Vino and Convo is a re-watch podcast with the mission to analyze media, sports, and politics while sharing a bottle of wine or craft beer from the many producers in our mid-Atlantic home.
To start, we are going to re-watch The HBO classic original series The Wire. Actually, in Fletch’s case it is a re-watch. Couch is experiencing the show for the very first time.
We are analyzing all 5 seasons, 60 episodes, and think it should give us plenty to chew on as we chop it up. And, the best part is that we will be doing this while enjoying wine or craft beer that has been created by our local artisans in the Washington DC metropolitan area – also known as the DMV.
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch talk about the idiocy of Orlando, DeAngelo’s baby mama problems, the deliciousness of crab chips, the ups and downs of Stringer’s game, Omar’s smarts, and Prop Joe’s knack for good gear.
The Episode’s Wine:
2016 Philosophy (Red Bordeaux Blend) from Greenhill Vineyard & Winery in Middleburg, VA
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
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Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
11 Aug 2020
The Wire Season One/Episode Nine: "Game Day"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch talk Georgetown Basketball, Wallace’s squandered potential, Omar’s qualifications for being a superhero, Lester’s old school Mack Game, and Port Wine w/cigars.
The Episode’s Wine:
BLACK ANKLE’s TERRA DULCE - Port style dessert wine from winemakers Ed Boyce and Sarah O’Herron proprietor/vinters of Black Ankle Vineyards in Mt. Airy, Maryland
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
4 Aug 2020
The Wire Season One/Episode Eight: "Lessons"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch talk Wallace’s skill as a math teacher, working the Front & Follow, Baltimore Pit Beef, Stringer’s macroeconomics lesson, the politics of the Baltimore Police Department, and Bunk’s ability to destroy evidence.
The Episode’s Wine:
2014 Landmark Series, Cabernet Franc Reserve from Boordy Vineyards - Hydes, Maryland - in Baltimore County - Northeast of the city.
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
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Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
28 Jul 2020
The Wire Season One / Episode Seven: "One Arrest"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch talk Bunk and Omar bonding, Daniels hanging at fundraisers with Burrell, and the poetry that is the rapid fire free-style cursing of Bird.
The Episode’s Wine:
868 Estate Vineyard 2017 Viognier - white wine that comes from one of our favorite winemakers, Carl DeManno.
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
21 Jul 2020
The Wire Season One/Episode Six: "The Wire"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch debate the wisdom of Avon’s visit to The Pit, Wallace’s trauma, and the depth of the character development of Omar Little.
The Episode’s Wine:
868 Estate Vineyard 2017 Viognier - white wine that comes from one of our favorite winemakers, Carl DeManno.
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com
We look forward to hearing from you.
14 Jul 2020
The Wire Season One/Episode Five: "The Pager"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch discuss parlaying in a cemetery, DeAngelo’s restaurant etiquette, and Stinger’s management style as compared to Avon’s
The Episode’s Wine:
Boxwood Winery 2015 Reserve (Red Bordeaux Blend), Middleburg, Virginia Jessica Chivers-Wilson – Sales Mgr.
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
7 Jul 2020
The Wire Season One/Episode Four: "Old Cases"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch discuss DeAngelo telling tales in The Pit, Bodie’s escape, the depth of the character of Omar Little, and how McNulty and Bunk demonstrate one word can be used to replace all others.
The Episode’s Wine:
2019 Sauvignon Blanc – produced by Boxwood Winery in Middleburg, VA
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
30 Jun 2020
The Wire Season One/Episode Three: "The Buys"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch discuss Daniels taking the heat, DeAngelo’s elusive wisdom and chess teaching skills, McNulty being a “leader of men,” the observations of Omar, Bubbles and his style sense, and what it takes to follow a code.
The Episode’s Wine:
2018 Syrah – produced by Ed Boyce and Sarah O’Harren of Black Ankle Vineyards of Mt. Airy Maryland.
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
22 Jun 2020
The Wire Season One/Episode Two: "The Detail"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch discuss the assembling of the Major Crime Division, the miracle of getting the bones out of chicken nuggets, the beautiful rhythm of McNulty & Bunk’s interrogation of DeAngelo Barksdale, the wisdom of Avon, and the whether anyone would ever write a letter to the victims of a crime for which the had just been acquitted.
The Episode’s Wine:
2019 Rosé by winemaker Stephen Rigby, Boxwood Winery in Middleburg, VA . owned by John Kent Cooke of the famous Cooke family that used to own the Lakers, then the Burgundy and Gold
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
15 Jun 2020
The Wire Season One/Episode One: "The Target"
In this Episode, Howard Fletcher and Aaron Couch discuss the pilot episode of HBO’s The Wire. While enjoying the Virginia Cabernet Franc, they discuss the order of things in West Baltimore - “chain of command,” the major players to whom we are introduced, the makeup of DeAngelo Barksdale, and favorite lines, scenes, music, and gear.
The Episode’s Wine:
2017 Cabernet Franc by winemaker Carl DeManno of 868 Estate Winery in Purcellville, Virginia
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
8 Jun 2020
Prologue: The (Almost) First Episode (S01/E0.5)
Welcome to the very first episode of Vino & Convo with Fletch & Couch. In this episode, we (Howard & Aaron) will give you an overview of their podcast, what we hope to accomplish, and why we chose to start it off with an examination of HBO’s The Wire.
The mission of the show is to discuss media, sports, and politics while sharing a bottle of wine from the DMV. We will also mix in a craft brew here and there, and maybe even a distilled spirit. We want to shine a light on the quality beverages our winemakers, craft brewers and distillers are producing here in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
The Episode’s Wine:
Slate 5 produced by Ed Boyce and Sarah O’Herron, owners and winemakers of Black Ankle Vineyards in Mt. Airy, Maryland – in Frederick County, MD
After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way:
You can contact us through social media:
· Twitter: @vinoconvo
· Instagram: @vinoconvo
· TikToc @vinoconvo
Or, you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at: fletch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:fletch@vinoandconvo.com)
Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com (mailto:couch@vinoandconvo.com)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Vino & Convo w/Fletch & Couch is a re-watch podcast with the mission to analyze media, sports, and politics while sharing a bottle of wine or craft beer from the many producers in the DMV.
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