Pavle Milic

the Pavle Milić show

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Pavle Milic has spent 40+ years in the hospitality business — co-founding FnB restaurant in Scottsdale, building Los Milics Vineyards across three Arizona tasting rooms, and writing about wine for Phoenix Magazine for the past decade. Now he's pulling up a chair with people from well outside his own world and seeing where the conversation goes. If you have any questions or ideas for an upcoming show, and if you would like to be a guest on the show, email psst@pavlemilic.com Cheers!

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006: Water Talk for Thriving Vineyards with Denny Hubbell of Rancher's Well Services 05.07.2024 54:57

What if your vineyard could thrive without a single drop of irrigation? In this episode, we’re joined by Denny Hubbell of Ranchers Well Services as we explore the critical role of water in viticulture, focusing on the idea between irrigating and dry farming. Learn the parameters needed for successful dry farming and the complexities of drilling wells, from site selection and drilling depths to ass...

005: From Speed to Soil - Timo Geis's Journey from Motorsports to Winemaking 15.06.2024 48:36

How does a love for motorcycles and racing cars transform into a passion for natural wine? Join us as we uncover the captivating journey of Timo, a unique individual with a multicultural background spanning from France to Sedona, Arizona. Timo's story begins with an unexpected shift during his college years, thanks in part to a mentor named Richard. From studying languages to passing the Cour...

AZ's Coffee Guru, ROC2's David Anderson. 26.11.2022 1:04:58

David Anderson is a name easily recognized by those of us in the hospitality world in the state of Arizona. He is also a bit of a polymath: talented welder, pilot, and photographer. He owns Roastery of Cave Creek aka, ROC2, where he's been roasting an average of 10,000 lbs a week since 1997. His coffees are served in top restaurants in the valley like Pizzeria Bianco, Tratto, Matt's Big...

Vinostache's Ebullient Vigneron: Brooke Ide. 06.11.2022 1:02:43

Formerly a professional volleyball player in Spain turned corporate pencil pusher who after a bout of shingles coupled with a desire to be active vs nailed to a desk, decided it was time for a major shift in her life. And here is where Brooke entered the AZ wine Conversation. After graduating from the Southwest wine center at Yavapai College in Clarkdale, with a degree on viticulture and enolo...

Valentine's Donald Hawk 25.10.2022 46:43

I am very excited about today's guest on the pod. I have known Donald Hawk for over thirteen years as a colleague in the restaurant industry. He is the chef at Valentine in Phoenix, a modern day diner that showcases the southwest through the lens of regional ingredients and his unique take on them. In 2022 Donald was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as a semi-finalist in the "Eme...

Revisiting an oldie but goodie: Mike Silacci of Opus One! 24.08.2022 1:16:13

For those of you who know me well, it’s no secret how much I cherish and fondly remember the years I worked in the Napa Valley: a place that not only solidified my growing interest in wine, but a place that thought me so much about hospitality and what it means to serve others. Which is why I’m so happy to be interviewing Mr. Michael Silacci. This is the gentleman who oversees the winemaking and v...