Producer Brian Witten & Napa Valley Cabernet
As one of the early execs at New Line Cinema, producer Brian Witten (Spawn, Final Destination) had a seat at the 50-yard line of Hollywood's '90s heyday -- from being in the room when the first draft of Boogie Nights was bought, to personally settling the legendary daily disputes between American History X director Tony Kaye and star Ed Norton. This alone, of course, makes him the perfect guest to referee our discussion of three choice Napa Valley cabernets: a 2012 Carpe Diem Napa Valley ($25), a 2013 Snowden The Ranch Napa Valley ($50), and a 2013 Lail Blueprint Napa Valley ($75). Along the way, we talk about Brian's beginnings as a comic book writer, why studios don't have to be the enemy, and how Mike DeLuca lured him into the Hollywood executive ranks.