Daniel Kelada is on the forefront of how Texas wine is evolving.  He has assembled a panel of judges to give unbiased feedback to producers and consumers.  There is always a tasting to the method.

Austin's newest Master Sommelier shows off the wine programs at the McGuire Moorman restaurants, Lamberts, Perla's, Elizabeth St. Cafe, Clarks, Josephine House, and Jeffrey's.  She is also the volunteer coordinator of the wine conference TexSom and breaks down upcoming seminars and exciting events.

Diane talks about the Keeper Collection and supporting the sommelier community in Austin, and Clothilde Lafarge gives insight to her family winery Domaine Michel Lafarge.

It was a pleasure to have on the show James McWilliams, freelance food writer, novelist, and historian.  We cover labeling issues, the arsenic scare, and many other issues pertinent to boutique as well as mass produced wines.

Michael D'Amato, national sales manager for Montcalm Imports, gives an overview of the wine producing regions of Italy.  We focus on some lesser known areas and grape varieties.  Plus, Michael tells some great stories about his travels.

Vilma is wine director and head sommelier at LaV in Austin.  She hosts some of the most innovative wine events and manages one of the deepest wine programs in Austin.

Shadd Scott from Pioneer Wine Company talks about the complexities of Riesling, the most heady, intellectual of grapes.  Music references, wine pairings, and some good education abound!

Steve Alley comes into the KOOP studios to talk about trends in the Austin restaurant scene and his passion of wines from the Rhone Valley.