2011 In Review… It’s Red, White & Moo! On this week’s program, David visits with Wine Gadget Guru Matt Dubow and talks New Years resolutions for wine lovers. Then, three of his favorite stories and guests from the year get an encore performance: Paul Cullen, the wine maker and former Bad Company bass player; comedian [...]
Read MoreThey brought the first Pinot Noir cuttings to America by ship. They pioneered both wine regions and important winemaking technique. Today they sell the most popular premium Pinot Noir in America. Meet family spokesperson, David Mirassou whose love of the business, his historical roots and of course, wine drinking, is truly infectious. Then, the New [...]
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Steak and wine have been linked together, forever. Just as a glass of wine is part of any important occasion, so, too, is a flavorful slab of rib-eye, sirloin or tenderloin. But over the past few years, a tantalizing twist has added to this mix, and the idea is spreading. Clever meat farmers have been [...]
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Wine and Politics. Now, there’s a Tasty Nexus that goes right back to our pre-historic Solar Plexus. The earliest known example of wine production dates back 8,000 years to Georgia, in Europe. Since that was the Stone Age, we’re not sure exactly who decided to grow those grapes, but would bet it was the Chief, [...]
Read MoreThis week, we wrap up our visit to Mendocino Wine country with two fascinating interviews featuring two of the region’s most respected wine producers. While other 10-year-old boys were out catching frogs and lizards, Charlie Barra was learning how to care for a vineyard. This year was Charlie’s 66th consecutive harvest, which helps explain why [...]
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What is your dream of dreams? What would you really do…if you won the lottery….or suddenly began to dance as if no one were looking? Would you fly into Wine Country and launch a lovely and memorable day, filled with the sights and scents of rolling hills, neat rows of grapes, scenic drives through Italy’s Tuscan wine region…strolling ancient cellars…tasting [...]
Read MoreThis week we continue our very colorful portrait of winemaking in Mendocino, California. This story comes in three sizes-small, medium and large. First, meet John Chiarito, whose charming family winery will take you back to the old country. Next, Jim Milone of Terra SAvia has been a key figure in Mendocino winemaking since before he [...]
Read MoreLegend has it that the father of modern psychology, Sigmund Freud, once commented that, “sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.” And while that may be so, the same probably does not apply to…you guessed it…wine! When was a glass of wine….ever…just…a glass of wine. Always, there is mood…and feeling…not to mention the “character” and [...]
Read MoreSome aspects of the wine-lover’s life can be downright daunting. Let’s see if this has happened to you: You’re up in Wine Country, having the tasting of your life. And you’re thinking of flying home with a few bottles. But wait, you say…what about all those TSA security rules. You know – you cannot board [...]
Read MoreWhen it comes to America’s love affair with wine…the official beverage of romance….the State of the Union is STRONG! And not just from the standpoint of consuming the liquid of the gods: Winemaking in the USA is truly a “growth industry,” even in the face of the deepest recession, since the Great Depression. In fact, now more than ever, you don’t [...]
Read MoreFor the die-hard romantic, it is one of the most essential elements of the wine drinking experience. No, it is not Ravel’s “Bolero” or Barry White’s “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe,” it is the humble cork–that low tech little device that’s been keeping wine safely in its container since at least the 1st [...]
Read MoreThere are so many lesser-know yet fascinating stories in Mendocino County, California that we decided it was worth spending a few weeks there. Our mission was to present every facet of this remarkable wine country that frequently gets upstaged by the neighboring Napa-Sonoma region. Small and secluded, Mendocino wines really deserve your attention. Here you [...]
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