Wine and...Movies: HAUNTED HEART (2024) with Screenwriter Rylend Grant

Sen Us Your Thoughts!The writer of HAUNTED HEART joins us to tell the epic tale of how this movie got made.16 years from script to screen, directed by Academy-Award winning director, Fernando Trueba, and starring Matt Dillon and Aida Folch.Rylend Grant has written for the likes of JJ Abrams, John Woo, F Gary Gray, Daveed Diggs, Adam Winguard, Ridley Scott, Justin Lin, and Penelope Cruz. But Haunted Heart was his very first professional screenplay.Rylend has also written a number of award-winning comics, including BANJAX, THE JUMP, FA SHENG: ORIGINS, THE PEACEMAKERS, and currently being crowdfunded as we speak, THE BREACH, a BLACK MIRROR-esque gritty small town crime drama...you know, if there was a portal to another time/dimension about to open up in said small town, and if there was a massive futuristic army about to kick it's way through and lay waste to said small town.Check out THE BREACH!Follow Rylend:InstagramTwitterTHE WINES:Rylend's Wine Pairing:2001 Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Riserva, Vigna Le Rocche, Barolo DOCGA well aged Barolo, now at its peak drinking window according to the forecasts. Like the Barolo the characters in the movie drink. Drink 2024 - 2026!Dave's Wine Pairing:2009 Domaine Tatsis Goumenissa (50/50 Xinomavro and Negoska blend), Macedonia, GreeceOr, if you're on a budget, this $35 wine tastes so much like a well aged Barolo it isn't funny. Bottled and then held until the winemakers though it was ready, this is a RECENT RELEASE even though it's 15 years old!!!Dallas' Wine Pairing:2019 Mylonas Savatiano, GreeceOne of the key grapes in many "retsina" wines (wine with pine resin added) this is a rare bottling where the savatiano grape gets to shine on its own, unadulterated.Support the showOur Sponsor: CURATED WINE SHOP, mid-city Los Angeles, they'll help you pair wine with any movie!Curated-Wines.comCome interact with us and support the show at:vintertainmentstudios.comJoin us for monthly short film screenings inside a wine shop! Each short film paired with a wine! Mid-city Los Angeles!WineCellarCinema.substack.comFollow us on the socials!https://www.instagram.com/vintertainmentpodhttps://www.instagram.com/winecellarcinemalahttps://www.youtube.com/@vintertainmentstudios