Wine Situation Final Five (Now With Drunk Dialing!)

The Wine Situation hosts everyone from winemakers to writers to find out what a person’s situation is…with wine. It’s the solo season with host Ellen Clifford, but listen in with a glass, and nobody is drinking alone! In lieu of guests, at the end of every action-packed episode Ellen is phoning a friend with her Final Five questions. This week Ellen talks to writer and host of the Goop Yourself podcast, Agnes Hewitt. Check out the full episode here QUESTION ONE Ellen: Whatcha drinking? Agnes: I’ve been drinking a lot of intense, full-bodied reds. I went to a really nice dinner with a friend, and it was a steakhouse, and we were drinking Syrah . That was the tipping point; I had a martini and two glasses of wine. And then over the weekend I was working, trying to finish a pilot I was writing, and I was stressed out, and I had a bottle of Grenache . I was like…this will help me. QUESTION TWO Ellen: Question number two: Goop Kitchen, worth it or not? Agnes: Yes. Goop Kitchen, worth it. Goop Rotisserie, definitely worth it. Goop Superfina, only if you are gluten-free. From Goop Kitchen, I would recommend the Brentwood Chinese Chicken Salad. There’s also a Thai salad that’s delicious, and another salad that comes with these candied nuts and roasted squash. QUESTION THREE Ellen: What are your favorite non-alcoholic beverages? Agnes: I have been chugging a lot of LaCroix, or LaCroix-like drinks in the last little bit. I’ve grown really fond of black cherry anything. And I just picked up, from Trader Joe’s, their starfruit, which I think is the king of sparkling waters. It’s really good. QUESTION FOUR Ellen: Question number four: you find out you are having dinner with Gwyneth Paltrow, what do you make her? Or where do you take her? Agnes: I would want to take her somewhere her dad would go because I can’t out Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwyneth Paltrow. Or if she came over to my humble apartment, I would be like a 50’s housewife. I would make a roast and baked potatoes, and I’d have a martini bar set up. QUESTION FIVE Ellen: The last question is just what is bringing you joy these days? Agnes: I’ve been really enjoying writing, being creative, working on projects, and also being out and going to the movies. I love going to the movies. It’s my favorite thing. I missed being in a movie theatre so much during lockdown. *** You can find the Agnes’ podcast Goop Yourself, wherever you find podcasts on Instagram @goopyourself and @agneshewittpilots and check out her website, www.agneshewitt.com if you would like to learn how to write a pilot! Check out the previous Wine Situation podcast with Meaghan Odum here .