The Tasting Room

The Real Wolf of Wine himself, Jermaine Stone, joins the Tasting Room for an After Dark special episode. Jermaine and John talk about bridging the gap between hip hop and wine culture, Jermaine's past as a wine auctioneer, his Emmy-nominated hit show Street Somm, and his current Terroir Tapes Sessions Tour.

On this episode Matt Sanders, founder and former owner of Vintage Wine Bar in Tulsa, OK stops by the Tasting Room. Matt and John touch on a range of topics, spanning from owning your own business and ultimately realizing you need a fresh start, to what you should say to the sommelier when ordering wine at a restaurant.

Chase Healey, co-founder and brewmaster at the award-winning American Solera Brewery in Tulsa, OK, joins this week's Tasting Room. The guys talk through Chase's lineage in the beer world, what's new and exciting at American Solera, and a new drink fad getting ready to sweep through America.

On this week's Tasting Room, John Pierce, founder of "Coffee at Heirloom", gives John & Austin details on the new venture... Austin's viral Gustungling video & everyone's infatuation with Seth Rogen... & another round of 'Guess That Beer!'... with a correct guess!

Welcome to the first episode of Tasting Room AFTER HOURS, where John visits with special guests outside of the normal Tasting Room Podcast. Up first is Cat Cox, owner of Country Bird Bakery. She and John discuss her art background, venturing out and opening her own business, and what could be next for the renowned baker.

On this episode of the Tasting Room, John and Austin deep dive on company KPI's and how they're formulated in the brewery world, the downside of LOI's, and Austin's upcoming cold plunge with John.

Jake Miller of Heirloom Rustic Ales joins the Tasting Room this week. Topics include how brewery owners deal with the relaitvely slow month of January for beer sales, what he ultimatly wants beer to become in society, and his thoughts on the upcoming F1 season.

On this episode of the Tasting Room, John and Austin touch on today's Yelp! culture, how to capture the 2013 craft beer feeling again, and some of their favorite restaurant experiences. Plus the guys welcome Christina Winkle to the show to talk about her podcast, Chew. Sip. Repeat.

Welcome into the Tasting Room, where John and Austin discuss John's attempt at Dry January, his obsession with eating at hole-in-the-wall Mexican food restaurants, plus the two debut a new game!

On this edition of the Tasting Room Podcast, John and Austin are joined in the first half-hour by Jonathan Trout (brewer & cellarmaster at Cabin Boys Brewery), and in the second half-hour by C.J. Moss (owner of the Moss Group & John's brother).

On this episode of the Tasting Room, John welcomes back Austin from his Baby-Moon in Paris. The two are joined by two vintners - Eric (Flanagan Wines) & Riley (Riley's Rows) Flanagan.

On this episode of the Tasting Room, John is joined by Mike Collier, Chief Meteorologist at KJRH-TV in Tulsa, OK. The two former colleagues talk about live in the television world, Mike's love of the Philadelphia Eagles, and what goes into making a weather forecast.

The Tasting Room is back, and in a new format - each Monday night Austin and John will host a livestream on YouTube from 8-9pm (CST), and repurpose that livestream as a podcast on Tuesday.

Welcome to the first episode of the newly re-imagined Tasting Room! John welcomes back his trusty sidekick Austin, as they unveil the new direction of the Tasting Room, and the newly created Grassfire | Podcasts family of shows.

Spring break is over, and the Tasting Room is back with a bang as Aaron Underwood from Kermit Lynch Wine Merchants stops in. John and Aaron talk about the ever changing world of wine, the process Kermit goes through in selecting producers, and give a special shoutout to Prince Ali from Aladin.

On this episode of the Tasting Room, Eric Flanagan stops in for a chat. The founder of Flanagan Wines in Sonoma County, CA, Eric has a vast knowledge of the wine industry. Topics of conversation include how his winery had to adapt to Covid-19, where he sees the industry heading, and his second job as an investor in vineyard sites across California. 

The band is back together! Former Tasting Room co-host Austin McIllroy joins John to talk about Cabin Boys' two new ventures, how his new brewpub will bring a different dining experience to guests, and if the current craft beer scene has become stale. 

Season 3 of the Tasting Room kicks off with Nate Young, the newest GM of Lowood in Tulsa, OK. Nate talks about his vision for the restaurant, some of the difficulties of running a restaurant during the holiday season, and what goes into his famous egg nog. 

Chris Emmons, co-owner of Oakhart BBQ, stops by the Tasting Room for Week 3 of BBQ Month. He and John talk about the challenges of opening up a new restaurant in today's world, Chris' love of the Buffalo Bills, and Texas Monthly's recent feature of his restaurant. 

"The King of BBQ" makes a stop by The Tasting Room for this week's episode. Donny Teel, owner of Buffalo's BBQ in Sperry, OK, has been cooking his 'Q on the competition circuit for over twenty years. He tells stories of his time on the road, running his BBQ stand in Sperry, and his thoughts on the booming popularity of BBQ. 

Adam Green, owner of Mac's BBQ in Skiatook, OK, stopped by the Tasting Room to kickoff BBQ Month. He and John touched on numerous topics including what differentiates Mac's from other BBQ places in Oklahoma, his love of bourbon, and his opinion on the popular pitmaster Aaron Franklin of Franklin's BBQ in Austin, TX.

Bradley Dry stops by the Tasting Room for this episode. He takes us behind the scenes of Reservation Dogs, where he prepared meals for the cast and crew, and Yellowstone, where he's heading to do the same thing next month. Bradley also discusses his Native heritage, growing up Cherokee, and how that influences his cooking as an adult.  

Chef Trey Winkle stops by the Tasting Room for this episode. Winkle, the Chef de Cuisine at FarmBar (Tulsa, OK ) & Living Kitchen (Depew, OK), talks about a wide range of topics - from how his love of alchemy bleeds over into his cooking, to his hope that African cuisine emerges in restaurants across the country...and so much more.

On this week's episode, the Tasting Room welcomes in Chip Gaberino and Ian Pico. Chip is the owner of Topeca Coffee and one of the founding principles of G&B Provisions, which runs Saturn Room, Open Container, Hodges Bend, and Lowood - all in Tulsa, OK. Ian is the Director of Coffee at Topeca and was the 2018 U.S. Roaster Champion. The two coffee connoisseurs talk about the changing landscape...

Chef Justin Thompson stops by the Tasting Room to talk about his new restaurant, Freya, in Tulsa OK. Justin and John Moss also talk about his culinary journey, and his leadership style in running his restaurant group, JTR Group.