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482-full-width size-lighthouse-full-width wp-post-image" alt="105 Featured" decoding="async" /></div> </a> 483 <header class="entry-header"> 484 485 <span class="screen-reader-text">Pattern-Building Perfection: Why Blood of an Englishman Shines for Two</span> 486 487 <h2 class="entry-title"> 488 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bloodofanenglishman" rel="bookmark">Pattern-Building Perfection: Why Blood of an Englishman Shines for Two</a> 489 </h2> 490 491 <div class="entry-meta"> 492 <h5 class="entry-date">By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun" title="View all posts by MeeplesandWine" rel="author">MeeplesandWine</a></span></span> 493 | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bloodofanenglishman" title="5:09 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2026-08-30T17:09:21-06:00" pubdate>August 30, 2026 </time></a><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span></h5> 494 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 495 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 496 497 <div class="entry-summary"> 498 499 <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://player.blubrry.com/?podcast_id=155205168&media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2F105_Blood_of_an_Englishman.mp3&modern=1#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-2" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/105_Blood_of_an_Englishman.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/?powerpress_pinw=1067-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/105_Blood_of_an_Englishman.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="105_Blood_of_an_Englishman.mp3">Download</a></p><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links">Subscribe: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3555cbe8-977b-4b77-982d-dd0dffa20343/meeples-and-wine" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Amazon Music" rel="nofollow">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/feed/podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss" target="_blank" title="Subscribe via RSS" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/subscribe-to-podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more" target="_blank" title="More" rel="nofollow">More</a></p><p>Meeples & Wine Episode 105: Climbing Beanstalks with The Confidence Man Mead & Blood of an Englishman Hey board game couples and podcast fans! Welcome back to another cozy episode of Meeples & Wine, your go-to board game podcast for couples who love reviewing games with a drink in hand. We’re Michael and Suzy, and … </p> 500<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bloodofanenglishman"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> 501 </div><!-- .entry-summary --> 502 503 <footer class="entry-footer"> 504 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 505</article><!-- #post-## --> 506 507 508 509<article id="post-1060" class="post-content post-1060 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-chardonnay category-engine-building-games category-press-your-luck-games tag-2-player
509-board-games tag-bag-building-game tag-board-game-review tag-board-games-for-couples tag-california-chardonnay tag-chardonnay-review tag-couples-board-game tag-decoy-chardonnay-2024 tag-duckhorn-vineyards tag-family-board-games tag-game-night-ideas tag-meeples-and-wine-podcast tag-push-your-luck-game tag-quacks-board-game tag-strategy-board-games tag-the-quacks-of-quedlinburg tag-wine-pairing tag-wine-tasting-notes tag-wolfgang-warsch"> 510 511 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/quacks" rel="bookmark"> 512 <div class="featured-image"><img width="1038" height="576" src="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/104_Featured-1038x576.png" class="attachment-lighthouse-full-width size-lighthouse-full-width wp-post-image" alt="104 Featured" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div> </a> 513 <header class="entry-header"> 514 515 <span class="screen-reader-text">Is Quacks (The Quacks of Quedlinburg) Worth Playing with Two Players?</span> 516 517 <h2 class="entry-title"> 518 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/quacks" rel="bookmark">Is Quacks (The Quacks of Quedlinburg) Worth Playing with Two Players?</a> 519 </h2> 520 521 <div class="entry-meta"> 522 <h5 class="entry-date">By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun" title="View all posts by MeeplesandWine" rel="author">MeeplesandWine</a></span></span> 523 | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/quacks" title="4:30 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2026-07-23T16:30:00-06:00" pubdate>July 23, 2026 </time></a><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span></h5> 524 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 525 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 526 527 <div class="entry-summary"> 528 529 <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2F104_Quacks.mp3&modern=1&podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Fquacks&artwork_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2F104_Show-Image.png#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-3" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/104_Quacks.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/?powerpress_pinw=1060-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/104_Quacks.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="104_Quacks.mp3">Download</a></p><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links">Subscribe: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3555cbe8-977b-4b77-982d-dd0dffa20343/meeples-and-wine" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Amazon Music" rel="nofollow">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/feed/podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss" target="_blank" title="Subscribe via RSS" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/subscribe-to-podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more" target="_blank" title="More" rel="nofollow">More</a></p><p>Exploring Push-Your-Luck Fun with Quacks and a Crisp California Chardonnay In this episode of Meeples & Wine, Michael and Suzy dive into one of the most entertaining bag-building games around: Quacks (originally released as The Quacks of Quedlinburg). They pair it with the approachable and delicious Decoy Chardonnay 2024 from Duckhorn Vineyards. The game puts … </p> 530<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/quacks"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> 531 </div><!-- .entry-summary --> 532 533 <footer class="entry-footer"> 534 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 535</article><!-- #post-## --> 536 537 538 539<article id="post-1044" class="post-content post-1044 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fortified-wine category-fruit-wines category-take-that tag-2-player
539-board-games tag-area-movement-board-game tag-bluffing-board-games tag-board-game-podcast tag-board-games-for-couples tag-brutal-hummingbird-game tag-cherry-kirsche-wine tag-couple-friendly-board-games tag-hover-board-game tag-hover-review tag-hummingbird-board-game tag-hummingbird-kickstarter tag-kickstarter-board-games-2026 tag-meeples-and-wine tag-nest-building-game tag-strategy-board-games tag-take-that-board-game tag-victor-shiu tag-von-stiehl-winery"> 540 541 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/hover" rel="bookmark"> 542 <div class="featured-image"><img width="1038" height="576" src="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/103_Featured-1038x576.png" class="attachment-lighthouse-full-width size-lighthouse-full-width wp-post-image" alt="103 Featured" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div> </a> 543 <header class="entry-header"> 544 545 <span class="screen-reader-text">Is Hover: The Cutthroat Hummingbird Game Worth Adding to Your Collection?</span> 546 547 <h2 class="entry-title"> 548 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/hover" rel="bookmark">Is Hover: The Cutthroat Hummingbird Game Worth Adding to Your Collection?</a> 549 </h2> 550 551 <div class="entry-meta"> 552 <h5 class="entry-date">By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun" title="View all posts by MeeplesandWine" rel="author">MeeplesandWine</a></span></span> 553 | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/hover" title="7:48 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2026-05-16T19:48:17-06:00" pubdate>May 16, 2026 </time></a><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span></h5> 554 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 555 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 556 557 <div class="entry-summary"> 558 559 <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2F103_Hover.mp3&modern=1&podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Fhover&artwork_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F103_Show-Image.png#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-4" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/103_Hover.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/?powerpress_pinw=1044-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/103_Hover.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="103_Hover.mp3">Download</a></p><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links">Subscribe: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3555cbe8-977b-4b77-982d-dd0dffa20343/meeples-and-wine" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Amazon Music" rel="nofollow">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/feed/podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss" target="_blank" title="Subscribe via RSS" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/subscribe-to-podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more" target="_blank" title="More" rel="nofollow">More</a></p><p>Show Notes: Hover – A Brutal Game of Hummingbirds | Meeples & Wine Podcast In this episode Michael and Suzy sit down with Hover: A Brutal Game of Hummingbirds, a fun hummingbird theme board game where you play as the aggressive little birds fighting over nectar (energy) while racing to build a nest and win … </p> 560<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/hover"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> 561 </div><!-- .entry-summary --> 562 563 <footer class="entry-footer"> 564 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 565</article><!-- #post-## --> 566 567 568 569<article id="post-1036" class="post-content post-1036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arkham-horror category-cabernet-sauvignon category-card-games category-conventions category-horror-games category-press-your-luck-games tag-2-player
569-board-games tag-2025-board-game-releases tag-arkham-horror-card-game tag-arkham-horror-lovecraft-letter tag-board-game-podcast tag-board-game-wine-pairing tag-couples-board-games tag-cthulhu-board-game tag-cult-cabernet-sauvignon-2020 tag-cult-vines-cabernet tag-deduction-card-game tag-lovecraft-letter-board-game tag-lovecraft-themed-card-game tag-meeples-and-wine tag-push-your-luck-card-game tag-sanity-check-board-game tag-seiji-kanai-board-game tag-wine-and-board-game-pairing tag-z-man-games-review"> 570 571 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/lovecraftletter" rel="bookmark"> 572 <div class="featured-image"><img width="1038" height="576" src="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/102_Featured-1038x576.png" class="attachment-lighthouse-full-width size-lighthouse-full-width wp-post-image" alt="102 Featured" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div> </a> 573 <header class="entry-header"> 574 575 <span class="screen-reader-text">Arkham Horror Lovecraft Letter and Cult Cabernet Sauvignon</span> 576 577 <h2 class="entry-title"> 578 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/lovecraftletter" rel="bookmark">Arkham Horror Lovecraft Letter and Cult Cabernet Sauvignon</a> 579 </h2> 580 581 <div class="entry-meta"> 582 <h5 class="entry-date">By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun" title="View all posts by MeeplesandWine" rel="author">MeeplesandWine</a></span></span> 583 | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/lovecraftletter" title="4:02 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2026-04-18T16:02:47-06:00" pubdate>April 18, 2026 </time></a><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span></h5> 584 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 585 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 586 587 <div class="entry-summary"> 588 589 <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2F102_LovecraftLetter.mp3&modern=1&podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Flovecraftletter&artwork_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2F102_Show-Image.png#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-5" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/102_LovecraftLetter.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/?powerpress_pinw=1036-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/102_LovecraftLetter.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="102_LovecraftLetter.mp3">Download</a></p><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links">Subscribe: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3555cbe8-977b-4b77-982d-dd0dffa20343/meeples-and-wine" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Amazon Music" rel="nofollow">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/feed/podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss" target="_blank" title="Subscribe via RSS" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/subscribe-to-podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more" target="_blank" title="More" rel="nofollow">More</a></p><p>We’re heading to the Midwest Gaming Classic next week outside Tabletop Village. Come say hi! Today we’re tasting the Cult Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 from Cult Vines in Lodi, California. It’s a medium-bodied, easy-drinking Cab with notes of black cherry, raspberry, chocolate, oak, tobacco, and light spice. Smooth and silky with powdery tannins—fruity, lightly spicy, and … </p> 590<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/lovecraftletter">
590 Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> 591 </div><!-- .entry-summary --> 592 593 <footer class="entry-footer"> 594 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 595</article><!-- #post-## --> 596 597 598 599<article id="post-1029" class="post-content post-1029 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cabernet-sauvignon category-card-games category-territory-claiming category-tile-laying tag-area-majority-games tag-board-game-podcast tag-board-game-reviews-for-two-players tag-board-games-for-couples tag-botany-floral-dragons-kickstarter tag-cabernet-sauvignon-tasting tag-clad-cordon-winery tag-couples-board-games tag-creal-springs-il-winery tag-floral-dragons-board-game tag-hand-management-board-games tag-henri-kermarrec-games tag-illinois-wine tag-kickstarter-board-games-2026 tag-kin-wald-illustrations tag-maud-chalmel-art tag-meeples-and-wine-episode tag-michael-and-suzy-podcast tag-noxford-gameplay tag-noxford-review tag-noxford-rules-explained tag-print-and-play-games tag-relationship-friendly-games tag-shawnee-wine-region tag-steampunk-board-games tag-tile-placement-mechanics tag-two-player-board-game-fun tag-wine-and-board-games tag-wine-pairing-with-games"> 600 601 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/noxford" rel="bookmark"> 602 <div class="featured-image"><img width="1038" height="576" src="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/101_Featured-1038x576.png" class="attachment-lighthouse-full-width size-lighthouse-full-width wp-post-image" alt="101 Featured" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div> </a> 603 <header class="entry-header"> 604 605 <span class="screen-reader-text">Noxford and Clad & Cordon Cab Sauv</span> 606 607 <h2 class="entry-title"> 608 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/noxford" rel="bookmark">Noxford and Clad & Cordon Cab Sauv</a> 609 </h2> 610 611 <div class="entry-meta"> 612 <h5 class="entry-date">By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun" title="View all posts by MeeplesandWine" rel="author">MeeplesandWine</a></span></span> 613 | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/noxford" title="9:12 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2026-03-08T21:12:51-06:00" pubdate>March 8, 2026 </time></a><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span></h5> 614 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 615 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 616 617 <div class="entry-summary"> 618 619 <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://player.blubrry.com/?podcast_id=152810067&media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2F101_Noxford.mp3&modern=1#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-6" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/101_Noxford.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/?powerpress_pinw=1029-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/101_Noxford.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="101_Noxford.mp3">Download</a></p><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links">Subscribe: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3555cbe8-977b-4b77-982d-dd0dffa20343/meeples-and-wine" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Amazon Music" rel="nofollow">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/feed/podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss" target="_blank" title="Subscribe via RSS" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/subscribe-to-podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more" target="_blank" title="More" rel="nofollow">More</a></p><p>This time around, we’re tasting the Clad & Cordon Cab Sauv from Clad & Cordon Winery (check them out at https://www.cladandcordon.com/). It’s a bold Cabernet Sauvignon hailing from Creal Springs, IL, near Marion and the Shawnee area. E
619xpect flavors like blackcurrant, black cherry, plum, and cassis, with maybe some green bell pepper or mint vibes, … </p> 620<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/noxford"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> 621 </div><!-- .entry-summary --> 622 623 <footer class="entry-footer"> 624 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 625</article><!-- #post-## --> 626 627 628 629<article id="post-1020" class="post-content post-1020 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-beer category-cream-ale category-single-player-games tag-93-octane-brewery tag-board-game-reviews tag-book-of-dungeon-review tag-couples-gaming-podcast tag-craft-beer-tasting tag-fantasy-puzzle-book tag-german-chocolate-cake-ale tag-gunpowder-studios-games tag-solo-dungeon-crawler"> 630 631 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bookofdungeon" rel="bookmark"> 632 <div class="featured-image"><img width="1038" height="576" src="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/100_Featured-1038x576.png" class="attachment-lighthouse-full-width size-lighthouse-full-width wp-post-image" alt="100 Featured" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div> </a> 633 <header class="entry-header"> 634 635 <span class="screen-reader-text">Book of Dungeon and 93 Octane German Chocolate Cake Cream Ale</span> 636 637 <h2 class="entry-title"> 638 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bookofdungeon" rel="bookmark">Book of Dungeon and 93 Octane German Chocolate Cake Cream Ale</a> 639 </h2> 640 641 <div class="entry-meta"> 642 <h5 class="entry-date">By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun" title="View all posts by MeeplesandWine" rel="author">MeeplesandWine</a></span></span> 643 | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bookofdungeon" title="4:19 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2026-02-21T16:19:41-06:00" pubdate>February 21, 2026 </time></a><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span></h5> 644 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 645 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 646 647 <div class="entry-summary"> 648 649 <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2F100_BookofDungeon.mp3&modern=1&podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Fbookofdungeon#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-7" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/100_BookofDungeon.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/?powerpress_pinw=1020-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/100_BookofDungeon.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="100_BookofDungeon.mp3">Download</a></p><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links">Subscribe: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3555cbe8-977b-4b77-982d-dd0dffa20343/meeples-and-wine" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Amazon Music" rel="nofollow">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/feed/podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss" target="_blank" title="Subscribe via RSS" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/subscribe-to-podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more" target="_blank" title="More" rel="nofollow">More</a></p><p>Hey folks, it’s Michael here from Meeples & Wine, your go-to podcast for board game reviews for couples, where we dive into fun tabletop adventures with a tasty drink in hand! If you’re into solo board games, fantasy puzzle books, or just chilling with some craft beer pairings, this episode is for you. I’m cracking … </p> 650<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bookofdungeon">
650 Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> 651 </div><!-- .entry-summary --> 652 653 <footer class="entry-footer"> 654 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 655</article><!-- #post-## --> 656 657 658 659<article id="post-1009" class="post-content post-1009 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-card-games category-chardonnay category-out-of-the-box-games tag-bosworth tag-chess tag-out-of-the-box-publishing"> 660 661 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bosworth" rel="bookmark"> 662 <div class="featured-image"><img width="1038" height="576" src="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/99_Featured-1038x576.png" class="attachment-lighthouse-full-width size-lighthouse-full-width wp-post-image" alt="99 Featured" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></div> </a> 663 <header class="entry-header"> 664 665 <span class="screen-reader-text">Bosworth and Freakshow Chardonnay</span> 666 667 <h2 class="entry-title"> 668 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bosworth" rel="bookmark">Bosworth and Freakshow Chardonnay</a> 669 </h2> 670 671 <div class="entry-meta"> 672 <h5 class="entry-date">By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun" title="View all posts by MeeplesandWine" rel="author">MeeplesandWine</a></span></span> 673 | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bosworth" title="4:31 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2026-01-25T16:31:31-06:00" pubdate>January 25, 2026 </time></a><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span></h5> 674 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 675 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 676 677 <div class="entry-summary"> 678 679 <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2F1469982%2F99_Bosworth.mp3&modern=1&podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Fbosworth&artwork_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meeplesandwine.fun%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2F99_Bosworth-1.png#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-8" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/99_Bosworth.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/?powerpress_pinw=1009-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/1469982/content.blubrry.com/1469982/99_Bosworth.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="99_Bosworth.mp3">Download</a></p><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links">Subscribe: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3555cbe8-977b-4b77-982d-dd0dffa20343/meeples-and-wine" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Amazon Music" rel="nofollow">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/feed/podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss" target="_blank" title="Subscribe via RSS" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/subscribe-to-podcast" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more" target="_blank" title="More" rel="nofollow">More</a></p><p>Here are the show notes for the episode Bosworth and Freakshow Chardonnay from Meeples & Wine—your podcast of board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand! Hosts: Michael & Suzy Wine We’re Tasting Today:Freakshow Chardonnay 2024 by Michael David Winery Game We’re Playing:Bosworth (1998)A chaotic 2-4 player chess variant where pieces are cards … </p> 680<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/bosworth"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> 681 </div><!-- .entry-summary --> 682 683 <footer class="entry-footer"> 684 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 685</article><!-- #post-## --> 686 687 688 689<article id="post-1000" class="post-content post-1000 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-card-games category-engine-building-games category-red-blend"> 690 691 <a href="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/beerandbread" rel="bookmark"> 692 <div class="featured-image"><img width="1038" height="576" src="https://www.meeplesandwine.fun/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/97_Featured-1038x576.png" class="attachment-lighthouse
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Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.