Whine Club

'The Boy in the Plastic Bubble' is a 1976 American TV movie starring John Travolta about a boy with an immune deficiency who must live in a sterile environment.

“I was only allowed to make a cheese-free, mushroom-free, fat-free frittata, thanks to the girl in the plastic bubble!”— Roz

Foie gras is a luxury French delicacy made from the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened.

“Niles, let's get this foie gras box in the refrigerator.”— Mel

A frittata is an Italian egg-based dish similar to an omelette, often enriched with cheese, vegetables, or meats.

“I was only allowed to make a cheese-free, mushroom-free, fat-free frittata, thanks to the girl in the plastic bubble!”— Roz

Anne Boleyn (c. 1501–1536) was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, who was beheaded at the Tower of London.

“With her head tucked underneath her arm/ she walks the bloody tower! - You know who that song's about, don't you?”— Daphne

'Rule, Britannia!' is a British patriotic song, with lyrics by James Thomson and music by Thomas Arne, first performed in 1740.

“Niles sits in a throne-like chair in which he is hailed with the medal of the cork and a song to the tune of 'Rule Brittania!'”— Club

'With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm' is a comic English music hall song about the ghost of Anne Boleyn walking the Tower of London, popularized in the 1930…

“With her head tucked underneath her arm/ she walks the bloody tower! - You know who that song's about, don't you?”— Daphne

The Tower of London is a historic castle and fortress in London, England, famously used as a prison and site of executions.

“With her head tucked underneath her arm/ she walks the bloody tower!”— Daphne

Portugal is the world's leading producer of cork, supplying a majority of the world's natural cork, primarily from the Alentejo region.

“perhaps even a trip to Portugal where some of the world's finest corks come from.”— Frasier

Château Cheval Blanc is a prestigious wine estate in the Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux, France, producing one of the world's most celebrated red wines.

“I've brought you a nice bottle of Cheval Blanc to impress the wine club.”— Mel

The 1961 vintage of Château Cheval Blanc is considered one of the greatest wines ever produced, a legendary Bordeaux.

“'61! I don't believe it!”— Niles

Shiraz is a red wine grape variety widely grown in Australia, producing bold, full-bodied wines that became internationally renowned.

“It was ripe, round and thoroughly seductive. I said Australian Shiraz.”— Niles

Merlot from Napa Valley, California is a well-known American red wine, typically soft and plummy in character.

“It was jammy, plummy, dense and chewy. There is no doubt in my mind that it was a Napa Valley Merlot.”— Niles

Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California is one of the most prestigious American red wines.

“A nice big wine with excellent heft. It's Napa all right, but as I always say, why go Merlot when you can call a Cab?”— Frasier

Gewürztraminer is an aromatic white wine grape variety, often associated with Alsace, France. Late harvest versions are dessert wines made from grapes left on t…

“Please, prepare to be stomped like a late harvest Gevertstremener!”— Niles

A Bloody Mary is a cocktail made with vodka, tomato juice, and various spices and flavorings.

“Oh, splendid idea, Roz; Bloody Marys.”— Frasier