HospitaliTV Podcast

So humbled to sit down and talk with one of my favorite people in the San Diego restaurant scene, Angie Weber! We go over her life experience in owning and running one of the most iconic restaurants in SD, her time in sales and brand development, her inspiring stances and leadership throughout the pandemic, and a lot more. . Full podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most platforms. ....

Grateful to have sat down with my buddy and bad ass sommelier Zack Musick, director of education for The German Wine Collection.  We discussed all things German wine, as well as Zack's background in hospitality, best advice to young sommeliers, overcoming obstacles to create a diverse and engaging wine list, and much more! Please follow the podcast on IG at:  @hospitalitv and follow Zack on IG at:...

Sat down with one of the veterans in the San Diego wine scene, Mr. Scott Rose.  We talked about creating wine programs, his philosophy when it comes to tasting wines for his list, employee longevity, dealing with the changing demographic, and much more!  The HospitaliTV podcasted was created with the intent of interviewing leaders in the hospitality industry so that we can learn insights, best pra...

Sat down with Amanda and talked about her journey into becoming a health and wellness coach, and later a life coach.  With a deep background in hospitality, DJ'ing, and operating in the night life, we discussed being able to maintain balance, taking care of yourself, and being able to plan out your life with intention.  This has been one of my favorite topics lately as it's easy to get lost in the...

Incredibly thankful for the opportunity to sit down and chat with my buddy Cesar Sandoval.  He's exploded quickly in his role as National Brand Ambassador for Casa Lumbre Spirits.  We chat about how he got into this role, how to develop new products in the market, best qualities he looks for in brand ambassadors, managing social media and much, much more.  Follow Cesar on IG @saysar The HospitaliT...

Sat down with Chris Wood of the Trust Restaurant Group, one of the most charismatic and welcoming individuals in the game. We spoke about his journey, people who have influenced his career, employee longevity, his speech for the USD men's basketball team, and a lot more. Please leave us a comment and tell us what you think!! Follow @hospitalitv on IG and please subscribe on YouTube! 

Very grateful to have had MAURICE DIMARINO, beverage director of the Cohn Restaurant Group, donate his time to do a seminar on: State of the Union in our Industry – how to be viable in an ever changing business through guest & staff engagement while managing a positive P&L. This is the 3rd installment of educational seminars around hospitality followed by networking sessions here in San Di...

Today’s episode was a recording of a recent seminar delivered by Master Sommelier Will Costello for the Somm community in San Diego.  The subject of the seminar was navigating the current marketplace, negotiating salaries, contract work, and proving your value as a somm from a dollars and cents perspective.   This is by far, in my opinion, one of the most important skills to have in order to creat...

In the episode I sat down with Jacob Mentel, aka The Cocktail Retriever, and chatted about his intro into his craft as a bartender, his mental health journey and some practices that we have both used to get out of a rut.  We did this to focus on mental health awareness month, and it's the first time I've really opened up about my own journey as well.  I really hope it's useful to others who are cu...

SILVIA PHILION OF MEZCALOSFERA by way of MEZCALOTECA 🌵 Such an incredible experience to work with someone as passionate and knowledgeable as Silvia!  The Mezcaloteca project is based upon supporting the local growers and facilitating their productions to market, while also serving as a biblioteca / educational front for the consumer.  A true passion project where grower and consumer both win! Thi...

Full interview with good friend and Chef Phillip Esteban.  Former projects include R+D chef for Consortium Holdings in SD, currently White Rice Bodega, Open Gym, Future is Color, Weapon Ramen, Wordsmith Bookstore and soon to open Wild Flower. 

This is the second part of a series of Winning at Beverage Programs recorded during SommCon 2019.  In this edition, I got to sit down with Erik Segelbaum of SOMLYAY as he drops some incredible knowledge surrounding real life tactics that can be applied in daily operations.  We talk about the true job of the sommelier, what most people get wrong in wine training, how to organize a list, how to look...

In this episode we look at a few of the myths in winemaking such as: do sulfites give you headaches? Does organic mean no sulfites at all? Are expensive wines always better than inexpensive wines? Are smaller estates always better than larger estates? 

Anthony Filiberti, winemaker at Anthill Farms, and Laurent Michit, co-founder of H. Mercer Imports and representing Domaine Rene Leclerc, talk all things Pinot Noir, winemaking, wine imports, wine marketing, wine critics, and. some essential info on Anderson Valley and on Burgundy.

Welcome back guys!  Here's a throwback to early 2020, when I did an educational introduction to wine for a small boutique hotel group in Baja California.  Please let me know if you like!   Bienvenidos!  Aqui les dejo una introducción de vino que hice para un grupo hotelero boutique en Baja California.  Porfavor díganme se les gusta! 

Guys in this episode I drop a quick few minutes on how to taste red wines.  Everybody should have this basic understanding of wine.  Check it out!   I taste through Merlot driven Bordeaux, Rabble Red Wine Paso Robles Red Blend, Monastrell from Jumilla by Juan Gil, and Gran Passione Veneto Rosso.     Don't forget to follow on IG.  Please leave a rating for the show, and DM @hospitaliTV with any com...

Grape Choice Wine Reviews Episode 2 with Rafael Peterson - tasting Pinot Noir and other thin skin grapes #pinotnoir #oregonpinot #beaujolais #chianti #cotesdurhone #grenache #hospitality. Oregon Pinot, Beaujolais Villages, Chianti Classico, Cotes du Rhone   The idea here was to purchase an inexpensive Pinot Noir and identify some alternatives to Pinot Noir (aka other thin skin grapes that make lig...

Guys welcome to the very first episode of Grape Choice Wine Reviews!! The idea behind these segments will be to review every day drinking wines, mostly $15 and under, that you can buy at your local grocery store and get to know. I think with more conversations like these we'll be able to make better decisions on what type of wine we're looking for and have a bit more fun enjoying it without any st...

Got to sit down with Ashley Randall, Health and Wellness coach, and talk about techniques to stay healthy both mentally and physically in our, or any, industry!! Couldn't be a more important topic right now considering the mental pollution that is in our environment right now.  Please listen and tell us what you think! @hospitalitv @ashleyrandallfit on IG

Got to sit down with Cristie Norman of Spago, co-founder of the United Sommelier's Foundation. 

Got to sit down with Stephen Kurpinsky, the current President of the San Diego Chapter of the United States Bartender's Guild.  They have been incredibly active in providing a ton of support to the hospitality (not just bartender) community here in San Diego.  It's been really inspiring and they are serving as a model for others who seek to establish institutions to help their community thrive. 

An interview a long time in the making, I finally got to talk with Paul Grieco, one of the greats in Hospitality of our time.  We talked about his introduction in to the restaurant business, his philosophy about hospitality, and how he is reacting to the Covid-19 crisis.   I really believe this, along with the chat with MS Bobby Stuckey, to be one of the best discussions around Hospitality I've ev...

Sat down with Maurice DiMarino, beverage director of the Cohn Restaurant Group, which has about 27 restaurants and some 1700 employees, most of them in San Diego. 

Free meals for anyone who is unemployed! Please share! (March 27th, 2020) . Johan Engman (@johansadventures), of @breakfastrepublic and @figtreecafesd, has his crew preparing dinner meals for you to pick up. Donations are awesome and encouraged by NOT NECESSARY. . Pick up is DAILY at Breakfast Republic in Mission Valley between 8am-2pm. The last thing we want are for meals to go to waste; they hav...

THIS IS IT.  In nearly 15 years of working in the Hospitality industry this is probably the most insightful presentation regarding Hospitality I’ve ever heard.  Something everyone needs to hear.  Chefs. Bartenders. Restaurant managers.  Sommeliers. Hostesses. Food Runners. Bussers. Bar Backs. Back waiters. Owners. Operators.  This is coming at a great time too during the holidays where I know I fo...