<p>The food scene in the US was changing rapidly in the '80's and LA was the hub. Being a Chef was not a claim to fame in those days but restaurants like Michaels in Santa Monica was changing all that. Michaels was like a Chef breeding ground churning greats like the namesake, Michael McCarty, Ken Frank, Jonathan Waxman, Nancy Silverton and more. You will be amused and intrigued with Michaels recollection back in the day.</p>

The food scene in the US was changing rapidly in the '80's and LA was the hub. Being a Chef was not a claim to fame in those days but restaurants like Michaels in Santa Monica was changing all that. Michaels was like a Chef breeding ground churning greats like the namesake, Michael McCarty, Ken Frank, Jonathan Waxman, Nancy Silverton and more. You will be amused and intrigued with Michaels recollection back in the day.

He put wine and food on it's ear. Meet famed Michael McCarty.

All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open… We are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business, and I'm taking no prisoners. Learn more at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/.

I am your host, Paul Kalemkiarian, 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted.

How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money?  And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price... and I get screwed.

Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.

Business

Arts

Food

All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open… We are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business, and I'm taking no prisoners. Learn more at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/. I am your host, Paul Kalemkiarian, 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price... and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.

Share He put wine and food on it's ear. Meet famed Michael McCarty.

Sign up to save your podcasts

He put wine and food on it's ear. Meet famed Michael McCarty.

He put wine and food on it's ear. Meet famed Michael McCarty.

More shows like Wine Talks with Paul K.

Fresh Air

Wine for Normal People

GuildSomm Podcast

Wine Enthusiast Podcast

The Daily

EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A wine podcast

VinePair Podcast

Post Reports

SOMM TV wine & food

Wine Blast with Susie and Peter

The Daily Beast Podcast

Wine 101

The Ezra Klein Show

Honestly with Bari Weiss

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov