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Discover the Beaujolais Wine Route, 85 miles of bucolic scenery with picturesque villages, historic landmarks, casual bistros and hundreds of wine estates, many open to the public. Beaujolais is divided into 12 AOCS: Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages to the south and 10 smaller crus. Considered the gems of Beaujolais wines, the crus include: Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly, Fleurie, Chenas, Chiroubles...

Gamay, the red grape of Beaujolais, produces refreshing wines that burst with juicy strawberry, blackberry and black cherry flavors and essences. Comprised of 12 AOCs, Beaujolais wine styles differ slightly based on location, soil, elevation and climate! Wines among the 10 Beaujolais crus can range from softer, perfumed reds to enjoy with charcuterie and lighter fare to more plush and structured s...

If you enjoy fresh, fruity, food-friendly wines with good acidity, consider Beaujolais, a delightful French wine for today’s casual dining, from home-cooked meals to restaurant takeout. Best known for its red wines made from the local Gamay grape, Beaujolais also produces small amounts of rosé and white wines. Many are produced by local vignerons whose families have been making wine for generation...

Shannon Horton continues the vision of her father, Dennis Horton, at Horton Vineyards, in Gordonsville, Virginia. Dennis Horton brought Viognier to Virginia and reintroduced the Norton variety, native to the state. Horton produces more than 60 different styles of wines. Its 2016 Petite Manseng won the 2019 Governor's Cup. Alison Price Becker owned critically acclaimed restaurants in New York and t...

In the 1970s, Jerry Lohr was among the first to realize the inherent potential of Monterey and Paso Robles for producing high quality grapes and superb wines. Today, J Lohr Vineyards & Wines is one of the industry’s most respected wine brands. Still active and robust after five decades, Lohr runs the business with daughter, Cynthia, and sons, Steve and Lawrence. Jerry and Cynthia Lohr discuss the...

Ruth Reichl has held many roles in the food industry: restaurant cook and co-owner, restaurant critic for The New York Times & Los Angeles Times, editor-in-chief for Gourmet magazine and author of several bestselling books and memoirs including: Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, Garlic and Sapphires and Save Me the Plums. Reichl reflects on the joys of home cooking, the state of America'...

Barboursville Vineyards in Virginia was the 18th century estate of statesman, James Barbour. In 1976 Italian vintner, Gianni Zonin, acquired the estate to create Barboursville Vineyards, the only winery for the Zonin family outside Italy. Luca Paschina, Barboursville's winemaker and general manager since 1990, shares the Barboursville Vineyards story and discusses its location and wines. Today, Ba...

Are virtual wine events here to stay in the wake of COVID-19? When will people feel comfortable attending in-person tastings and events, both in the U.S. and overseas? What about hybrid events? A consultant to global wine companies, Gino Colangelo, founder, Colangelo & Partners ( www.colangelopr.com ), shares his firm's findings on what makes a successful virtual wine event. This includes a dynami...

Food blogger and Instagram personality (@peaslovencarrots), Danielle Renov discusses her debut cookbook, "Peas, Love & Carrots." Inspired by Danielle's Sephardic and Ashkenazi heritage and growing up in New York, the book's 250+ recipes are infused with the marriage of cultures and traditions. Danielle now lives in Israel with her husband, Eli, and their children. She shares her enthusiasm for Isr...

Kelly Fields Chef/Owner of Willa Jean restaurant and bakery in New Orleans, shares her expertise and creative twists on baking in "The Good Book of Southern Baking: A Revival of Biscuits, Cakes & Pies,” written with @KateHeddings. New York's #Niagara wine region has a long growing season thanks to the "lake effect," says vintner Jim Baker, owner of Chateau Niagara Winery. Baker discusses Niagara's...

Natalie MacLean is Canada's and North America's go-to online wine educator, an award-winning wine journalist and author of "Red, White & Drunk All Over" and "Unquenchable: A Tipsy Guide for the World's Best Bargain Wines." She discusses wines for hard to pair foods and suggests Canadian wines to try. Buffalo (NY)'s food scene is more than its iconic chicken wings and Beef on Weck. Marble+Rye's Chr...

Melanie and David broadcast live from historic Hermann J. Wiemer Estate in New York's Finger Lakes on the first day of harvest, visiting with vintner-partners Fred Merwarth and Oskar Bynke. A native of Germany, Hermann Wiemer opened his winery in 1979; on the shores of Lake Seneca. How has culinary education adapted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what does the future look like for aspir...

Alice Paillard's ancestors have been growers in Champagne since 1704. In 1981 her father, Bruno Paillard, broke with tradition to found his own Champagne house to produce wines known for their complex blending and longer aging. Alice now works with Bruno as Co Director. Cooking was always a passion for fashion executive, Ann Ogden Gaffney, but after surviving two bouts of cancer it became a missio...

Born in Ethiopia, adopted and raised in Sweden, Chef Marcus Samuelsson's multicultural background and belief in food-as-community reflects his life today as Chef/Owner of Red Rooster, Streetbird and Ginny's Supper Club, all in Harlem. The youngest person to earn a New York Times three star review at age 23 as executive chef at Aquavit, Marcus is Co-Chairman of the Board for Careers through Culinar...

Who doesn't love chocolate? Mr Chocolate, aka Jacques Torres, is one of the world's most respected experts on all things confection. Founder of Jacques Torres Chocolates, produced and sold in New York and online at MrChocolate.com, Jacques' collection includes exquisite artisan chocolates and other sweets. He is the recipient of France's prestigious Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. The Connected...

A special pre-recorded show with two great ladies in food. Lidia Bastianich is host of an Emmy Award-winning TV series, a bestselling author, successful restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. Carol Brock's vision to "break the pyrex ceiling for women in fine food and beverage" launched Les Dames d'Escoffier International, a nonprofit with 42 chapters and 2400 mem...

Haiti’s Delphine Gardère, CEO of Rhum Barbancourt, is the family’s 5th generation overseeing the distillery, established in 1862 by her French ancestor, Dupré Barbancourt. Delphine shares her passion for Haitian art and culture and explains how Barbancourt makes its aged dark rums. After attending university in Spain, Nicola Thornton worked with leading wineries in Toro. She created global export...

Phil Long owns Longevity Wines, an urban winery in the Livermore Valley, one of California's oldest AVAs. He discusses the appellation, his vision as a winemaker and his role as president of the Association of African-American Vintners. Harlem is one of NYC's most vibrant, diverse and community-focused neighborhoods thanks to eateries like Harlem Shake. Founder Jelena Pasic and business partner, D...

Doug Frost is only one of four wine professionals to hold both Master Sommelier and Master of Wine accreditations. The Kansas City wine educator and author is a partner in Echolands Winery in Walla Walla AVA, Washington. Chef-Restaurateur Michael Chernow, founder of Seamore's, cofounder of The Meatball Shop and WellWell plant based functional beverages, shares what drives him as a hospitality entr...

Ariane Daguin, founder of D'Artagnan, a leading purveyor of high quality, humanely-raised, hormone-free, antibiotic-free meat, game, duck, poultry, foie gras, charcuterie and other specialty foods, discusses the state of the industry and how she sources from farmers throughout the U.S. For 35 years, D'Artagnan has supplied leading restaurants and has a successful ecommerce business selling direct...

Grace Young has been called the Stir Fry Guru, thanks to her cookbooks, classes and award-winning video, Wok Therapist. Grace shares tips on using and caring for a wok and the joys of preparing Chinese dishes. She discusses need to support local Chinese restaurants and shops, many family owned. An ex marine turned vigneron, Rutger de Vink is founder of RdV Vineyards in the foothills of the Blue Ri...

CoFounder of Wheeling Forward, para-athlete, and traveler, Sommelier Yannick Benjamin proves how living in a wheelchair does not need to limit your life. He discusses plans for his New York City restaurant, Contento, and how restaurants can be better at serving the needs of people living with disabilities. The bucolic Berkshires in Western Massachusetts is home to many family farms. Elisa Spungen...

Gonzalo Iturriaga, Technical Director, Tempos Vega Sicilia, takes us inside this legendary winery in Spain known for its iconic Unico label. He discusses the family's other wineries, Alión (Ribera Del Duero), Pintea (Toro), Bodegas Macan (Rioja) and Oremus (Hungary). Johanna Mendelson Forman, PhD, and Filiz Hösükoğlu co-edited “The Cuisine of Life: Recipes and Stories of The New Food Entrepreneurs...

Neurosurgeon Dr. Tom Kenefick purchased Kenefick Ranch, a 250 acre working farm in Calistoga (Napa Valley) in 1980. Today, 40 years later, Kenefick Ranch produces wines from Bordeaux and Rhone varieties. Tom, son Chris and daughter Caitlin discuss Kenefick Ranch's history and wines. Chef Gaz Oakley joins from his home in Wales to share his passion for plant-based cooking from his latest book, "Pla...

Mathieu Roland-Billecart is CEO of Champagne Billecart-Salmon and seventh generation member of this esteemed family-run champagne house, established in 1818. He discusses Billecart-Salmon's history, its iconic bottle and selection of champagnes. Angela Garbacz is owner of Goldenrod Pastries, an inclusive community pastry shop in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her cookbook, "Perfectly Golden, “includes signatu...