Two Girls One Ghost – "Encounters x296: Ghost Stories with Wine Pairings"

Release Date: August 28, 2025
Hosts: Corinne Vien & Sabrina Deana-Roga
Location: The Bottle Shop, Beverly, MA (after hours)
Special Guest: Alex (the wine shop owner)

Episode Overview

In this special "Encounters" episode, Corinne and Sabrina celebrate Corinne's birthday wish: sharing ghost stories and wine pairings at a local Massachusetts wine shop after dark. Each listener-submitted supernatural tale is paired with a distinct wine, hand-selected and described by shop owner Alex. The episode blends wine tasting, laughter, spooky stories, and cozy best-friend banter, inviting listeners to imagine themselves at the table for an evening of paranormal chills and tipsy giggles.

Setting & Tone

• Atmosphere: Dim, cozy, slightly mischievous, and openly haunted.
• Style: Conversational, witty, playful; a mix of detailed storytelling, genuine reactions, and lighthearted tangents.
• Purpose: To share chilling listener encounters while exploring the interplay between wine, mood, and the supernatural.

Key Episode Structure (with Timestamps)

• [01:22] Introduction and Setting the Scene
• [03:38] Segment 1: Winemaker Alex/First Wine
• [05:04] STORY 1: Witchcraft, Brujería, and Healing
• [16:09] Segment 2: Second Wine & Ectoplasmic Jokes
• [18:25] STORY 2: Recurring Nightmare, The Headless Woman, & The Haunted Mirror
• [29:08] Segment 3: Third Wine & Shop Owner Ghost Tales
• [30:30] STORY 3: Doppelganger at Devil’s Lake & Mysterious Angry Man
• [41:00] Segment 4: Fourth Wine (“Glug Glug”)
• [42:51] STORY 4: Ghostly Soldiers, Gettysburg, and Protective Magic
• [52:33] Segment 5: Fifth Wine & Haunted Land
• [53:38] STORY 5: Haunted Cemetery Property — Succubus, Ghost Kid, Shadow Man
• [60:09] Closing Toasts and Farewells

Detailed Episode Summary

🍷 Introduction & Birthday Setup ([01:22]–[04:45])

• Corinne and Sabrina record after-hours at The Bottle Shop in Beverly, MA for Corinne’s birthday.
• Corinne: “It’s technically my forcing Corinne to spend time with me outside of her home. Your birthday wish for me to drink with you.” ([01:47])
• The vibe is set: cozy, surrounded by poetry, after dark, and full of wine.
• Alex, the wine shop owner (and friend), introduces a curated wine menu. Each story will be paired with a wine.

🍇 First Wine: Christina Rosé (Austria) & STORY 1: Brujería & Supernatural Healing ([05:04]–[15:59])

Wine Notes:

• Bright cherry fruit, playful acidity; “A nod to hedge witches, moon rituals, and women who speak to the land.”
• Pairing: Story of witchcraft.

Story Highlights:

• Listener: Alex (not the shop owner).
• Mysterious, debilitating illness: pain, inflamed joints, bad luck, accidents.
• Family suspects brujería (black magic). Multiple witch doctors consulted; a doll is allegedly made and buried.
• Eventually, a "sobadero" (folk healer) performs a bizarre, painful ritual involving joint manipulation and what is described as the healer’s fingers going into her skin—with unexplained bloodstains but no wounds
• Pain vanishes after two years of suffering.
• Memorable Quote:

  “My birthday was in June. It's now October. I'm going on five months without any pain. I was in pain for two years, and for the first time ever, I am pain free.” – Listener Alex ([13:23])

Hosts’ Reactions:

• Sabrina connects the tale to stories of Mexican witchcraft and ‘the Witch House’; they wonder about the identity of the friend who cursed the listener, and debate whether it’s better not to know.
• Deep dive into cultural healing, supernatural surgery, and the mysterious power of belief.
• “Truth is stranger than fiction. And there is some crazy shit going on around all of us. We're just too scared to believe it.” — Listener Alex ([13:52])

🍊 Second Wine: Equilibrists Orange ([16:09]–[24:32])

Wine Notes:

• “Apricot, wildflowers, a soft tea tannin grip. Like twilight in a forgotten garden.”
• Hosts describe it as fruity, citrusy, and reminiscent of Blue Moon beer—but more refined.

Playful Discussion:

• Wine tasting tips, photo poses.
• Alex describes the process of selecting wines and the dream of daytime tastings in the shop.

STORY 2: The Headless Horsewoman & The Haunted Mirror ([18:25]–[24:33])

Listener: Lydia, North Carolina

Story Highlights:

• Recurring childhood nightmare: climbing from a lake, discovering a live human head, then being stalked by a headless woman.
• As a pre-teen, Lydia sees the same woman in the reflection of an antique mirror fashioned from 1600s barn wood.
• Years later, discovers a photo of this woman among ancestors, tied to the barn’s haunted history.
• Nightmare stops after the sighting.

Memorable Moment:

“When I turned to look at myself in this mirror, I saw a woman standing behind me... I instantly recognized this woman. It was the same woman from my dream.” – Lydia ([22:01])

Hosts’ Reactions:

• Speculation about the origin of the haunting—was there a decapitation? Is the body in a lake? Is the haunted mirror responsible?
• A good mix of chills and comic relief: “Do you know for certain that none of your relatives murdered this woman?” – Sabrina ([25:04])

🍏 Third Wine: Lover Girl from Cash & Release ([29:08]–[36:54])

Wine Notes:

• Pinot gris; “Pinot gris with personality... sharp, mineral-driven, full of electric tension.”

Playful Banter:

• Sabrina and Corinne debate the “electric” flavor and joke about being bad influences.

STORY 3: Doppelganger at Devil’s Lake and the Presence on the Road ([30:30]–[37:11])

Listener: Sarah

Story 1 Highlights:

• Sees her own doppelganger, years older, with a child, at Devil’s Lake—which motivates her to change her life.
• Quote:

  “It was in that moment something switched in my brain. I knew that if I kept continuing down the path that I was on, I would never get to be her.” – Sarah ([32:06])

• Discussion: Are doppelgangers warnings, premonitions, or forms of self-haunting?

Story 2 Highlights: Mysterious Angry Man

• During a difficult time, Sarah pulls over on a country road, near a cemetery and train tracks.
• A man appears, violently bangs on her car’s back window; after speeding away, he vanishes. A train crash had occurred nearby years earlier.
• Debate: Was this an aggressive ghost, a cry for help, or something darker?

🍓 Fourth Wine: Jolie-Laide Glou-Glou ([40:33]–[53:38])

Wine Notes:

• “Chillable, gluggable, drinkable”—strawberry rhubarb aroma, carbonic maceration, light but textured.

Hosts’ Tangent:

• Raves on chillable reds, jokes about red wine stains.

STORY 4: Ghostly Soldiers & Battlefield Signs in Gettysburg ([42:51]–[51:22])

Listener: Anonymous

Story Highlights:

• Listener moves to Gettysburg, PA, a notoriously haunted Civil War battlefield.
• Signs of destiny: runs into eerie coincidences (a “Pennsylvania ghosts” bumper sticker) after listening to Gettysburg ghost podcasts.
• Friend assembles protective magic: salt, bells, crystals, an angel figurine.
• First night: sleep paralysis, shadow figure gently pulling hair; friend has similar minor paranormal encounter.
• Ongoing: residual sounds (screams, musket fire), missing objects, and the sense of being watched—but never threatened.

Memorable Moment/Quote:

“Some nights I heard screams. Some nights, some small tappings on the side of the house. I swear I once heard a musket go off. These might be residual hauntings.” – Anonymous ([50:13])

Hosts’ Reactions:

• Discuss the power of intentions, the benefits of magical and familial protection, and the feeling of fate—“the universe gives you signs in such cool ways.” ([51:14])
• Sabrina’s household uses bells from her wedding on the doorknobs for good energy and home protection.

⚰️ Fifth Wine: Forlorn Hope Gamay Noir ([52:33]–[60:09])

Wine Notes:

• “Light to medium bodied, super fresh… Forlorn hope echoes like an epitaph. Sometimes the land remembers more than we do.”
• The name means “lost soldier”—perfect segue from the Gettysburg story.

STORY 5: Haunted Cemetery Property—Succubus, Ghost Kid, & Shadow Man ([53:38]–[60:03])

Listener: Sadie

Story Highlights:

• Sadie’s family lives beside a 1700s cemetery in Northern California.
• Sleep paralysis, spectral voices (“hi, mama”), dreams of a seductive woman who morphs into a hag (succubus).
• Baby interacts with something unseen, always staring and smiling at a certain corner.
• Sadie sees an old man’s shadow in her pumping chair; tension and illness plague the family while living close to the cemetery.
• After moving away, dreams and hauntings lessen, but one chilling dream as she drifts off:

  “A voice suddenly yelled in my ear. ‘You killed my wife.’” – Sadie ([58:03])

• Rapid evacuation, spiritual cleansing, and eventual peace after leaving the land.

Hosts’ Reactions:

• Debate if the succubus and the vengeful old man are the same entity; reflections on the intertwined nature of postpartum struggles and paranormal activity.
• “Yay. Go figure. Love you, girls. Live long and prosper. From Sadie. Live long and drink wine.” – Sadie ([59:00])

🍷 Bonus: Wine Shop Haunts ([38:02]–[39:42])

• Alex, the wine shop owner, recalls a childhood vision of a ghostly old woman at the foot of his bed and occasional sleep paralysis.
• Hosts humorously declare, “Alex, your shop is haunted. Totally nonchalant about it. Don't care. Cool.” ([47:47])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Truth is stranger than fiction. And there is some crazy shit going on around all of us. We're just too scared to believe it.” – Listener Alex ([13:52])
• “It was in that moment something switched in my brain. I knew that if I kept continuing down the path that I was on, I would never get to be her.” – Sarah ([32:06])
• “Maybe I'll be able to see through a wormhole or something. My hair is also longer now, close to the length of the woman I saw.” – Sarah ([33:14])
• “Some nights I heard screams. Some nights, some small tappings on the side of the house. I swear I once heard a musket go off. These might be residual hauntings.” – Anonymous ([50:13])
• “A voice suddenly yelled in my ear. ‘You killed my wife.’” – Sadie ([58:03])
• “I love you.” – Sabrina, to Corinne, mid-wine buzz and ghost story euphoria ([43:18])

Episode Themes & Insights

• The Power of Belief: Both healing and haunting stories stress the importance of faith, intention, and openness to the unexplained.
• Wine as a Social & Paranormal Catalyst: Wine enhances storytelling, fosters vulnerability, and deepens both laughter and chills.
• The Thin Line Between Coincidence and Supernatural: Fate, personal growth, and haunting are all interconnected for the hosts and storytellers.
• Community of the Haunted: Through laughter, chills, and wine, the episode underscores how sharing stories makes the paranormal feel both less isolating and more uncanny.

Final Toasts & Takeaways ([60:09]–[61:04])

• Heartfelt thanks to Alex for hosting and curating wine; the shop is warmly recommended for anyone near Salem/Beverly.
• Corinne to Sabrina: “Cheers to you, Sabrina.”
• Sabrina: “Cheers to you, Corinne, and all of you.”
• Playful clinks and a promise: See you on the other side.

Overall:
This episode is a cozy, spooky, and tipsy ride through the supernatural, proving that ghost stories told with friends—and wine—linger long after the bottle is empty.