Another Bottle Down

Jessi Cape, Austin Chronicle's Food Editor, comes on the show to talk about their First Plates issue.  Jessi and team have chosen and outlined the 100 restaurants that define Austi...

Chris Kelly and Rania Zayyat, come on to talk about the cycle of class that they have been planning and hosting.  This serves as a conduit to much delicious conversation, such as t...

Cesare was born with the taste of Sangiovese in his mouth, as he says it.  He's 4th generation to be making wine in Chianti Classico, and we dig into so many topics that are very r...

Tony Schlotzhauer, local Austin sommelier, just got back from a month of working harvest on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia.  Tony met the owners of the winery Ten Minutes By T...

Mike G and his podcast Show de Vie dig into the spirits world and all the colorful personalities behind the hard stuff.  We cross paths on his 226th episode and my 130th-ish, to ta...

Chad Stock, winemaker and partner of the Craft Wine Company, has an obsessive drive to discover what Oregon can offer the world.  He is often lumped into the natural wine movement,...

On today's show, we talk with a top white Burgundy producer, Henri Boillot, about all the ins and outs of making Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the Côtes de Beaune.  He talks about t...

Amy Milliron and her family own the Hills of Milk and Honey, an educational farm in Dripping Springs.  This farm has been one of the top beneficiaries of the Austin Food and Wine A...

Aviary Wine Bar and Kitchen just re-opened after a remodel and extensive over-haul with expanded kitchen and seating.  Marco Fiorilo, owner, and Alex Bell, beverage director, come ...

On today's show, I'm joined by Austin wine industry veterans, Karen Dante and John Duncan.  Karen is wine buyer at King Liquors on Burnet and John is an independent distributor sal...

Steve Warner, President and CEO of the Washington State Wine Commission, comes on the show to talk about where the Washington State wine industry is at in 2018.  Over 900 wineries,...

Stuart Thomajan, owner of the Chameleon Group, and Sterling Ridings, Chef and Partner, come on the show to talk about the highly anticipated opening of Guild.  The Chameleon group ...