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Food and beverage industry insiders Melanie Young and David Ransom connect you to leaders and legends in wine, spirits, food and hospitality as they travel the world. Hear from vintners, restaurateurs, chefs, distillers, educators, authors, farmers and more. Melanie and David are the insatiably curious culinary couple who are always in search of a great story to share with their listeners. They bring a fresh approach to spotlighting industry movers and shakers and exploring the pleasures of the palate. Connect and visit www.theconnectedtable.com Instagram@theconnectedtable Like on Facebook@connectedtable
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Frédéric Chaudière and Jennifer Baum

Frédéric Chaudière and Jennifer Baum

AOC Ventoux is a stunning appellation in the Rhône Valley's Vaucluse near Provence. Frédéric Chaudière's family acquired historic Château Pesquié in the 1970s. Chaudière discusses what makes the Ventoux region special and shares his wines, including elegant reds, rosés and aromatic whites. Jennifer Baum, is founder of Bullfrog + Baum, a top restaurant and hospitality industry consultancy. She discusses tactics to help restaurants, bars and suppliers cope during a crisis and offers resources.
56:3026/03/2020
Hospitality Industry Crisis Support 2020

Hospitality Industry Crisis Support 2020

The Connected Table LIVE special report on how to support the hospitality industry in the wake of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. With many restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs temporarily closed nationwide, workers face unemployment and businesses are in jeopardy. Journalist Andrea Strong covers the restaurant and hospitality industry and reports on resources to help those impacted by closures and business downturn. Order takeout; buy gift cards; buy wine & food online. #saverestaurants #savejobs
50:5319/03/2020
Sarabeth Levine, Chef, Restaurateur

Sarabeth Levine, Chef, Restaurateur

A secret family recipes for orange-apricot marmalade launched Sarabeth Levine's culinary career in the early 1980s. Today, Sarabeth and husband, Bill Levine, oversee a global business that includes a 15,000 square-foot bakery and jam-making facility in New York City and Sarabeth's restaurants in the U.S.A., Asia and the Middle East. Sarabeth's line of 11 spreadable fruit jams and other baked goods are sold around the world. She is recipient of numerous honors as a pastry chef and entrepreneur.
49:5027/02/2020
Elodie Marion & Toni Tipton-Martin

Elodie Marion & Toni Tipton-Martin

Champagne Marion-Bosser in the Grande Vallée la Marne has been a woman-run grower champagne house since the 19th century. Elodie Marion and her mother, Bernadette, continue the tradition producing exquisite Premier Cru Champagnes. Toni Tipton-Martin is an award -winning journalist and author who has documented 200 years of African-American culinary history and culture her books, "The Jemima Code" and "Jubilee; Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking."
52:0120/02/2020
Chef Michael Lomonaco, Porter House NYC

Chef Michael Lomonaco, Porter House NYC

Chef Michael Lomonaco's career includes working at some of New York City's iconic restaurants and locations- Le Cirque, 21 Club, Windows on the World and now as Executive Chef at Porter House Bar & Grill (Columbus Circle) and Hudson Yards Grill (Hudson Yards). Chef Lomonaco reflects on growing up in Brooklyn to an Italian-American family, his respect for public education, and his admiration for mentors who inspired him including the late Chef Patrick Clark and legendary restaurateur, Joe Baum.
51:1117/02/2020
Wes Henderson & Serena Marrone

Wes Henderson & Serena Marrone

Kentucky Master Distiller Wes Henderson co-founded Angel's Envy with his late father, legendary Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson, both Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Famers. Anderson reflects on his father's legacy and shares their vision for creating Angel's Envy Bourbon and Rye whiskeys. Serena Marrone and her two sisters are the fourth generation in charge at Agricola Marrone winery in the Langhe region of Piemonte. She discusses the family's history and wines, including its world-class Barolo.
47:3107/02/2020
Chef Linda Soper-Kolten & Yasmin Fahr

Chef Linda Soper-Kolten & Yasmin Fahr

Vegan cooking is good for your health, the environment and animal welfare. Chef Linda Soper-Kolton, Culinary Director at the Catskill Animal Sanctuary in the Hudson Valley, shares tips and recipes from her book, "Compassionate Cuisine" and discusses the Sanctuary's mission and programs. Flavorful cooking at home does not require long lists of ingredients and lots of equipment to make an easy everyday meal. Yasmin Fahr, author of "Keeping It Simple: Easy Weeknight One-Pot Recipes" shares tips. The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
51:0731/01/2020
Mary Gorman-McAdams/Rose & Khalil Arnold

Mary Gorman-McAdams/Rose & Khalil Arnold

Learning about wine is more accessible than ever. Master of Wine Mary Gorman-McAdams, Director of the International Wine Center, New York City, discusses how education can expand your wine palate and shares the latest wine trends, including eco-friendly packaging, canned wines and the idea of ingredient lists on wine bottles. Rose Arnold and son, Khalil, discuss their popular family-run "meat & 3" restaurant, Arnold's Country Kitchen, in Nashville, recipient of the JBF America's Classic Award.The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
51:1223/01/2020
Palm Beach Dining & Pennsylvania Wines

Palm Beach Dining & Pennsylvania Wines

Deep South meets South Florida at Chef Lindsay Autry's The Regional Kitchen & Public House in West Palm Beach. A North Carolina native, Autry trained at Johnson & Wales, competed on BRAVO's Top Chef and dazzles customers with her southern inflected dishes using seasonal Florida ingredients. Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley is home to nine family-run wineries. Siblings Kari & John Skrip are second generation family members managing Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, one of the region's oldest wineries. The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
50:4016/01/2020
Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits Magazine

Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits Magazine

Joshua Greene has served as editor, publisher and owner of Wine & Spirits Magazine for over 30 years. Educated at Princeton University, Greene combined his background in special interest publishing and working various wine jobs into a thriving career and business. Greene discusses the changing world of print publishing, his approach to reviewing wines and covering the industry and thoughts on climate change, tariffs, trends and consumer drinking preferences (e.g. consume less and drink better).The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
51:3809/01/2020
Giovanella Stianti and Alessandro Cellai

Giovanella Stianti and Alessandro Cellai

Chianti Classico meets Maremma! In 1972, Giovanella Stianti's father gifted her Volpaia, an 11th century village and winery in Radda en Chianti, to celebrate her marriage. A second estate, Prelius, is located in Maremma near the sea. Alessandro Cellai is Managing Director/ Winemaker for Castellare di Castellina in Chianti, Rocca di Frassinello in Maremma and Feudi di Pisciotto in Sicily. Both Volpaia and Castellare have produced Wine Spectator Top 100 Chianti Classico wines. The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
54:0619/12/2019
Nashville's Deb Paquette & Andy Marshall

Nashville's Deb Paquette & Andy Marshall

Nashville is a hot dining destination; a new restaurant opens weekly. Veteran restaurateurs Deb Paquette and Andy Marshall share their stories and discuss Nashville's dining scene. Paquette 's Etch and Etc restaurants feature globally inspired menus with a mosaic of flavors and colors. Marshall is a grocer turned restaurateur whose family run hospitality company owns Puckett's Grocer( 6 locations), serving meat & three dishes and BBQ, and Deacon's New South, a modern twist on southern cooking. The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
51:2912/12/2019
Chef Pía León, Chef Gemma Stafford

Chef Pía León, Chef Gemma Stafford

Peru's Chef Pía León is owner of Kjolle in Lima and a partner with her husband, Virgilio Martinez in Central and Maya,also in Lima, and MIN in the Sacred Valley. León was named Best Female Chef in Latin America in 2018, the year she opened Kjolle. Irish-born Chef Gemma Stafford is creator and host of the popular YouTube cooking series (over 2 million fans), Bigger Bolder Baking, and author of the cookbook: "Bigger Bolder Baking: A Fearless Approach to Baking Anytime." The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
41:4009/12/2019
2019 Best New Restaurants & Maui Dining

2019 Best New Restaurants & Maui Dining

Esquire Magazine Food & Drinks Editor Jeff Gordinier discusses his annual list of Best New Restaurants in the U.S.A., dining trends he's noticing and his recent book "Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World." In Maui, Chef Joey Macadangdang blends Filipino and Hawaiian traditions and flavors at Joey's Kitchen with locations in Napili and Whaler's Village. This local gem is a must-top for authentic, casual Hawaiian fare. www.joeyskitchenhimaui.comThe Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
50:1302/12/2019
Mark Dixon/Alexis Cornu-Chateau de Berne

Mark Dixon/Alexis Cornu-Chateau de Berne

Château de Berne, a Relais & Châteaux in southern France with a Michelin star restaurant, produces quintessential Côte de Provence rosé wines. British entrepreneur and proprietor, Mark Dixon, shares his unique story and thoughts on serving as a steward of the land for his four wine estates: Château de Berne, Château Saint Roux, Château des Bertrands and Ultimate Provence. The estates' winemaker, Alexis Cornu, discusses his approach to making rosé wines and how different soils affect styles.The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
49:5625/11/2019
Rimessa Roscioli, Rome & Salinas NYC

Rimessa Roscioli, Rome & Salinas NYC

Two dining discoveries in Rome and New York. At Rimessa Roscioli, Sommeliers Alessandro Pepe and Lindsay Gabbard lead popular wine and food tasting experiences, sharing engaging stories about the producers. Rimessa Roscioli also offers a wine club and tutorials. www.winetastingrome.com. In Manhattan, Chef Luis Bollo shares the inspiration and flavors of his native Spain (Basque country) at Salinas, where his savory spin on modern Spanish cooking has earned rave reviews. www.salinasnyc.comThe Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
51:1814/11/2019
Exploring Tuscany's DOCG Maremma

Exploring Tuscany's DOCG Maremma

Maremma is referred to as "Tuscany's Wild West," with scenic seaside villages, clifftop retreats, top restaurants, natural beauty and even a few traditional cowboys ("butteri"). Maremma wines range from crisp whites to elegant reds made from both native and international varieties. Riccardo Lepri, Tenuta Montauto, discusses his family's 60-year-old estate and artisan wines. Francesco Mazzei, owner, Belguardo Estate and President, Consorzio Tutela Vini Maremma discusses the wines and region. The Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
49:2607/11/2019
Chianti Classico's Francesco Ricasoli

Chianti Classico's Francesco Ricasoli

Ricasoli is documented as the oldest winery in Italy and the fourth oldest family business in the world. The Ricasoli family castle, Brolio, located in the Chianti hills, dates to 1141 and served as a fortress during many wars. Francesco Ricasoli, family steward and company president since 1993, discusses the Ricasoli family history and its role in creating the original formula to make Chianti Classico wines. He provides an overview of Brolio's vineyards and current wines. www.ricasoli.comThe Connected Table Live Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).
49:1301/11/2019
Artisan Baker Dan Leader, Bread Alone

Artisan Baker Dan Leader, Bread Alone

After apprenticing with artisan bakers throughout Europe, Daniel Leader founded Bread Alone bakery in New York's Hudson Valley in 1983. Today he is considered one of the nation's leading masters on making artisan bread and a scholar on the art and science of baking. Bread Alone's wholesale/retail distribution now stretches from New York to Boston. Leader is author of five books on baking including the latest, Living Bread: Tradition and Innovation in Artisan Bread Making. www.breadalone.comThis show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:1511/10/2019
Chef Mina Newman & Vintner Sarah Troxell

Chef Mina Newman & Vintner Sarah Troxell

Chef Mina Newman draws on her Peruvian heritage at Sen Sekana in New York City. The menu features Nikkei cuisine, a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese flavors, from fresh ceviche and sushi to pisco roasted mushroom empanadas and quinoa-crusted chicken nanban with black vinegar sauce. Winemaker Sarah Troxell and husband, Galen, own Galen Glen Winery (est 1995) in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Galen Glen was the first winery to plant Grüner Veltliner on the East Coast and second overall in the U.S.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:0403/10/2019
Chef Marc Murphy, "Chopped"

Chef Marc Murphy, "Chopped"

Chef Marc Murphy's career has stretched from Monte Carlo to Manhattan, most recently running Landmarc and Ditch Plains restaurants. He is a regular judge on The Food Network's "Chopped" series and active in charitable causes such as Share Our Strength, City Harvest and Food + Finance High School. Murphy works with The Culinary Diplomacy Project, an organization which sends prominent chefs to destinations around the world as representatives of American culture and cuisine. www.marc-murphy.comThis show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:2713/09/2019
Chef Kerry Heffernan and Barbara Sibley

Chef Kerry Heffernan and Barbara Sibley

Chef Kerry Heffernan is an activist for sustainable fishing and conservation who serves on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Blue Ribbon Task Force. He is a chef consultant for Seaworthy in New Orleans and for "15 CPW," a private restaurant in Manhattan. Chef Barbara Sibley is owner of La Palapa Cocina Mexicana and two La Palapa Taquerias in New York City. Active in supporting workplace equality, Sibley was honored by the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York for her fair labor practices. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:4709/09/2019
Virginia Willis- Southern Food & Culture

Virginia Willis- Southern Food & Culture

Award-winning cookbook author and southern food chronicler, Virginia Willis, discusses the unique global culinary diversity of the American South - a delicious hodgepodge based on history, heritage, handed-down customs and hard work. Willis is author of Secrets of the Southern Table, which takes readers on a journey throughout the southern states to share the stories of local food purveyors, farmers, fisherman and other producers. www.VirginiaWillis.com This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
47:5715/08/2019
Michele/ Massimo Bernetti, Robert Parker

Michele/ Massimo Bernetti, Robert Parker

Father-son, Massimo Bernetti and Michele Bernetti, oversee Umani Ronchi Winery in Italy's Abruzzo and Marche. The family started making wine in 1957 with a focus on the local Verdicchio and Pecorino white varieties and Montepulciano red in three estates. Founder of The Wine Advocate in 1978, Robert Parker Jr, has been called the most influential wine critic of all time. Parker retired in May 2019 after selling a majority interest in his newsletter in 2012, which continues publication.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:5501/08/2019
Robert Princic, Gradis'Ciutta

Robert Princic, Gradis'Ciutta

Vintner Robert Princic discusses his family winery, Gradis'Ciutta, in DOC Collio (Friuli Venezia Giulia) in San Floriano del Collio near the Slovenian border. The farm, originally called Monsvini (“Mountain of Wine”), dates to 1780. Princic’s family started Gradis’Ciutta with five hectares in 1945 after World War II; they now own 90 and practice organic farming. Princic makes white wines, a signature of the area, from native and international varieties and reds from international vareties. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
47:5726/07/2019
Nicolas Joly, La Coulée de Serrant

Nicolas Joly, La Coulée de Serrant

Loire Valley Vintner Nicolas Joly is a pioneer in biodynamic farming. He is proprietor of La Coulée de Serrant in Savennières, one of only three single estate appellations in France (the others are Romanée Conti, Burgundy, and Château Grillet, Rhône Valley). Once a monastic vineyards dating to the 12th century, La Coulée de Serrant has been under vine for nearly 900 consecutive vintages. It is one of three Chenin Blanc wines of different appellations produced by the Joly family. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:3911/07/2019
Vintner Tom Gamble and Chef Annie Copps

Vintner Tom Gamble and Chef Annie Copps

Third generation farmer, Tom Gamble, shares his family's 100-year history in Napa. Gamble purchased his first vineyard in Oakville in 1981 and opened Gamble Family Vineyards in 2005. His estate wines are made from vineyards in Oakville, Yountville, Mt. Veeder and Rutherford. Chef and food writer, Annie Copps, shares culinary morsels of New England in "A LIttle Taste of Cape Cod" and "Little Local Maine." Copps is founder of The Readable Feast, a New England cookbook and food writing celebration.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
52:3303/07/2019
Tuscany's Il Palagio with Trudie Styler

Tuscany's Il Palagio with Trudie Styler

Located in Tuscany 40 minutes south of Florence, Tenuta Il Palagio is a 16th century estate and organic farm owned by world-renowned musician, Sting, and his wife, Trudie Styler, a director, producer and actor. The couple purchased Il Palagio in 1997 and spent years restoring the villa, gardens and replanting vineyards. Il Palagio makes acclaimed wines, olive oil and honey. Trudie Styler shares the spirit of Il Palagio along with Estate Manager Paolo Rossi and Director of Sales, Tony Sasa.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
52:0127/06/2019
A Visit with Sicily's Feudo Montoni

A Visit with Sicily's Feudo Montoni

Feudo Montoni is an historic- and isolated- wine estate in central Sicily dating to 1469. Rosario Sireci purchased Feudo Montoni in the late 1800s upon discovering a wealth of ancient, pre-phylloxera vines. Third generation family member, Fabio Sireci, oversees wine production which focuses on cru-estate wines made from 100% indigenous varietals, all certified organic. His wife and partner, Melissa Muller, has embraced her Sicilian heritage as author of "SICILY: Recipes Rooted in Tradition."This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:2920/06/2019
Luciano Piona Cavalchina, Cavalchina

Luciano Piona Cavalchina, Cavalchina

Azienda Agricola Cavalchina in Italy's Veneto has played an historic role in establishing an identity for Custoza white wines and, more recently since 2016, for Garda DOC sparkling wines. Luciano Piona Cavalchina discusses the region and its wines as well as the history of his family's estate which dates to the early 1900s and is located between Verona and Lake Garda.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:3713/06/2019
André Shearer & Beatrice C. Bonacossi

André Shearer & Beatrice C. Bonacossi

South African André Shearer co-founded wine import company, Cape Classics, in 1992 following the end of apartheid. Cape Classics is now the largest player in the South African wine import business and also imports wines from France. Beatrice Contini Bonacossi is a member of family-run Capezzana, Tuscany's oldest wine producing estate dating back to 804. The Contini Bonacossi family helped establish DOCG Carmignano in Tuscany and accounts for over 50% of all wines produced in this appellation.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:3131/05/2019
Baglio di Pianetto & Feudo Disisa-Sicily

Baglio di Pianetto & Feudo Disisa-Sicily

We visit two wine estates in western Sicily: Baglio di Pianetto is owned by the Marzotto family. Dominque Marzotto and Renato de Bartoli discuss the estate's history and location, considered ideal for Nero d'Avola. Feudo Disisa in DOC Monreale has belonged to Mario di Lorenzo's family for more than a century and boasts the first and oldest Chardonnay variety in Sicily. Other key grapes in DOC Monreale include Insolio and Catarratto (whites) and Perricone and Syrah (reds) #theconnectedtableliveThis show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
47:0329/05/2019
Janet Fletcher & Gaetana Jacono

Janet Fletcher & Gaetana Jacono

Janet Fletcher the well-respected author of 30 cookbooks and creator of the blog, Planet Cheese, which opens readers' eyes to the world of cheese. She discusses her latest book, "Wine Country Table: with Recipes that Celebrate California's Sustainable Harvest." Valle dell'Acate winery in southeast Sicily produces wines made from native varietals as well as the iconic Cerasuolo di Vittorio DOCG. Sixth generation family owner, Gaetana Jacono, discusses the family history, winery, region and wines.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:5316/05/2019
Pierre-Jean Sauvion & Amélie Neau

Pierre-Jean Sauvion & Amélie Neau

Two wine producers from the Loire Valley share their stories. Pierre-Jean Sauvion is 4th generation family member and winemaker for Maison Sauvion, the leading Muscadet producer in France. The Sauvion's “Château du Cléray” has belonged to the family since 1935 and is one of the oldest estates in Sèvre et Maine. Amélie Neau is winemaker at her family’s Domaine de Nerleux, located in St. Cyr en Bourg in Saumur-Champigny, known for its red wines made from Cabernet Franc. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:3709/05/2019
Joan Nathan, Jewish Cooking Author

Joan Nathan, Jewish Cooking Author

An authority on Jewish cooking and culinary history, Joan Nathan is the author of 11 cookbooks, including "King Solomon's Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World," "Jewish Cooking in American" and "Quiches, Kugels and Couscous:My Search for Jewish Cooking in France." She discusses the global migration of Jewish food traditions. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:5202/05/2019
Victor Schoenfeld and Chef Frank Brigtsen

Victor Schoenfeld and Chef Frank Brigtsen

Chief winemaker for Golan Heights Winery since 1992, American-born Victor Schoenfeld is a legend in Israel's wine industry. He oversees winemaking for Yarden, Gilgal, Mount Hermon and Golan. Marna and Frank Brigtsen opened Brigtsen’s Restaurant in 1986 in a Victorian cottage in Uptown New Orleans. A New Orleans native and protégé of the late Chef Paul Prudhomme, Brigtsen creates dishes rooted in Creole and Acadian traditions. Many say dining at Brigtsen’s is like eating at someone’s home.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
49:3125/04/2019
Gotham Bar & Grill Celebrates 35 Years

Gotham Bar & Grill Celebrates 35 Years

New York City's Gotham Bar & Grill, celebrating 35 years in 2019, defined new American cooking, thanks to its longtime Exec. Chef Alfred Portale. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Portale initially studied jewelry design. His eye for design inspired his innovative architectural dishes that launched a trend. Portale remains at the top of his game with his team that includes Exec. Pastry Chef Ron Paprocki, who runs the restaurant's bread, dessert and artisan chocolate program.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:0718/04/2019
Chef John Doherty and Antonio Capaldo

Chef John Doherty and Antonio Capaldo

As Executive Chef at the Waldorf-Astoria NYC for 30 years, John Doherty managed five kitchens and dinners for U.S. Presidents and other world leaders. He now runs Black Barn Restaurant in Manhattan, which offers a farm-to-table dining experience, and started the hunger relief charity, Heavenly Harvest Foundation. As Chairman of Feudi di San Gregorio in the Irpinia region of Avellino in Italy, Antonio Capaldo oversees his family's business started in 1986, producing world-renowned Campania wines.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
49:0711/04/2019
Tony Mantuano and Adam Campbell

Tony Mantuano and Adam Campbell

Tony Mantuano is Founding Chef and Partner at Michelin Star Spiaggia restaurant in Chicago, celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2019. Mantuano shares insights into Spiaggia's start and its enduring appeal as one of the country's top Italian restaurants. Winemaker Adam Campbell's family is among the pioneer vintners who launched Oregon's wine industry. His parents started Elk Cove Vineyards in the Willamette Valley in 1974 with a few vines. Today he over sees six vineyards and 400 planted acres.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:0704/04/2019
Violet Grgich and Paola Mustilli

Violet Grgich and Paola Mustilli

Violet Grgich, President of Grgich Hills Estate Winery, Napa, discusses their award-winning Chardonnay and shares anecdotes about her father, Miljenko (Mike) Grgich, who founded the winery in 1977. Oenologist Mike Grgich escaped Communist-controlled Croatia in 1954 and became one of California's most respected winemakers. Paola Mustilli's family runs one of the oldest wineries in Campania, Italy. Mustilli dates to the 1300s in Saint'Agata dei Goti, an area known for its Falanghina wines.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:0528/03/2019
Chef Tanya Holland and Guido Gualandi

Chef Tanya Holland and Guido Gualandi

Chef Tanya Holland is owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen restaurants in Oakland and San Francisco, CA, and author of a cookbook by the same name. She has served as an official "Culinary Diplomat" on behalf of the U.S.A. in Kazakhastan and Mexico, and appeared on BRAVO TV's "Top Chef." University professor and vintner Guido Gualandi, owner of Podere Gualandi in Chianti Colli Fiorentini D.O.C.G. near Florence, researched ancient Etruscan wine making traditions to produce his minimal intervention wines. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
49:2115/03/2019
Lee Hartman & Neal Wavra, Virginia Wines

Lee Hartman & Neal Wavra, Virginia Wines

Exploring Virginia's wine and food scene with Winemaker Lee Hartman at his family's Bluestone Vineyard in the Shenandoah Valley and Neal Wavra, proprietor at Field & Main restaurant in Marshall, which features locally-sourced food and wines. Melanie and David reveal the winner of the 2019 Virginia Governor's Cup: Horton Vineyards 2016 Petite Manseng and share impressions of Virgina wines tasted on their road trip. Virginia has seven AVAs and over 300 wineries.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:4628/02/2019
Alice Feiring & Mateja Gravner

Alice Feiring & Mateja Gravner

Award-winning wine writer, Alice Feiring, is an ardent advocate for minimal intervention (natural) wines which she covers in her newsletter, The Feiring Line. She is author of "The Dirty Guide to Wine," "Naked Wine," "For the Love of Wine: My Journey Through the World's Most Ancient Wine Culture" and "The Battle for Wine & Love." Gravner's Mateja Gravner discusses her family's historic winery in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia and their philosophy for making biodynamically-farmed natural wines.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:3421/02/2019
Chef Jeb Aldrich, Tiny Lou's, Atlanta

Chef Jeb Aldrich, Tiny Lou's, Atlanta

Jeb Aldrich is Executive Chef at Tiny Lou's, located in the renovated Hotel Clermont in downtown Atlanta, a neighborhood rich in history and diversity. The hotel is a landmark dating to 1924 that served as a communal melting pot in its day. Chef Aldrich discusses the hotel's history and his menu at Tiny Lou's which is a marriage of French and American cuisine. The restaurant's namesake, Tiny Lou, was a popular dancer in the hotel's Gypsy Lounge in the 1950s where the restaurant is now located.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:1014/02/2019
Mary Ewing-Mulligan MW and Ed McCarthy

Mary Ewing-Mulligan MW and Ed McCarthy

Mary Ewing-Mulligan and Ed McCarthy are highly regarded wine writers, columnists at Wine Review Online and co-authors of the best-selling "Wine for Dummies" wine book series ( John Wiley & Sons). Mary is president of the International Wine Center in New York City, the nation's first woman to be named a Master of Wine and a WSET Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Ed is a Certified Wine Educator and solo author of "Champagne for Dummies." Both lecture on wine and judge wine competitions.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
51:1011/02/2019
Chef Steve McHugh-Cured, San Antonio, TX

Chef Steve McHugh-Cured, San Antonio, TX

Growing up on a family farm in Wisconsin, is one reason Chef Steve McHugh was inspired to open his restaurant, Cured, which sources its food from local Texas farmers and serves a daily selection of cured meats. The other is because McHugh survived Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and is remission. Having cancer inspired McHugh to change his own diet to stay healthy, focusing on fresh, flavorful, non-processed food. Cured is located at the former Pearl Brewery, now a major culinary center in San Antonio.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:1031/01/2019
Israeli Soul: Mike Solomonov/Steve Cook

Israeli Soul: Mike Solomonov/Steve Cook

Chef/Restaurateur duo Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook take you on a culinary journey through Israel in "Israeli Soul" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). They spotlight some of the dishes that define traditional and modern Israeli food and key ingredients. Solomonov and Cook are co-owners of CookNSolo which owns Philadelphia restaurants: Zahav, Abe Fisher, Goldie, Dizengoff, Federal Donuts and Rooster Soup (the latter donates its profits to Broad Street Ministry Hospitality Collaborative).This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:2524/01/2019
Alessandro Pasqua, Pasqua Wines (Veneto)

Alessandro Pasqua, Pasqua Wines (Veneto)

Valpolicella in Italy's Veneto region north of Verona translates to "the land of many cellars." It's an area of rolling hills filled with olive groves, cherry orchards and vineyards. Alessandro Pasqua, co owner with brother, Riccardo, and father, Umberto, oversee Famiglia Pasqua (established 1925). Pasqua explains the time-honored process of making Valpolicella's prized Amarone wine. Pasqua's Amarone label is a single estate wine called Mai Dire Maire ("Never Say Never").
49:0518/01/2019
Mary Ann Esposito, Host of Ciao Italia

Mary Ann Esposito, Host of Ciao Italia

Mary Ann Esposito is creator and host of "Ciao Italia" (PBS), the longest continual running cooking show since 1989. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, with Sicilian and Neapolitan grandparents, Esposito draws on both her heritage and her passion for the authentic regional foods and flavors of Italy when she writes and cooks. Author of 13 cookbooks, her recent is "Ciao Italia My Lifelong Food Adventures in Italy." This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:3910/01/2019
Vintners Ben Jordan and Jason Haas

Vintners Ben Jordan and Jason Haas

Early Mountain Vineyards in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley produces classic Bordeaux-style reds plus elegant whites made with Chardonnay, Petite Manseng and PInot Gris. Winemaker Ben Jordan discusses Early Mountain's wines. Founded in 1989 by U.S. importer Robert Haas and France's Perrin family (Beaucastel), Tablas Creek Vineyard is a pioneering winery in Paso Robles, California known for its organic Rhone varietals. Partner & General Manager Jason Haas discusses Tablas Creek's history and wines.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
50:3320/12/2018