This week Augustus Prew (About a Boy, Kickass 2, Pure Genius) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about how much we are controlled by corporations! Ellen's Hip Sip Tip is to buy the bottle! Wine by the glass is fun but try seeing how wine evolves as it remains open. Shaughn's Hip Sip Tip is Schiava, a light red from Alto Adige Erst + Nue! To go with Augie's whine Shaughn and Ellen procured a small batch wine from a small independent winemaker: Friend of the show Matthew Kaner's 2014 AM/FM Pinot Noi...
May 08, 2018•57 min
The man behind the engineering and recording of our podcast becomes the guest! This week features Cody Ziglar (UCB engineer, Cracked, Funny or Die) who works toooooooooo damn hard! Just so you know Zig will have some sweet bass vocals in your ears! Before getting into the whine Shaughn and Ellen have some Hip Sip Tips! Ellen wants people to give sweet wine a chance. Shaughn's tip is the Kunin Pape Star Blonde--rhone varietals from Santa Barbara! Zig's whine is that he works too much and does not...
May 01, 2018•1 hr 12 min
This week Megan McIver (Cosmos in the City, bubbleologist) is in the house for whines, wines and bubble talk! Before getting into whine and wines, the Grape of Thrones is Tannat. Originally from France it is deliciously tannic and juicy! Megan's whine is about etiquette at gyms so it is paired with a wine that is lean and strong: 2016 Santo Winery Santorini Assyrtiko! This Greek wine from a volcanic island is dry and bitter but the alcohol comes out to arm wrestle. Her whines start with her hot ...
Apr 24, 2018•56 min
This week Pete Zias (Groundlings, Cha-Cha Heels, Stand-up) joins the Whine Whisperer and Mademoiselle Palate to whine about the forced recycling program at his apartment building! Ellen's Hip Sip Tip is a well-done classic Daiquiri but with demerara simple syrup! Shaughn's Hip Sip Tip is Transplant IPA infused with CBD! Since white wine grape skins usually go to waste, Shaughn and Ellen pair Pete's recycling whine with a skin-contact wine: COS Ramí. Its a biodynamic wine from Sicily! Recycling i...
Apr 17, 2018•52 min
Amanda Salvatore and Jackie Rae Aubel of the Guilty Pleasure podcast are in the house and here to make sure Shaughn and Ellen stay on track! Before getting into the whines, this week's Grape of Thrones is Albariño, a scrumptious white wine most known for being from Rías Baixas and Vinho Verde. This week's guests want to whine about passive aggressive notes! When you are passive aggressive you say one thing and mean another so Shaughn and Ellen went with a wine that is called one thing but signif...
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 6 min
H Michael Croner (Groundlings, Big Bang Theory, What Would Diplo Do, commercials you've probably seen) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about his mom's encouragement of a future with wife and kids. The banter kicks in early but but first Shaughn and Ellen give the Hip Sip Tip. In honor of recording on Women's Day Ellen shouts out Dutcher Crossing, a winery run by a woman! Shaughn pimps a beer: Maine Beer Company! Because he DOES fuck with IPA. Then, H Michael gets into his beef. He loves his mom...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Casting Director and acting coach extraordinaire joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about cars barreling through her neighborhood way too fast! But first: the Grape of Thrones Grenache Blanc! A frequently blended white grape, it can be full or too flabby but look for it! It can also be delightful. Marci's biggest beef is with people zooming too fast through her puppy friendly hood! A close second is people leaving their pups in hot cars! Basically dog misuse in general gets her distain and rightfu...
Mar 27, 2018•55 min
This week Cristie Norman (Adulting With Alcohol, sommelier at Spago) makes the trek from her Beverly Hills workplace to share her whines! The hip sip tip from Shaughn is Latitude 50 North, a trocken sekt spatburgunder rosé aka a dry sparkling pinot noir rosé! Ellen got to try some Paso Robles Roussanne and a Syrah from TOP Winery with the winemaker herself! Learn about the ethos behind these Los Angeleno winemakers! Cristie's whine is about bad guests in restaurants. As a somm who started at Spa...
Mar 20, 2018•57 min
This week Shaughn and Ellen welcome Zora Bikangaga (Drunk History, improv, This American Life) to whine about the lack of manners particularly in respect to elevators and hosting. The "Grape of Thrones" is Zinfandel: the group hug of wine! Learn the roots of this American variety. It's not a pink drink! To counteract Zora's mannerly whines, Ellen and Shaughn sourced a wine from England, where proper decorum is very important! They pop a 2013 Wiston Estate Cuvee, a sparkling wine from South Downs...
Mar 13, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Joel Spence (Big Little Lies, Mouth Feelings podcast) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about customer service reps getting to personal! Before getting into the whine they cover the Grape of Thrones/Grape of the Week: Melon de Bourgogne aka Muscadet! Everyone has had the person working at the store ask them what they are doing that day or why they need quarters; Shaughn and Ellen have to concur with Joel--it's annoying! They pair the whine with a wine no one would dare question, aka a celebrity w...
Mar 06, 2018•1 hr 7 min
This week Brendan Hines (Lie to Me, Suits, The Tick) joins the Wine Whisperer and Mademoiselle Palate to whine about televisions being everywhere. The Grape of the Week/Grapes of Thrones is Tempranillo! AKA...a lot of other names. Get the lowdown on this grape and it's spiritual home of Rioja. They also go over some of the mailbag responses. Hear what pricy wines podcast fans are sipping! Before getting into his whine, Brendan reveals the notes he took on the show's opening banter. Turns out Sha...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Shaughn and Ellen welcome Johnny Meeks (Upright Citizens Brigade, Mouth Feelings, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) to the show to hear his whines about looking for things he lost. First though they tackle their Grape of the Week/Grapes of Thrones: Viognier. Johnny reveals that he goes nuts when things are not where they are supposed to be. He tends to be staring right at things that he thinks are missing, so Shaughn and Ellen pair his whine with a wine found where you wouldn't expect it to be: in a can! The...
Feb 20, 2018•59 min
Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade, Feminasty) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about how fake everything/everyone is on Instagram. The grape of the week/grape of thrones is Torrontes, an Argentinean delight. It CAN be delicious. Just don't think about soap! Before getting into Erin's whine the three bond on a love of funky wines and footy cheese. They cheers it with a drink Erin says a "yacht widow" would drink: Campari. It's good for the Crohn's and colitis. As for her whine, Erin started noticing th...
Feb 13, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Maggie Lawson (Psych, Angel from Hell, Santa Clarita Diet) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about having celiac and how popularity of gluten-free diets has affected how seriously people take the disease. The Grape of the Week is Pinotage! A South African hybrid that has some...interesting tasting notes. After that everyone digs into both celiac disease. The gluten-free movement has made it easier for people with the auto-immune disease to eat out, but has lead to a lot of poking fun at the glute...
Feb 06, 2018•54 min
Why don't we drink at lunch? That is the whine of Karl Hess (Food Fact or Fiction on the Cooking Channel, Yelling About Paté podcast, stand-up) who shows up to challenge Shaughn with his sultry bass tones. Ellen moderates as best she can. The grape of the week is Sangiovese! Do you enjoy a Tuscan red wine like Chianti? Well--boom! You are probably enjoying Sangiovese. There is a new mailbag assignment: Tell us the fanciest and/or priciest wine you've sipped! Ellen has enjoyed Armand de Brignac r...
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr 6 min
This week Jen Curcio (storyteller, Cara and Jen's Sleepover Party) joins Shaughn and Ellen to complain about day jobs! Before getting into the whine and wine Shaughn and Ellen launch a new segment, Grape of the Week! This week they cover Sauvignon Blanc--from what it tastes like to classic regions and stellar pairings. They also reveal more mailbag results: the listeners have been writing in with their grocery store wine purchases! Jen's current day job right now is giving her grief being as she...
Jan 23, 2018•54 min
This episode gets a sultry start before welcoming guest Jeffery Self (30 Rock, You're Killing Me, A Very Very Bad Thing) joins to whine about the plethora of attention given to terrible famous men when there are so many fabulous women to be honored! They pair it with a wine that is associated with women that deserves respect: a fantastic 2013 Chardonnay by Deovlet Santa Maria Valley Solomon Hills Vineyard from sponsor Gregory Condes Wines! Honor the women, honor the wine. Ellen's hip sip tip was...
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Betsy Stover (Why Mommy Drinks, Teacher's Lounge) joins this week to whine about the terrible etiquette surrounding iPhones. Because new-school tech needs old-school etiquette they pair this with a wine from sponsor Gregory Condes that is a collar between an old-school wine family and a new scholar of enology: 2015 Domaine du Roncée Chinon. Ellen's hip sip tip is actually a cocktail book, Kara Newman's "Road Soda", especially the Rome with a View Cocktail. Shaughn's hip sip tip is another white ...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Shaughn and Ellen strike a power-pose to hold up the man with a plan, the man behind the wine! Gregory Condes the wine importer dugout, joins for more fun wine talk than whines and that is okay. The hip-sip-tip from Ellen is a Nebbiolo from Mexico. Shaughn hip-sip-tips a holiday coffee specialty from Go Get Em Tiger that is a cross up between toffee nut coffee and cup o' noodles. The hippest, quite possibly. They take a question from the mailbag as to what a wine aficionado should bring to a par...
Jan 02, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Anthony Hines (Producer/writer of Sacha Baron Cohen productions) joins us for some freeform whines! And since he rebelled against telling us his whine in advance, we paired it with a rebel wine aka a Super Tuscan (Cab/Sangiovese Tuscan vino) from sponsor Gregory Condes. The wine is "La Massa" which is a Super Tuscan! A wine that stepped outside the rules of Tuscany. The hip sip tip from Ellen is going to Prizon, a K-town bar where she enjoyed fries and soju drinks that taste like Dimetapp in the...
Dec 19, 2017•52 min
Jason Booth (Wine for Sophisticated Homies , ImprovSchrimprov) and his wife Bree (wine enjoyer) join Shaughn and Ellen to whine about bad parents and their obnoxious babies. They give it a couple of pairings: a Beaujolais Nouveau in honor of the whine's youth and the Quintodecimo Falanghina d'Irpinia Via del Campo from sponsor Gregory Condes Wines is cracked just to drink. The hip sip tips are non-alcoholic this week! Ellen's been sipping Lucky Jack Nitro Cold Brew. Shaughn's is Go Get Em' Tiger...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Phil Augusta Jackson (Key & Peele, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about people hating on the HBO series "Sex in the City", especially when they haven't checked it out! The whine is paired with Sanger Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc "Terroir Natal" Champagne from sponsor Gregory Condes Wines. Ellen's hip sip tip is Canadian! She drank Poplar Grove "The Legacy" Bordeaux blend from Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Shaughn's hip sip tip was a white wine from pinot noir: Weingut ...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Whitney Adams (The Whitney A. Channel, Reality Reality podcast) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about her new puppy parenting woes. Puppies whine even more than humans! There's wine homework this week! Take a picture of your go-to grocery store wine and share it with us! You can post it on Instagram and tag us @thewhinesituation or email us thewhinesituation@gmail.com Shaughn's hip sip tip is Le Fruit du Hasard, a Côte du Roussillon from Domaine du Possible. Ellen's is an cream liqueur named So...
Nov 28, 2017•57 min
Kelly McInerney (IMDWeed, AfterBuzz, stand-up) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about people bailing on plans and lack of follow through in Los Angeles. They pair it with 2015 Isabelle and Bruno Perraud Petillant Naturel Gamay "Happy Bulles" they found at Vinovore. Ellen's hips sip tip is a 2012 Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Meunier from Oregon. Shaughn's is a 1967 Zinfandel! It beats out Ellen's 2008 Zin for age but the lesson is this: get some old zin! They whine about how everyone is always trying to...
Nov 12, 2017•51 min
Ryan O'Connell (Will and Grace, Awkward) joins Ellen and Shaughn to whine about famous Youtubers. They pair it with a Matteo Corregian Roero Arneis DOC from wine sponsor Gregory Condes Wines. The hip sip tip from Ellen is a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from Shafer named TD-9. Shaughn's hip sip tip was a super fancy Côte Rotie aka Northern Rhone Syrah. In between whining Ryan details his rocky relationship with Kim Crawford, Shaughn tells stories of Hollywood parties with Logan Paul, and Ellen spills ...
Nov 10, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Cassi Jerkins (Dumb Nerds, Jekyll's Asshole, puppetry) joins Shaughn and Ellen to whine about women in the workplace. Ellen's Hip Sip Tip was a pinot noir rosé from Gothic Wine and Shaughn's was a sparkling Vouvray from the Loire Valley. Cassi's whine is timely, as she bemoans the statistical proof of how few women there are in many industries. From there they get into how few women somms there are, Hillary's new book, and get the hot goss on puppeteering--spoiler alert, Jim Henson made being re...
Oct 28, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Anne Lane (Groundlings, Veep, Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot) joins Shaughn and Ellen for a very special Halloween whine! She hates that you don't know what happens when you die, which paired with...not knowing what was in her wine glass! They went through a blind tasting with a mystery wine from sponsor Gregory Condes Wines but first, Ellen's hip sip tip was a full magnum of 2006 Martinelli Zinfandel. Shaughn's hip sip tip accompanied the best meal of his life at A Single Thread where an ...
Oct 19, 2017•57 min
Alyse Michele (I Love You and I Like You: A Parks and Rec Podcast, Open Houses The Series) joins Shaughn and Ellen for quite the smorgasbord of whines and wines! The Hip Sip tip from Ellen was an Inteus Rioja Alavesa Tempranillo Blanco she found at DomaineLA. Shaughn had a Ridge Zinfandel from Dry Creek valley which inspired much wine envy. Alyse's whine was about airport and airline etiquette. Before getting into the whine-appropriate wine(s) Gregory Condes Wines supplied wine to toast to Alyse...
Oct 16, 2017•56 min
This week Shaughn and Ellen take the show on the road! All the way to San Diego! They took The Court of Master Sommeliers intro level course! A full two day lecture and then a killer exam! Did they pass?? You'll have to listen to find out! Join them at the glam resort and go through the process of taking the course with them: from watching the instructors imbibe on their own time to learning how to do a proper blind tasting using the deductive method! The wine of the week was a stellar Bandol ro...
Oct 12, 2017•43 min
Matt McConkey (Homophilia, Heathers, Bajillion Dollar Properties) joins Shaughn and Ellen to get to the bottom of his small plates whines. Is it the actual dining style that he hates, or the attitude behind it? Someone get him a meal on a plate! The wine pairing is a Salomon Undhof Lindberg Gruner Veltliner from Kremstal, Austria! Gregory Condes Wines is the sponsor behind this episode! We also get into the advantages of a screwcap wine! The Hip Sip Tip: Ellen tried a sweet white Port and really...
Sep 24, 2017•53 min
