The Mistletoe Promise (Hallmark Holiday Romance Agreement Movie)
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00:00:00The summer I was kind of worried with all the late rains we had I wasn't worried
00:00:04That's because you never worry about anything. That's what you're here for. You are the classic overthinker. It's called planning ahead
00:00:09That's a good thing because together
00:00:12We are a perfect balance like
00:00:14Wine and cheese. All right, fine. As long as I get to be the wine in this scenario. You are so the cheese
00:00:22What kind of cheese
00:00:24Gorgonzola
00:00:26But
00:00:29You really want to know why I'm not worried why because we have Sorrento we have our first vintage ready-to-bottle
00:00:35And we have each other. Oh, see you're the cheese. All right, get over here where
00:00:46We should hold that thought we're still on the clock. I'll just ask one of the owners if we can take a break
00:00:51She said yes, I know but we should really try to keep business and romance separate, right?
00:00:58I'm sorry, sir, cuz that's not that you're the one who kissed me just then
00:01:01I didn't say that it would be easy, but we should try we need to be able to make business decisions about Sorrento
00:01:06With heads and not our hearts. Okay, I don't sound like that. But yes, but wine is all about heart
00:01:13All right. Well, I'm pretty sure the bank isn't going to be accepting emotions as payment when our loan is due soon
00:01:19Someone very wise once said don't let the accountants make the wine you just made that up. It's possible
00:01:27All right. Well as long as it's business time
00:01:30I'm gonna go ahead and think outside the box about these vines but we can circle back about the other stuff later
00:01:36Now you are pushing it. What are you gonna do report me to HR?
00:01:41Quitting time business partner, which means that you can be my girlfriend again
00:01:44Oh
00:01:47Mittens really? Come on llama. You're supposed to go chase squirrels. We like squirrels to you
00:01:55Say yes. Yeah. Oh my gosh. I gotta get Lexie from the train station
00:02:14Oh
00:02:29Lexie I am so glad that you are here. Oh me too. I
00:02:35Really? I'm just sorry though that it took your restaurant closing down for you to have time to come up
00:02:39I know it's fine though. Really? I mean, it's not like Chicago's the only place that needs pastry chefs, right?
00:02:43Well, maybe this time you'll fall in love with st. Madeline and you'll say oh, well, it is gorgeous here pick the right time of year
00:02:50Yeah, it seems like it. What is all the summer fest stuff? Okay, so every year here on Main Street
00:02:55There's a week-long arts festival called art walk
00:02:57Then there's a food and wine pairing called paste of st. Madeline all of the wineries pair up their new vintage with a big-time chef
00:03:05That sounds incredible. Are you naping that who's your chef? We are but unfortunately, it seems all of the established wineries
00:03:12It's nice to everyone up
00:03:14Hey, are you hungry? Yeah, I'm actually starving. Okay good
00:03:17Let's get to the house Nate is cooking and I cannot wait for you to meet him
00:03:20I still can't get over that you ended up buying a winery with a DeLuca
00:03:24Are we both been supposed to have some decades old feud with them?
00:03:27Let's just say we've managed a truce
00:03:42Oh
00:03:52Thanks big, bro
00:03:54Still working away on this exhaust here. You won't put that one in for me. Thank you
00:03:57I was just bringing it to you. I don't work here anymore. Well, maybe just helping out your little brother, huh?
00:04:02Fine can you pass me that one-inch Crescent, please that I can do
00:04:06So how things going around here, I know you had to take on a lot more after I left
00:04:11That's fine. The usual still looking for something new to sink my teeth into like you did though
00:04:16Thought you're happy taking over the family business. Yeah, I am but you know something wrong with wanting something more
00:04:20That's the DeLuca in you. Yeah
00:04:23Hey, you want to come by Sorrento for dinner tonight?
00:04:25Well, I didn't take more heat from Frankie about breaking her best friend Hannah's heart. I don't think so making ribs
00:04:30I'm there
00:04:35I
00:04:38Know dearest trace lemonade time
00:04:41Okay
00:04:42You guys this house is awesome
00:04:45But you both own it, right, right?
00:04:48So, how does she convince you to let her live here instead of you?
00:04:51By reminding him that whoever lives here has to take care of the llama
00:04:58Not a fan
00:05:00I'm I forget the cookies. I'll be right back. Would you mind grabbing the bread when you're in there? Sure. Thanks. Hey Marco
00:05:06Marco
00:05:10What are you doing all the way over here another broken-hearted woman chase you out of town I
00:05:16Invited him earlier. I pretty sure I told you
00:05:21Let me get this straight Lexi's been in town an hour and you're already setting her up on dates. No, absolutely not
00:05:28Sorry, who's my cousin and she's off-limits. All right. All right. Don't worry about it. I'm on a dating hiatus anyway
00:05:36Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go wash my hands
00:05:41Yeah, sometimes the soccer goalie in me comes in handy, oh no way I was a soccer goalie, too
00:05:46No way takes a lot of guts to put your body on the line like that. Yeah, I'm broken fractured torn Achilles heel broken
00:05:53Torn ACL stitches. Oh nice. Yeah. Thank you
00:05:58I'm
00:06:00Marco DeLuca, by the way Nate's brother fourth-generation winemaker. I'm Lexi Frankie's cousin first-generation pastry chef
00:06:09Did you bake those I did can I do you want one? Yes
00:06:18Wow
00:06:20Wow, well done. Thank you. Let's see. Do not fall for the DeLuca charms. They're heartbreakers all of them
00:06:27Whoa, oh, you're reformed
00:06:30Gotcha, okay
00:06:33Okay, that is not true
00:06:34And I just want you to know that I'm a big fan of flour butter sugar and eggs
00:06:38So if you ever need a taste tester, I'm in I will keep that in mind washing my hands
00:06:57So
00:07:00Nate Frankie told me you guys are doing the taste of st. Madeline. Can't wait to go
00:07:03Oh, we still need to find a chef to team up with it's not easy
00:07:07But we're trying everyone pays top dollar for the best of the best
00:07:09Which is why DeLuca winery is pairing up once again with chef Jane Turner
00:07:14Wait the chef from the table de France. Yeah, I didn't even try and get a reservation cuz they're booked like a year in advance
00:07:20Do you guys really know her? Yeah, she's amazing
00:07:24Well as amazing as she is I think Nate here is giving her a run for her money
00:07:28That homemade sauce you put on the ribs that truffles mashed potato that cilantro coleslaw
00:07:34I think that was all restaurant quality and pretty much everything he makes is that good?
00:07:38So Nate, why don't you do the pairing?
00:07:42That's actually not a bad idea
00:07:44Wait, really? Maybe you could do a dessert with them. Oh, I don't know. Oh pairing is all about balance
00:07:50So if you have a wine with fruit undertones, you just balance it with something savory or tart and if you have a wine
00:07:55Okay, you balance it with something sweet. Yeah, I know right? Of course you do
00:08:00But you do know your stuff. I just I meant that I literally don't know if I could do the pairing
00:08:04I don't have anywhere to bake in such high volume and that reminds me whoever does the tasting dinner also has to cook for the
00:08:10Long table dinner the next night. What's that?
00:08:13The winery who hosts the tasting throws a private dinner for all the winemakers and their clients
00:08:16I just feel like we have so much on our plates right now
00:08:20We're releasing our first vintage. We have next year's harvest. You know what? You're right
00:08:24We should focus on that. Maybe next year
00:08:30Only ten days to go till taste of st. Madeline and the debut of Sorrento's soon-to-be legendary first cabernet sauvignon
00:08:37Legendary, huh? No pressure there
00:08:40Why wouldn't it be your Baldwin cab won every single award there was to win it last year's harvest festival
00:08:45That's the problem everyone in this valley is expecting greatness and we haven't even bottled Sorrento's first vintage yet
00:08:50Why wouldn't they everyone knows what you can do with a barrel of fermented grapes a little time?
00:08:57So do I?
00:08:58You know that your opinion is the one that means the most to me, right? I'm not worried. Of course, you're not
00:09:05You didn't realize we're talking about work during a couple time, right? I'd know it's a loophole
00:09:09I'm just telling my girlfriend how great I think she is at winemaking. You can't even follow
00:09:13your own rules
00:09:16Do you think we're capable of talking about something other than wine? Of course, we are. We're getting ice cream
00:09:21Completely not wine related, right?
00:09:24What flavors they have? Cherry Chardonnay, raspberries, merlot, biches de pétale
00:09:31But we tried
00:09:34These look great
00:09:36Lehman family's doing a wonderful job
00:09:38It's never easy for the host winery to juggle having both the wine and food tasting and the long table dinner at their property
00:09:45I'm glad it's going smoothly
00:09:46They've waited a long time for their turn and now we have more artists and businesses participating in art walk than ever before
00:09:56What
00:09:58It seems the DeLuca winery logo is substantially larger than the Baldwin Farms logo and everyone else as well
00:10:05Charles Baldwin, you are so competitive. Carla DeLuca, you are incorrigible
00:10:18You know that 100% of all ice cream related accidents are preventable
00:10:22No way. Licking the side of an ice cream cone is what summer's about
00:10:27I'm gonna try it. I think I'll stick with my method. That's messy
00:10:32What? Chef Jane. Hey guys. We were just talking about you yesterday
00:10:35Oh, I wish I could help with the taste of St. Madeline, but I've been with DeLuca for so many years, right?
00:10:41It's okay. We can't afford you anyway. Well, if you can put out a Cabernet, that's anything like last year's hmm
00:10:47They'll be very close. I'm looking at it. I have no doubt
00:10:51Well, I gotta get back to the restaurant. It's a lunch rush. See you at the tasting. We will
00:10:55Mm-hmm
00:11:00You know finding the right chef for Sorrento's first pairing is so important
00:11:04It is. All the tourists and media and we're running out of time. Exactly, which is why I really think that I should do it
00:11:12I love your enthusiasm, but is that even life?
00:11:16I don't know
00:11:17Should ask the planning committee. You mean my dad and your mom? Uh-huh
00:11:21Yeah, and look there they are at their usual spot, you know for two people that are feuding so much
00:11:26They sure spend a lot of time together. I'm pretty sure they coach here every event. They can keep an eye on each other
00:11:32See you later
00:11:34Hi, Mom
00:11:36Mr. Baldwin, uh, that would be Charles, please. Okay, so I have a quick question for you. Shoot
00:11:42Is there any rule that says that a winery has to hire a professional chef for the taste St. Madeline?
00:11:48well
00:11:50No, but we've always done it that way. It's tradition. Well, maybe it's time to break that tradition. What are you saying? I
00:11:58am saying that
00:12:01I'm going to be doing the cooking for Sorrento's pairing
00:12:05Well, a lot of people attend the event are you sure you want to take on all that extra work? Yes
00:12:11Besides you will help me. Well, of course. Well good for you
00:12:15Making a big splash at Summerfest is important, especially in the first year
00:12:19I mean most wineries don't make it past the first vintage this business is tough and any hook that makes Sorrento stand out will help
00:12:29Let's do it. Yes. Okay, this is gonna be fun
00:12:36It why is the DeLuca logo so much bigger than all the other ones
00:12:41Traitor, you know, I've always liked
00:12:45You
00:13:01Say what would you think of us using my growing technique on the vines next year? You're on my turf there Baldwin
00:13:08We agreed that you were in charge of the wine and I am in charge of the vines
00:13:12Yeah, but that doesn't mean that I don't have an opinion
00:13:14Look, I've been tweaking the soil over here made the roots go deeper made them really struggle and already the great flowers are stronger
00:13:21Well, that's fantastic. But I already sprayed my test row with this organic fertilizer that I've been working on in the lab
00:13:26Look at these vines
00:13:28We're gonna get such a higher yield on the grapes. All I can say is may the best fine win. So
00:13:33Mine, honestly, I don't care as long as we stay in business. So my you're so competitive
00:13:39Pot pedal
00:13:41You remember in the fourth grade when I beat you that spelling bee made that angry little face. Yeah, there it is
00:13:47See, that's when I knew you're my kind of gal. First of all, that's spilling
00:13:50These are total sham you get some easy word like cat. We got acrylic rigged
00:13:54You wanna go back to my house and take a look at the trophy?
00:13:58Well, then how about I stay here and I make you dinner? Oh sounds more like it
00:14:08As long as you don't bring that guy
00:14:22Wouldn't it be amazing to host Summerfest here one day? Yeah, that'd be incredible
00:14:27both of our families wineries became major players after they hosted and that would mean that we finally made it and
00:14:32That we did it without relying on our parents
00:14:35Of course
00:14:36Takes years to get that chance. Yeah. Well, I guess we just got to stay in business
00:14:39I mean you remember what your mom said about first-year wineries, right?
00:14:42You named me one other first-year winery that has a vintner that's already won wine of the year
00:14:48Keep saying that but you're forgetting that the wine I made last year was with grapes from my dad's farm
00:14:52It was before we bought Sorrento. That means our cabernet. It's got to be as good as that
00:14:57It actually has to be better. I am not worried. I know
00:15:05You
00:15:28You're here early
00:15:31Couldn't wait to see you count the minutes that were apart a lot of minutes
00:15:36Seriously, what are you doing here?
00:15:38You need to check the progress on the Shiraz grapes. I'll go down to the lake
00:15:41I would but I have to get to the cellar. I need to prep the bottle in mind
00:15:44Yeah, you can do that another time. It's too nice of a day to be stuck down in a dark cellar
00:15:49Especially since that means that you get to spend the morning with me pretty sure yourself there, huh? DeLuca. Yeah, just sure you
00:15:56Hmm well, I think it's a little bit early to be sweeping me off my feet
00:15:59Well, how about then I just sweep you into the car so that we can go look at those vines
00:16:05Come on promise you a great view
00:16:08You
00:16:25Is there a better time of year it's red top and summer no, it's pretty sweet
00:16:29Oh
00:16:37No
00:16:44No, I said don't know how did this happen?
00:16:47Hey says water main break under the road leading to the Lehman's property caused a bit of a sinkhole bit. It's it's huge
00:16:54Lehman's, okay, they're fine. Wait of the truck must have been the final straw that made the pavement give way
00:16:59They got out as soon as the road started to buckle
00:17:06Can you believe this I'm so relieved the Lehman's are okay, but hosting the taste of st
00:17:12Madeline in just nine days. That's another story. What do you mean? There's no other way to the property
00:17:17We don't have time to bridge this
00:17:20I was really disappointed. We are get another chance next summer right now
00:17:26We have to find a new winery to host this summer. Well, that's easier said than done
00:17:31Well, let's see if they need more help before we start making phone calls. I
00:17:39Feel just terrible such bad luck. I mean I kind of feel bad for whoever has to host why?
00:17:48You'd have just over a week to get the whole thing together. No time to devote to your own winery not to mention the cost
00:17:53Yeah, but every major wine critic in the country will be there that kind of publicity will be priceless for whoever hosts
00:17:58That's true would be a major coup for whoever can pull it off in time
00:18:03And our local businesses and wineries cannot afford to lose the major tourism and publicity event of the year. I
00:18:08know we can't
00:18:11Summer fest just wouldn't be summer fest without the food and wine pairing. It's what sets us apart couldn't agree more
00:18:17So you want to come back to Sorrento give the cab a try before we get ready for bottling absolutely
00:18:23Why don't you go ahead without me get started?
00:18:26Take the truck
00:18:27I'll get my mom to drop me off. Okay?
00:18:46You
00:19:16I
00:19:46Oh
00:19:51It's not ready
00:19:54Frankie we are in in for what hosting summer fest, of course
00:19:59Excuse me. Sorrento is going to have the most epic first year wine launch in the history of the valley
00:20:05It's just like you said, this is a big huge coup. I mean, aren't you excited with this kind of exposure?
00:20:10We are most likely going to pre-sale next year's vintage, too
00:20:13Which means that we do not need to worry about surviving our first year Frankie, we don't have to worry about anything
00:20:22You can say something
00:20:28Speechless
00:20:43Oh
00:20:48Frankie
00:20:49Are you more excited? You said yourself that you wanted to host? Yes, I meant someday not in a week and a half
00:20:55I said it was great publicity. You agreed. I didn't know you meant Sorrento thought I was pretty clear
00:21:01look
00:21:03Putting together a food and wine pairing. That's a big enough undertaking on its own hosting the entire event at the last second
00:21:09That's almost impossible. It's not though
00:21:10We have that empty field overlooking the lake that we're going to expand you on to someday
00:21:13It's also the host's responsibility to pay for both events and we don't have that kind of money
00:21:17We have our line of credit. That's not what that's for
00:21:21That's for emergencies. Like for example, if some year we didn't have anything to bottle
00:21:26Okay. Well, you would never let that happen
00:21:28And we both know that if we didn't have a vintage to put out this year, even the emergency fund wouldn't cover us
00:21:33Nate I love how driven you are. Yes, I really do but we have enough on our hands just running this place
00:21:40I just think that we need to leave the hosting to someone else. I already signed the contract
00:21:48Okay
00:21:49Here's the thing. I know I should have talked to you first, but I honestly thought that you were already on board
00:21:56Don't worry. Hey, everything is going to be fine
00:21:59Hope you're right. It's okay. Come here
00:22:29Hey, there you are came down to see if you wanted something for dinner. It's a little bit early for dinner. Um, it's almost nine o'clock
00:22:36I can't believe how long I've been down here. Come back to the house. I'll make you something. Oh, it's okay
00:22:42I got a lot of work to do still
00:22:45What are you working on?
00:22:48Um, I don't know. I'm just trying to figure out what I'm going to do. I don't know. I'm just trying to figure out what I'm going to do
00:22:54I don't know. I'm just trying to figure out what I'm going to do. I'm just trying to figure out what I'm going to do
00:22:58Okay, what Frankie what's wrong?
00:23:10It's the cabernet it's
00:23:13It's not ready
00:23:14What does that mean? It's not quite good enough to put it a bottle
00:23:19Come on, it can't be that bad. It's not it's just nor close to where I need it to be
00:23:24I mean people expect this wine to be mind-blowing especially me. Well, has he tried it? No, I
00:23:33I don't want to disappoint him
00:23:37I don't understand. He loved my last wine so much. He was
00:23:42He was moved by it. He
00:23:45He got it. Yeah
00:23:47I don't know Frankie. I think you should talk to him. I can control the oxygen levels. I can manually alter the acidity
00:23:53I was just reading online about this winery that superheated their cellar to accelerate the aging
00:23:59And if that doesn't work
00:24:02Well, tell him
00:24:06Just has to be ready by summer fest, that's all but it's gotta work
00:24:23So
00:24:28Well, actually this is so good, but I cannot just sit here I have too much to do
00:24:31I gotta call the florist for the long table dinner. I gotta call the lighting guy. Okay, look finish your coffee
00:24:36I'm gonna take it to go
00:24:39Hi, hey nate. Hi
00:24:44Look
00:24:45I know you're not really
00:24:47Thrilled about this whole hosting thing
00:24:49But I was wondering if you might be able to help me decide how to best use the space for both events look, uh
00:24:54We both have our to-do lists today. I just I gotta frankie
00:24:59It's important to me
00:25:04All right, see you in a bit lexi
00:25:10Okay, so I just have to level some of this out so we have a place to put the tents it's beautiful
00:25:15It really is isn't it?
00:25:18You know, it's even more beautiful
00:25:21The fact that even from here I can see that my real fertilized grapes are clearly outgrowing your strugglers
00:25:34Uh
00:25:36All right
00:25:37You got me taste of st. Malone's gonna be amazing here. It's all gonna be worth it. I promise
00:25:42So what happens if the launch of our first vintage doesn't go exactly as planned always with what ifs it's my thing humor me
00:25:49okay
00:25:50if our launch is a failure, then we
00:25:53Go broke. We lose sorento and we move in with our respective parents. It's not funny
00:25:57It's a lot of pressure on me on us. Look you need to stop worrying. Okay, there's absolutely no downside to this
00:26:05Our cabernet is going to be amazing. I can't wait to taste it
00:26:09Just gonna make a couple tweaks first, okay
00:26:11But we have to bottle by next week. I know I know. Oh, come on
00:26:16I have to get back to the cellar
00:26:18It's a couple time
00:26:38I
00:26:40Felt amazing. I needed that
00:26:43Yeah, well
00:26:45We both deserved it. You're a pretty good swimmer seeing you almost kept up with me out there
00:26:50Sure, you know it was my dad who taught me
00:26:54Right before he died actually
00:26:57I remember your dad
00:26:59He was cool
00:27:01He'd be so proud of how you turned out
00:27:04I
00:27:06Wish you could have seen us together. Yeah, you could approve. Oh, yeah, I know we would have
00:27:33So
00:27:43What are we doing
00:27:46Hey
00:27:47Uh, if you're looking for the bakery, unfortunately, it closed a few months ago. Yeah, I know
00:27:53I actually spoke to the owner
00:27:54I was
00:27:55Daydreaming about opening up a shop if I stayed here, but the lease is insane. So
00:28:01Are you looking for an investor?
00:28:03No
00:28:04Actually, I really want to do this on my own that I can understand. I mean, why would you want to invest in me?
00:28:10We barely know each other. I didn't say it was me. I just
00:28:14Sorry, I just you know, you know what it was me just
00:28:17Trying to throw my money around in the vain attempt to impress you
00:28:22That's refreshingly honest. No, so it worked. No, no
00:28:30Okay, lexi look I just
00:28:32I have to say this to you. I know that everybody in town thinks i'm like this big casanova, but that's not really
00:28:39I just got out of a long bad relationship
00:28:42And I lost my job in the same month. So i'm just not interested in dating anyone right now. Oh, basically, it's not you
00:28:48It's okay and a little bit you you're a little cocky for my taste ouch
00:28:53You don't like being rejected. Do you well, that's actually what I was trying to tell you. I mean
00:28:58Look this whole swagger that I have is just
00:29:03I don't know. It's not really me
00:29:06but sometimes it's just
00:29:09Easier to play the part, I guess
00:29:14Wow got him with the honesty. Yeah
00:29:20I hope you figure out a way to make your bakery happen. Thanks
00:29:28I'll see you later. Okay. Bye
00:29:46Then he said see you later, that's it he didn't keep pushing no
00:29:49Wow, you must have shut him down pretty hard
00:29:52Not really, I just told him something honest and he told me something honest right back that's a novel concept for him
00:29:59Anyway, why would he invest in me? He barely knows me
00:30:02Um, it might be a little bit my fault. I have been
00:30:05Kind of bragging on your culinary abilities for some time now. Oh
00:30:08Well, thank you for that
00:30:11Hey, what's going on with the wine?
00:30:13I'm still you know, just trying some stuff
00:30:16Okay
00:30:16Yeah, but the tasteless ain't madeleines in a week you can't put off telling nate much longer let's talk about marco somewhere a nice try
00:30:24Tell him
00:30:47Yeah
00:30:52Wow, it's uh
00:30:56Pretty surreal seeing your name there, huh?
00:30:58Surreal is one word
00:31:00Panic inducing is another actually that's two words. Oh
00:31:08It's perfect
00:31:09Okay, so we are all set for two bushels of tomatoes by friday
00:31:12All right. I wonder if I should have made three your list says two as you both know. Your lists are very precise, right?
00:31:18So we are pretty much all set for our food. We just need to confirm with the duck broker tech broker. That's a weird job
00:31:25Oh scurvy daisies are gorgeous
00:31:32For me how'd you know, I am just psyched did you pay for them? I did not
00:31:37I
00:31:39Just what i'd like to know
00:31:41This little bag of sugar said where's this look like a cloud and they put it on a paper cone
00:31:45I'm, pretty sure it was a dentist. No, definitely not
00:31:47I'm always right about these things. I will bet you five dollars
00:31:52Who invented cotton candy
00:31:55A dentist. Oh, I just love being right
00:31:59Oh
00:32:00Hey, they just delivered the empty bottles to the cellar
00:32:01Which means that we can finally start bottling our cab, which I cannot wait to taste and you will
00:32:07Just need a little bit more time
00:32:10This must be perfect. Just keep pumping your genius into those crates and it will be
00:32:15You know today we should probably get down to the event site and start lining up the tents on the outer edge
00:32:19Of the field and we should check to make sure that the generators are working
00:32:24and
00:32:25We put in the alligator wrestling pit and the grizzly bear pettings. Your kids will love that. I'll be a good just a good idea
00:32:32Frankie yes, I am
00:32:35I am because you said a lot about tents and I feel like there's a generator and an alligator you said alligator
00:32:44Sorry
00:32:56Frankie nate. Hey, how are things going at sorrento?
00:33:00Sorrento
00:33:01Ready for the summerfest onslaught as ready as we'll ever be. How are all your wineries doing emma? Oh fantastic
00:33:07I still need more grapes to meet the man though
00:33:10I don't suppose you'd be interested in selling sorrento. I paid top dollar
00:33:13Uh selling sorrento in our first year is exactly what we're trying to avoid
00:33:18Can't blame a gal for trying. Hmm. You've got an outstanding property
00:33:23All the best to you both
00:33:26What is she thinking I would never sell her sorrento we just keep doing what we're doing and we will never have to
00:33:33Hey, thanks for coming. Hey mom. Oh, are those the new brochures featuring sorrento? Indeed? They are
00:33:44Looks amazing
00:33:46You don't seem too happy about them. Well, let's put it this way charles paid to have them printed. That was nice of him
00:33:56I
00:33:58Tell your dad well played
00:34:25So
00:34:28So
00:34:55Not yet
00:34:58So
00:35:14There you are
00:35:16I thought you might be ignoring my text. What's down in the wine cellar? I'm running a marathon. I was hot down there today
00:35:21Well, I can check out the cooling system. No, it's fine. Fixed it. Just hit it a little bit. So what's up?
00:35:27I thought maybe you could give me a hand thought
00:35:28Maybe we could try to put them up ourselves before spending a lot of money on a setup crew good idea
00:35:32We should save as much as possible. Yeah, okay
00:35:36All right, you want to hold it here, yeah, okay
00:35:41And put this in here, right there you go
00:35:47Okay, pull this one yeah, yeah, yeah, okay. Okay. All right. Got it. Yeah
00:35:51Yeah
00:36:05Hold a setup crew already dialing
00:36:12Okay, thanks
00:36:15All right, so I got a couple of guys. They're gonna come by tomorrow help set up the tents. Okay
00:36:18Well between that the equipment rental the shuttle buses and the security we're running out of money really fast
00:36:25It'll be fine. Just as long as there's no surprises. Um, if there were any
00:36:29Unanticipated expenses we could just borrow from your mom, right? What no
00:36:34No, look we are hosting summer fest. That means that we pay the expenses for the tasting and the dinner
00:36:39That's just the way that it works
00:36:41Look nate. I understand that you want to prove yourself
00:36:44No one gets that more than I do, but maybe this is not the time for that
00:36:47I mean, what if the wine is this is exactly the right time?
00:36:50It's just like last year when you left baldwin farms to buy sorrento with me
00:36:54You had something to prove then and you did it
00:36:58Yeah, but i haven't proven myself as sorrento yet you will just a few days so will I
00:37:18You know you did not have to come over and make me breakfast today
00:37:21I thought it would be nice to have a little less time before the day got too hectic
00:37:24Besides, I will cook for you every day when we live together
00:37:28in this place together like
00:37:31I in the future
00:37:37So is uh breakfast every day all I get in this sunday scenario, no, you also get a charming
00:37:45Handsome-ish witty man by your side forever. It sounds pretty good. Yeah, when's he get here?
00:37:52That's not funny
00:37:55Hey, look you are cramping my style go get your own girlfriend
00:38:01I think it's sweet that he's jealous
00:38:03Yeah, well look if you don't stop i'm gonna have to send you out to summer fest to haul some things stop it
00:38:08You'll scare him
00:38:09He's a pack animal. He needs to earn his keep he does
00:38:13He's my guard llama, what does he guard against?
00:38:17Handsome charming witty men who try to kiss me. Yeah, did you really feel like you need that kind of protection? No
00:38:43Yeah
00:38:45Lexi hi. Oh, hey marco. I was uh, just getting some supplies for a summer fest booth. Nice. What are you up to?
00:38:53Well since nate's doing the pairing I called the building's owner and asked if I could use their ovens for my summer fest baking
00:38:59And he called back the next day and said yes, just got the key
00:39:03People here are so nice. That's
00:39:06Amazing. I'm so happy for you. Thanks
00:39:10Must have been the bribery
00:39:13Okay, I told him he could have as many cookies as he wanted
00:39:18That's right
00:39:20Yeah, that would do it
00:39:25Okay, yeah, i'll i'll see you later. Yeah, i'm gonna get back to shopping. Bye
00:39:42So
00:39:51It's not working
00:40:07Hey, hi, where are you i'm uh in the wine cellar
00:40:11Would you uh
00:40:13Would you mind coming down here? Actually, it's it's kind of important. Can I wait till after dinner? What?
00:40:23Oh my gosh dinner at your mom's house, I am so sorry
00:40:26I don't know where my head is at today. Just get here as soon as you can bring lexi. Dad's already here
00:40:31Hi, sweetie
00:40:32Hi
00:40:34See you in a few
00:40:36So
00:40:51So
00:40:53That was pretty nice of the business owner. Just let lexi use the bakery space. Yeah, very
00:41:00Wow
00:41:01So this is serious
00:41:02What
00:41:03Come on, you're usually the first to take credit for
00:41:07Well virtually anything and now you're pretending that you didn't go down and talk. Okay. Okay. Okay
00:41:11Just don't say anything. All right
00:41:14She really wants to do this on her own. I don't want to mess it up for her. No, I won't say a word. Hey
00:41:19Hey
00:41:20Do you mind if I went somewhere and just talk for a second? Okay, everybody
00:41:25Chicken is just about done. If everyone would just take a seat
00:41:29In the meantime, why don't you tell us how your preparations are coming along at sorrento, huh? Well
00:41:36It is a little bit hectic
00:41:39But we're gonna be ready. It is going to be a great weekend
00:41:42So are you feeling better about it frankie?
00:41:46Uh, it's it's been a little stressful
00:41:49but I am
00:41:51Actually enjoying the hosting part so much I am
00:41:56Starting to wonder if we should even have our own food and wine pairing this year. Just hosting is kind of enough
00:42:02And where are we supposed to launch our first cabernet?
00:42:05roadside stand
00:42:06I just want to devote all of the time that we have to making sure that the chefs the vent nurse the guests want to
00:42:11Make sure everyone has a first-class experience, you know, like frankie. Where's this coming from?
00:42:15I mean you didn't even really want to host in the first place
00:42:18Well, clearly I was wrong about that just hosting summer fest is incredibly prestigious on its own
00:42:23I don't think we even need to release our cabernet this year. What we're getting so much buzz just off of hosting
00:42:28Can you imagine if we could just wait until next year to release our first vintage the kind of publicity that we would get?
00:42:33I think it's a win-win
00:42:35Frankie the whole reason why we're hosting is to shine a spotlight on our first cabernet since we took over sorrento together
00:42:40Why would you not want to do that?
00:42:42Oh
00:42:47Frankie
00:42:50Are you sure
00:42:53Frankie
00:42:58The wine isn't ready nate
00:43:00It's not gonna be ready in time for summer fest. It's probably not gonna be ready this year
00:43:04why wouldn't you tell me because the timing of it was my responsibility and
00:43:10I was wrong
00:43:13Excuse me
00:43:27Macaroon anyone
00:43:31Hey frankie frankie look I get it you're unhappy with me. All right. No, i'm not unhappy but I am
00:43:38Confused
00:43:40If you were having doubts about the wine, why wouldn't you just talk to me?
00:43:44because it seemed like everything you could say was about how great the wine was gonna be and I
00:43:49I just didn't have the heart to tell you that it wasn't
00:43:52Now everything's riding on it
00:43:56Look
00:43:57I know that you want everything to be perfect, but we need a wine to bottle
00:44:02A winery is only as good as this last year's vintage and for us. It's also our first
00:44:06But we agreed from the very beginning that all final decisions relating to the wine are mine, yes
00:44:12But we need a wine to sell this year or we won't be able to make our payments and when our loan is due
00:44:19That's it
00:44:22I thought for sure. I would be ready by now. Well, it isn't I did everything I could to improve it. It didn't work
00:44:30No one feels worse about this tonight
00:44:36So
00:44:47You have no idea how easy you've got it mittens
00:44:53This is what it's come down to
00:44:56Jealous of mama. Well, he does have luxurious hair
00:45:01How long have you been standing there
00:45:03Hours i'm like a ninja. I just got here. Come on. Let's go for a walk
00:45:17Sorrento isn't just a business to me. It's
00:45:20Our story and I don't want that story to me. I think I do
00:45:25But you said yourself we have no other way to stay above water
00:45:28So
00:45:30There is one option that we haven't talked about what
00:45:34We sell half of our crop this fall
00:45:37Remember how emma wanted to buy the entire place. Well, I know she'd be happy to get her hands at least in some of our graves
00:45:45If we do that we'll barely have enough wine to barrel next year
00:45:49You know cross that bridge when we get there
00:45:51As of now our loan payment is due and either we sell our wine which we don't have or we sell our grapes
00:46:00It is what it is
00:46:02then what
00:46:04and then
00:46:05We just keep moving forward
00:46:16Hey
00:46:21So
00:46:33Hey marco, hey
00:46:36So, I guess you probably heard that frankie and nate won't be releasing their cabernet this weekend
00:46:40Yeah, I know and they're not doing the food pairing either
00:46:43obvious reasons, right
00:46:46So I was kind of wondering if maybe you wanted to do a dessert for the deluca pairing
00:46:52with chef jane
00:46:55Yeah, if you want
00:46:57Working with her would be a dream great. So you're in
00:47:02I'm, still not gonna go out with you good. That's good because I wasn't gonna ask again
00:47:06Yeah, and reverse psychology isn't gonna work either definitely not doing that because I wouldn't even know how okay
00:47:11So if you don't want to date me, why are you helping me?
00:47:15I
00:47:19Like you lexi
00:47:22Thanks marco, I like you too and i'm in
00:47:28Guessing lexi must really appreciate everything that you've done for life-changing opportunity. Yeah, you know, what's weird? What's that?
00:47:35I didn't even do it to try to get her to go out with me. It just kind of felt good to help. Oh, yeah
00:47:41Well, I hate to say it marco, but you're a good guy
00:47:45Yeah
00:47:46So how many more of these do you need?
00:47:48I don't know if my back can take much more. Let's do another load
00:47:51Got to bring these up to the taste st. Madeline site put tabletops on them
00:47:55You're killing me bro. Oh, yeah, what happened to the uh, just feels good to help it that only applies to lexi
00:48:02All right. Well, then I will buy you a beer two. You will buy me two beers deal
00:48:08You know, maybe I should get out of the wine business
00:48:11Start making beer
00:48:13Might as well can't do much wine making if you're selling off half your grapes. Anyway, actually
00:48:18Over the past few months. I've been experimenting on this test throughout this fertilizer I created
00:48:22It's increasing yield without compromising quality. Yeah, pretty sure one row won't make a difference
00:48:29Oh, you're right one row won't but can we just get this done I want that beer
00:48:43So
00:49:14So
00:49:25Yeah, great put that in the back tent
00:49:29Uh, it was ordered so it will be delivered shortly
00:49:33Okay, everyone we need all of the electric to be operational by tomorrow morning, thank you
00:49:37Thank you
00:49:42So
00:49:44You want to take it down?
00:49:46I just don't want to miss out on sorrento's chance to really shine. So what are you saying?
00:49:49You change your mind about the cabernet? No, I think i've come up with a compromise
00:49:53We use the rest of the wine that I made last year with my dad's grapes
00:49:57I think we're saving that for a special occasion. It is a special occasion
00:50:01Look at us
00:50:02Sorrento's hosting two summer fest events
00:50:06That might not happen again
00:50:08It's not even a sorrento wine. So what's the point? It's from the sorrento wine maker
00:50:12Puts us front and center shows people what we can do
00:50:17Yeah, you're right can't hurt right
00:50:25And uh
00:50:27I think we take that deal with him and sell our half the grapes. It'll keep us afloat
00:50:35It's better than nothing, right?
00:50:52You look happy
00:50:54I am
00:50:55You know how my fertilizer is making my test row yield so many more grapes. Oh, you've mentioned it
00:51:00Well, I realized since we're selling half of our grapes
00:51:03Why not just make the ones that we have left more numerous and as high quality as possible
00:51:07I think that sounds like a great idea in
00:51:10Theory, but isn't that what your new test fertilizer is a theory that you're testing? It is no longer theoretical it works
00:51:17And that's why I decided to spray the rest of the vineyard with it
00:51:22Wow, um, isn't that kind of a big decision that you should have talked to me about
00:51:30Uh, well, it's kind of like your decisions with the wine right I mean that's your area of expertise this is mine
00:51:41Okay, okay
00:51:43so
00:51:44Emma gets a greater yield on her half which will make us more money and we'll also see an increased yield on our side
00:51:51Exactly. Yes
00:51:52Allowing us to make more than enough sorrento wine
00:51:55See problem solved just seems like it
00:52:00You don't seem too happy about it I am it's great news
00:52:14Hey, thank you
00:52:16You okay? Honestly, I have no idea
00:52:19You are a first-rate winemaker. Frankie. It's the best I've ever seen
00:52:23Oh, don't uh, don't tell my mom. I said that I would never okay
00:52:27It's gonna work out. Okay, all of it
00:52:30Hey, don't you have a dessert inside burning something go inside?
00:52:39I know I know leave lexi alone. Actually I was gonna say
00:52:43I really appreciate what you did for her. I mean hooking her up with chef jane. That's a huge deal
00:52:48Thank you
00:52:51Okay, frankie listen, I know you're not exactly the biggest fan of mine, especially after I broke up with your friend but
00:52:57I mean don't I deserve a chance to change?
00:52:59To be better. Well, sure. I just think that that kind of change takes time
00:53:05Not if you want it bad enough
00:53:16Okay, it is time for the official taste of saint madeline trial run
00:53:21I have
00:53:23duck
00:53:24confit tacos with poblano salsa and a jicama slop
00:53:29All right, lexi. Oh, thank you marco. Thank you
00:53:42So good, oh i'm good lexi you're up
00:53:48You guys I feel bad
00:53:49Are you sure you don't want me to make this for the sorrento pairing instead of deluca miss out on your chance to impress?
00:53:53Chef jane, are you out of your mind? No, but we do get to try it though, right? Okay
00:53:57time
00:53:59This is a blueberry peach tartata with madagascar vanilla glaze
00:54:05Looks amazing. It really does
00:54:15Yeah, oh yeah
00:54:21It's so good so good. Oh wow. Well frankie
00:54:25Oh your turn with the wine
00:54:30This is so good
00:54:35Here it is my prize winner from last year. Hope you all enjoy it because there's not much left
00:54:47All right
00:54:55Thank you
00:55:01Enjoy it while it lasts
00:55:04I am probably
00:55:06It's never gonna make something quite this good again. Yeah, you will frankie
00:55:10I have no doubt
00:55:16All right, cheers
00:55:24Oh
00:55:36Hi perfect, so just the one now
00:55:45How's it going jonah any crime yet? Hey, no, no, everyone's having a great time man on my board
00:55:51Sorry to hear that. Yeah, what are you gonna do? I could jaywalk if that would make you feel better
00:55:56You can let me off the warning. No, that's a kind offer. But no i'm good
00:56:00Me being bored means i'm doing my job, right? Right. Anyway, i'll take a wristband for tomorrow though
00:56:04Oh jonah, you don't have to pay you're kind of in good with the hosts
00:56:08Yeah, but still I heard you guys decided not to launch your vintage between that and how much hosting summer fest is gonna cost
00:56:13You i'm totally paying. Come on. Yeah, you need to get some more wristbands for your mom
00:56:16Come on
00:56:20Tell me the truth is the wine really not good
00:56:23Haven't tried it yet
00:56:25You made the decision not to launch you haven't even tried it yet. Why not because it's frankie
00:56:31she doesn't trust anyone with that decision, but herself and
00:56:35I trust her
00:56:36It just seems like it would be something you'd want to do together
00:56:40My sister's a perfectionist. No one's harder on herself than she is sometimes maybe a little too hard
00:56:47Okay, sweet for you, thank you. Okay. I'll see you guys tomorrow. Okay
00:56:56I'm gonna go head back over to sorrento. Just make sure everything's lined up for tomorrow. Okay, you mind manning the table now
00:57:02Foreign
00:57:15What's on here
00:57:32So
00:57:56Wow
00:58:03This is amazing, why wouldn't you want to bottom this
00:58:29No, no, no, no, no
00:58:33Frankie
00:58:35Frankie
00:58:36Please talk to you nate. What did you do? I know i'm sorry, but I had to try it for myself
00:58:41Why did you spray the entire vineyard with this if you weren't sure that it was gonna work?
00:58:48No, no
00:58:49How did this happen?
00:58:51This was supposed to work. It was working. That's what's happening to the test finds
00:58:54This is what's going to happen to the entire vineyard
00:58:56This doesn't make any sense.
00:58:58I went over the chemistry a hundred times.
00:59:00If we lose these vines, we lose everything.
00:59:07Okay, look, this is fixable, okay?
00:59:10I'll take care of it, I promise, okay?
00:59:12Plus, we have the new Cabernet.
00:59:15No, we don't.
00:59:16I tried it.
00:59:17When?
00:59:18Just now.
00:59:19And it's fantastic.
00:59:20So whatever it is that you did, it worked.
00:59:22I've been checking it consistently
00:59:23ever since I tried to accelerate de-aging.
00:59:25It's not working yet.
00:59:26So that's why it was so hot.
00:59:27Yes, but it didn't work.
00:59:29It's not where I want it right now.
00:59:30Frankie, I think maybe your standards are just too high.
00:59:33Our standards are who we are.
00:59:36I'm not gonna take a risk on that.
00:59:38Why did we take a risk on this fertilizer?
00:59:42I'm sorry.
00:59:48Okay.
00:59:50I will figure this out.
00:59:52I just need a little bit of time.
00:59:54So does mine.
00:59:55And we are hosting the biggest event of the year
00:59:57in less than 24 hours.
00:59:59So time is the one thing we don't have.
01:00:44Do you see them yet?
01:00:46They're coming up now.
01:00:48Okay.
01:00:55Welcome back to The Taste of St. Madeline.
01:00:57I am so glad you made it back this year.
01:01:00We wouldn't miss a meeting.
01:01:01We certainly appreciate the coverage
01:01:03you each give our valence wineries.
01:01:05And I think you'll find this year's host,
01:01:07Sorrento Farms, is doing a marvelous job.
01:01:10You know we're aware they're your kids, right?
01:01:13They are.
01:01:17How was the drive up?
01:01:18Beautiful, thank you.
01:01:19Good, good.
01:01:31What if she hates it?
01:01:32How could she hate it?
01:01:33I've had like 23 of those tarts.
01:01:35I'll probably have like 23 more.
01:01:37But she said she's only gonna feature my dessert today
01:01:39if she likes it right now.
01:01:40She said no trial run.
01:01:41She wants to see how I perform under pressure.
01:01:44Hey, look at me.
01:01:47You got this, okay?
01:01:48Really.
01:01:55Oh, she's coming.
01:01:57Okay.
01:02:10I'm having a little trouble reading you here, chef.
01:02:15Lexi, I haven't been rendered speechless
01:02:16over someone else's food in years.
01:02:19In a good way?
01:02:20In a great way.
01:02:21This is delicious.
01:02:22I know you said you wanted to work for yourself
01:02:24and open your own bakery.
01:02:25I do.
01:02:26Are you sure you don't want investors?
01:02:29I know, you think I'm crazy.
01:02:30No, I don't.
01:02:32You're independent.
01:02:34How about we make a deal?
01:02:36You supply my restaurants with desserts for the next year.
01:02:41I would love to, but I don't have a space.
01:02:44Well, if the bank sees that you're working with me,
01:02:46they'll give you the loan.
01:02:47You can open your own shop
01:02:48and I get the pastry chef that I've been looking for.
01:02:50What do you think?
01:02:52I think this is the best day of my life.
01:02:55It's a deal.
01:02:56That's great.
01:03:00This is delicious.
01:03:10Thank you so much.
01:03:11No, no, no.
01:03:12You did this all by yourself.
01:03:13I know what you did, but you've done to help.
01:03:16You gave me the chance to start my own bakery.
01:03:18You helped.
01:03:19You gave me the chance to shine.
01:03:21Well, you deserve that.
01:03:25So, I know we've talked about you asking me out,
01:03:29but what if I asked you out?
01:03:30Would you go?
01:03:32Wait, is this reverse psychology?
01:03:34No.
01:03:35This is me moving forward.
01:03:38Yes, yes, absolutely, yes, yes.
01:03:40Good.
01:03:41Okay.
01:03:42Let's get to work.
01:03:43Okay.
01:03:49Here it is.
01:04:09Hey, Emma, how's it going?
01:04:10Hey, good.
01:04:11What you got cooking today?
01:04:13We are pairing duck confit tacos
01:04:15with poblano salsa and jicama slaw.
01:04:17Ah, that looks amazing, but I have to admit,
01:04:19I'm mostly excited about the wine.
01:04:21I can't wait to see what you've done with Sorrento grapes,
01:04:24especially since we're getting half of them this year.
01:04:27Actually, there's been a slight change.
01:04:29We are delaying Sorrento's first vintage.
01:04:31What you have here is the wine that I made
01:04:33with the Baldwin grapes last year.
01:04:35Wait, you mean this is the award-winning wine
01:04:38no one can find anywhere?
01:04:40Very one.
01:04:41Yeah.
01:04:42I'm afraid there's not much of it left.
01:04:45Mmm.
01:04:50Mmm.
01:04:52It's heavenly.
01:04:55Yeah.
01:04:57Here.
01:04:58Oh.
01:04:59Wonderful.
01:05:01See that?
01:05:02The cabernet we have in the cellar
01:05:04never could have gotten that kind of reaction.
01:05:06Well, maybe if you had just tried it again.
01:05:10Hey, Jonah.
01:05:12You mind taking over for me for a minute?
01:05:14Yeah, yeah, sure.
01:05:15Where are you going?
01:05:16Just being a good host,
01:05:18making sure everything's running smoothly.
01:05:40There you are.
01:05:42So glad you like it.
01:05:43That's the last of it.
01:05:44It won't be available anywhere else.
01:05:45We cannot do seconds.
01:05:46I am so sorry.
01:05:48Hey.
01:05:49Hey, listen, Frankie.
01:05:50Oh, hi.
01:05:52No.
01:05:53I'll talk to you when things die down.
01:05:54Okay, no, no.
01:05:55I wanted to know if you could...
01:05:56Hi.
01:05:57Um, wait.
01:05:58I got it.
01:06:00We just wanted to say to both of you,
01:06:02you've done a wonderful job
01:06:03pulling Summerfest together last minute.
01:06:07Of course, you really came over
01:06:08for the debut of your Sorrento Cabernet.
01:06:10Ah, yes, absolutely.
01:06:12And I must tell you,
01:06:13before you take even one sip of that...
01:06:15Don't say a thing.
01:06:16Let the wine do the talking.
01:06:18No, you don't understand.
01:06:19That's not the wine that you're expecting.
01:06:21I'm getting notes of cassis and blackberry.
01:06:25Huckleberry, too.
01:06:26Yes, that's exactly it.
01:06:27This is superb.
01:06:28I'm sorry.
01:06:29I have to stop you right there.
01:06:30There's been some misunderstanding.
01:06:32This is not my new Cabernet.
01:06:33This is our new Cabernet.
01:06:36New Cabernet.
01:06:37Because we are a team here.
01:06:38Team Sorrento.
01:06:39Isn't that right, Frankie?
01:06:41Have you tried this?
01:06:42Uh, no, not yet.
01:06:44It's exceptional.
01:06:45Really?
01:06:46Wow, that's great to hear.
01:06:51What are you doing?
01:06:52I'm stopping you
01:06:53because what they just drank
01:06:54is actually our new Cabernet.
01:07:01What?
01:07:06Looks like Sorrento has a winner.
01:07:13Frankie, Frankie, Frankie.
01:07:14I can't believe that just happened.
01:07:16What have you done?
01:07:17Okay, look, I was just...
01:07:18I was bringing up the bottle
01:07:19for you to taste our new Cab again.
01:07:21Then you started pouring it
01:07:22thinking it was the old one
01:07:23and it's the best mistake ever, right?
01:07:25Frankie, the critics love the wine.
01:07:27They love the wine.
01:07:31We're all getting texts from friends
01:07:32following Summerfest online.
01:07:34Ready for a huge rush of people.
01:07:36Well, I only pulled one bottle's worth
01:07:37of Sorrento's Cab.
01:07:38You got corks and bottles, right?
01:07:40I mean, of course.
01:07:41One barrel is 300 bottles.
01:07:43That should be enough
01:07:44for the rest of Summerfest.
01:07:45Let me get you some help.
01:07:47Hey, let's go.
01:07:48No, let's go.
01:07:49Let's go.
01:07:50I don't know.
01:07:51Hey, Jonah,
01:07:52do you think you can contain the masses
01:07:53until we get back with our first case?
01:07:54You got it.
01:07:55I'll help.
01:07:56Okay.
01:07:59Lexi.
01:08:00No, what are you doing?
01:08:01You have to stay with Chef James.
01:08:02We're good, really good.
01:08:03I'll tell you later.
01:08:04We have wine to bottle.
01:08:10Here goes.
01:08:34Are you okay?
01:08:35It's really good.
01:08:39I just can't believe
01:08:40the heat acceleration actually worked.
01:08:42I mean, it's so difficult
01:08:43to capture that exact moment
01:08:44that it's ready.
01:08:45I guess I just came down
01:08:46at the right time.
01:08:47You found the sweet spot.
01:08:48Only because you got it there.
01:08:49No.
01:08:50I mean, I was just lucky enough to taste it.
01:08:54This is all you, Frankie.
01:08:58I'm sorry.
01:08:59I'm sorry.
01:09:00I'm sorry.
01:09:01I'm sorry.
01:09:03Come on.
01:09:04What are we waiting for?
01:09:05Let's get this to Summerfest.
01:09:21All right, everyone.
01:09:22Listen up.
01:09:23If you try to skip the wine,
01:09:25you go straight to the back.
01:09:27Okay?
01:09:28But please be patient.
01:09:29Everyone will get a tur.
01:09:32And here they are!
01:09:33Yeah!
01:09:44You ready for this?
01:10:03Well, you guys did it.
01:10:05The Taste of St. Madeline
01:10:06was a huge success.
01:10:07And your new Cabernet
01:10:08was such a big hit.
01:10:10You must be stoked.
01:10:11Yeah, we are.
01:10:12And thank you so much, guys.
01:10:13You held Castor Enzo
01:10:14back on track.
01:10:16Hey, you don't seem so stoked.
01:10:18I am.
01:10:19I am.
01:10:20I just...
01:10:24I get it.
01:10:25You're worried about the vines,
01:10:26but we're here.
01:10:27We're here.
01:10:28We're here.
01:10:29We're here.
01:10:30We're here.
01:10:31I get it.
01:10:32You're worried about the vines,
01:10:33but we should just be happy
01:10:34about today.
01:10:35And I will figure out
01:10:36a fix for it.
01:10:37We have a couple of months.
01:10:38Thank God.
01:10:39That is a...
01:10:40That is the issue right there.
01:10:41Look, I thought that I had
01:10:42to fix the wine by myself.
01:10:44You think that you have
01:10:45to fix the vines on your own?
01:10:46We've never even considered
01:10:47doing those things together.
01:10:49We haven't even talked about it.
01:10:52Look, we said from the beginning
01:10:53that this was a partnership,
01:10:55but it hasn't really felt like one.
01:10:59It's only because
01:11:00I knew that you wouldn't be able
01:11:01to keep things separate
01:11:02if something went wrong.
01:11:04Do you really think
01:11:05that the success of our relationship
01:11:06is based on the success of Sorrento?
01:11:08No.
01:11:09I don't.
01:11:10But I do think
01:11:11that both are based
01:11:12in communication and trust.
01:11:15And if we don't have that, yes,
01:11:17I do think Sorrento will fail.
01:11:21Maybe so will we.
01:11:30Hey.
01:11:56Hey.
01:11:57You're not even dressed yet.
01:11:59Look, I'm just a little busy here, okay?
01:12:01I mean, I am so close
01:12:03to figuring out a way
01:12:04to neutralize that fertilizer.
01:12:05It's just...
01:12:06It's just not there yet.
01:12:07Okay, well, half of St. Madeline
01:12:08is about to show up
01:12:09for the long table dinner,
01:12:10and they're gonna want
01:12:11to see their host.
01:12:12So...
01:12:15Where's Frankie?
01:12:16Lexi's with her.
01:12:18They're up at the house.
01:12:21I put way too much pressure on her.
01:12:23You know?
01:12:26She was so worried
01:12:27about disappointing me
01:12:28that we almost lost Sorrento.
01:12:29I mean, we still might.
01:12:30You need to fix this.
01:12:31And...
01:12:32I mean, you two can work this out.
01:12:34Look, we all know
01:12:35that you wanted to keep
01:12:36everything separate, Nate.
01:12:37But why?
01:12:38I mean, Sorrento is a labor of love.
01:12:40Yours and Frankie's together.
01:12:43Since when did you become
01:12:44so wise in relationships?
01:12:47You haven't been in one
01:12:48for longer than six months.
01:12:50I guess I finally realized
01:12:51what I've been doing wrong
01:12:52this whole time.
01:12:53What's that?
01:12:54I was making everything about me.
01:12:56And not about us.
01:13:00You know, it might be genetic.
01:13:02If you know what I'm saying.
01:13:05Yeah.
01:13:06Yeah, I know what you mean.
01:13:09And I hear you.
01:13:12You still gotta come to the dinner.
01:13:15Right.
01:13:16Okay.
01:13:27Hey.
01:13:28Hi.
01:13:29What are you doing?
01:13:30We have to start getting ready
01:13:31for the long table dinner.
01:13:32I know, I know.
01:13:33I just need five more minutes.
01:13:34We just...
01:13:35We really need to find a way
01:13:36to save our crop.
01:13:37Isn't Nate in charge of the vines?
01:13:39Yes, but...
01:13:40I'm gonna help.
01:13:42Then why aren't you
01:13:43doing it with him?
01:13:44Um...
01:13:45We just...
01:13:46don't do that very well.
01:13:49Frankie.
01:13:51Look.
01:13:52Everything Nate did
01:13:53was with the best intentions.
01:13:55Yes, I know that.
01:13:56Me too.
01:13:57But don't you see?
01:13:58If you two didn't care
01:13:59about each other so much,
01:14:00neither of you would have
01:14:01gone to all the trouble
01:14:02that you did.
01:14:03You were both trying to make
01:14:04Sorrento better for each other.
01:14:07Now you just need to learn
01:14:08how to do that together.
01:14:14I know.
01:14:15I know you're right.
01:14:16Come on.
01:14:17Let's go.
01:14:25Let's go.
01:14:41Yes.
01:14:42Yeah.
01:14:43Definitely.
01:14:49It's so beautiful.
01:14:55You do that.
01:14:58Wow.
01:15:00Enjoy, okay?
01:15:02Hey.
01:15:09Hi.
01:15:12That's a lot of people.
01:15:16It's a wonderful evening,
01:15:18isn't it?
01:15:20As most of you probably know,
01:15:22Charles and I usually like
01:15:23to get up at these things
01:15:24and take all the credit.
01:15:25Right?
01:15:29But this year,
01:15:30all the credit has to go
01:15:32to Nate DeLuca.
01:15:34And Frankie Baldwin.
01:15:36They took Summerfest
01:15:37from near cancellation
01:15:40to new heights.
01:15:41So we would like to toast
01:15:42our host, Sorrento Farm,
01:15:44using their incredible
01:15:45Cabernet Sauvignon
01:15:46that they created.
01:15:48Frankie, Nate,
01:15:49come on up here.
01:15:54To our hosts
01:15:55for giving us a Summerfest
01:15:57that no one will ever forget.
01:16:01To Frankie and Nate.
01:16:03To Frankie and Nate.
01:16:05Say something, you guys.
01:16:08Okay.
01:16:10Well, tonight's dinner
01:16:11is not just about Sorrento,
01:16:13or me,
01:16:14or Frankie.
01:16:16It's about St. Madeline.
01:16:19Everything that makes us a family.
01:16:22We feel so very lucky
01:16:25to do what we do
01:16:27and to live here
01:16:30in what is absolutely
01:16:31the most stunning setting
01:16:32on earth.
01:16:34We're part of a shared history.
01:16:36The soil we work,
01:16:37the grapes we grow.
01:16:40This amazing town we live in.
01:16:43And it's not just all about
01:16:44the wine, or the vines.
01:16:47It's about the heart.
01:16:48And, as an incredible,
01:16:51wise, and beautiful
01:16:54woman once told me,
01:16:56you can't have one without the other.
01:16:59To Summer in St. Madeline!
01:17:01To Summer in St. Madeline!
01:17:05Let's eat!
01:17:06Yeah!
01:17:19Hey.
01:17:20You did it.
01:17:21Yeah.
01:17:23Yeah, you too.
01:17:25So,
01:17:26did you find out
01:17:27about all the stuff
01:17:28that you did for her?
01:17:29No.
01:17:31Turns out she just
01:17:32likes me.
01:17:33Hey,
01:17:34why wouldn't she?
01:17:35Thanks, bro.
01:17:36Yeah.
01:17:38So,
01:17:40I thought you said
01:17:41you didn't want to date anyone
01:17:42for a while.
01:17:43Well, he's not just anyone.
01:17:45Lexi.
01:17:46I know you don't approve
01:17:47No, I was gonna say
01:17:48I'm sorry.
01:17:51He has changed.
01:17:53He deserves a second chance,
01:17:54and I'm gonna give him one.
01:17:57Good.
01:17:59You and Nate
01:18:00should give yourselves one too.
01:18:10Look at this.
01:18:11Yeah.
01:18:12You pulled it off.
01:18:14I'm so sorry.
01:18:17I feel like I may have
01:18:18ruined our entire crops.
01:18:19You're just trying
01:18:20to make it great,
01:18:21and you almost did.
01:18:23I've been
01:18:24working really hard
01:18:25trying to figure out
01:18:26solutions.
01:18:28Hey,
01:18:29it's funny you should
01:18:30mention that because
01:18:31I was actually thinking
01:18:32last night about
01:18:33how to neutralize
01:18:34the fertilizer,
01:18:35and I remembered
01:18:36this old trick
01:18:37that my grandparents
01:18:38used to talk about.
01:18:39It's bananas.
01:18:40Bananas?
01:18:41Yeah.
01:18:42It's bananas.
01:18:43Bananas.
01:18:44Crazy idea.
01:18:45No, it's bananas.
01:18:47They used to plant
01:18:48the peels in the soil
01:18:49around the vines
01:18:50to build resistance
01:18:51to disease.
01:18:52What I think we should do
01:18:53is just put potassium
01:18:54directly into the water source,
01:18:56flush out the soil.
01:18:57We can stop
01:18:58the deterioration.
01:18:59Look, it won't reverse
01:19:00the damage that's done,
01:19:01but it's a start.
01:19:02Unless once the soil
01:19:03is flushed,
01:19:04we add back
01:19:05the exact right percentage
01:19:06of nitrogen and phosphorus,
01:19:07then we have both.
01:19:09You had the piece
01:19:10that I was looking for.
01:19:11You had the piece
01:19:12I was looking for.
01:19:16I think it's going to work.
01:19:17I think it's going to work.
01:19:18Yeah, I do.
01:19:19I think it's going to work.
01:19:20Okay, you know what?
01:19:21Now you have to try
01:19:22the duck with our new Cabernet.
01:19:24I guess it's time.
01:19:42They're each incredible
01:19:43on their own,
01:19:44but together,
01:19:45it's like they're...
01:19:46They're perfect parents.
01:19:47Exactly.
01:19:49Frankie,
01:19:50we should have been
01:19:51working together,
01:19:52side by side,
01:19:53trying to make each other better.
01:19:54We're spending so much time
01:19:55trying to impress each other
01:19:57by doing our own thing
01:19:58that we push away
01:20:00from each other.
01:20:02Nate,
01:20:04even if we didn't have Sorrento,
01:20:07even if we lost it all,
01:20:08I wouldn't care.
01:20:10As long as I have you.
01:20:13I don't want to be right.
01:20:14I just want what's right for us.
01:20:20To the perfect parent.
01:20:26I love you so much, Frankie.
01:20:30I love you.
01:20:41I love you.
01:20:42I love you.
01:20:43I love you.
01:20:44I love you.
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01:21:00I love you.
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