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Tom Davies, President, V. Sattui Winery, St. Helena, has been on the same job for 30 years! In 1976, Dario Sattui, great-grandson of Vittorio Sattui, reopened V. Sattui Winery, originally of San Francisco in 1885, as the 46th winery in Napa Valley after Prohibition. Dario Sattui pioneered a direct-to-consumer sales model. They farm 75 percent of what they produce.  Show 783a

Moya Shatz, Executive Director, Idaho Grape Growers & Wine Producers Commission, Caldwell,  on the positive industry surge with 40 wineries and an additional 20 vineyards devoted exclusively to growing grapes. According to Shatz, Idaho excels in exceptional Rhone red and white varietal wines. Most grapes come from the Snake River Valley, an American Viticultural Appellation of roughly 8,000 square miles. Find links to all wineries and travel referrals.  Show 783b

Stephen Bolger, President, Crushpad Bordeaux, offers Right and Left Bank virtual winemaking opportunities at a state-of-the-art winery where you are the winemaker. Crushpad provides grapes from some of Bordeaux's finest terroir, an industry-acclaimed wine making team and a Saint Emilion-based winery 100 percent focused on making luxury class wines in micro-cuvees. You choose your level of involvement and they do the rest.  Show 783c

Michael Brill, Crushpad Founder, rejoins us to talk about the release of the next generation of Fusebox home blending winemaking kit. The July release features professional quality interactive custom label designs for individuals wanting to create one or two case lots of their own personal blend. The first release will feature Napa Cabernet and Bordeaux related cultivars with more varietals being rolled out for virtual production every other month. Don't miss Brill's end-of-the-segment heads-up about the brand new Fusebox Fund-Raiser affiliate program for non-profits. Show 783d


Jacqueline Friedrich, author, Wine and Food Guide to the Loire and The Wines of France: the Essential Guide for Savvy Shoppers, talks to us from her home near Chinon. A New Yorker by birth and Civil-Rights protester, her first passion was civil rights law and language. In 1989, Friedrich moved to France to write a book about the wines and foods of the Loire basin that represent 20 percent of France. Her writing style is narrative. Her perspective is holistic, taking into account political, cultural, economic, historic, and familial influences. Show 782a

Melanie Krause, Winemaker, co-founded Cinder Wines and The Urban Winemakers Cooperative, Boise, Idaho, with husband Joe Schnerr. Cinder fruit comes from Snake River Valley vineyards that lie between 600 feet and 1,500 feet elevation.  The climate resembles Rioja, Spain and Columbia River Valley, Washington state. Show 782b

Lynne Carmichael, Founding Partner, Attorney with San Francisco based Hinman & Carmichael is exclusively devoted to providing legal services for the alcoholic beverage and hospitality industries. Hinman & Carmichael LLP are experienced specialists in the law as it relates to all aspects of the production, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverage products.  Show 781a

Rachel Dumas Rey, Founder and President, Compli, Inc., industry leader in managing licensing for new businesses, providing day-to-day compliance services including license renewals, brand registrations, shipment reporting, sales and excise tax payments. eCompli software platform allows Do-It-Yourself web-based Direct Ship Licensing for Wine Producers, Retailers, and Importers.  Show 781a

Erica Crawford, Co-founder and Principal, Kim Crawford Wines, high quality urban-appeal, born from a virtual winemaking platform less than a decade ago in Blenheim. Naturally, their original fame was based on Sauvignon Blanc that the world clamored for but Erica and Kim were ahead of the curve with a dry rosé fashionably called Pansy in recognition of Auckland's gay community, and a dry, unoaked Chardonnay.... imagine that! Presently, the couple is devoting time and research to Pinot Noir clones and Pinot Gris. Erica informs us that by the year 2012 all New Zealand wines must be certified Sustainable.  Show 781b

David Rossi, co-founder and lead Winemaker, Fulcrum Wines committed to balance in CA site-specific Pinot Noir. Show 781c

Marlene Rossman, SWE Wine Educator, writes about wine and food for Chef magazine, provides wine seminars and events through Manhattan Wine Seminars, and recently began teaching 'A Sommelier's Secret Guide to the Wine List: Wine and Food Galore' for UC Irvine, Extension, Specialized Studies Program, online using Moodle distance learning platform.  Show 781d


Stephen Bachman, Founder and CEO, Vinfolio, had a vision back in 2003 when he launched his company from San Francisco to create the foremost fine wine collection service in the world. His 'holy grail' online wine auction defies domestic and international borders and serves more than 100,000 users worldwide. Vinfolio uniquely provides two main supply management platforms with Vinfolio Marketplace and the new partnership with CellarTracker. Download the free iPhone Application for Wine Prices benefiting everyday wine drinkers who can access it when they are making wine purchase decisions at a restaurant or wine shop. Show 779a

Joel M. Fisher, PhD, international law and American politics, Wine Educator with SWE, Founder, LA WineFest caters to the general wine and spirit imbibing public with its mixed guest tasting themes attracting both the economic-sensitive and high brow wine and food crowd. Show 779b

Joann Farrel Quinn, international operational and organizational business consultant based out of Tampa, co-founder, Due Cani Cellars, dedicated to organic and sustainably farmed fruit, and animal rescue activism. Show 779c

Jake Price, Founder, Equestrian Wine Tours, guided 2-hour tours through Dundee, Oregon Pinot Noir vineyards and landscapes atop one of his Tennessee Walking horses. Country Carriage Rides and Gourmet Picnic Lunches are also available. Equestrian Wine Tours is featured with a full page photo from Stoller Vineyards in Jordan Mackay's Passion for Pinot. Wine Enthusiast Magazine is also talking-up Equestrian Wine Tours in the June 2009 issue. Show 779d

Miguel A. Torres, President, Bodegas Torres, committed Eco Grapegrowers and Winemakers, talks about the family's history in brandy and winegrape production, since 1870, in the Penedes region of Spain and beyond. The Torres family owns 4000 hectares of grapes in Spain divided between Catalunya, Conca de Barbera, Penedes, Priorat, Ribera del Duero and La Rioja; 400 hectares in Valle Central and Valle de Curico in Chile under Miguel Torres label; and 40 hectares in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast with Marimar Estate California. Miguel Torres, S.A. online provides a plethora of food-related information, including recipes, food and wine matching, and even a new Wine Appreciation online course. The company's philosophy to conserve vineyard natural environments and care for the well being of staff and society as a whole is evident in every bottle of wine. Show 778a

Gerald Hirigoyen, author, Pintxos: Small Plates in the Basque Tradition, chef-owner of San Francisco's Bocadillos and Piperade restaurants. Hirigoyen grew up in the French Basque region which provided his inspiration for tapas known as pintxos (pronounced PEEN-chos) and are typically finger foods eaten in one or two bites. Small plates are the single hottest menu trend U.S. nationwide. Hirigoyen provides wine recommendations with each recipe. Show 778b

Jeff Stai, Owner, Twisted Oak Winery, Calaveros County, California, is one of the original founders of TAPAS: Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society, dedicated to promoting Tempranillo and other varietal wine grapes native to the Iberian Peninsula and wines produced from them in North America. Learn more on the winery's blog. Show 778c

Lourdes Castro, food scientist, author, Simply Mexican, features 60 authentic recipes that don't require long preparation and extra shopping for rare ingredients. A prodigious traveler who has taught students from all over the Americas, Castro honed her knowledge of fundamental south-of-the-border meals by teaching adult and children's cooking classes at Ars Magirica Cooking School in Miami. In the May issue of Food & Wine magazine, she shares her history and some recipes that honor her Cuban heritage. Show 778d

Joanne Weir is a San Francisco-based author, cooking teacher, and chef. Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails, and Bites is a connoisseur's guide to understanding and enjoying top-shelf tequila, with 60 recipes for drinks and tequila-infused foods. TEQUILA is an all-in-one reference for the tequila connoisseur, with chapters on the history and lore of tequila, insight into how tequila is made, and a drinker's guide to the three types of tequila: blanco, reposado, and añejo. Cocktail recipes from the country's top bartenders and recipes for tequila-infused sides, mains, and desserts reveal new and innovative ways to enjoy tequila.  Show 777a

Lisa M. Airey, Certified Wine Educator, Education Director for the French Wine Society of Washington D.C. explains the newly launched two-tiered French Wine Academy, through the creation of two professional study & certification programs: the French Wine Scholar and a Master-Level certification program by region. The French Wine Society serves wine enthusiasts in the Washington D.C. and surrounding area with a ten-week education series. The launch of the French Wine Scholar study program is designed for the wine trade but welcomes serious wine hobbyists. Show 777b

Ken Dunkley, Founder Winemaker, Seawind Wines, member, San Francisco Wine Association, finds the best vineyards in coastal valleys where abundant sunshine is tempered by sea air. Show 777c

Michael Ross, Founder, VirtualNapaValley, specializing in Napa Valley Travel and Tourism. Travel picks include Napa Valley hotels, restaurants, and golf courses, wineries, wine tasting tours, vacation rentals, weddings, attractions, shopping, spas and salons and real estate to name a few. Show 777d

Jean-Philippe Archambaud, Winemaker, Maison Simonnet-Febvre of Chablis, the most northerly sub-appellation of Burgundy, since 1840 based on sparkling wines made from Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir, devoted to limestone grown Chablis (Chardonnay), Saint-Bris Sauvignon Blanc and Cremants de Bourgogne. Delicious, true terroir-driven, Old World wines mirroring vineyard soils. Show 776a


Evan Wallace, Physicist and former academe, President, Perlage Systems, Inc., Seattle, and the founder/designer of the Perlage Champagne Preservation System. At $299 per unit, this is not for the average Cava but wow.... what an ingenious invention. No doubt this will take its place in the history of wine gadgetry. Show 776b


Jon Roberts, Vintech International, Tucson, the exclusive North American importer of the Danish devise known as SpinWine... a hybrid wine aerator and decanter, gaining trade-use momentum.  Show 776c


Jordan Mackay, wine-and-spirits editor for 7x7 magazine in San Francisco and contributing writer to Wine & Spirits. He joined us to talk about his new book, Passion for Pinot: A Journey Through America's Pinot Noir Country. Mackay explains, “I love pinot noir because when it’s well made it tastes like it comes from somewhere.” He has also written for Food & Wine, the New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Show 776d


Dr. Charles Bamforth is the first Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at the University of California, Davis and also Special Professor at the University of Nottingham, England. This is his third edition release of the internationally acclaimed Beer: Tap Into The Art and Science of Brewing featuring more information concerning the history of beer, especially in the United States; British, Japanese and Egyptian beer; beer in the context of health and nutrition; and the various styles of beer. In wine circles, terroir is attributed to the peculiarities of vineyard provenance, according to Dr. Bamforth, for beer the "genuine terroir" is attributed to water. Show 775a

Bob Blue, Winemaker for Bonterra Vineyards, McNab Ranch, Mendocino County…. ‘where our organic grapes make better wine” just released the 2008 dry Rose nationally.The second vintage continues as a blend led by Sangiovese, Zinfandel and Syrah, with touches of Rhone varietals such as Carignane, Grenache and Mouvedre adding to the crisp, bright taste, “aromas and flavors of strawberry, tart cherry, fragrant tea, luscious raspberries, some watermelon, a touch of spice and vanilla in a lingering, unexpectedly joyful finish.” Show 775b

Guy Riedel, Film Producer and Winemaker for Guy Riedel Wines, divides his time between NYC as Executive Producer of Morning Glory with Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams and his home-base of LA. He crafts his wines at Crushpad of San Francisco with the help of consulting winemaker Kian Tavakoli. Guy Riedel Wines are available through the San Francisco Wine Association. The timeline for producing a film, from start to finish, closely parallels that of producing fine red wines, as you will hear. Show 775c

Mark Miller, acclaimed Chef, Founder of Coyote Cafe, prodigious author, with his newest release, TACOS: 75 Authentic and Inspired Recipes, with wine, beer, and licuado recommendations for every single recipe!  He divides his time between Santa Fe, New Mexico and consulting in Asia. Show 775d

Peggy O'Kelly, Founder/President, St. Helena Olive Oil Company has been living in Florence, Italy since the end of December 2008 with her two teenage daughters.... immersing themselves in the Italian way of life in Pursuit of Real Food. Of course she is cooking up a storm, providing recipes on her active blog while in situ, studying olive oil and balsamic vinegar, communing with her suppliers, growers, and meeting new ones and generally absorbing everything she can to bring back to Napa and apply that knowledge to the estate olive grove management and production back home. Listeners are urged to try her new Napa Valley oil release of Buono Volonta.... currently priced at $18 for four pounds!!!!!!.... a real steal.  Show 774a

Scott Kelley, Director of Winemaking, Estancia Estates, Soledad, CA, a former Brew Master finds creative satisfaction in the unpredictable climate of winemaking. Kelley is dedicated to Estancia's estate-based philosophy (the winery owns almost all of their vineyards). He's making cool-climate Pinots and Chardonnay in the Monterey appellation as well as sexy reds in Paso. Monterey born Kelley is passionate about supporting the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Cooking for Solutions annual sustainable seafood educational effort. Show 774b

Vicki Carroll, Director, Hospice du Rhone, on the 17th annual Hospice du Rhone 2009 event theme... "You're The Rhone That I Want," Paso Robles, California.  HdR is "the world's largest international celebration of Rhone variety wines.” Show 774c

Jean-Charles Boisset, President, Boisset Family Estates, named 2008 Wine Enthusiast Magazine "Innovator of the Year Award" grew up in the vineyards of Clos Vougeot and developed a life-long passion for wine. He has implemented sustainable, organic, and biodynamic farming practices at the family’s vineyards, while simultaneously introducing alternative packaging innovations that reduce a wine’s environmental impact and carbon footprint. Still or sparkling, the wines of Boisset La Famille des Grands Vins are based on the sensitive, rigorous and demanding work of growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in keeping with the heritage of Burgundy and elsewhere.  Show 773a

Edouard Moueix, Director of Sales, Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix—Vins Rouges Bourdeaux: Saint Emilion et Pomerol. According to Edouard Moueix, third generation, owner-operator of ten separate vineyards and estates in Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, Merlot is a very gentle, soft woman, generous, intelligent, understanding.... that sends the "mind elsewhere" and "gives more pleasure." The family owns Dominus Estate in Napa Valley.   Show 772a

Per Karlsson,, Photographer, technical wizard, BKWine, Paris, helps run a private company founded by his wife Britt Karlsson; both are from Sweden. Their main activities are wine and gastronomy tours; journalism and wine writing, photography, events, and consulting. Scheduled tours currently include the following: 14-18 October, Bordeaux Confidential Châteaux Wine Tour and 11-15 November, Bordeaux Confidential Châteaux Wine Tour. Show 772b

Mark Chandler, Executive Director, the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission, who oversees the popular fund-raiser known as ZinFest, held May 15 - 17 in Lodi, California, which supports the local community, including the high-school debate team. More than 250 wines from 50 Lodi wineries pour while guests enjoy music, delicious food and a beautiful day at picturesque Lodi Lake. Activities include wine and cooking seminars, craft vendors, and gifts. Show 771a

Stuart Spencer, Winemaker, St. Amant Winery, has been the Program Manager for the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission since June 1999. Spencer is responsible for directing many of the Commission’s marketing and educational activities committed to raising the awareness of Lodi wines. He has taken a lead role in promoting the Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing to industry, trade, media, and consumers. He was also responsible for developing the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center, opened in the fall of 2000. St. Amant Winery is a family owned and operated small premium winery producing distinctive wines in the Lodi appellation. Show 771b

Rima Barkett, Chef and Claudia Pruett, Chef, partners, A Tavola Together,  Stockton, California, share a passion for cooking. They want to restore the tradition of families preparing and eating meals together." They demonstrated a shrimp dish paired with a Lodi Verdelho at ZinFest 2009 in Lodi, California. Show 771c

Tom Leaf, Pennsylvania Geologist turned Texas City/Environmental Planner turned San Francisco Winery Designer for Crushpad Wine. His first love was Zinfandel. His current passion is Pinot Noir. Show 771d


Barbara Ensrud is one of America’s first women journalists of wine. Originally with Time-Life Books since 1967, she moved to Vogue magazine in 1978, on to The New York Daily News and its subsidiaries in 1979 and The Wall Street Journal until 2005. She judges at all of the top national wine competitions, most recently, at the 2009 San Francisco Wine Competition. She continues her life-long career in wine journalism with free-lance projects and a monthly column in Raleigh’s Metro Magazine. Always the wine educator, she loves staying connected to consumers via teaching wine appreciation classes at Duke University. For Appellation America, Ensrud covers the rapidly expanding wine industry in North Carolina and it’s American Viticultural Areas, Georgia and Virginia, as a Regional Editor. Show 770a

Jerry Shriver is a Features Writer for the Life Section of USA Today and USAToday.com which has been his home-away-from-home since 1983. Now he can enjoy a glass of wine and drinks what he really likes versus tasting critically for his numerous rolls as a professional wine judge and wine journalist. USA Today’s main audience is the American travel person on-the-go. Shriver reports on the hot and low dining destinations across America, and more recently on music. Show 770b

Tom Wark, Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog, founder American Wine Blog Awards highlights the winners of the third annual 2009 online competition: Best Writing On A Wine Blog—Vinography; Best Graphics & Presentation On A Wine Blog—The Good Grape; Best Single-Subject Wine Blog—Lenndevours; Best Winery Blog—Michel-Schlumberger Benchland Blog; Best Business/Industry Wine Blog—The Wine Collector; Best Wine Reviews On A Wine Blog—Bigger Than Your Head; Best Overall Wine Blog—Vinography. Show 769a

Grace Evenstad, Co-Founder, Domaine Serene,  atop the renowned Dundee Hills, Yamhill County, Willamette Valley, Oregon in 1989 with the intent to fashion the world's best Pinot Noir in a time when there were less than 20 wineries in the state.  The winery is celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer, 2009. Show 769b

Mitchell Klug, Director of Vineyard Management, Crushpad, overseeing vineyard relationships and viticultural support to over 50 vineyards from which Crushpad currently sources grapes. Klug is the former Mondavi Vineyard Director devoted to sustainable grape growing practices. Show 769c

Tilar Mazzeo, Colby College English Professor, The Widow Clicquot author, rejoins us from her home in Sonoma to talk about her latest release devoted to finding new discoveries amid the Back Lane Wineries of Sonoma. Show 768a

Victor L. Gallegos, General Manager, Director of Winemaking and Viticulture, Sea Smoke Cellars located in the Santa Rita Hills American Viticulture Appellation—prime Pinot Noir country of Santa Barbara County. Gallegos has been instrumental in Sea Smoke's gradual adoption of biodynamic farming. Show 768b

Catherine Gallegos, Co-owner and Grape Harvester joins her husband Victor Gallegos, Co-owner, Director of Winemaking, Director of Viticulture, Melis Priorat and Elix Priorat, honoring and reflecting the wild, earthy, terroir bespoke Cariñena and Garnacha. Located near the 13th century town of Torroja del Priorat, the Melis vineyard estate ranges in elevation from 800 to 1,200 feet with steep terraces of dense volcanic schist and llicorella slate, attributes that contribute to both the signature intensity and minerality of fine Priorat wines. Show 768b

Thomas A. Medin, Founder, Host, Local Tastes of the City Tours, San Francisco aims to "empower foodies to learn how food is made" and translate that sensory knowledge into new experiences at home. Medin, recently touted in Rachel Ray's magazine, leads you inside the real San Francisco and taste one of the culinary capitals of the world, as you savor the real City on a leisurely, flat 7-8 block stroll. Show 768c

Anne Kennedy, Founder, Proprietor, and Editor, GreatFood—Ireland's largest and most popular food and wine website.  Despite the current economic downturn felt worldwide, Kennedy firmly believes in the power of sustainable communication via the nurturing ritual of food and wine shared at the home dinner table.  Ireland celebrates the marriage of old traditions with delicious new cuisine and opportunity. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with artisanal, locally produced food. Show 767a

Gina Gallo, third generation family Winemaker, and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, the first woman to earn a Master of Wine in the U.S. and President of New York City's International Wine Center, serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of the 2009 third annual National Women's Wine Competition—serious business. They stepped away from the judging table to talk about the only national wine competition judged solely by expert women-in-wine. The event is designed to provide a unique perspective on the wine women want. Show 767b

J. Smoke Walllin, Chairman, Wine 2.0, a leader in technology driven networking featuring a universally-friendly 'tool set' organically "blends the line between wine and technology."  Wine 2.0 caters to the 'next generation wine consumer' by partnering with 'emerging technology companies, services, and communication tools that are changing the world of wine.' Consumers and trade invited. Show 767c

Cathy Corison, Founder, Winemaker, Corison Napa Valley,  passionately creating Napa ‘power and elegance,’ is one of Napa Valley's first woman winemakers. Over thirty years of winemaking for others, including a decade as the Winemaker at Chappellet Vineyard, Staglin’s first two vintages and ten vintages each for Long Meadow Ranch and York Creek Vineyards, Corison has been expressing her own decidedly Napa Cabernet voice since 1987. Show 766a

Cathy Corison on The Tenth Annual Forever Young Benefit: Phenomenal, creative, family-motivated Napa wine auction benefits non-profit school in Napa. Show 766b

Michael Haney, Executive Director, l’Eté du Vin, Nashville, Tennessee, on the upcoming 30th Anniversary. Since its inception in 1980, l’Eté du Vin has attracted individuals from around the world with big hearts and a love of wine to gather each summer in Nashville to experience and participate in America’s original and oldest charity wine auction whose mission is to raise money to fight cancer. To date, l’Eté du Vin has raised and contributed over $15 million to cancer related charitable beneficiaries. Show 766d

Chris Figgins, second generation Winemaker, Leonetti Cellar, founded by his father in 1977, paving the way for world-class Merlot and Cabernet wines in Walla Walla appellation in eastern Washington—lying in the Columbia Valley 'rain-shadow of the Cascade Mountains.' Show 765a

John Schwartz, Napa Francophile entrepreneur , Founder, Proprietor, Amuse Bouche, Napa, partnered up with famed artisan winemaker Heidi Barrett to create Napa Valley Merlot fashioned after Right Bank Bordeaux Merlot-dominated red wines expressing Napa Valley terroir available only from the winery. Show 765b

Kian Tavakoli,  Bordeaux Winemaker, Crushpad, has journeyed far from his birthplace of Iran to France to northern California in 1981 with his family. His expertise in red Bordeaux cultivars stems from experience working in the lab at Opus One, and then under the direction of John Clews of Clos Du Val, Napa Valley, after graduating from U.C. Davis majoring in genetics, minoring in viticulture. Tavakoli makes wines under private label Keon Wines. Show 765c

Dr. David Mark Freeman, Pediatric Cardiologist, Erie, Pennsylvania who caught the premium wine bug by accident after purchasing a bottle of Clos du Val, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, turned his winemaking hobby into a virtual passion at Crushpad with Bon Coeur Cellars and Freeman Family Wines. His family grew up drinking jug red wine. So, it's curious if not down right serendipitous that he now enjoys Kian Tavakoli of Crushpadwine, formerly of Clos du Val, as his consulting winemaker. Bon Coeur Cellars refers to the enjoyment that good wine brings to the heart. Show 765d

Robin Kelley O’Connor has been passionately involved in every sector of the wine and spirits trade: marketing, sales, educating, and tasting wines and spirits from throughout the world. His experience spans all aspects of the business: sommelier, importer, marketer, wine writer, international wine judge, and spokesman. His resumé is far too long to include here. The man is positively phenomenal in his knowledge of Bordeaux wines and region. In the autumn of 2008 Mr. O’Connor joined Sherry-Lehmann Wine Merchants, the Manhattan wine and spirits retailer as Director of Sales and Education. This new position was created to promote learning opportunities for staff and clientele. In early 2009, O’Connor will begin developing a consumer-friendly schedule of educational events at Sherry-Lehmann’s store.  This fortuitous move will coincide with Sherry-Lehmann’s 75th Anniversary 1934-2009. He joined me to talk about Merlot in general, Right Bank specifically. Show 765e


Frank Stitt, Chef and author with his most recent book release, Frank Stitt's Bottega Favorita: A Southern Chef's Love Affair with Italian Food. Bottega Favorita recipes offer fabulous food-friendly Italian wine suggestions for every recipe that are both insightful and educational! He oversees three restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama as Chef/Owner: Highlands Bar and Grill, Bottega Restaurant and Café, and Chez Fonfon. He has won the James Beard Award for the Best Chef of the Southeast and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Foodways Alliance. Show 764a

Max McCalman, Dean of Curriculum for Artisanal Cheese, and author of The Cheese Plate and Cheese, A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Best has become a highly visible advocate for artisanal cheese production around the world. "Wine and cheese share so much in common - reliance on microclimate and terroir, the role of the artisan behind production, the importance of history in local styles." At Artisanal Cheese online cheese shop, discover a wide range of ideas to pair with specific wine types and order cheeses from around the world to be shipped direct. Cheese is a recommended part of one of the world”s healthiest eating patterns, the Mediterranean Diet. Show 764b


Lisa M. Tate, CEO, WomenHeart, the only national organization dedicated to promoting women's heart health through advocacy, education, and patient support and Megghen Driscol, Clos du Bois Winery, Sonoma, Director of Public Relations, VineOne-Constellation Wines U.S. As part of February 2009’s American Heart Month, WomenHeart and Clos du Bois Winery launched ToastToWomen new website as part of a year-long campaign to raise $100,000 to defeat women’s heart disease. ToastToWomen offers a simple way to raise funds and awareness by sending a free, personalized e-card. For every one sent from  ToastToWomen, Clos du Bois will donate one dollar to WomenHeart. In addition to free e-cards, ToastToWomen offers helpful eating tips, festive menu ideas from WomenHeart’s ALL HEART Family Cookbook and heart healthy drink recipes including a Clos du Bois Rosé spritzer. Show 763a

Ray Johnson, Assistant Director, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: the largest competition of American wines in the world. Johnson is author of 'The Good Life Guide to Enjoying Wine,' Blogger, wine competition strategist, and Educator: Wine Studies Program at the Santa Rosa Junior College in Sonoma County with UC Berkeley Extension and most recently with VESTA in the Midwest. Show 763b


Vanessa Robledo, President and Partner, Black Coyote Chateau, Napa. The winery name was created to honor the union of four very prominent gentlemen who collaborated their time, energy, interest, and resources into the Napa Valley wine industry: Dr. Ernest Al Bates, Dr. Olin Robison, Jack Ruffle, and Stanley S. Trotman, Jr. Show 762a

Reynaldo Robledo, Sr., Founder, Robledo Family Winery, Sonoma, the first U.S. winery established by a Mexican vineyard worker. Show 762a

Vanessa Robledo, Founder, The Vineyard Worker's Daughter, a Wine Marketing and Media Agency located in Sonoma Valley speaks of wine with Mexican cuisine and her family's strong history with 'Los Braceros.' Show 762a

Becky Sue Epstein, Boston-based international wine, food, spirit, travel writer/blogger from the Veneto region of Italy. She is conducting interviews and tastings with Prosecco producers to discover the latest trends, news, and delicious Proseccos for an upcoming book about Champagnes and sparkling wines of the world. While there, she is studying and tasting a large selection of Amarones from the 2005 vintage. Show 762b

Rachel Ritchie, stained glass artist, Priorat wine guide, heads up Visit Priorat, a first choice provider of quality information and wine tours in the Priorat region of North-eastern Spain, two hours south of Barcelona. Her team is made up of a luxury guest-house owner and a quality tour guide specializing in the wines, food, cultural, historical, natural gifts of the region. Show 761a

Gerard Amoros, Director, The Designation of Origin Montsant named for the Montsant holy mountain range that parallels the Mediterranean just south of Barcelona. Gerard Amoros leads the wine region traveling the world to inform red wine lovers everywhere about this tiny, historical appellation, equally known for richly flavored olive oil as hearty red wines. The predominate grape varieties are Grenache and Carignan with Tempranillo filling in the blend. International grape varieties can be found but the heart and soul of Montsant is that of 40 - 50 year old Grenache and Carignan vines. Show 761a

John Hinman, Founder, Hinman & Carmichael LLP, a San Francisco based law firm leading the legal fight for "wine without borders" to uphold free-market capitalism making wine more accessible, at lower prices, across state lines. Hinman's "experience spans the modern history of the wine industry and includes regulatory defense before state and federal government agencies, distribution litigation throughout the U.S., arbitration and mediation of relations between growers and wineries, and deep involvement in the direct shipping battles from the very beginning. Show 761b

Marilyn Nitz, Carrefour Vineyards, is a 767 Captain for American Airlines based out of Los Angeles, California. Her husband, Greg, is a dentist based out of Reno, Nevada. Romance in Napa and many trips to France eventually lead to their founding of Carrefour Vineyards in 1997, from the ground up, near the Silverado Country Club in Napa. They are most known for their estate-grown Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sauvignon Blanc. Show 761c


Marina Nedic, Managing Director, IEEM: International Event Exhibition Management, Miami, in charge of the organization of the Vinitaly U.S. Tours events, talks about the upcoming Vinitaly U.S. Tour Miami. Show 760a


Daniel Bryant, current President, Association of African American Vintners, Founder, Running Tigers Wine and A Color of Grape wine education and winery tours, California. Show 760b


Stephen Sterling, past president, Association of African American Vintners, and a principal in Esterlina Vineyards and Winery, a family-owned, California boutique winery located near the Mendocino coast, in the highlands above Philo and Everett Ridge Winery, Healdsburg. The family owns the only vineyard in the Cole Ranch Appellation with only 189 acres Esterlina Vineyards Cole Ranch American Viticultural Area is the nation's smallest AVA. Show 760c


Chris Dowe, Partner and Head-Distiller, Maine Distilleries, Freeport, Maine, crafts Cold River Vodka.... "a coming superstar" according to Wine Enthusiast's tasting notes in its Best of Year 2008. Show 760d


Bruce Walker, President of the Board of Directors, ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers: Unmask your ZINFANDEL Passion at ZAP 17th Anniversary Festival in San Francisco, and co-founder of Starry Night Winery, Novato... "epicenter of California winemaking" and Managing Director, Monarchia Winery, Eger, Hungary. Show 759a


Lucio Matricardi, Winemaker, Rotari Talento Metodo Classico Riserva 2003, a "Jacuzzi in your Mouth!" and Mezzacorona. He spoke to us from Italy. Show 759b


Alan Baker, Cellar Rat virtual winemaker, working for and at Crushpad using Anderson Valley Pinot Noir. From Iowa to Minnesota to San Francisco.... Winemaking dreams come true for one Midwesterner. Show 759c


Gaia Gaja, Vice President, Gaja Family Wineries, fifth-generation: Gaja Winery in Barbaresco, Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino, Ca’ Marcanda in Bolgher. She spoke to us from New York City and Barbaresco. Show 749e


Chef Scott Mahar and wife Ingrid Mahar, Wine Director/GM, Poppy Hill Tuscan Kitchen, Fredericksburg, Virginia, named by Bon Appétit & Gourmet magazine's epicurious.com as one of the top 10 farm-to-table restaurants in the United States for dedication to sourcing many of their ingredients with local farmers, and a value driven wine list whose focus is on small production and chemical-free vintners of Italy and California. Show 758


John Aver, Urban Winemaker... Aver Family Vineyards.... member San Francisco Wine Association and e-Crushpad Alumnus, San Martin, farming organic vineyards, making small lots of premium red wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Syrah, and Petite Syrah. Show 757


Jim Gordon, Editor, Wines & Vines: The Voice of the Wine Industry for 90 years. In addition to covering the most prominent wine regions, Wines & Vines devotes much of their attention to local wine regions across North America as well as the booming Boutique industry. The unique Regional section and Boutique coverage complement each other by highlighting special winemaking and grapegrowing challenges and innovations in smaller wineries and those in up-and-coming wine regions. Show 756a


Jim Gordon, Symposium Director, The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, a non-profit organization founded by Meadowood Napa Valley, the Napa Valley Vintners trade association and The Culinary Institute of America. The theme of the 2009 Symposium, 'Telling the Authentic Story' will draw top wine book authors and editors, wine magazine writers and critics, newspaper wine columnists, bloggers and other wine content creators to Napa Valley to speak, listen, debate, explore themes prevalent in contemporary wine writing and network with their peers for four days. Show 756b


Stephen P. Bloom, President, Tesori Wines, a San Francisco boutique wine importer, dedicated to finding wines that are made with passion, on La Tordera Winery of Valdobbiadene, Italy family producers of sophisticated Prosecco. Show 756c


Hollis Price, Sparkling Winemaker, J Vineyards & Winery, Sonoma, ECU Graduate and Winston-Salem, North Carolina native Show 756d


Romuald Toulon, Sommelier, Relais & Chateaux Meadowood Resort estate on the Napa Valley Wine Lovers' Escape. Show 755a


Peggy OKelly, founder, St. Helena Olive Oil Co., producing the freshest, local extra virgin olive oils from Napa Valley trees and beyond. She now offers a selection of estate-grown extra virgin olive oils and has recently released a new line of lavendar scented olive oil bath products. If you think that hand-picking grapes is labor intensive.... listen to what she has to say about hand-harvesting olives. Show 755b


Tilar J. Mazzeo, Assistant Professor, Colby College, Maine, author, The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It . Cultural Historian, biographer, and passionate student of wine and food culture Tilar J. Mazzeo, brings to life--for the first time--the woman behind the iconic yellow label for Champagne Veuve Clicquot. Show 755c


Jean-Louis Carbonnier, Spokesperson, Comté Cheese Association, Comité Interprofessionnel du Comté, 1000 years of artisanal cheesemaking. It was one of the first cheese appellations in France to be granted Appellation d’Origine Contrôlé designation in 1958. There are 83 terms used to describe the aromas of Comté. They can be divided into six large families: lactic, fruity, roasted, vegetable, animal, and spicy. Show 755d


John Tarabini co-founder, San Francisco Wine Association, co-founder, Damian Rae Winery crafted at Crushpad of San Francisco. Sixteen brands under an alliance of San Francisco family-run boutique wineries. Show 755e


Ramzi Ghosn and Sami Ghosn, co-founders Massaya Winery, since 1998, Chataura, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, a one-hour drive east of Beirut, where Maronite Christians, Sunni Muslims, and Shiite Muslims share a place, history, and political strife, with financial backing and expertise from the owner of Chateau Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and the former owner of St. Emilion Chateau Cheval Blanc. Show 754a


Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, Master of Wine, National Educator for Rémy Cointreau USA, Inc., on Champagne Piper-Heidsieck and Champagne Charles Heidsieck. Show 754b


Charlie Trotter, Trotter's, Founding Chef, "I am a sommelier trapped in a chef's body, " rejoins Wine and Dine to talk about the release of 'Lessons in Wine Service from Charlie Trotter,' by Edmund O. Lawler. Trotter's is 'America's Best Wine-Driven Restaurant' by Wine Enthusiast magazine. Show 753a


Edmund O. Lawler, Chicago-based academia, author, 'Lessons in Wine Service from Charlie Trotter.' Show 753b


Steve Tindle, Certified Sommelier, Wine and Spirit Director, Shaw's Crab House, Chicago, virtual winemaker, Crushpad, crafts 2007 Pinot Noir from Bohemian Vineyard to serve with salmon at the restaurant. Show 753d


Paul Frank and Darryl Frank, Frank Family Vineyards: Where Hollywood Meets Vine. Paul Frank--Head of Television for The Firm, Hollywood’s most successful talent management company, and Darryl Frank--co-president of DreamWorks Television, both high-profile television and film executives, were brought up in an extremely unusual household that included Disney, Paramount Studios, Hollywood lifestyle, travel, and exposure to fantastic foods, wines, and cultures around the world. Terroir gives wine it's voice. A writer's terroir is TV. A director's terroir is film. According to Paul Frank, there is a correlation between artisan products, in this conversation... film, television, and wine. The open-ended objective, whether a wine consumer, a television or film executive, to find great voices: in wine, among writers and directors. Terroir = branding = identity of place of origin. Show 752


George Bursick, Vice President of Winemaking, J Vineyards & Winery, Headlsburg, is a Sonoma musician who drums up a passionate orchestral performance of Russian River site-specific Pinot Noir. Show 751a


Mark E. Caldwell, J Vineyards & Winery Executive Chef enjoys a wide spectrum of vinous choices to challenge his creative culinary expressions. Show 751b


Ian D'Agata, Director of the International Wine Academy in Rome, authors the recently released 'The Ecco Guide to The Best Wines of Italy: The Ultimate Resource for Finding, Buying, and Enjoying Italy's Best Wines.' D'Agata is a regular contributor to Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar. Show 751c


Becky-Sue Epstein, International Wine and Food Writer, reporting from the 148th annual Hospices de Beaune charity wine auction and the 136th Exposition of Burgundy wines, Beaune, France. Show 751d


Tom Cleary, co-founder,Bohemian Vineyard, devoted to Russian River Pinot Noir under it's own label and as a grape-source for Crushpad. Show 751e


Ronald Rens, Dutch Wine Master, and Bordeaux wine and culinary Tour Guide, founded The Bordeaux Wine Experience seven years ago with wife Margaret. The couple have been inviting discretionary wine and foodie clients from around the world into their private Château Coulon Laurensac home/inn, ten minutes outside of Bordeaux city via The Bordeaux Wine Experience specializes in luxury wine and culinary tours in the Bordeaux region. Show 750a


Sarah-Kate Lynch, New Zealand author, conducted extensive research.... which included a lot of tasting, private lunches and tours.... for her latest novel 'House of Daughters' based on three-estranged-sisters and their bitter rivalry over shared inheritance of a crumbling champagne house. Show 750b


Olivier Nouet, President, Adams French Vineyards, a collection of six fine châteaux in Bordeaux’s historic right bank (Saint Emilion, Pomerol, Lalande de Pomerol, and Côtes de Bordeaux) assembled by Stephen Adams, a successful American businessman with a passion for Bordeaux and Merlot. Show 750c


Mary-Chantal Leboucq, Official Bordeaux Guide, Founder, Curator, Bordeaux Wine Museum: Musée du vin et du négoce, located in the heart of historical Bordeaux wine merchant district, in magnificent XVIIIth-century vaulted wine cellars. She spoke to us from her home in Entre de Mers. Show 750d


Jean-Pierre Got, Vintage Poster Artist for the wine and food trade, worldwide. He "gives wine its best image" creating commissioned custom designs including the Pastiche advertisement poster for the re-opened Musée du vin et du négoce. Show 750e


Jean-Michel Cazes, Proprietor, Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac; Château les Ormes de Pez, Saint Estephe, Chateau Bel Air, Graves, Ostal Cazes, Languedoc, restaurant Chapon Fin, Bordeaux Michelin one-star; restaurant and hotel Château Cordeillan-Bages, Pauillac, Michelin two-stars and Relais et Château hotel; Médoc cooking school l'Ecole de cuisine du Chapon Fin and wine school l'Ecole du Bordeaux. Cazes is a member of the Comité Interprofessionel du Vin du Bordeaux (CIVB), President of the Pauillac Wine Growers Association, and Commanderie du Bomtemps--Médoc, Graves, Sauternes, et Barsac. Cazes joins us to discuss his donation to and participation in Vintage Bordeaux Gala. Show 749a


Thierry Marx: 'Research and Innovation,' Executive Chef, Château Cordeillan-Bages, Pauillac, an attractive 18th century mansion converted into a hotel, restaurant, and cooking school a member of Relais & Châteaux. Marx will be the featured Guest Chef at the French Ambassador's Residence in Washington D.C. at the exclusive black-tie fundraising Vintage Bordeaux Gala. Show 749b


Philippe Castéja, President, Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855: Bordeaux, Médoc and Sauternes since 2000, Ower of two Pauillac Grands Crus Classés Château Batailley and Château Lynch Moussas on his participation in Vintage Bordeaux Gala, December third: 87 of Bordeaux's top Châteaux assembled into an historic collection for a wine auction to benefit the French-American Cultural Foundation. Show 749c


Tom Black, founder, Banc Source, inc., of Nashville, Tennessee, avid wine collector who has staged wine auctions for charity for nearly two decades about his role as Chairman of Vintage Bordeaux Gala. Show 749d


Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg return with the release of their eight-year manifesto The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs. Show 748c


Nicole Castillo, Co-Founder, Long Island Restaurant Week, third annual. Show 748a


Becky-Sue Epstein, wine journalist/blogger, reporting from Don Julio Tequila, located between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Show 748b


Damon and Sabrina, Founders, Truly Fine Wine, Inc.--Exclusive German wine collections... specializes in estate-grown Riesling, Pinot Noir and Ice Wine. Show 748d


Jean Albrecht, 18th generation Winemaker, and Bertrand Denoune, Export Manager, Lucien Albrecht, Alsace on their deliciously pure Cremant d'Alsace Blanc de Blances--a blend of Pinot Auxerrois and Pinot Blanc, and Cremant Rose-100% Pinot Noir, recent awarded first place from La Bourgogne wine magazine who recently conducted (October, 2008) the largest tasting of Cremants Roses from all the Cremant producing regions of France (Alsace, Bourgogne, Loire, Jura , Bordeaux ) out of a field of 165. Show 747b


Kelly McElearney, General Manager, and Francisco Vega, Vineyard Foreman, Ehlers Estate, on a historic 43.8-acre Napa Valley vineyard recently awarded organic certification status, allowing them "to preserve the purity and character of the estate fruit in a way that respects the land.” Ehlers Estate’s adopted organic practices in 2004 and biodynamic practices in 2005. Ehlers Estate is managed by the Fondation Leducq whose mission is to improve human health through international efforts to combat cardiovascular disease. Show 747e


Michael Martini, third generation Winemaker, Louis M. Martini Winery, celebrating 75 years of family winemaking excellence in Napa Valley since 1933. Think luxurious Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and you'll be spot on. On September 19, 1933 Louis M. Martini secured a permit to crush grapes, bond # 3596, from the Bureau of Industrial Alcohol (now the TTB); although, the winery was not allowed to sell wine until December 5, 1933. Show 747d

Brian Mast, San Francisco Citizen Commerce Winemaker at Crushpad Wine on Waits-Mast Family Cellars California Pinot Noirs. Show 747c


Vic Bourassa, Founder, Proprietor, Bourassa Vineyards. A dinner with Robert Mondavi confirmed that Bourassa was on the right track to found Bourassa Vineyards in 2001. Show 745a


Enore Ceola, Managing Director, Mionetto Prosecco in the USA. Mionetto, Italy's foremost producer of Prosecco wines for more than 120 years, was founded in 1887 in the village of Valdobbiadene, located just north of Venice. The current line of sparkling wines includes IL Prosecco, IL Moscato, IL Rose, Prosecco Frizzante, Prosecco Brut, Sergio and Sergio Rose ranging from $10 to $25 per bottle. Show 745b


Willi Klinger, Managing Director, Austrian Wine Marketing Board... Only cool climate, small lot family vineyards and wineries from Austria. To learn more, pick up a copy of Peter Moser's The Ultimate Austrian Wine Guide 2008/2009. Show 745c


Skip Harger, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Virtual Winemaker, Crushpad Wine. Show 745d


Margaret L. Duckhorn, Chairman 2008 - 2009, Wine Institute, Co-founder, Duckhorn Vineyards, 1976 Napa and Duckhorn Wine Company. Show 744a


Rudolf N. McClain, Producer/Director/Writer, Merlove... a documentary celebrating Merlot wine in response to the movie Sideways. Show 744b


Becky-Sue Epstein, wine journalist/blogger, reporting from Piemonte, Italy. Show 744c


Tom Szaky, Quebec-born, Co-Founded TerraCycle in 2001 as a Princeton University student creating a financially successful company based on the global tsunami of eco-capitalism: ecological and social responsibility, talks about Cork Brigade national campaign to upcycle corks in partnership with VinVillage and iWineRadio... one popped cork at a time averting local landfills. Show 743a


Richard Frank, powerful Film Executive alumni, Proprietor, Frank Family Vineyards, Board Member, TerraCycle, continues the conversation... on how he met Tom Szaky and why he joined entrepreneurial Terra Cycle as an investor. Show 743a


Richard Marble, Founder, Tour de Champagne, an American celebration of Champagne, paired with culinary treats by talented local chefs, and a Grand Finale hosted by a fine hotel located in each city on the upcoming San Francisco Tour de Champagne. Show 743b


Chris Winslow, Joelle Wine Company, Columbus, Ohio, Virtual Winemaker, Crushpad Wine. Show 743c


Robert I. Kaplan, Manager of Corporate Responsibility, Brown-Forman Corporation and Courtney Sandora, Public Relations Manager for Bonterra Vineyards, the Official Wine of The PGA of America, partnering with Audubon International and the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, guiding golf courses in environmentally friendly practices. Through the end of the PGS Seaon in mid-November, Bonterra Greening The Greens will cover the $200 registration fee for the first 100 U.S. based golf courses that join ACSP during the designated time period. Sandora is behind the idea for Bonterra partnering with Audubon and ACSP. Show 743d


Rebecca Kingsley, Proprietor, Mille Vigne, luxury Napa Valley accommodations, private Inn and 1000 Pinot Noir vines from atop Spring Mountain, destination relax and unwind for your next wine-country visit. Show 743e


Kim Haasarud, professional bartender, author, 101 Sangrias and Pitcher Drinks and 101 Champagne Cocktails. In 2002, Haasarud founded Liquid Architecture, a firm that creates signature drinks and bar concepts. Show 742a


Robert Hess, Secretary, The Museum of the American Cocktail, New Orleans, features two hundred years of cocktail history. Hess is a prolific contributing author and just released his first solo effort in The Essential Bartender's Guide. He is the host, and executive producer, for The Cocktail Spirit web-based video show where he illustrates the proper way to make a wide variety of cocktails. Show 742b


Mariah Clinton, Auction Manager, KRCB Public Television in the North Bay, San Francisco-area, rejoins us to talk about the 11th annual televised Wine & Epicurean Auction being broadcast Friday October 10 through Sunday October 12 and again Friday October 17 through Sunday October 19 to include a Gold Board level lot to become a guest on iWineRadio. Show 742c


Becky-Sue Epstein, roaming wine, food, travel, spirits journalist/blogger, from Germany. Show 742d


Dr. Jeff Murrell, Director of Research, StaVin, Inc., co-founder, American Roots Winery, Napa, will talk about his research on the breast cancer and wine-folate review to benefit his mother and others, the upcoming release of American Roots Winery's first dry rose, and his current work at StaVin purveyors of fine toasted oak barrel alternative products for winemakers at one-tenth the cost of new barrels. Show 741a


Cynthia Cosco, Lab Manager, CrushPad of San Francisco, with her journey, from Virginia law enforcement to passion-turned-winemaker committed to Passagio unoaked Chardonnay. Show 741c


Becky-Sue Epstein, roaming wine, food, travel, spirits journalist/blogger, this week from Portugal reporting on labor-intensive cork production. Show 741d


Steven Spurrier, International Wine Consultant, Journalist, rejoins us to reflect on the true story of what happened leading up to, and subsequently following, his infamous 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting. According to Spurrier, the hype surrounding Bottle Shock the movie is pure fiction disrespectful of historical fact. Show 747a


Stephen D. Tanzer, Editor and Publisher, International Wine Cellar online bimonthly independent wine journal, talks about California Chardonnay versus White Burgundy and the recent problems, noted by serious Burgundy collectors, with prematurely oxidized white Burgundies and possible reasons why. Show 741b


Marko Karakasevic, Winemaker and Custom Spirits Director, innovator, 13th generation, Charbay Winery and Distillery, Napa and Ukiah; Owner, Marko K. Spirits Distributing of California, talks about his family history, micro-distilling in copper pots, artisanal everything..... from flavored vodkas, how Charbay whiskey is totally different than any other whiskey in the world, aperitifs, ooops, I forgot to mention, Charbay Tequila and Ports. Show 746b


Gary Vaynerchuk, host of Wine Library TV and family partner of Wine Library wine store, one of the largest online wine retailers, is a social media sommelier and wine-internet celebrity who maximizes his skills at leveraging his thunderous work-ethic... 'Legacy is greater than currency!" Show 740a


Robin Goldstein, Fearless Critic for The Wine Trials authors the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award sting. The New York - Austin food and wine critic reflects on conspicuous consumption and disproves the standard theory that wine price indicates wine quality. Show 740b


Morgen McLaughlin-Smith, co-owner McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook, Connecticut and President of the Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association, which represents more than 100 wineries and produces more than 75 percent of the wine in New York State. The oh-so-delicious Finger Lakes Wine Country is THE east coast weekend lifestyle destination. Additionally, McLaughlin comments on value wines featured in The Wine Trials: A Fearless Critic Book . There is a growing disparity between what the high-profile pundits are awarding and the lack of consumer dollars recognizing wine merit based on true blind tasting. Show 739b


Mike Zitzlaff, GM and Chief Winemaker, CrushPad of San Francisco is back sharing inside scoop on what it was like to participate in the recent San Francisco reenactment of the famed Paris tasting of 1976. Show 739c


Sheri Sauter Morano, Master of Wine, Certified Wine Educator, Spokesperson, Blogger, for Wines of France where French wine lovers will have the opportunity to interact with their very own personal wine guru. Morano, an art and history major who has an ongoing love affair with Elizabeth I and the Tudor clan, as do I, also echoes my strong conviction that wine is THE most interdisciplinary subject... bar-none. Show 739d


Richard Frank, proprietor, Frank Family Vineyards, at the historic stone winery in Napa Valley, California, formerly known as Kornell Champagne Cellars, originally founded as the Larkmead Winery of 1884. Frank is a former Hollywood film and TV executive, currently Vice Chairman and Executive Board Member of the American Film Institute. He joins us for a conversation about wine, entertainment, and friends. Frank sits on the Board at TerraCycle, a recently featured guest on iWineRadio. Frank co-owns Promise Napa Valley Cabernet. Show 738a


Stephen McPherson, co-owner, Promise Napa Valley Cabernet, President of ABC Entertainment and avid wine collector. Promise is based on Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Winston Hill Vineyard, Rich Frank's personal estate. Show 738a


Todd Graff, world-winemaker-traveler, Winemaker for Frank Family Vineyards and Promise Wine, Napa, California. He has the privilege of crafting class variety, classic method sparkling wines in the former Hans Kornell 'Champagne' Cellars, one of Napa Valley's oldest original winery structures. His down-to-earth personality defies the papparazi clientele and ownership that he answers to. Show 738c


April Merenda, President and Co-Founder, Gutsy Women Travel, providing safe travel destinations around the world for women, by women, in a post 911 world. Wine and food gourmet travel packages empower women to "Discover the unique tastes of the world as you tour a variety of destinations renown for their food and spirits. Sample the fine American cuisine of New York City, or wine-taste in Southern France or Bella Italy." Show 738b


Wendy Headrick, Marketing Manager, UpSNAP, Inc.,reinstates FREE Radio number. She'll explain how you can listen to Wine and Dine Radio from your cell phone by calling (704) 631-4060, next press # 1 for Mobile Radio, enter 9 prompting for Wine and Dine Radio 4-digit station identification code 1222. Call in, listen, tell me what you think. UpSnap


Diane Nares, Co-Founder, Emilio Nares Foundation, on the 5th Annual Harvest of Hope, charity wine and food fund-raiser benefiting families whose children are currently undergoing cancer treatment in San Diego county. Show 737a


Scott Eaton, Atlanta-based oil company Environmental Biologist by day, Citizen Winemaker, crafting his own personal barrel of wine using the experts at CrushPad of San Francisco. Show 737b


Sharron McCarthy, Vice President of Wine Education, Banfi Vinters, shares her enthusiasm for, while teaching us about, the lightly frizzante wines of Emilia-Romagna we know as Lambrusco.... light, low in alcohol, perfect for hot weather entertaining and enjoyment. The best-selling Riunite Lambrusco enjoyed a recent package redesign which appears very upscale and chic. Riunite Lambrusco is available in a white, rose and traditional red. The dry Ottocentro Nero Lambrusco IGT from Albinea Canali is more limited in production and we can expect the introduction of Movendo Dry Lambrusco IGT and companion dry Riesling in the US January, 2009. Show 736a


Sharron McCarthy, President, Society of Wine Educators, founded in 1974; A professional membership organization dedicated to advancing wine education through professional development and certification; the largest wine certification organization in the US. Show 736b


Ed Mitchell, the Pit Master, The Pit, Raleigh, North Carolina, recently featured as an expert on authentic barbecue in the June, 2008 issue of Bon Appetit Magazine. The Pit restaurant is unique among eastern North Carolina BbQ eateries, probably even among it's Southern US peers, for the fine dining complete experience showcasing good wine, wheat beers, and charred barrel aged Bourbons to sip with Mitchell's legendary approach to cooking whole hog, learned from his father and grandfather. Before opening The Pit, Ed toured the country teaching his traditional Carolina family barbecue method with the endorsement of Southern Foodways Alliance. That success spawned the soon-to-open Mitchell's BbQ Cooking School in Wilson, North Carolina with interns eagerly lined up to learn from The Master. Show ThePit


Randy Ullom, Kendall-Jackson Winemaster, Born in Michigan... Inspired in Chile... Educated at Ohio State University. Randy Ullom is responsible for all winemaking at Kendall-Jackson Winery where Truth lies in Terroir and ultimately Enjoyment. Ullom has held the reigns as Winemaster since 1997 overseeing vineyards from the Central Coast to Mendocino and Lake Counties... from one of the largest land-owners-grape-growers in California. He recently contributed to Kendall-Jackson's Small Plates Perfect Wines: Creating Little Dishes with Big Flavors with recipes by Kendall-Jackson Executive Chef Justin Wangler. We discuss his wine with food pairing recommendations. Big on his list is Camelot Vineyard KJ Highland Estates Chardonnay with a perfectly grilled steak! Show 735a


Patricia Rossi, Garden Director, Kendall-Jackson, on the 12th Annual Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival, Saturday, September 6, 2008. More than 170 varieties of heirloom tomatoes in every size, shape and color imaginable are featured, picked fresh from our own Culinary Gardens and sampled on a beautiful Wine Country afternoon. Show 735b


Penny Malcom, Americus, Georgia, 2007 winner, and Chandni Patel, Cornerstone Communications, Ltd., on this summer's Third Annual Rías Baixas Recipe Pairing Contest where 'Amateur Chefs Strive to Impress Celebrity Palates.' Malcolm's winning 2007 recipe is Fennel, Fig, Fontina Pizza. She grows fennel and figs on the family farm and chose Fontina cheese to follow the 'f' theme. She knew nothing of Albarino grape and wines before spotting the contest last summer online. You can download her recipe from the link above. Patel administers the annual competition and explains what this year's winner will receive and how to submit your recipe. Show 735c


Chris Nelson, Pinot Noir-specialist Winemaker, CrushPad of San Francisco. Nelson is an Vanderbilt trained chemist who discovered the wine connection at Fresno State in pursuit of his Master's degree in Enology. Nelson is a young Renaissance man ready to answer to your winemaking demands. Show 735d


Joyce Goldstein, San Francisco Chef, Author, Restaurant Food Industry Educator and Consultant, with her latest book.... Mediterranean Fresh: A Compendium of One-Plate Salad Meals and Mix-And-Match Dressings. Her son, Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier, contributes with wine and salad recommendations. Goldstein is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. She is a long-time Mediterranean food pioneer in the US beginning with the opening of Square One, as chef-owner. Goldstein is a true culinary genius..... teaching by example. Show 731a


Lisa Granik, Master of Wine, Yale Law School, Fulbright Scholar, was a recent judge this past spring of the first National Women's Wine Competition. Woman purchase a majority of the wine sold in the US and the UK. Before wine, her passion was law and Russia. She is fluent in Russian and French.... proficient in Spanish and Italian. Her current position is that of Director, Fine Wine Initiatives at Empire Merchants in NYC. We talk about her journey into wine and attitudes toward women in the male-dominated beverage industry. Show 731b


Randy Lynch, Proprietor, Bennett Lane Winery, Calistoga, on his Bennett Lane Racing Team that competes in the NASCAR West racing schedule. He aims to switch racing fans from beer to Bennett Lane wines! Napa Valley big reds, chocolate and NASCAR all at Bennett Lane Winery. Show 731c


Rupert Symington, Joint Managing Director, fourth generation, Symington Family Estates, Oporto, Portugal, rejoins Wine & Dine Radio from Vila Nova de Gaia with new ideas for serving Port during the summer. Symington portfolio includes the esteemed houses of W. & J. Graham, Dow, Smith Woodhouse, Quinta do Vesuvio, Warre, Gould Campbell and Quarles Harris. Symington divides his family time between the city of Oporto, at the mouth of the Douro River, the Douro valley where all estate Ports and table wine are grown and produced, and San Francisco; his wife is a native. Show 730a


Katrin Naelapaa, Director, Wines From Spain USA is a phenomenally enthusiastic woman. You have seen her name on various food and wine publication articles dedicated to motivate us to explore the huge vinos diversity from Spain. No country in the world has more acreage devoted to the vine. No doubt, the best values in bubbly are Spanish Cavas. Whether you are planning a visit to Spain or exploring producers and regions from home, preparing for wine tastings and Spanish wine-speak, or learning traditional food pairings, Wines From Spain is your one-stop-resource. Show 730b


Steve Metzler, Classical Wines From Spain, Seattle, since 1984. Originally, the portfolio was exclusively wines from Spain but now includes wines from Germany. Business revolves around friendship and personal relationships, wine being no exception. Metzler exclusively sought out estate-grown and bottled wines that reflect.... well... taste of..... their physical and cultural origin. Terroir. One of my favourite still wines is Huguet de Can Feixes Blanc Seleccio from the Penedes D.O. of Spain. Show 730c


Mike Zitzlaff, GM and Chief Winemaker, CrushPad of San Francisco. Roseworthy-trained, with several wine awards to his name, Zitzlaff oversees a staff of varital-specific winemakers who have hundreds of different bosses to answer to. No stress in that! Yeah right. On the other hand, it sounds like a lot of fun to me; Never a day like the one before. Oh honey.... we're moving from Australia to Northern California! Mike brought his family in-tow so I guess he's here to stay. Show 730d


Sergio Esposito, Founder, Italian Wine Merchants, NYC, Author, Passion on the Vine... A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of Italy. Esposito was born in Naples; His family immigrated to America when he was six years old. Italian Wine Merchants is the foremost Italian wine store in the US devoted exclusively to collectors and enthusiasts interested in obtaining and learning about Italy's best. Show 734a


Stuart Smith, Founder, Vineyard Manager, General Manager, Managing Partner, Smith Madrone Winery and Vineyards, Napa Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, since 1971, Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena. Stu is often quoted and sought out for his leadership and expertise as a mountain vineyardist—whether it’s by The New York Times or National Public Radio or The Napa Valley Register. All wines made entirely from the winery's own estate vineyards on steep mountainsides surrounding the winery on top of Spring Mountain in the Napa Valley. Show 734b


Tony Cartlidge, President, Cartlidge & Browne. Robert Parker highly recommends that you Stick Your Nose into Their Business. For 28 years, the mission has been dry, dry, dry singing varietal correctness, begging for communion with food, and above all, premium quality wine at modest every-day-drinking prices.... with the unsolicited stamp of approval from The Wine Advocate! English-born Tony Cartlidge has been making California appellation wine from Napa since 1980 under the Cartlidge & Browne, Stratford, Rabid Red, and Manzanita Canyon labels. He says, "It's easier than driving a cement or logging truck." Show 733a


Suzanne Phifer Pavitt, Co-Founder, Phifer Pavitt Wine, Calistoga. Intoxicating... Date Night Rules at Organic Phifer Pavitt Wine in Napa. Phifer Pavitt Napa Valley 'Date Night' Cabernet Sauvignon has it all... dark chocolate, cut hay, wild herbs, toasty oak, tobacco, tea leaves, leather... A huge fruit-forward organic monster. According to Southern born country girl Suzanne Phifer Pavitt and Southern California city boy Shane Pavitt, the most important decisions in their lives have been made on their cherished Date Nights: The new job, starting a family, purchasing property for a winery! Show 733b


Michael Brill, President and CEO, CrushPad, San Francisco, where Amateur and Virtual Winemakers Win Competitions. CrushPad was born in 2004 to serve would-be winemakers across the virtual landscape who couldn't up and quit their job and move to California. His neighbors must have thought he had a screw loose back in 2002.... digging up his entire 625-square-foot back yard in Potrero Hill, San Francisco.... to plant Pinot Noir and Syrah vines. Many techies lose their heart to wine... eventually, but not compared to Michael Brill who realized that his backyard vineyard and garage winery were earning him new friends and future clients. Follow-Your-Dream, learn winemaking with Fusebox, CrushPad and VinVillage. Show 733c


29 Cosmetics Founder Lydia Mondavi, with her mother Anita Wilbanks, and grandmother Stella Abernethy talk about their business of artisan angi-aging cosmetics produced in Italy, the September '08 launch of the new 29 Club Skin Care Protection crafted in California, and catering to 29 Cosmetics' exclusive luxury retailer Neiman Marcus.... It's a family affair from Atlanta and Napa. Stella individually inspects and packs each 29 Cosmetics item before being shipped to Neiman Marcus stores. Anita joins Lydia at each of the Neiman Marcus store launches. Lydia recently opened her signature 29 Spa at the Mansion on Peachtree in the Rosewood Hotel, Atlanta. Show 732a


Rob Barnett, CEO and Founder of VinVillage.com announces its first "Members Community Barrel of Wine" Sponsored by Crushpad. Members are invited to join in and be part of the first "Community Barrel". Sign-up early as there are only 85 three-bottle lots available. Show 732b


Megan McGrath, Winemaker, Lucas and Lewellen Vineyards, Santa Barbara County. Megan McGrath, eighth generation Californian on her father's side, grew up on the family's Ventura County ranch. She learned early on that soil is what agriculture is all about, including growing wine grapes. She makes wines from a wide range of grapes grown in three separate Santa Barbara County vineyards, but her favorite might just be Pinot Noir, a love-affair that started in her previous job as a custom crush consultant. Show 732c


Limeng Stroh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Full Circle Wine Solutions, Inc. a global wine and spirits education firm that grows brand loyalty and client profits through tailored wine programs and effective hospitality training. In addition to onsite wine seminars, Full Circle Wine Solutions is about to launch a new wine education website for trade members and consumers who have passion for wine and seek to grow their knowledge about wine. Stroh grew up in Singapore, received her college education in the US, and is targeting clients in Asia. Show 729a


Evan Goldstein Master Sommelier, President & Chief Education Officer, Full Circle Wine Solutions, Inc. and WineCouch, wine education website for trade members and consumers who have passion for wine and seek to grow their knowledge about wine. The highly regarded Goldstein travels the world creating Perfect and Daring wine and food Pairings. Show 729b


Lori Ondaro, Breast Cancer Survivor, who, along with her son, Jeff Murrell, Director of Research at StaVin, and daughter-in-law, Julie Murrell, Assistant Winemaker at The Hess Collection Winery in Napa, have founded American Roots Winery, Napa Valley, "Winemaking To End Breast Cancer." They just bottled their Red, White and Blue label wines with ten percent of total sales are being donated to breast cancer organizations. Show 729c


Jeff Bundschu, President, sixth-generation, Gundlach Bundschu Estate Vineyard and Winery, on Towle's Hill original, one-act play commissioned in celebration of the family's 150th Anniversary at the winery, touring the country with stops in NYC, Charlotte, New Orleans, LA, and Sonoma left to go. Jeff joined us from the Unicorn Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. Read his blog on tour. Show 728a


Albe Zakes, Director of Public Relations, TerraCycle specializing in unique eco-friendly home products, Trenton, New Jersey, partnering with