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
Randy Miller, Director and co-writer along with wife Jody Savin, Producer and co-writer, Bottle Shock, the movie, based on Stephen Spurrier's 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting... Napa's best wines win over French Bordeaux and Burgundy. It's no coincidence that Bottle Shock Producer Jody Savin last name includes the French word for wine! Learn how Bottle Shock interprets the journey. Show 739a
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 RĂas 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 Kendall-Jackson, offering refurbished KJ wine oak barrels transformed into The Rotary Composter and Rain Barrel water storage containers available at Sam's Club and Home Depot nationwide, and the just launched Free Cork Collection Program saving corks from landfills, available to interested bars, restaurants, tasting rooms, wineries and wine events. Show 728b
Jeff Morgan, Napa Valley-based Winemaker, Author, Journalist and Wine Educator, returns to Wine & Dine Radio to talk about the creation of and story behind Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon and RED C, Kosher wines with an update on SoloRosa Wines, Z-Mor Winery and Rose Avengers and Producers. Show 727a
Julianne Balmain, Author, the Sonny McCoskey Mystery Series, returns to Wine & Dine Radio to talk about her auction lot donated to Auction Napa Valley 2008 charity event, available for bidding now through June 6th. If you've ever wanted a fictional alter ego, now is your chance. As part of Auction Napa Valley and in conjunction with Groth Vineyards, she's auctioning off the name of one of the characters in her next Nadia Gordon Napa Valley mystery novel, Lethal Vintage, to be published in April 2009. Show 727b
Mike Miller, spokesperson for Candacy Taylor--photographer, ethnographer and sociologist, documenting women who sling hash and serve coffee as career waitresses in diners and coffee shops across America. Self-employed, without health insurance, Taylor is reluctantly asking for financial support to defray the mounting expenses associated with her recent emergency back surgery caused from lugging heavy photo equipment for years. Show 727c
Tom Wark, Proprietor/Founder, Wark Communications, a marekting communication firm specializing in the wine trade. Wark returns to Wine & Dine Radio to discuss a recent entry on his Tom Wark's Fermentation--The Daily Wine Blog... "Where Do Wineries Stand on Free & Fair Trade in Wine?" and Wine Without Borders issues concerning the consumer's right to purchase wine from national retailers shipping orders across state lines. Contact your state representative and learn what you can do to protect your rights via Specialty Wine Retailers Association. Show 727d
Michael Chiarello, "Flavour-Maker," Napa Valley Chef, Emmy-winning TV personality, Author, Founder of NapaStyle: online lifestyle retailer, Wine-grower: Chiarello Family Vineyards, Anguin, California, on growing up in a California-Calabrian farming and ranching family, and his passionate career spent creating bridges between food and wine in the vineyard and kitchen. His favourite wine to serve with food is Zinfandel... the "Golden Retriever of red wine." Show 726a
Sandra Gay, Attachee de Communication, Syndicat AOC Tavel: The 1st Rose of France, a Midi-Mediterranean Cru Right Rhone Bank area within the Cotes du Rhone near Avignon. Tavel is a full-bodied dry rose wines crafted from nine Rhone grape varieties. Tavel A.O.C. has remained "faithful to its secular specialization. Rose pink is not a fashionable color here, but rather an original identity." Show 726b
Robert Blue, Winemaker, Bonterra Vineyards, in the Russian River benchlands of Mendocino, exclusively made from organically grown grapes, returns to Wine & Dine Radio to talk about his Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal awards from the The (first annual) International Green Wine Competition. Show 726c
Paul Dolan, Honorary Chairman, The (first annual) International Green Wine Competition, the first and only competition devoted to recognizing and rewarding outstanding wines made from certified Biovin (France), Demeter certified Biodynamic (international), Certified Organic, from Transitional vineyards and from Naturally-grown grapes. Dolan is co-founder of Mendocino Wine Co., author of True to Our Roots: Fermenting a Business Revolution, and Winemaker for Paul Dolan Vineyards certified organic and biodynamic wines. Medal winners are available here first at WineFairy.com by medal report. Show 725a
Jan Shrem, Founder/Proprietor Clos Pegase Estate Winery of Calistoga in Napa County, returns to Wine & Dine Radio to discuss “Bacchus the Rascal, A Bacchanalian History of Wine Seen Through 4,000 Years of Art.” Shrem is actively seeking new Guest Speaking opportunities around the US specifically at Social and Country Clubs, and Museums, that hold regular wine events. To learn more, email: jshrem@clospegase.com or by phone 707.737.1407. Show 725b
Lisa Bishop Forbes, recently promoted Winemaker, Dry Creek Vineyard, on the winery's newly launched What is Fume? campaign to bring awareness and understanding to Fumé Blanc. Read DCV Second Generation Winery Owner Kim Stare Wallace's blog entry on the matter; I Fume, You Fume, We All Fume! What is Fume? Show 724a
John Kapon, Acker Merrall & Condit, President and Auction Director, 3rd. generation wine merchant, founded in 1820, Acker Merrall & Condit is America's oldest fine wine merchant and soon to launch the inaugural wine auction in Hong Kong on 31 May, 2008 at the prestigious Island Shangri-La Hotel. With an estimated value in excess of US$5 million (HK$40 million), it will be the largest wine auction ever staged in Asia. The company is the biggest wine auctioneer in America with a total of over US$60 million achieved both in 2007 and 2006. Show 724b
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D.Neuroanatomist and Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine, recently named one of Time Magazine's 2008 100 Most Influential People in The World, Author, My Stroke of Insight - A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, on how the brain processes sensory analysis for wine and food. Watch this video of Dr. Jill and change your life for the positive, forever. Show 724c
Wine and Dine Radio Launches a new partnership with VinVillage.com Radio on WS Radio internet radio platform. We'll hear from Rob Barnett, CEO & Founder, VinVillage.com, 'A Social Organization For Wine Enthusiasts" and Chuck Samuelson, Chef, Consultant, San Diego Village Leader. Show 723
Anne Willan, award-winning cooking teacher, food writer, and the author of more than 30 cookbooks, on The Country Cooking of France. She founded La Varenne, esteemed cooking school, at Chateau du Fey in Burgundy, France. Show 722a
Vicki Carroll, Director, Hospice du Rhone: 22 Varieties... One Vision, the world's largest annual international celebration of RhĂ´ne variety wines, the single most important gathering of international RhĂ´ne wine producers and enthusiasts in the world. Show 722b
Joseph Robert Mills, Ph.D., Writer and Faculty Member, North Carolina School of the Arts, on the process of writing and poetry, reciting poems from his new book, Angels, Thieves, and Winemakers. Show 721
Larry N. Levine, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, on the 2nd. Annual Sonoma County Grape Camp: The Ultimate Wine & Food Adventure, September 29 - October 1, 2008. Show 720a
Christopher Barefoot, Estate Director, Robert Mondavi Winery, announcing a unique new Taste3 Fellowship. Taste3 Conference, presented by Robert Mondavi Winery, July 17-19, 2008. Learn more here. Show 720b
Antonella Imborgia, of Vigne Regali, Strevi, Piedmont, on Italian Spumantes: Rosa Regale Brachetto d'Acqui perfect with chocolate, produced in the traditional Martinotti tank process, Banfi Brut Metodo Tradizionale Classico: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, aged 24-months in the bottle; and Principessa Perlante Gavi Estate Bottled 100 percent Cortese with just a soft touch of bubble on the tongue. These wines can be ordered online direct from Castello Banfi Store in the US. Show 720d
David Pearce, Winemaker, Grove Mill Wine Company, Marlborough, New Zealand, with the winery since 1988, on the release of the world's first CarboNZero® wines, vintage 2006, among the world's first carbon-neutral consumer products, and other in-house Sustainable Practices. Show 719b
Tim Thornhill, Partner, Parducci Winery and parent, Mendocino Wine Company, on Sustainability and their process of becoming the first cabon neutral winery in the United States, having received the 2007 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award in the category of Climate Change. Show 719a
Becky Sue Epstein, International Wine and Spirits, Food and Travel Writer, attending the annual En Primeur Bordeaux tasting, from Sauternes on Sauternes, Show 718a and back home in Boston, with her summary thoughts on the 2007 Bordeaux vintage wines. Show 720c
Lorena Garcia, Entrepreneur and Lifestyle Maven, Owner and Executive Chef, Elements Tierra Restaurant, featuring an eclectic blend of Latin and Asian-inspired dishes located in the heart of Miami's design district, on her new line of California wine, Latin cuisine and wine pairings, comfort food, her travels around the world and her Venezuelan family roots. Show 718b
Neil Harvey, Director of Exhibitions, Copia-The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts, on The Austrian Winery Boom, presenting more than 40 projects in a new exhibition exploring the "recent symbiosis between architecture and wine making." Show 718c
Lily Peterson, Wine Educator, Copia-The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts, on The Austrian Winery Boom, with a tribute to Austrian cuisine and culture: wine programs and tastings, wine and food pairings, an Austrian-inspired Taste of Copia lunch, guest chef and winemaker appearances, films and Spring Wine Festival. Show 718d
Dr. Heike Platter, Marketing, The Botanical Gardens of von Schloss Trauttmansdorff (Castle) and Laimburg Province (research) Winery, Merano, on the history, classifications, winegrowing areas, and varieties of the autonomous Italian province of Alto Adige, South Tyrol, Italy. She spoke to us from Bolzano. Show 717a
Joyce Lock, Culinary Consultant, Stir, Des Moines, Iowa, Author, Foodie Fight-A Trivia Game For Serious Food Lovers. Show 717b
Lee Skawinski, Executive Chef, Cinque Terre and Vignola Restaurants, Portland, Maine, Event Chair, 'Eco Appetito-Good Eating For A Good Earth' "Maine sustainable food celebration” to benefit the innovative “Food for Thought” program at Ferry Beach Ecology School for area children. Show 717c
Ron Newcomb, President, Resveratrol, Inc., on NutraGrape, natural, health and beauty products: The Vine Facial Creme, The Vine Hand and Body lotion, and NutraGrape encapsulates 100% ground grape seed based on Muscadine grape seed, proven higher levels of natural antioxidants. Show 716
Andy Anderson, Architect, Chairman, CRUSH Party and CRUSH Classic: Southern Arizona's Largest Outdoor fine art and rare wine festival, to benefit the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, and Gary Spadafore, Certified Wine Educator and Director of Education, Alliance Beverage Distributing Company of Arizona, International Bordeaux Educator, contributing seminar host. Show 715a
Harlan Wheatley, Master Distiller, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Franklin County, Kentucky, talks about the small-batch, handmade, premium Rain Vodka, distilled seven times, made from 100 percent USDA certified organic white corn from Yale, Illinois. He spoke to us from the distillery. Show 715b
Ernie Weir, Owner, Operator, Winemaker, Founded 1979, updates us on what's new at the only certified Kosher Napa Valley wines, The Vineyards of Hagafen Cellars, Prix Vineyards, and Don Ernesto Vineyards, Silverado Trail, with an organic Riesling in the portfolio. Extremely limited. Join the vineyard family Wine Club. He spoke to us from the winery. Show 715c
Brett Corrieri, Executive Chef/Co-Owner, and Lars Kopperud, General Manager/Co-Owner, MAFIAoZA's Pizzeria & Neighborhood Pub, since 2005, near Nashville's music row; Corrieri's Formaggeria and Vinea Wine & Spirits, on the Nashville wine and Italian food scene, their clientele, restaurant expansion plans underway, sharing their immense passion and expertise satisfying the regular locals (mainly professional women!) and famous alike. Show 714a
Gladys Horiuchi, Manager, Communications, Wine Institute, "The Advocacy Group for the California Wine Industry" extolling the virtues of the newly launched national Land of Wine and Food campaign alliance with the California Travel & Tourism Commission, the new California travel itinerary resource portal. Show 714b
Tony Kirk, Founder and CEO, Birdstone Winery, Madera, California, former President, Madera Vintners Association, on the conception and launch of the Designated Drivers Madera Wine Trail VIP program. Show 714c
KC Pomering, Executive Administrator, Madera Vintners Association, on the continued development of the Designated Drivers Madera Wine Trail VIP program. Show 714d
Andreas Larsson, Best Sommelier of the World 2007/Le Meilleur Sommelier du Monde 2007, Creative Head Sommelier PM & Vänner restaurant, Växjö, Sweden, joins us from Sweden. Show 713a
Judith Finlayson, Author, The Complete Whole Grain Cookbook, with many recipes using wine as an ingredient, joins us from Toronto. Show 713b
Joel Stein, Ivy-League educated, self-absorbed Columnist, Essayist, Time Magazine, LA Times, and others on wine and food. Show 712a
Tim McDonald, Spokesperson, Bota Box , premium, vintage dated California wine-in-a-box, featuring a new Green Package. Show 712b
Tom Harvey, Partner/Founder, Pure Vine Wines, biodynamic and organic wine-of-the-month club. Show 712c
Allan Wright, Founder and Owner, with Reno Walsh, Wine Guide, Zephyr Adventures--Active Wine Adventures Around the World, on their brand new wine tourism via foot, bike, canoe, rafting with 2008 tours scheduled for Oregon, Sonoma, Burgundy, Tuscany & Umbria, Spain, South Africa, and Chile & Argentina. Show 711a
Vanni Lusetti, Winemaker, Cantine Maschio dei Cavalieri Prosecco, from Conegliano, Veneto, Italy, on Prosecco styles, DOC and geography of origin, compared to other traditional sparkling wines, and entertaining ideas, from the winery. Show 711b
Natalie MacLean, prolific, award-winning wine journalist, Author, Red, White and Drunk All Over, publishes a free wine newsletter, with her current favourite wine-and-chocolate matches for Valentine’s Day, from Ontario. Her website provides lots more wine and food combinations. Show 710a
Madhur Jaffrey, writer, cookbook author, TV chef, illustrator, and award-winning actress originally from Delhi, India, as the world's foremost authority on Indian cooking with Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking for the hour, from NYC. Jaffrey was recently awarded an honorary Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to the worlds of cooking and acting. Show 710b
Claude Mandois, 9th generation, Director, Henri Mandois Champagne, Pierry, France, Champagne growers since 1735, Champagne producers since 1905, now available in the United States. The Brut Rose Grande Reserve, a perfect new pour for Valentine's Day, having recently received 90 points from Wine Spectator magazine, from Champagne. Show 709
Kristy Charles, Executive Director, Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association, on the Third Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival. Show 708a
Sean O'Keefe, Vineyard Manager, Specialty Winemaker, Chateau Grand Traverse: Winery, Vineyards, Inn, Traverse City, Michigan, Michigan Peninsula, on the winery's history, and his hand-crafted dry Rieslings and Gewurztraminers. Show 708b
Christophe Schneider, Research Engineer, INRA: National Institute for Agronomic Research in Colmar, France, discusses his research on Alsace varietals and climate change. Show 708c
Sarah Bennett, Research Enologist and Co-Owner, Navarro Vineyards, Host of the technical conference at the Third Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival, on her family's history of winemaking and grapegrowing in Anderson Valley since 1974, and their significant commitment to Gewurztraminer. Show 708d
Ferenc Mate, Hungarian-born, Winemaker, Photographer, Sailing-enthusiast, prolific Author, A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Winelover's Dream, the story behind the Mates’ internationally acclaimed organic winery and two-year restoration of their house: a 13th-century friary in Montalcino. Show 707a
Barry H. Gump, Ph.D., Chemist, Winemaker, recently joined the faculty in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University as the Harvey R. Chaplin Eminent Scholar in Beverage Management, will discuss beverage management and FIU's role in educating the next generation of growers and marketers. Show 707b
Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine, simply the most famous woman in wine, internationally, Co-Author/Editor, The World Atlas of Wine, sixth ed., with new edition worldwide updates and trends. Show 706a
Karen MacNeil, Teacher, Writer, Consultant, Chair of the Professional Wine Studies Program at the Napa Valley location of the Culinary Institute of America, with Karen's Wine Lover's Page-A-Day Desk Calendar 2008, featuring fascinating facts, trivia, quotes and more. Order via emailing Karen@karenmacneil.com. Show 706b
David Fussell, Sr., Founder, Duplin Winery: North Carolina's largest wine producer, on the creation of a world class resort destination, The Village at Duplin Winery, I-40, Rose Hill, North Carolina. Show 706c
Roger Scruton, Philosopher and London-based Wine Correspondent, with Chapter One, The Philosophy of Wine, in Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine. Show 705a
Steve Charters, Master of Wine, English-born, recently transferred from Australia to France, Professor of Champagne Management, Reims Management School, with Chapter Eight, On the Evaluation of Wine Quality, in Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine. Show 705b
Gloria Origgi, Italian-born, Paris-based Philosopher specializing in social epistemology, with Chapter Nine, Wine Epistemology: The Role of Reputational and Ranking Systems in the World of Wine, in Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine. Show 705c
Dr. Barry C. Smith, Scottish-born, Paris-based Philosopher, Editor Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine, with Chapter Three, The Objectivity of Tastes And Tasting, and a summary of other contributor's works in Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine. Show 705d
Andrew Jefford, London-based Author, Wine Writer and Critic, with Chapter Ten, The Art and Craft of Wine, in Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine. Show 705e
Paul Sloan, Co-Founder, Small Vines Wines, Inc., Sebastopol, California, along with wife, Kathryn, specializing in artisanal, naturally-farmed, extremely limited availability, Sonoma Pinot Noir high-density winegrowing. Show 704a
Michel Richard, Chef, Author, Maestro, Citronelle D.C., on growing up in the kitchen from the tender age of 14, and learning his craft for which he is still motivated to lead and teach after 40 years, creating dishes that "dance on the plate, as well as in the mouth." Show 704b
Jennifer Chotzi Rosen, Writer, Educator, Entertainer, otherwise known as the Cork Jester, with an eclectic range of wine gifts, ranging from bizarre to beautiful, stupid to practical and ingenious, including her brand new Cork Jester's Wine Teasers game. Show 704c
Merrill Williams, Editor/Publisher, Maine Food & Lifestyle Magazine, Connecting People to Local Resources, the flavors and images of Maine published quarterly. Show 703a
Robert Rossi, Contributor, Maine Food & Lifestyle Magazine, with his current Holiday Issue column Making Wine from Maine-Grown Grapes: Three Vineyards, Three Stories. Show 703b
SGT Rudasi, Alexander D., Communications Team Chief 3-320th FA 3rd BDE 101st ABN DIV Air Assault, from somewhere in the desert south of Bagdad, on spending the holidays away from home. Show 703c
Jean-Baptiste Cristini, Champagne Salon Le Mesnil, unique in all the world: dedicated to a singular place, a singular grape, a singular year, and sister winery Champagne Delamotte, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize et Oger--vin terroir France, Champagnes for connoisseurs, entertaining and food pairing ideas to inspire. Show 702a
Candacy A. Taylor, multimedia project, Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress, looking for more waitresses to interview and photograph in the southern United States. Show 702b
Lydia Mondavi, Founder, Spa Consultant, 29 Cosmetics, the world's first comprehensive cosmetic collection enriched with beneficial grape seed extract, with gift ideas. Show 702c
Peggy Flemming, 1968 Olympic Gold Medal Skater, Breast Cancer Survivor, Co-founder, Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery, Los Gatos, on her signature Victories Dry Rose, (72% pinot noir, 28% syrah) with $2 from every bottle sold donated to raise funds for breast cancer research, awareness and a cure. Show 701a
Pam Boring, Co-Founder and CEO, The California Wine Club, Breast Cancer Survivor, recently partnered with Peggy Fleming and her winery Fleming-Jenkins Winery and Vineyards to support breast cancer research. Show 701b
Jaco Potgeiter, Winemaker, Tall Horse Wines, The Cape Winelands, South Africa, with a new Pinotage Rose. Show 701c
Jamie Kutch, former Merill Lynch NASDAQ trader turned boutique-boutique Pinot Noir artisan Winemaker, Kutch Wines, on his 93 point Wine Spectator 2005 Sonoma Coast Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. He also makes a dry Sonoma coast Pinot Noir Rose. Show 701d
Julie L. Cannon, Southern Lifestyle/Romance writer, with her new title, The Romance Readers' Book Club. Show JulieCannon
Joe Otos, Winemaker and Founding Partner, Willowbrook Cellars, producers of small batch Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, on the stupendous 2005 Pinot Noir vintage. Show 700a
Braiden Rex-Johnson, Seattle-based Author with a gorgeous photographed, much-deserved dedication to... Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining. Show 700b
Terry Culton, Winemaker, Adelaida Cellars, on Adelaida’s Beaujolais Nouveau, harvested August 29 at the winery’s HMR Estate Vineyard. One acre of Gamay Noir was planted in 1964 on what was then called Hoffman Mountain Ranch. The historic vineyard also boasts the oldest pinot noir vines on the South Central Coast. Show 700c
Patricia McRitchie, Attorney, McRitchie Associates, LLC, Wine Country Consulting, on her work shepherding new American Viticultural Appellations through federal bureaucracy. Patricia is Partner and Co-Founder, with winemaker husband Sean, of McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks, in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina AVA. Show 698a
Bernard Delille, French Winemaker, and Brian Ross, Director of Food and Beverage, Biltmore Estate, Biltmore Estate Winery, Asheville, North Carolina, America's largest home with the most highly visited winery in the US. Show 698b
Alfonso Cevola, Italian wine Ambassador, Wine Blogger, On the Wine Trail in Italy, moving between Italy and America, passionate about both countries; Sustained by the energies of California, Texas, Sicily and the Adriatic. Alfonso blogs three nights a week. Show 697a
Gina DePalma, Pastry Chef, Author, Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen, with foreword by Mario Batali, simply delicious! Show 697b
The Saucy Sisters, Barbara Nowak and Beverly Wichman, party experts and food and wine authors, Personal Party Coaches with their new holiday hosting service available online for $200, any size group! Show 698
Kent Rosenblum, Founder, President, CEO, Winemaker, Rosenblum Cellars, since 1978, specializing in elegant, balanced, rich, award-winning Zinfandels and Rhone-blend red and white wines. Currently, 26 different old-vine head-pruned Zinfandels are available. Show 696a
Jayme Nunn, Marketing Director, Blackburn Family Founders Daughter, Pietra Santa Winery, Cienga Valley, California, on The Olive Experience, inviting the public to learn how to harvest olives, press, taste, blend, and create artisan extra virgin olive oil. Show 696b
Gillian Riley, London-based Food Historian and Author, The Oxford Companion to Italian Food from Italy. According to Chef Mario Batali, in the foreword, "Still hungry for Italy... the food and drink along with all of their associated tastes and smells... the weather, the landscape, places, people, and their way of life too." Show 695a
Norman Schwartz, Chairman, Schwartz Olcott Imports, LLC and Terry Wheatley, Partner, Oops Carmenere-based Chilean Wines, the lost grape of Bordeaux. Check out the new delicous dry Carmenere rose. Show 695b
Thomas Duroux, Managing Director, Chateau Palmer, Margaux, Classified 3rd. Growth, on the 1994 Vintage. Show 694a
Eric Arnold, author, First Big Crush: The Down and Dirty on Making Great Wine…Down Under, on why winemaking is one of the most dangerous and dirtiest jobs on earth. Show 694b
Anna Mastronardi Novak, AM Studio, Whidbey Island, Washington on the language of original inspired works, including those of vineyards using wax-pigment pencil on archival French paper, oil sticks on canvas, and mixed media. Show 694c
Karen Taylor, Editor, France Magazine. Show 693a
Edward Hamilton shares his passion for Martinique’s rhum agricole. On this French Caribbean island, A.O.C. and terroir are taking on a whole new meaning. Show 693b
Gerard Bertholon, Corporate Chef, President, Five Leaf gourmet frozen food line, discusses the latest in sous-vide cuisine from the innovative Cuisine Solutions. The company’s frozen food business has recently expanded from hotels, airlines and restaurants to the military and retail outlets such as Costco and Wegmans. Show 693c
Christophe Chateau, Director of the Union des Cotes de Bordeaux, talks about the challenges facing winegrowers of Les Cotes de Bordeaux. How can these small family-owned vineyards compete on the world market? Show 693d
Roseann Tully, CEO & Founder, Intermezzo Magazine and Intermezzo Ireland, all about food, travel, wine and home in one beautifully written and photographed package, since 2001.
Becky Sue Epstein, Senior Editor Wine and Spirits, Intermezzo Magazine with Drink Notes: Great Wine & Spirits column and travel notes from Champagne.
Nancy Light, Director of Communications, Wine Institute: The Voice for California Wine, on California culinary and wine tourism and shipping wine direct from winery tasting rooms.
Jerome Durand, Director of Marketing and Communication, Bureau National Interprofesionnel du Cognac, on Cognac consumption and current events around the world.
Mariah Clinton, Auction Manager, KRCB Public Broadcasting for the North Bay, California, Televised PBS Wine & Epicurean Auction. Bid on lot #7180 and be a guest on Wine & Dine Radio.
Tom Simoneau, Wine Educator and Consultant, Radio Host, KRCB Auctioneer, Winemaker, Simoneau Vineyard, talks about the release of his new Alexander Valley 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Britt Karlsson, Swedish Wine and Food Writer, Tour-Guide, living in Paris, founder, BK Wine, on a brand new English-language, Bordeaux-Perigord tour: Truffles, Wine, Foie Gras and Duck.
Karen Ross, President, California Association of Winegrape Growers, on the differences between Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic wine...terms that are thrown around a lot but not very well understood by the consumer, with updates on the continued growth and success of the organization's signature concept, California's Sustainable Winegrowing Program.
Jeff Frey, Sustainable Vineyard Management Consultant, Santa Barbara County, Tapestry Vineyards, specializling in Pinot Noir; Chairman, Technical Issues and Sustainabilty Committee, California Association of Winegrape Growers, on California's Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices.
Kim Ledbetter-Bronson, Lodi third generation Winegrape Grower, Vino Farms, with sustainably owned and managed vineyards in Lodi, Napa and Sonoma, on California's Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices.
Stephen Kautz, President, Ironstone Vineyards, Calaveras County, Sierra Foothills, committed to sustainably grown grapes, on California's Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices.
Neil Roberts, Sustainable Vineyard Management Consultant, Roberts Vineyard Services, Paso Robles; Winemaker, Clavo Cellars Sauvignon and Syrah; Chairman, Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance; on California's Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices.
Nicolo' Mascheroni Stianti, son of Carlo Mascheroni and Giovannella Stianti Mascheroni, working proprietors, Castello Di Volpaia, producing organic Chianti Classico and Super Tuscan wines, organic olive oil and vinegar, in the village of Volpaia, north of Radda, for the hour from Tuscany, on Volpaia's high-elevation wines, his father's twenty-year mission to unite producers of Chianti Classico into one Consorzio, the family's restoration of historic village buildings, vineyard replanting, villas for rent, woods with hiking trails, and an on-premise cooking school.
Gene Krielow, Amateur Antique Wineglass Collector, continues the conversation about wineglass collecting and the history of early 20th century American glass designer-pioneers Henry Clay Frye and Frederick Carder. Download photos: Frye 1, Frye 2, Frye 3, Frye 4, Frye Book, Carder 1, Carder 2, Carder Book 1, Carder Book 2.
David Leader, Entrepreneur Baker, Author, Local Breads: Sourdough and Whole-Grain Recipes From Europe's Best Artisan Bakers, with his delicious philosophy of breadmaking and beautiful analogy between the unique qualities of artisnal bread as compared to Old World wine in terms of typicity of place, culture, and historical significance.
Doug Frost, Master Sommelier, Master of Wine, Wine Writer and Consultant, Spokesperson, Wines From Spain, Hosting a new educational video podcast series Exploring Albarino dry, fruity white wines of Rias Baixas, Galicia region.
Dave Eckert, PBS television Host and Producer, Culinary Travels with Dave Eckert taking you "to the source" of great food, wine, and personalities around the globe, which airs on 160 Public Broadcasting affiliates across the country.
Fred Plotkin, a self-described "Pleasure Activist," Italian food and music expert, author, Italy for the Gourmet Traveler, 21 regions, 500 places, 800 eateries... the most complete gastronomic guide to Italy ever published. Learn about opera and culinary/cooking guided tours and cruises with Plotkin and opera luminaries.
Lisa Peacock, Founder, The Peacock Foundation, on the annual Charity Wine Event, North Hollywood, California.
Laura Waniuk, Marketing and Product Development, Chuao Chocolatier, providing "Educainment" by expertly matching their marvelous Venezuelan chocolate Truffles, Bonbons and Cocoapods with wines.
Darren McGrady, Private Chef to Princess Diana, author, Eating Royally: Recipes & Remembrances From a Palace Kitchen, with over 100 recipes and 150 photos. He chose to donate his entire advance from the book to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. Children and Aids were two of Princess Diana’s charity goals.
Patricia Rossi, Garden Director, Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates, brings us up to date on the new wine events scheduled for the 11th Annual Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival, Sepember 8th.
Heinz Beck, German born, prolific culinary author, Rome’s only Michelin three-star Chef and one of only five in Italy, will host customized cooking classes, at Castello Banfi's vineyard estate in Montalcino, Tuscany, complemented by wine tastings and visits to artisan food producers and markets, October 28-31 and November 25-28. Space is extremely limited. He spoke to us from his roof garden restaurant La Pergola, Rome.
Clotilde Dusoulier, Parisian Food Blogger, Chocolate and Zucchini, shares her passion for all things food-related -- thoughts, recipes, musings, cookbook acquisitions, quirky products, nifty tools, restaurant experiences, ideas, and inspirations... and the modern Parisian lifestyle which may not include wine on a daily basis.
John Blazon, Master Sommelier, Wine Sales and Standards, The Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, The Walt Disney Co., responsible for wine at every restaurant, and resort staff wine training, from Wellington, New Zealand.
Laurence Monclard, Founder, Meeting the French, catering to international tourists seeking highly personalized Parisian Bed and Breakfast opportunities, Dining in French homes, Gastronomy, Cultural, and a new Paris Antique Market bilingual guided group tours. Keep up with what's going on throughout France with a subscription to France Magazine.
Hayo Loacker, Winemaker, Tenute Loacker: Schwarhof Estate, South Tyrol; Corte Pavone Estate and Valdifalco Estate, Tuscany, Italy, on the principles of biological winegrowing. His father Rainer Loacker is the founder of Loacker Remedia Homeopathy.
Christy Campbell, British journalist, author, The Botanist and the Vintner - How Wine Was Saved for the World for the hour, from London, about the invasion and spread of Phylloxera throughout France and elsewhere; a super-sleuth mystery masterpiece.
Dorothy Hamilton, founder, The French Culinary Institute and The International Culinary Center featuring Italian Studies Program, shares inside stories from her new PBS-series companion book, Chef's Story: 27 Chefs Talk About What Got Them Into the Kitchen.
SGT Rudasi, Alexander D., Communications Team Chief 3-320th FA 3rd BDE 101st ABN DIV, shares his thoughts about Army food, on base, and on deployment.
Gene Krielow, private collector, on his 30 years of collecting antique wine glasses. A few examples are shown here online at WineFairy.com.
Tim Teichgraeber, wine columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Listener Club Member interview.
Becky Sue Epstein, Senior Editor, Wine and Spirits, Intermezzo Magazine. Listener Club Member interview.
Edward V. McCarthy, wine writer, consultant, educator, author of Wine For Dummies. Listener Club Member interview.
Julia Flynn Siler, Wall Street Journal journalist, author, The House of Mondavi--The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty. Show 677a
Joseph Mills, co-author, A Guide to North Carolina Wineries, second edition., in time for summer travel.
Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan, food writer, baker, Food Editor--Apartment Therapy blog, author, The Greyston Bakery Cookbook, Greyston Bakery, Yonkers, New York. Find a list of her recipes using wine and liquors right here and then go buy the book!
Lydia Abernathy Mondavi, Founder, The Abernathy Group--A Spa and Resort Resource; Partner, Medusa Wines--Old Vine Napa Valley Zinfandel; on her latest project, 29 Cosmetics, using Grape Seed extract in Age Protecting color cosmetic formulas for skin... Hwy 29 Napa, recently launched at select Neiman-Marcus stores. Receive a free 29 Cosmetics cosmetic bag with your online purchase of 29 Cosmetics by emailing Lydia stating that you heard her on Wine & Dine Radio.
Robert Pecota, long-time Napa resident and Winemaker, in the process of creating Napa County's first Agricultural Diversification project in Calistoga Artisan Village to include a small winemaking facility, specializing in Calistoga Petite Sirah, Cabernet/Petit Verdot, and Grenache Rose; an olive oil production facility; and cheese making facility, with an eye toward Green at all levels, exclusively using Napa County resources.
Jim Bernau, Founder and President, Willamette Valley Vineyards, discusses Global Warming's effects on growing world-class Pinot Noir in Oregon; the winery's ongoing efforts to reduce it's carbon footprint; work with the Oregon Environmental Council; and being the first winery in the world to use certified cork stoppers from the Rainforest Alliance to Forest Stewardship Council.
Beatrice Hohenegger, linguist, museum curator, author, Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West, a fast paced historical account of mankind's relationship with tea that is simply impossible to put down, especially for her engaging connection between the introduction of gin and tea to the United Kingdom, pre-Charles Dickens; and the popularity of tea with sugar, in part, creating the need for slave trade. Hohenegger is a gifted story-teller.
Mitchell Taylor, Managing Director & Consulting Winemaker, Wakefield Wines Party Ltd., New South Wales, family-owned producers of Taylor Wines and Wakefield Wines, since 1969, with Wakefield entirely under screw cap since August 2004.
Kara and Mike Dunn, RetroCellars, crafting mountain, old-vine, Petite Sirah. Kara is a Pecota, Robert Pecota is her father. Mike works with his father at Dunn Vineyards in Napa Valley's town of Anguin. Both grew up in ultra-premium artisan winemaking families in Napa Valley.
Pat Roney, Proprietor--Founder, Girard Winery, St. Helena, on his recent acquisition of Windsor Vineyards, Healdsburg, and his plans to expand Windsor beyond private labels into an ultra-premium Sonoma-based brand.
Michael Blaylock, Winemaker, Quady Vineyards, on the winery's first-ever release of a five-year old Palomino Fino Amontillado-style California Sherry made from biodynamic grapes.
Fuchsia Dunlop, author, Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook: Recipes From Hunan Province, with luscious photographs, and formerly, Land of Plenty: Authentic Sichuan Recipes Personally Gathered in the Chinese Province of Sichuan, on the use of alcohol in Chinese cuisine and culture.
Steve Edmunds, California Winemaker creating expressive wines through which "the earth speaks" in a clear and strong voice of place and time, Edmunds St. John Winery, Songwriter, Lonesome On The Ground CD, "produced and recorded under the influence of intuition and blind luck."
Joy Henderson, Public Relations and Marketing Manager, Schramsberg Vineyards, shares the news that Schramsberg Brut Rosé 2004 was served at the State Dinner at the White House honoring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Download the menu here.
Susan Reinhardt, syndicated columnist, Asheville author, Not Tonight Honey, Wait 'til I'm a Size 6, and more recently, Don't Sleep with a Bubba, on growing old with Grace and Merlot!
Mary Burnham, Marketing Director, Clos du Bois Winery, Sonoma, California, Spokesperson, Women Heart, Washington D.C., on 'Toast to Mom,' a partnership between Clos du Bois and WomenHeart, a one-stop online resource to help celebrate Mother's Day and Women's Health Month during May, with heart-healthy recipes and pairings by chef Joyce Goldstein. With each e-card or virtual 'toast' sent, Clos du Bois will donate $1 to WomenHeart.
Arne E. Hillesland, Technical Director (Head Distiller), Distillery 209, San Francisco, shares the history of Distillery 209 and the unique hand crafted way he creates copper pot distilled Gin on Pier 50: four-times distilled corn-based spirit base; a citrus-botanical infusion that is light on juniper, with a soft whisper of bergamot! Check out the Classic cocktail recipes and invitation to Bartenders online.
John Colaruotolo, Vice President, Head Winemaker, Casa Larga Vineyards and Winery, Fairport, New York, near Rochester, since 1974, on the phenomenal success of the family's Fiori Delle Stelle 2004 Vidal Ice Wine, winner of the Governor's Cup award at the New York Wine & Food Classic, and 2005 Fiori Cabernet Franc Ice Wine.
Tom Meyer, Restaurateur, (industry veteran who founded North Carolina barbecue hot spot The Q Shack), Co-Founder, Sauvignon Republic Cellars, dedicated to creating a portfolio of international Sauvignon Blancs, on the debut of Sauvignon Republic Shooter Flight... Two-ounce shot-like tumblers, placemats and tasting sheets created to offer unpretentious exploration of Sauvignon Blanc terroir.
Russell Weis, President and General Manager, Silverado Vineyards, Napa, California, on the winery's newfound dedication to single-vineyard wines, and Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon being named one of only three in California to be given Heritage designation (UC Davis, Foundation Plant Services, Registered Grape Selections).
Richard Marble, President and Development Director, 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. Purchase tickets, subscribe to the e-newsletter, and learn the tour schedule here...
Jane O'Riordan, Cookbook author, chef, teacher, and co-owner of Easton Wines-Domaine de la Terre Rouge, Fiddleton, California, talks about her second cookbook which you can reserve prior to it's release, her signature style of entertaining, her Recipe Project, and her many recipes online.
Tom Silberkleit, Editor and Publisher for Wine House Press in Sonoma, talks abou the third edition of The California Directoryof Fine Wineries, profiling 60 destination wineries in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino, available online at Amazon, and your local bookstore.
Richard Flies, Senior Vice President of Education, and Pastry Chef Laureen Gauthier, Director of Curriculum and Accreditation, New England Culinary Institute, on the recent addition of a Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts to its existing Bachelor’s degree in hospitality and restaurant management, allowing the highly regarded school to combine its hands-on career training with the prestige of a higher education degree.
Jeff Kunde, Winegrower, Kunde Estate Winery and Vineyards, Kenwood, California, on the new Kunde Eco Winery Tours: Green Tours--scenic hikes exploring seven distinct microclimates on the family's 1850-acre ranch, winetasting and Wine Country Box Lunch with Jeff Kunde!
Chuck Blethen, Amateur Winemaker, Resident Vigneron, Black Mountain Oasis Vineyard, Scottsdale, Arizona, Lecturer, Author, The Wine Etiquette Guide.
Edward Hemingway, Illustrator, Author, Artist, and Mark Bailey, Television and Film Writer, Author, Hemingway & Bailey's Bartending Guide to Great American Writers ... a straight-up homage to the Golden Age of the cocktail blended with classic cocktail recipes and literary history.
Serge Hochar, Bordeaux-trained Winemaker, 'Magician... who only seeks to translate what nature intended," Chateau Musar, Gazir, Lebanon, growing grapes at 3,000 feet elevation in the Bekaa Valley, where viticulture was introduced 6,000 years ago.
Andrew and Laurel Quady, Owners, Quady Winery, 'Keeping it Sweet since 1975,' for the hour, with a thoughtful, informative essay about Dessert Wines, Fortified Wines, Aperitif Wines from around the world; When to enjoy them; with What foods: in what context: and proper handling.
Brian Clements, Partner, Turrentine Brokerage: Grapes & Wine, since 1973, California's largest wine grape brokerage firm, with comment and analysis on the probable impact of specific cultivar supply and demand trends on growers, wineries and consumers.
Michael Antonorsi, co-Founder, Master Chocolatier, Chuao Chocolatier, returned to expand on wine with chocolate based on premium cacao beans from Chuao, Venezuela.
Micha Vaadia, Chief Winemaker, Galil Mountain Winery, a joint venture between Kibbutz Yiron and the Golan Heights Winery, producing 90% red wines in the Upper Galilee mountain range at 1,000 meters elevation, on the border with Lebanon.
Dr. Bonnie Bergin, Founder, Assistance Dog Institute, Santa Rosa, the only collegee offering Bachelor and Master of Science, and Associate of Science degrees in dog studies, on the ground-breaking Golden Retriever training and breeding "sniffer dog" program created to detect vine mealybug in California North Coast vineyards before it spreads.
Fritz Maytag for the hour: San Francisco Brewer, Anchor Brewing Company; Distiller, Anchor Distilling; Napa Valley Spring Mountain Winegrower, famed York Creek Vineyards; third generation dairy farmer, affineur, Maytag Blue, since 1941 Maytag Dairy Farms, Newton, Iowa.
Kara Pecota Dunn, Napa Valley native, Family Vintner, on her and husband Randy's Retro Cellars participation in the 8th annual auction benefiting The Young School, a private non-prifit, non-denominational Montessori-derived program for children ages six through twelve, St. Helena, California.
Stephane Hainaut, General Manager, Barton G The Restaurant, Miami, on his decision to expand the signature gastronomy to a unique commitment to an upscale house-wine program he hopes will inspire other restaurateurs, with historical Barton G wine whimsy.
George Rose, Pulitzer Prize-nominated former Los Angeles Times photographer, announced the publication of The Art of Terroir, a collection of wine country photographs on exhibit at The Sonoma County Museum April 28 through July 15, 2007.
Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW, President, International Wine Center NYC, Author, Spokesperson for the Alto Adige Wines of the Italian Alps US Campaign.
Klaus Gasser, Enologist and Sales Director, Cantina Terlano Cooperative, since 1893, Alto Adige, on his philosophy of aging Alto Adige white wines... "memory of origin" in the glass... gorgeous wines.
Elena Walch, Owner, Winemaker, Castel Ringberg and Kastelaz Vineyard, on her career path from Engineer to Family Winemaker, Restaurateur... from big-city Milano to the village of Tramin, the birthplace of Gewürztraminer... delicious wines of different sub-zones within Alto Adige.
Louis-Fabrice Latour, CEO, 9th generation, Maison Louis Latour, family-run negociant-eleveurs, Burgundy.
Pascal Boye, Vice President Exports North America, for Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, only 31-years old and already one of the world's top Champagne brands.
Natalie Oliveros, aka Savanna Samson, Adult-Film Star turned wine entrepreneur, on her Old-World dream wine brand Sogno: Uno red, Due white, and a soon to be released Barbera.
Al Roker, NBC Television Personality, Best-Selling Author, Entrepreneur, 'America’s Most Loved Weatherman,' on Barbeque... slow cooking, indirect heat! with wine.
Michael Antonorsi, co-founder, Master Chocolatier, Chuao Chocolatier, on wine with chocolate based on premium cacao beans from Chuao, Venezuela.
Paul Pontallier, General Directeur-Winemaker, Chateau Margaux, Margaux 1er Cru Classé 1855, on the estate, terroir, provenance in the glass, and 'priviledge of place.'
Steve Smith, Master of Wine, Wine and Viticulture Director, Craggy Range Winery, Hakes Bay, New Zealand, on his role as Chairman, Pinot Noir 2007 New Zealand.
Chris Kaeser, Executive Vice President, Ultra International for Ariston in North America, Italy's leading brand of premium home appliances on Cantina Vino integrated wine storage unit.
Laura DePasquale, Master Sommelier, National Sales Director for Fine Wines, Palm Bay Imports, Miami, on "How to Taste Like a Master Sommelier" and "The Best Italian Wines You've Never Heard Of."
Philippe Manfredini, Vice President of Exports, Champagne Gosset, the oldest known producer of wine in Champagne, since 1584, on the winery's distinctive house-style, range and history.
Pat Thomson and Claudio Bisio, husband and wife, Travel Agents, Founders, La Dolce Vita Wine Tours: The Leaders in Italian Wine Vacations.
Gregory S. Walter, Editor and Publisher, Pinot Report, your one-stop source for news, reviews, analysis, cuisine and lifestyle content focused on the finest Pinot Noirs produced in California, Oregon and other western wine regions.
Alder Yarrow, Founder-Editor, Vinography, the leading wine blog on the internet, just back from New Zealand, talks about his trip and vineyard photographs now available for download to his readers.
Michael Ireland Regnier, acclaimed Photographer, partners with Vinography wine and food blog, to share his layered vineyard landscapes with dedicated wine lovers.
Peter Prager, Winemaker, Prager Winery & Port Works, St. Helena, California, a small family owned and operated winery, producing 3600 cases annually since 1979.
Steve DiFrancesco, Winemaker, Glenora Wine Cellars, Dundee, New York, on the fabulous cool-climate wines of the Finger Lakes winegrowing region.
Edward Wallo, Winemaker, co-founder, co-proprietor, Yorkville Cellars in southern Mendocino County, on 30-acres farmed and certified CCOF organic since 1986. Download the Mendocino County Organic Winery & Vineyard Guide 2006 here.
Maureen Kelly, author, Wine Types: Discover Your Inner Grape, based loosly on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and her love of the psychology.
Jeff Morgan, author, The PlumpJack Cookbook: Great Meals for Good Living, forward by PlumpJack Group founder Gavin Newsom and delicious food photography by Leigh Beisch.
Les Utley, General Manager, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Temecula Wine Country, an easy drive from San Diego or LA, on indulgent experiences.
Larry Brooks, Senior Winemaker, Tolosa Winery & Vineyard, San Luis Obispo.
Leslie Sbrocco, wine-food-and travel television personality, consultant, guest lecturer, columnist, author, The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide: Buying, Pairing &
