I love the audiences at Edgemere in Dallas.

They are smart, insightful, kind, and generous. They also love the idea of drinking a wonderful glass of wine while talking about movies. They light up at the thought of watching Robert Redford hitting a bigger than life home run in, “The Natural,” while sipping on a Siltstone Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Noir from Oregon.

Earlier in September, Hayley and I started a three part series at Edgmere combining our love for wine and film. That’s right, I show a scene from one of my favorite all time films and Hayley pairs the movie with an appropriate, thoughtful wine.

For instance, I introduce “To Kill A Mockingbird,” as a 1962 classic featuring one of the finest performances ever on film by Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch. Watching the closing credits with that haunting narration and melancholy music score by Elmer Bernstein sets the…