Bougie Black Brother

2017 Bougie Black Brother Music Awards (#3)

Welcome to the three part series of the music awards for the 2017 year.  We have your basic categories and the exceptional categories that we felt had to be added based on the artists contributions for the year.  Go back and reference the reviews for the nominee's or make your own list and ask us why we didn't add your favorite. 

Part Three:
R&B album of the year
Lyricist of the Year
Album of the Year

Sandeman Ruby Porto

Tasting Notes:
Brilliant red ruby in colour, with clean aromas of red fruits, plums and strawberries, Sandeman Porto Ruby has full rich flavours and is very well balanced. Rich, round, balanced in the mouth, with overt flavours of fresh plums and red fruits.

Store and Serve Advices:
The bottle should be kept upright, protected from light and humidity, at a constant temperature of 16ºC-18ºC. It is ready for drinking and does not require decanting. Serve between 14ºC-16ºC. Once open, it should be consumed within 4 weeks.

Reviews and Awards:
. 86 points in CellarTracker;    
. 85 points in Stephen Tanzer;
. 84 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Food Pairing:
Traditionally matched with full flavoured and creamy cheeses, Sandeman Porto Ruby combines well with chocolate desserts and fruit pies.

Trumps racism, conspiracy theories and Celebrity politics

This episode the team steps into the current debate (Or is it) about Trump being a racist based on his comments about Black countries being shithole countries. We dive into the possiblity of more celebrity politicians and if this will be the new normal.  Once again the conspiracies fly when we talk about Hawaii, fire and fury and other hilarious political shenanigans. 

The Big Sick

With this episode Alicia wanted me to take the time and watch a movie that I was avoiding based on the sappiness of this love story. But because of the Golden Globe nominations, this critically acclaimed movie based on the comedian's real life, was something we had to see in order to compare the nominees on the list or what actors or actresses should have been nominated.

Kumail is a Pakistani comic who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon becomes worried about what his traditional Muslim parents will think of her. When Emily suddenly comes down with an illness that leaves her in a coma, Kumail finds himself developing a bond with her deeply concerned mother and father

Dark (Netflix) subtitled

Alicia and I fall head first in this twisted but enjoyable supernatural time traveling TV series from Netflix.  This German saga tells the story of three different eras that effects four different family unbeknownst of their history and relationship to each other over the last 66 years.

When two children go missing in a small German town, its sinful past is exposed along with the double lives and fractured relationships that exist among four families as they search for the kids. The mystery-drama series introduces an intricate puzzle filled with twists that includes a web of curious characters, all of whom have a connection to the town's troubled history -- whether they know it or not. The story includes supernatural elements that tie back to the same town in 1986. "Dark" represents the first German original series produced for Netflix

 

Jose Angel Contreras (Decoding Millennials)

José  Angel Contreras grew up on the south side of Milwaukee, WI. He is the son of a hardworking woman from Oaxaca, Mexico and a loving father from Jalisco, Mexico. We talk to Jose about his journey and his current podcast Decoding Millennials where he debukes the stereotype of millennials that the current society believes is true

 

 

 

End of year best and worst Movies 2017

Alicia and I sit down and go through or best and worst movies of the year.  This time we have our own list and we talk through what we saw was worth seeing and a few honorable mentions as well.  We think this was a really average year but there was absolutely some gems and trash that came out

2017 Bougie Black Brother Music Awards (#2)

Welcome to the three part series of the music awards for the 2017 year.  We have your basic categories and the exceptional categories that we felt had to be added based on the artists contributions for the year.  Go back and reference the reviews for the nominee's or make your own list and ask us why we didn't add your favorite. 

Part two:
Most creative album of the year
Most slept on Album of the Year
Veteran album of the year
Rookie album of the year
West coast album of the year
East  coast album of the year

Jean Claude Debeaune Beaujolais Nouveau 2017

Beaujolais, Burgundy, France- Le Nouveau est arrivée! Bursting with fresh berry notes, this delicious quaffer is fresh, easy-drinking and designed for fun. Perfect for your holiday parties and dinners, it will pair well with appetizers and poultry dishes

Bright (Netflix)

Alicia and I sit down to watch one of Netflix new movies that cost over $90 million.  A fantasy cop drama that was totally beat up by the critics but got some love from the viewers and audience.  We add our review to the mix.

In an alternate present day, humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time. Two police officers, one a human, the other an orc, Battle both their own personal differences as well as an onslaught of enemies together, to protect a young female elf and a thought-to-be-forgotten relic