Pixel Tactics and a Mystery Wine!

Pixel Tactics and a Mystery Wine!

Meeples & Wine: A Tactical Sip and Battle Hey there, friends! It’s Michael and Suzy, your hosts of Meeples & Wine, the podcast where we review board games perfect for couples, with a drink in hand to keep things fun. We love hearing from you, so drop us a line at meeplesandwine@gmail.com, connect with us …

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Sake-Fueled Samurai Showdown: Sipping TYKU Black While Dueling in Kiri-ai: The Duel

Sake-Fueled Samurai Showdown: Sipping TYKU Black While Dueling in Kiri-ai: The Duel

First things first—what’s in the glass? We cracked open a bottle of Junmai Ginjo Super-Premium Sake, aka TYKU Black from the TY KU Sake Brewery. Brewed in Japan and bottled in Ewing, NJ (fancy, right?), this bad boy clocks in at 15.5% ABV with a 60% polish ratio—meaning they’ve shaved down the rice to unlock …

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Targi and Borsao Selección Blanco

Targi and Borsao Selección Blanco

Borsao Selección Blanco is a delightful blend of Chardonnay and Macabeo grapes. The Chardonnay brings bright, fruity aromas, while the Macabeo provides structure and body. To preserve its vibrant fruit character, the wine is aged briefly, fermenting in French oak barrels. The Macabeo grape, also known as Viura, is a versatile white wine grape found …

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Dice Throne: Pyromancer vs Shadow Thief and Borne of Fire Cabernet Sauvignon!

Dice Throne: Pyromancer vs Shadow Thief and Borne of Fire Cabernet Sauvignon!

So you’re looking for best 2 player board games for couples? Have you come to the right place! Join Michael and Suzy as they delve into finding games that you and your sweetie can play without winding up in counselling over a dice roll, and along with this, you get a review of a new …

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Radlands and The Culprit Red Blend

Radlands and The Culprit Red Blend

Welcome to Meeples and Wine! Your podcast of board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand! This week we’re playing Radlands by Roxley Games, a two-player only card game that pits you and your opponent as rival gangs in a post-apocalyptic world! Drawing from the same deck, you’ll defend your three camps with …

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Hive and Clad & Cordon’s Cordon Blue(berry wine!)

Hive and Clad & Cordon’s Cordon Blue(berry wine!)

Welcome to Meeples & Wine, your podcast of board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand! In today’s episode, we’re tasting Clad & Cordon Vineyard’s Cordon Blue, a blueberry wine from Creal Springs, Illinois. It has a sweet and fruity profile with ripe blueberry notes. This blueberry wine pairs well with creamy desserts, …

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Genius Square and Massbach Ridge Winery Daffodil

Genius Square and Massbach Ridge Winery Daffodil

This week we’re celebrating our anniversary by going to the Galena Uncorked wine festival! We’ve come back with the two player game “Genius Square” and are trying Massbach Ridge Winery’s Daffodil sweet white! For the Last Call we’re going to Kickstarter to take a look at Even Deeper Regrets: An Unfortunate Fishing Game Expansion, where …

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Azul Duel and Anticiclone Tinto Red Blend

Azul Duel and Anticiclone Tinto Red Blend

This week we play Azul Duel by Michael Kiesling, a two-player only version of the classic Azul, with art by Maëva da Silva! We also taste Anticiclone Tinto Red Blend, that we picked up from Costco, a nice Portuguese blend of Aragonez and Castelao. For our Last Call we have a game with only a …

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Bunny Boom and the French 75 mimosa with Conniption American Dry Gin!

Bunny Boom and the French 75 mimosa with Conniption American Dry Gin!

This episode Michael and Suzy spend their Easter afternoon playing Ruse Game’s recent release Bunny Boom, fresh out of their crowdfunding on Gamefound! Your quiet village is being overrun by hordes of soft and cuddly rabbits and you work to push as many as you can to your opponent’s board! Lay your cards down on …

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