Comments on: An olde tyme wine tasting scene

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:27:59 +0000

The Black Cat.

I’ve been trying to find this forever.

By: Marvin Gardens

Marvin Gardens — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:31:11 +0000

Tales of Terror producer: Roger Corman.
Bit part appearance in this cinematic tryptich: Jack Nicholson

Peter Lorre, inimitable;
Vincent Price, priceless.

By: Limo Services CA

Limo Services CA — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:41:54 +0000

Great video, very humorous. Reminds me of my first time wine tasting. Speaking of tastings, what are some of you favorite tasting experiences, recommendations, etc?

By: Ward on Wine » Blog Archive » Know anybody like this?

Ward on Wine » Blog Archive » Know anybody like this? — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:25:20 +0000

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By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:40:37 +0000

Wow, R T, thanks for the amazing detail!

By: R T

R T — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:31:34 +0000

Sorry, it’s from “Tales of Terror” 1962, American International Pictures horror film. The three short sequences are based on the following Poe tales: “Morella”, “The Black Cat” which is combined with another Poe tale, “The Cask of Amontillado”[1], and “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”. Each sequence is introduced by Vincent Price who also appears in all three narratives.
“The Black Cat” sequence stars Montresor Herringbone (Peter Lorre) hates his wife Annabelle (Joyce Jameson) and her black cat. One night on a ramble about town, he happens upon a wine-tasting event and challenges the world’s foremost wine taster, Fortunato Luchresi (Vincent Price), to a contest. Herringbone becomes drunk. Luchresi escorts him home and meets his wife. Time passes, and Annabelle and Luchresi become intimate. The cuckholded Herringbone then inters them alive in an alcove in the basement. The authorities become suspicious and two policemen (John Hackett and Lennie Weinrib) visit the house to investigate. Hearing screeching behind a basement wall, they knock the wall down to discover the dead lovers — and Annabelle’s black cat, which Herringbone had accidentally walled up with the lovers. Cast includes Wally Campo as bartender Wilkins and Alan DeWitt as the Wine-Tasting Chairman.

By: R T

R T — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:16:01 +0000

Must be from Comedy of Terrors in 1964…

By: dank

dank — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:24:26 +0000

hmm, can’t be from 1972 as Peter Lorre passed away in 1964..

good stuff though..

By: Wine Splodge

Wine Splodge — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:30:48 +0000

Brilliant! If only all wine tastings could be that way.

By: Kampf der Kulturen «

Kampf der Kulturen « — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:05:57 +0000

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By: mydailywine

mydailywine — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:09:31 +0000

I saw this movie by chance one day and was amazed at this scene.
Let the wine snobs take one on the chin!

By: Weston

Weston — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:55:17 +0000

where is this from a movie or a show?

By: Dylan

Dylan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:46:02 +0000

I love the facial expressions in this scene and his “unorthodox drinking method.” You have to give it to Peter Lorre’s portrayal of Montresor–he knows his wine and certainly loves it.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:44:59 +0000

Too funny. We tend to take ourselves way too seriously!