 2019 is available at Crush Wine Co. for $24.  RAW is a 2016 film written and directed by Julia Ducournau and starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, and Rabah Nait Oufella. As of this episode’s release, it’s available on Netflix and wherever you get your VODs.  Le Virtù leans heavily on the traditions of Abruzzese cuisine. It is owned by the always wonderful Cathy Lee and Francis Cretarola and the Taccozzelle we paired with this gorgeous Nebbiolo is available to dine in, outside on their beautiful patio, or for takeout and delivery. Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Email us at [email protected]. Our art is thanks to Ross Connard! Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Part 2 of A PHILADELPHIA TASTING MENU Did Jamie enjoy his listener-mandated viewing of GREEN LANTERN? Will anyone understand Scott's triple-Venn-diagram explanation connecting food to wine to movies? Does this velvety, warm, old vine Patagonian Pinot Noir find purchase with this post-punk, pastel period piece that's all about the vibes? Grab a plate of pasta, some fine French pastry, and a glass of (sexy voice) Pinot Noir before hitting play on this here episode! Bodega Chacra ‘Barda’ Pinot Noir 2020 is available at Crush Wine Co. for $26.  MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006) is written and directed by Sophia Coppola. It's on Hulu right meow, where you should definitely go watch it. Or VOD if that's your jam. Irwin's Upstairs is a Sicilian restaurant at the top of the Bok Building in South Philly owned by Michael Ferreri. The Gnocchi Sardi featured in this episode is a staple of their menu and is available nightly. Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @BiggerBottlePod. Email us at [email protected]. Our NEW art is thanks to Ross Connard! Music is selected from Camille Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Carnival of the Animals - XII. Fossils’ as performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)