On this episode of Wine & Dime, Chris and Lyndsay celebrate Spanish basketball with some Verdejo and discuss all the latest happenings in the WNBA before a quick NBA playoff preview. They discuss Dallas lesbians having reasons to celebrate the Pazzi reunion, the Seattle Storm doubling down on size, the different team building strategies employed by Toronto and Portland ahead of their inaugural seasons, the varying spice levels of the NBA first round matchups, and finish with some rumination on Atlanta heavy metal and the Dream.

Wine Pairing: Marques de Riscal Rueda Verdejo 2024

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A lot has happened since the gang last recorded, and with the WNBA Expansion Draft coming soon, Chris and Lyndsay cracked open some Sicilian wine and dug. They kick off the episode with amateur GM hours and do a mock expansion draft with Lyndsay picking for the Tempo and Chris for the Fire. They wrap up with a discussion about the next generation of NCAA WBB coaches and who is waiting to take the torch from Geno and Dawn (if anyone), the G League's strange playoff format, and an ode to the Round Mound of Rebound, Charles Barkley.

Wine Pairing: Cusumano Nero D'Avola Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy)

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Chris and Lyndsay are back with some French wine to discuss the latest on WNBA CBA negotiations and their marathon negotiations, FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifier, Bam's 83-point explosion and why joy in basketball matters, K-State MBB's new coach, and finally answer the question of whether wine can have a wingspan.

Wine Pairing: Gérard Bertrand "An 803" Corbières GSM 2022 (France)

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