Bottles & Bites Without Borders

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we are onsite at Vin Santo Wine Shop & Bar in Houston Texas.  I'm joined by Ricardo  Guerrieri a sommelier and Owner of Vin Santo.  We have a conversation on the Loire Valley in France.  We discuss the wines this region is known for and then we dive a little deeper into what you can also get in the Loire Valley. Contact or Follow Rob: www.foodwinewhiskey.c...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by two friends who are early in their bourbon journey's.  Scott Davis and Jim Press join me to taste through four iconic bourbons and pick a favorite.  Contact Rob: www.foodwinewhiskey.com rob@foodwinewhiskey.com @foodwhiskey on X @food_wine_whiskey on IG Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by my wife Sandra, and she has some questions for me.  Some of these questions Sandra has asked and some come from her friends. She thought she'd fire these questions at me and let me give my answers and opinions. Follow Rob at  www.foodwinewhiskey.com  https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook  @foodwhiskey - X  food_wine_whiskey - IG...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by my wife Sandra and we discuss our food, wine & whiskey journey in 2023.  She flips the script in this episode and asks me questions on our experience in each of these categories.   2023 was a great year for us - we explored so many new wines and foods.  I had to apologize to the French, big apology.  And we touched on coffee, which will becom...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by Italian wine journalist John Fodera of Tuscan Vines.  John covers all of Italy but as you can see by the name of his online publication Tuscany is a focal point for him. We discuss this years harvest and the difficulty producers had.  The 2019 release of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as the Rustic Tuscan wine tours...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode Kevin Day, Editor-in-Chief at Openingabottle.com is back on the show.  Kevin takes us through Alsace, what to expect when traveling there, why choose Alsace, the history of this region between France and Germany.  The key grapes, blends, soils and Grand Cru vineyards and much more.  Connect with Rob at: X - @foodwhiskey IG - @food_wine_whiskey FB - https://www.face...

Send us Fan Mail I've always struggled with understanding the wine scoring system.  How does a wine get their score? Who are the people giving the scores? Why do some higher scored wines cost less than lower scored wines?  Can I used the scoring system to help me make purchasing decisions?  I'm joined by Master of Wine Susan R Lin and Master of Wine Bob Paulinski to answer these question...

Send us Fan Mail Wine Lists - Its that time of year, Top 100 wine lists are popping up everywhere.   As a consumer of wine, are these wine lists helpful or are they just a marketing ploy to sell more wine.  How do you dissect the list?  When you see the scores and the prices what the hell does it mean?  I give my opinion on all this and more on this episode.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by Maria C. Palmer and Joseph Constanzo to discuss their book - On the Rocks.  The book is about the rise and fall of the legendary Italian restaurant Primadona in Pittsburgh PA.  Joseph was the owner of Primadona and Maria is his daughter and grew up in the restaurant.  We discuss the book, the story of this restaurant, the state of dinning out in...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I discuss several topics with Bob.  They include, where to find value in wine,  aging wine - do you need to and what are the benefits?, pairing food and wine and his opinion on sulfites in wine, is it a marketing ploy to sell "sulfite free" wine. Contact or follow Rob at: www.foodwinewhiskey.com  foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com  Food, Wine & Whiskey Fac...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by the Ford boys, Darin, Tony and Garry.  We discuss and reveal out list of Top 5 Chips followed by a few honorable mentions. Follow Rob at   www.foodwinewhiskey.com   https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook  @foodwhiskey - X  food_wine_whiskey - IG    Please email any comments or show suggestions to   foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com  Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail Carter and I discuss our winter whiskey of choice, the Christmas Whiskey and that is Rye Whiskey.  Follow Rob at   www.foodwinewhiskey.com   https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook  @foodwhiskey - X  food_wine_whiskey - IG    Please email any comments or show suggestions to   foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This episode Carter and I discuss the red wines we are looking forward to drinking this winter.  We are in Houston, and we drink a lot of white wine in the summer. We love white wine, but we also lover red wine.  Winter brings the cooler temps, which also means a deferent menu for dinners, more rich, heavy and hearty. These dishes scream for a red.  We discuss the grape varieties...

Send us Fan Mail Carter and I line up the competitors i pt. 2. They are as follows: Sonic - Brioche Sausage Breakfast Sandwich Taco Bell - Sausage Breakfast Crunchwrap Jack in the Box - Sour Dough Breakfast Sandwich with Sausage Chick Fil A - Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit  Chick Fil A - Chicken, Egg & Cheese Biscuit The top 2 from this round will face the winners in pt. 1 for the King of Bre...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I'm on the road in mid Missouri, Centralia to be exact.  My guests on this episode are Brant, Kenny and Jason.  We have a conversation on the "State of Bourbon" as a hobby and what they see in mid MO.  We also have a chat about Kenny's 3 hr drive for a coveted bottle, listen to find out how his trip went and what whiskey he was chasing.  These...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by Maya Citlalli and Luis Baston, both from Mexico.  Maya is a chef and Luis' loves to cook, we discuss the foods and flavors of Mexico.  We talk about the history of their food, the influences by others and how it may not be what we in America think when we think Mexican Food.  You can follow Rob and Food, Wine and Whiskey at the following: ww...

Send us Fan Mail I love recording episodes in our Top 5 series.  This was a fun episode to record.  When you think about dishes  / meals, there's a star, the main ingredient, but on it own it doesn't always show its best or to its full potential.  These are our top 5 lists of these ingredients, and we discuss our approach to creating these lists.   You can follow Rob and Food, Wine and W...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by Carter.  I reviewed several lists of the Top 10 or Top 20 fast food breakfast sandwiches and what we have in our list today were 5 of Top 10 sandwiches.  Carter and I discuss these sandwiches, their esthetics, volume of ingredients, quality and then taste through and give our opinions.  I will tell you we had opinions going into this episode of o...

Send us Fan Mail We all look for websites that provide the information we are looking for and much more.  On this episode I have a conversation with the founder and editor in chief of www.openingabottle.com, Kevin Day.  Kevin specializes in French and Italian wines and his website is an outstanding resource for gaining knowledge in these regions and others.  Opening A Bottle is for the wine beginn...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joining by Carter and we discuss why were over bourbon.   You can follow Rob and Food, Wine and Whiskey at the following:    www.foodwinewhiskey.com  Instagram @food_wine_whiskey  X (Twitter) @foodwhiskey   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by my wife Sandra.  Over the years we have explored and enjoyed the foods of the world.  I came across an article  on CNN Travel that ranked the Top 10 Global Cuisines, Sandra and I go through the list from 10 to 1 and discuss with our thoughts. Follow Rob at  www.foodwinewhiskey.com  https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook @foodwhiskey -...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I'm joined by Master of Wine Bob Paulinski.  We discuss the title MW, what it takes to accomplish this, how many are there, what doors does it open for you in wine?  We also talk about Bob's YouTube channel, why he started it, what he wants viewers to get from it and the channels future.  Then we get into some fun wine talk, questions I have for him about...

Send us Fan Mail John Fodera is back on the show and on this episode we have a conversation on the "State of Italian Wine".  We go through the major regions and discuss current vintages, futures and what John is liking and not liking from the region.  We also get into a few regions that fly a little under the radar but produce fantastic wine and is some cases at a great value. John'...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Carter finds coffee, brewing at home.  He has questions on how to and what he needs to get his setup at home.  We have a conversation on the equipment, coffee, technique and methods.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Carter and I talk all things the BOARD in this episode.  Is the board properly utilized? What are the occasions for the board?  Are there rules for what can be put on a board?  We discuss these topics and more plus we talk about our favorite themed boards. Support the show