Meeples & Wine 13 – Rallies & Robots

Meeples & Wine 13 – Rallies & Robots

Welcome to episode 13! Today we’re going to be skipping the wine tasting since Suzy has recovered from being a sicky all day and we don’t want to repeat. But, we are talking about rallies and…rallies? We’re talking about Road Rallies! Getting in the car, answering questions and getting to those locations first to get …

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Meeples & Wine 12 – Gaslands & Scotch

Meeples & Wine 12 – Gaslands & Scotch

Today Michael is running solo one more time, Suzy is feeling a bit under the weather. Though in this episode he tastes his favorite wine, Scotch! He pours a a Glencairn of Islay Storm and talks about the tabletop mini-car-battler Gaslands: Refueled. So grab some Hot Wheels and get the stats you need from the …

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Meeples and Wine 11 – Beheadings and Zin

Meeples and Wine 11 – Beheadings and Zin

Welcome to Meeples and Wine! Tonight Michael and Suzy talk about Grifone Primitivo from Trader Joe’s, the card game Guillotine from Wizards of the Coast and the worst games that they have played.  What’s your worst game? What’s your favorite French Revolution character? What’s the meaning of life? Give us a call or email and …

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Meeples & Wine 10 – Shipwrecked and Decoys!

Meeples & Wine 10 – Shipwrecked and Decoys!

Hello and welcome to episode 10! Tonight our last child has turned 18, and we’re discussing tabletop games that we played with them when they were littles. We’re also tasting Decoy Wineries’ 2019 Zinfandel and reviewing the 2000 game Shipwrecked by (the now defunct!!!) Out of the Box games! Also, we are now on Podvine! …

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Meeples & Wine 9 – Death’s Door and Devil Bunnies

Meeples & Wine 9 – Death’s Door and Devil Bunnies

Welcome to episode 9 of Meeples & Wine! Tonight we talk about Door Peninsula Winery Mead, stepping into our new adventure of making our own blueberry mead with the help of Broken Brix Winery & Cidery. The games tonight are Karma from the people that brought you the game Set, and the James Ernest/Cheapass Games‘ …

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Meeples & Wine #8! – SOLO WITH THE BASTARD!

Meeples & Wine #8! – SOLO WITH THE BASTARD!

Today Michael is running alone! Yes! He’s solo and without anyone to tell him what to do! So what does he do…well, samples Founder French Toast Bastard and talks about VonStiehl wineries in Algoma, Wisconsin, and then tells about “Before I Kill You, Mr. Spy” the card game from Cheapass Games, founded by James Ernest! …

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Meeples & Wine 7 – Game Food & Dice Thrones

Meeples & Wine 7 – Game Food & Dice Thrones

Today we’ve hit episode number 7 of #NaPodPoMo! We’re discussing game food today, what food is best for those game nights? Finger food? Pizza? Cheetoes? Also we’ve gotten a request for our second demo night, the game Splendor! (If you’d like to watch the first one you can do that here, or listen here, as …

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Meeples & Wine 6 – Sushi Go Demo Night!

Meeples & Wine 6 – Sushi Go Demo Night!

Hello and welcome to the first Demo Night of #NaPodPoMo! We’re playing the game Sushi Go! by Gamewright Games, and sampling (ie, drinking the whole bottle) Grande Alberone! We’re at episode 6 of 30 for the month, if you’ve got a game that you’d like us to demo get in touch at meeplesandwine@javakat.com, at our …

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Meeples & Wine 5 – Soju & Monkey Island

Meeples & Wine 5 – Soju & Monkey Island

This episode we discuss future plans for the show, maybe some winery tours or game store shows. Also, what the heck is Soju and why is it getting more popular? Also, video games for couples to play that won’t result in marriage counselling sessions! We cover Portal 2, Mario Kart Double Dash, Dance Central/Just Dance, …

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Meeples & Wine 4 – Sushi With Kurt Russell

Meeples & Wine 4 – Sushi With Kurt Russell

Welcome to Meeples & Wine number four! We’re still going strong for #NaPodPoMo and are planning some cool things for future shows, such as winery visits and going to our local game store! This week we discuss the card game Sushi Go! by Gamewright, Roll For It! by Calliope Games and the Pendragon Games Escape …

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