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I'm joined by Glenn Hugo on this episode and we talk wine.  Glenn is the head winemaker at Girard Winery in Napa Valley, we visit about his style for wine making, how he likes to be creative and the importance of sourcing quality fruit and having great barrels.  We also talk about the portfolio of wines Girard offers and how you can get some.  

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A fun conversation with Chef / Owner of Just GRK, a Greek Grill in Houston Texas.  If you're ever in Houston or if you live here and haven't been this needs to be on your list of places to eat.  Chef Chris does a great job with authentic Greek flavors and techniques.  On top of being a great chef Chris is also a great guy and will spend time in the front of the house getting to know his customers.1

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Joby and Dave join me on this episode.  Joby picked up a bottle of Green Briar Bourbon on a recent trip to Nashville TN, we review this bottle and talk about the history of Green Briar Distillery which is a great story and a long history.  Then Joby has his first pour of SFTB Blantons.  We compare it to a standard Blantons that has a similar dump date.

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Carter and I talk about red wines from California that we think punch above their weight class with price to quality.  We discuss wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma, Paso Robles and more.  These are wines we think are fantastic to take to a dinner party but not break the bank. 

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During our recent trip to KY to pick barrels of bourbon we stopped into the Silver Dollar.  This is a bar that is very popular in KY and well known through out the bourbon community.  This is not our typical audio setup so bare with us on the background noise but this is still a fun conversation.  Larry - one of the owners joins the conversation to discuss some of their barrel picks.

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Carter and I talk all things Thanksgiving - all about the food, football, wine & whiskey, cocktails, family and tradition.

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This episode we are joined by Tyler Martin and Doug Carrol who take us through some bottles of rum.  We talk about where rum comes from, how its distilled, how to know what you're buying and what you shouldn't buy.  Rum is not just for cocktails, quality rums are made to be enjoyed neat.  Very informative, if you like rum or want to start exploring rums, this is a great episode for you.  

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This episode Carter and I both have our lists of 5 dishes that we like to make at home to impress our dinner guests.  These are dishes that I think are typically thought to be difficult to make or technical to execute.  We discuss the dishes on each of our lists with a quick walk thru on each discussing how easy they are to make.  If you're looking for some "Impress Your Guests" home dishes, this is your episode.

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This episode was a fun one for me.  Going to Kentucky to be in bourbon country was on my list and would be a trip to happen soon.  But going to Kentucky to pick four barrels of bourbon for Ryan's Liquor was a bucket list item for me.  This episode we talk about our trip, what we did, where we stayed what we picked, what we liked and what we didn't.  Getting to go was a thrill and experience I'll never forget, getting to pick Four Roses (all 10 recipes), Heaven Hill - EC Barrel Proof, Markers Mark and Buffalo Trace made this IMO the ultimate trip.  Only thing that would have made it better was to have had a Wild Turkey RR pick and not the Heaven Hill, listen to find out why.  

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John from Tuscan Vines joins the show to discuss another lesser know Tuscan region, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.  If you're looking to continue exploring Italian wines and regions that are fantastic but also a great value this is a great listen.  Part of being a wine drinker is the journey of finding different expressions of the same varietal from different regions, this episode helps you find and understand sangiovese from Montepulciano.  

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