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Andrew Friedman is author of "Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll: How Food Lovers, Free Spirits, Misfits and Wanderers Created a New American Profession." The book explores America's restaurant evolution from the 1970s to 2000s and the people who shaped it. Peter Mondavi, Jr. and brother Marc oversee Charles Krug Winery, Napa Valley's oldest winery (est. 1861), acquired by Peter's grandparents, Cesare a...

Wine and Spirits Writer Jason Wilson traveled through Europe seeking out rare and remote native grape varietals. He shares his encounters in "Godforsaken Grapes: A Slightly Tipsy Journey Through the World of Strange, Obscure and Underappreciated Wines." Victor Fuentes is Intl. General Director for Grupo Baron de Ley/El Coto de Rioja, DOCa Rioja's largest vineyard owner. He discusses new regulation...

Danielle Chang is Founder of Lucky Rice, a multimedia platform that explores the world of Asian food and produces the Lucky Rice culinary festivals and TV series "Lucky Chow." She discusses the evolution and pop culture of Asian food in the U.S.A. Johnny Schuler is Peru's leading expert on Pisco and Master Distiller for Pisco Portón, whose Hacienda La Caravedo is the oldest Pisco distiller in the...

Hear how recipes and stories are developed at "Food Network Magazine" from its Founding Editor-in-Chief, Maile Carpenter, who "Adweek" magazine has called "the queen of the food magazine world." For more than 700 years Italy's Frescobaldi family has produced renowned wines throughout its six estates in Tuscany. Lamberto Frescobaldi, 30th generation family member, discusses his family's legacy and...

Restaurateur Michael McCarty has been at the forefront of the American culinary revolution since he first opened Michael's Santa Monica in 1979, and ten years later Michael's New York. Inspired by France and committed to local, seasonal farm-fresh food, Michael helped define "California cuisine" as we know it today. Laurent Drouhin and his three siblings represent the new generation leading the es...

Fran Kysela is a Master Sommelier and Founder of Kysela Pere et Fils, a leading importer and distributor of fine wines, spirits, sakes, ciders and craft beers based in Winchester, VA. Randall Grahm is Founder of Bonny Doon Vineyard, located in California's Santa Cruz Mountains. Randall discusses his passion for terroir and mission to produce the ultimate "vin de terroir" in California. His iconic...

Wine may be one of Switzerland's best-kept secrets. 98% of Swiss wines stay in the country for consumption. Gilles Besse, Oenologist at Domaine Jean René Germanier in the Valais region near the Rhone River, provides an overview of Swiss wines and his winery. Joseph Herzog is 8th generation family member of Royal Wine Company, His ancestor, Philip Herzog, supplied fine wines to Austro-Hungarian Emp...

Only one of a handful of women Cellarmasters in Champagne, Floriane Eznack has served as Head Winemaker for Champagne Jacquart since 2011. Floriane works with a cooperative of 1800 grape growers in 60 villages and oversees blending and daily taste-testing for Jacquart's signature Mosaïque Collection (Brut, Extra Brut, Rosé) and Blanc de Blancs, Jacquart produces a modern-style champagne dominated...

Georgia is a stunning, but little-known country with one of the oldest wine making traditions and a cuisine that is vibrant and varied by region. Food writer and photojournalist, Carla Capalbo, takes us on a culinary and cultural journey in "Tasting Georgia: A Food and Wine Journey in the Caucasus." Cooking teacher and food writer, Hsaio-Ching Chou explains simple essentials to prepare Chinese dis...

One of the nation's top mixologists, Adam Seger is Chief Bartender/Corporate Sommelier for iPic Theaters and The Tuck Room, with locations in New York City, Houston, Miami and Los Angeles. He also produces Hum, a hibiscus-based American botanical spirit. South Carolina native and NYC Resident Ali Rosen is host/founder of the IACP Award Winning TV seres "PotLuck with Ali Rosen" (nominated for an Em...

Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen are award-winning journalists known as the World Wine Guys, whose articles on wine and travel appear in Wine Enthusiast Magazine. They are co-authors with Kevin Zraly of Red Wine. Other books include Wines of California and Wines of the Southern Hemisphere. Daniel Johnnes is Wine Director for Daniel Boulud's Dinex Group of restaurants and a founder of Le Paulée, a ce...

Chef/Restaurateur Seamus Mullen owns two restaurants in New York City inspired by his years living and cooking Spain: Tertulia and El Colmado. An avid cyclist, Seamus embraced wellness and changed his diet to help alleviate his rheumatoid arthritis. He is author of Real Food Heals. and Hero Food. Vintner Roberto Di Filippo owns Cantina Di Filippo in Umbria and La Sapata in Romania's Delta region....

The New York Times named New Orleans and Chattanooga among the Top 52 Places to Visit in 2018. Two restaurant couples from each city join us. Louisianans Samantha and Cody Carroll -"The Cajun Aces"- own Sac-a-Lait in New Orleans and Hot Tails in New Roads, both rooted in Cajun cuisine. Karen and Lawton Haygood own 3 restaurants in Chattanooga: Sugar's Ribs, Sidetrack and The Boathouse Rotisserie &...

Carlos Pardo Figueroa, Culinary Educator and Executive Chef for the Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, discusses Peru's superfoods, traditions and the diversity of cuisines, from the Andes to the Amazon to Nikkei and Chinese influences. Born and raised in Lima, he oversees the menu for the Sumaq Machu Picchu's renowned Qunuq Restaurant featuring locally sourced produce. This family owned luxury hotel at th...

Born in the heart of the Prosecco region, Enore Ceola grew up on a winery bordering the Friuli and Veneto regions of Italy. After a brief career as a civil engineer, he took a job at Mionetto USA in 1997 and worked his way up to become CEO and Managing Director. He reflects on his career, Mionetto's 130- year history in the DOCG Prosecco region and the growth and popularity of Prosecco in the U.S....

Laura Bianchi's family-owned and operated Castello di Monsanto owns the largest reserves of Chianti Classico in Tuscany and was the first in the appellation to produce a Chianti Classico Cru. Laura discusses Monsanto's history and its iconic single estate Il Poggio, produced only in the best vintage years. Director of Bar Operations for Major Food Group, Thomas Waugh discusses his cocktail program...

Raffaele Boscaini, 7th generation member of the family who oversees Masi Agricola, one of Valpolicella's most esteemed wine producers, discusses their production of Amarone and "supervenetian" Campofiorin. Raffaele serves as General Coordinator of Masi Technical Group in charge of wine production and innovation. France's only female Master of Wine, Isabel Legeron is author of "Natural Wine," and F...

Vintner Susan Sokol-Blosser recollects how she and then-husband Bill drove cross-country in a camper to Oregon in the 1970s to plant vines and make wine (with no experience). Today, Sokol-Blosser is an esteemed organic winery known for world-class Pinot Noir. Her memoir is The Vineyard Years. Matilde Poggi, owner of Le Fraghe in Bardolino near Lake Garda, discusses her Chiaretto, Garganega and Bar...

Modernist Bread is a five volume book on the science and art of bread-baking. Chef Francisco Migoya, coauthor with Nathan Myhrvold, founder of The Cooking Lab, discusses how the basic elements of bread baking: flour, water, yeast and salt are impacted by location, temperature and other factors. Brigitte and Alain Cazottes, proprietors of Domaine Des Terrisses in the historic appellation of Gaillac...

Ilaria Petitto, Managing Director for Donnachiara Winery, located in the town of Montefalcione in southern Italy's Campania region, discusses the her family's winery, named after grandmother, Chiara, and the region's native grapes used to produce their wines. New York meets Tuscany: Actress Debi Mazar and husband, Chef Gabriele Corcos, host Cooking Channel's "Extra Virgin," and own The Tuscan Gun...

Federica Zeni is 6th generation family member of Zeni winery (est 1870) located in the Bardolino region near Italy's Lake Garda. Here, local wines include Chiaretto Italian dry rosé and Bardolino red. Their nearby estate in Valpolicella produces Valpolicella di Ripasso and Amarone. Authors Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg discuss the creative process of being a chef from their book, "Kitchen Creat...

Ana Fabiano is North American Trade Director and Brand Ambassador for DOCa Rioja and author of "The Wine Region of Rioja." She discusses the different regions of Rioja and latest developments in Spain's most renowned wine region, as well as places to visit. Food and travel writer Robin Eckhardt explores the diverse regional dishes of Turkey in her book, "Istanbul & Beyond," featuring more than 120...

Legendary Chef, Teacher, Artist and PBS-TV Cooking Series Host Jacques Pépin discusses cooking with his granddaughter, Shorey, in his book, "A Grandfather's Lessons." Pépin is a recipient of the Chevalier de L'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur, the French government's highest honor. Jean Frédéric Hugel, is 13th generation member of Famille Hugel, a wine estate in Alsace, France, dating back to...

Stefanie Sacks, MS, CNS, CDN, is a Culinary Nutritionist, founder of REBOOT FOOD™, and author of "What the Fork Are You Eating?" She helps transform the way people eat by using hands-on culinary experiences to inspire, educate and offer practical tools for food lifestyle change. Antoinette Bruno, CEO/Editor-in-Chief of StarChefs.com. discusses the latest restaurant trends she and her team have dis...

A "spirited" hour talking about two of our favorite subjects: Tequila & Cocktails. First we speak with Casa Noble Tequila Founder Jose "Pepe" Hermosillo, one of the Tequila industry's most innovative and highly respected Maestro Tequileros. Next we have a lively discussion about the past, present, and future of the New York cocktail scene with Author Amanda Schuster whose delightful hardcover book...