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On this episode my guest is John Fodera from Tuscan Vines.  John has become an expert on the wines of Italy.  We discuss the wines of Tuscany - Chianti and Brunello, their history, the grapes, the land and the rules / regulations.  John has a great website that's a resource for Italian wines, recipes, wine reviews and interviews with Italian wine makers

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Darren Lafferty is a big on supporting local, he does a great job of supporting and promoting local "mom & pop" eateries in our area.  I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Darren about him, where this #supportlocal comes from and his photography.  We have this chat at Essentials Kitchen with Chef Martinez, Darren hadn't had Chef's food and I thought it would be fun to have him try it during our chat.

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This episode is a fun conversation with Schel Kidd, the Wisconsin Wine Guy.  I found Schel on YouTube with his wine review show and liked what he was doing, he also has a cooking channel "Cooking In The Raw".  Great guy with a long history in food and wine, cool to hear his story and his journey.

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In this episode I'm joined by Ernie E. to help me explore Four Roses Bourbon.  We discuss their history, their position in the bourbon market in the US and around the world, their ambassador Al Young and their 10 different recipes that are made up of two mash bills and 5 different yeast strains.  If you've wanted to learn a little more about Four Roses this episode is worth the listen.

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In this episode Simon Solomon from MudoVino joins me to talk about Spain and Spanish wines.  We discuss three whites (one sparkling) and three reds.  Spain is a region I'm trying to get into some this was a very educational conversation for me and I hope you are excited about trying some Spanish wines after listening. 

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This episode I talk about our favorite locally owned restaurants that we are still supporting with take-out, and are encouraging everyone to support their local shops and restaurants.  I call some friends around the area to discuss the places we are ordering from.  I talk to some friends in LA and Edward Ramirez who runs a FB group all about supporting local restaurants.   

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Great conversation with Simon Solomon (MundoVino) and Rob May (KillerVino) on wine from Argentina and specifically Catena Family wines.  This conversation we feature the Catena Appellation Series, which include a Chardonnay, 3 Malbecs a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Cab Franc.    

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If you don't know, Katy has a fantastic wine bar, Cellar Door.  Cellar Door has been around for almost 10 years and I feel like people still don't know it's here.  Ron Holsomback is the owner and does a great job in creating a Tuscan get away right in Katy.  Listen to this conversation on everything the Cellar Door offers, from a great wine list to great food, live music, brunches, wine classes and wine clubs.  Once you hear this episode there's no doubt you'll want to visit.

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Paso Robles is a new wine region I have begun to explore.  Paso is making some great wines, many are in the Rhone Valley style with GSM, Syrah, Petite Syrah because of the climate and soil types but they are still making some great Zins and Cabs.  Russell Family is one of the oldest wineries in the AVA and Serrano is one of the youngest.  This is a great conversation to learn more about Paso, how this is a up and coming wine region that is making some fantastic wines and we will learn about the history of these two wineries and their relationship to each other. 

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In this episode we talk about our visit to Robinson Family and the experience of being able to stay on property.  Robinson is a boutique winery, only producing 1000-1200 cases per year, its our kind of place. Then we have a great conversation with Tom Jinks, he and his wife Susie Robinson Jinks own the winery.  It is truly a family winery, with their three daughters and 8 grandchildren always helping out.  Tom and Susie have been in the valley on on this property since the 60's, its great to get his perspective on how thinks have changed over the years, how they decided to get into grape growing then wine making and finally a wine club that allows us access to what they make.

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