Awards season is about more than trophies — it’s a celebration of storytelling, the moments, performances, and creative risks that linger long after the credits roll. This year, Frank Family Vineyards invites wine lovers and film enthusiasts to experience the Oscars through a new lens, where cinematic storytelling meets carefully curated pours.
With decades at the crossroads of Hollywood and hospitality, Rich Frank brings a uniquely personal perspective to this pairing. His approach isn’t about rules or traditional guidelines — it’s about mood, nuance, and the way a great film, like a great wine, reveals itself over time. Each selection is crafted to enhance the viewing experience, enriching the atmosphere without ever overshadowing the story on screen.
Sinners
Winston Hill
Sinners isn’t just any movie — it’s the most Oscar-nominated film in Academy Awards history. With 16 nominations, it shattered the previous record (held by All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land at 14) and leads this year’s race across major categories like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and more. A film that evokes such prestige and ceremony requires a wine that brings that red-carpet energy in the glass.
The Frank Family Vineyards Winston Hill is rooted in the same brooding intensity and emotional complexity that define the film. Sinners is heavy on tension, ambition, and consequence and lives in that dark, intense, powerfully charged space – exactly where this single vineyard Cabernet-based Bordeaux-style blend thrives.
One Battle After Another
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
One Battle After Another stands as one of this year’s most formidable Oscar contenders, earning multiple nominations across major categories, including Best Picture and acting honors. A sweeping, character-driven epic, the film moves seamlessly between large-scale conflict and deeply personal moments, unfolding with themes of endurance, consequence, and hard-won triumph.
That same command of structure and enduring presence carries through in our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Layered and composed, it delivers expressive dark fruit and polished tannins that mirror the film’s intensity and emotional weight. This is a wine built for stories—and moments—worthy of recognition, lingering and evolving well beyond the final scene.
Hamnet
Lewis Vineyard Chardonnay
Hamnet is a quietly powerful historical drama, earning awards-season recognition for its intimate storytelling and emotional restraint, with nominations across major categories including Best Picture and Best Actress. Rooted in themes of love, loss, and quiet endurance, the film unfolds in a richly textured world where every fleeting moment carries profound weight—much like this wine, which reveals itself gradually, layer by layer, reflecting the story’s tenderness and depth with each sip.
That same grace and emotional clarity is captured in our Lewis Vineyard Chardonnay. Elegant and expressive, it offers bright acidity and layered stone fruit that mirror the film’s restraint and nuance—unfolding gently, yet leaving a lingering impression long after the final scene.
Bugonia
Blanc de Blancs
Bugonia captivates with its surreal storytelling and visually bold world, earning critical recognition this awards season with nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Production Design. A journey of unexpected connections, whimsical turns, and imaginative tension, the film lingers in the mind long after the credits roll. A journey this layered calls for a wine that unfolds like the story itself—slowly, thoughtfully, and with quiet intrigue.
Frank Family Blanc de Blancs mirrors that playful intensity. Bright, precise, and lively, it carries each twist and turn with elegance, its fine bubbles and crisp, layered notes leaving a lasting impression long after the final scene.
Frankenstein
Napa Valley Zinfandel
Frankenstein is one of this year’s most talked-about Oscar contenders, earning multiple nominations for Best Actor, Best Production Design, and Best Cinematography. A dark, intense tale of ambition, consequence, and shadowed obsession, it captivates audiences with brooding energy and moral tension. Such a powerhouse film deserves a wine equally bold, complex, and unforgettable in the glass.
Our Napa Valley Zinfandel channels that dramatic intensity. Layered with spicy red and black fruit, pepper, and mocha, it mirrors the film’s fevered ambition, haunted corners, and haunting power in every sip.
Sentimental Value
Lewis Vineyard Pinot Noir
Sentimental Value has earned multiple Oscar nominations this year, including Best Picture and Best Actress, recognized for its delicate yet powerful storytelling and richly drawn performances. The film weaves together intertwined lives, difficult choices, and quiet triumphs, offering moments of heartbreak and reflection that linger long after the credits roll.
Frank Family’s Lewis Vineyard Pinot Noir reflects that same emotional depth. With gentle red fruit and balanced acidity, it carries the film’s subtle layers of longing, introspection, and resilience—unfolding gracefully and leaving a lasting impression with every sip.
The Secret Agent
RHF Cabernet Sauvignon
In The Secret Agent, tension and intrigue permeate every frame, earning the film Oscar nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director for its masterful storytelling and compelling performances. Set in a world of espionage, hidden agendas, and fragile alliances, the story keeps audiences on edge, each scene pulsing with suspense and subtle danger. A story this carefully crafted calls for a wine that captivates in the same way—layered, intriguing, and lingering long after the first sip.
Our RHF Cabernet mirrors that suspense and complexity. Layered and nuanced, it unfolds sip by sip, revealing depth, intrigue, and layered flavor—capturing the story’s twists and secrets with every lingering taste.
Train Dreams
Winston Hill Sangiovese
Across the quiet landscapes of Train Dreams, one man’s life unfolds into a moving meditation on memory, loss, and resilience. Nominated this awards season for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor, the film lingers in small, profound moments, where even the simplest gestures carry lasting weight. A story this tender and layered deserves a wine that unfolds with the same care and nuance, revealing its depth and character slowly, sip by sip, and leaving a lingering impression that echoes long after the final frame.
Frank Family’s Winston Hill Sangiovese embodies that same nuanced journey. Bright cherry fruit, gentle spice, and lively acidity unfold with layered expression, carrying the film’s introspection, tender victories, and wistful resonance long after the final scene.
