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From Triple D (Diners, Drive-ins & Dives) to Katy Texas!  A conversation with Chef Ceu on his new Katy restaurant and his fusion of beef and brisket with sushi.  This is a place that if you like sushi, you'll love it. If you don't like sushi, you'll love it.  Chef Ceu is very creative and a master at combining flavors that will please everyone.  Listen and get to know chef on this episode but definitely get to Land n Sea and try his food.

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This is a fun conversation, both Jeremy and Lexey are in the business of wine.  We start by pulling three bottles from my cellar to taste and discuss.  I picked them, and Jeremy and Lexey tell me what I have.  The conversation does pivot to some related wine topics, cost of wines, where to get good value, what to pay at restaurants are a few.

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Wade was nice enough to have me over to share a pour and just talk a little about bourbon.  Great conversation while we share a few pours and Wade shares some good stuff!

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This episode is about meeting the new owners of Azul, getting to know a little about them and what their vision is for the restaurant. I talk with Lucy, Tomas and Chris about the changes going on with the menu, adding a happy hour with happy hour food, a brunch is now being served.  Azul servers so much more than seafood, if you haven't been you need to go visit and explore the new menus.

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Me and three friends taste through the Elijah Craig barrel proof releases from 2017, 2018 and 2019.  We compared all the A's as a group then the B's and finished with the C's.  At the end we picked a winner from each group and then a Grand Champion.  It's a long show, but with good conversation and bonus content.

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This is our first episode where we pick out five wines that we think you get great "Bang for your Buck".  This episode we cover CA cabs, Lodi, Sonoma County and Napa Valley are regions with wines in this show.  These are wines that are available nationally.  The wines we picked are wines we drink and enjoy and have for years.

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This episode I'm joined by Dr. Bryan Cotton and Cameron Glover.  In our group we call Bryan Dr. Frankenbourbon because of his "mad scientist" mixing of bourbons.  In this episode we focus on OVW 10 vs. Poor Mans Pappy and OF Birthday Bourbon vs. Poor Mans Birthday Bourbon.  You'll find out what Dr. Fankenbourbon uses to make these and we'll discuss how close we think they are to the real thing.  The last mad bourbon will be a mad mix that may shock you, listen to find out what it is and what we think about it.  It involves a BTAC.

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In this episode I talk with Ernie Escontrias (Bourbon Guy) on some of the basics of bourbon.  Its history, what makes it a bourbon and not a whiskey, different mash bills (recipes), shelf hero's - less expensive starters, what glass to use and how to taste a bourbon.  Great conversation with great information!  

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A fun conversation with Darryl on how BWR came to be, what the group is about, the things the group does to engage members like giveaways, events and trips.  We also talk about the BWR app call Cork'd that will be released soon.  This is a app that will allow you to cover wine and spirits but adds a social aspect that is cool.

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This was a fun conversation with my FIL.  He's 82 and didn't know what a podcast was so I told him you're going to be on the show.  We'll just have a fun conversation about "who is Jesse Rivas".  We had fun and I got to learn more about him and my family.

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