In the Drink

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In the Drink episodes

July 23, 2014 Episode 94: Dale DeGroff
When it comes to cocktails, Dale DeGroff is literally king. Dale (aka King Cocktail) is the author of the award-winning “The Craft of The Cocktail” and “The Essential Cocktail” (Random House). Dale is most famous for having worked and managed the bars at New York’s famous Rainbow Room. Dale was awarded the James Beard Wine & Spirits Professional Award in 2009, and the The Best Bar Mentor at Tales of the Cocktail 2010. He is a partner of Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR), a partnership of six of the world’s leading spirits and cocktails authorities who provide training and credentialing in distilled spirits and mixology. Dale is also the founding president of The Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans. Dale’s most recent endeavor is his new Pimento Aromatic Bitters, a product he developed with renowned absinthe distiller Ted Breaux. Tune in for a lively discussion with Dale and host Joe Campanale on today’s episode of In the Drink

“The art and craft of creating really good tasting drinks for in excess of 300 people over and over several hundred times a day has really been mastered.” [03:00]
“It’s challenging for young distillers to find ways to bring production costs down but I’m sure that will happen. if you look at the great spirits of the world – they’re available in the marketplace for a third of what these artisanal spirits are sold for.” [29:00]
“There are five basic sauces in the culinary world and we have our 5 basic sauces for the bar world too.” [33:00]
–Dale DeGroff on In the Drink
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36 min
July 16, 2014 Episode 93: Maria Sinskey
Visit Napa this week on In the Drink as host Joe Campanale is joined by Maria Sinskey of Robert Sinskey Vineyards, who produce a range of reds and whites from organic, biodynamically-farmed grapes. Maria also cooks at the winery, lays out plots for her organic gardens, teaches and writes! Tune in and get some great insights into the world of biodynamic winemaking, hear Maria express her distaste for forced pairings and wine ratings and hear Joe and Maria taste a few wines on air! This program was brought to you by Michters.

“I’m a huge acid head – any wine that has a lot of acid in it is right up my alley.” [04:00]
“If you don’t like the wine with the food, open another bottle!” [29:00]
–Maria Sinskey on In the Drink
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39 min
July 09, 2014 Episode 92: Victor Urrutia
Learn a whole lot about Spanish wine on a brand new episode of In the Drink with Joe Campanale and guest Victor Urrutia. Victor is part of the fifth generation owners of CVNE, and the seventh family member to run the company. The venerable Wine Company of the North of Spain, known by its Spanish acronym, CVNE, was founded in 1879 in Haro, Rioja. To this day, it remains a family company. Trained as a lawyer, Victor joined the CVNE Board of Directors in 1998 at the age of 25, while working in a bank. This program was brought to you by Michter’s.

“There’s large chunks of the world that unfortunately can’t afford high end wines. I keep seeing the same people from the same wineries everywhere I go.” [9:00]
“Ultimately you want to make a wine that reflects its origins. If you make a wine that could come from anywhere – you’re doing something that doesn’t have too much of a soul.” [20:00]
–Victor Urrutia on In the Drink
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33 min
July 02, 2014 Episode 91: Niccolo Barberani
This week on In the Drink, Joe Campanale is joined by winemaker Niccolo Barberani. The Barberani family collect and process their grapes grown alongside the Corbara Lake from more than fifty years. Since 1961,Vittorio Barberani cultivated the vine and obtained a very good wine for his bars in the district of Orvieto. He produced primarily Orvieto Classico, the highest local expression of the Trebbiano Procanico and Grechetto grapes. Vittorio, who founded the Wine House with a clear idea of producing very drinkable wines, began immediately to distribute its wines to nearby restaurants. In the 70s, Luigi and Giovanna Barberani started running the business, focusing on excellence and boutique wines and adding a touch of modernity and internationalization to their production that is constantly evolving. Nowadays Niccolo’ and Bernardo are giving a concrete and dynamic contribution to the estate, with that passion and love inherited from their parents.

“Biodiversity in the vineyard is very important. If you do that – you don’t need […] to use chemicals. Keeping your ecosystem lively is really [the advice] my grandfather left to me.” [12:00]
–Niccolo Barberani on In the Drink
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36 min
June 25, 2014 Episode 90: Alex Day
Alex Day is a legend in the world of cocktails. He’s the co-owner of Death & Company (NYC), Honeycut (LA), Nitecap (NYC), King Eddy Saloon (LA), and The Rose & Pink Garter Theater (Jackson Hole, WY), as well as co-owner of Proprietors LLC. Day is a hospitality operator and consultant who works with restaurants, bars, and spirit companies in various capacities, ranging from full service beverage and hospitality programming to staff training, bar design, educational seminars, and general hospitality logistics. On this week’s episode of In the Drink he chats with Joe Campanale about everything from molecular gastronomy to the surging trend of room-temperature cocktails. Tune in to get some serious beverage insight from a star in the world of drinks. This program was brought to you by Michter’s.

“If you’re doing a room temperature cocktail, you inevitably are playing with people’s senses and their ability to drink it quicker than they otherwise would. A room temperature cocktail will treat your senses in a much different way.” [5:30]
–Alex Day on In the Drink
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39 min
June 18, 2014 Episode 89: Schramsberg Vineyards
This week on In the Drink, Joe Campanale invites Hugh Davies, proprietor of Schramsberg Vineyards in Calistoga, California. Tune into this episode to hear Joe and Hugh discuss Schramsberg’s legacy, and why the wines have been championed by so many United States presidents. Find out how Hugh’s wines are produced using the same methods used for making champagne, and why these California bubbles rival their French counterparts. Learn more about site-specific wines, and Schramsberg’s export market. What issues plague Napa Valley winemakers? Is a lack of water truly a threat to California’s wine industry? Find out all of this and more on this week’s edition of In the Drink! This program has been brought to you by Michter’s. Music by SNOWMINE.

“We’re making a wine very much like a champagne… As we’ve evolved, we’ve actually moved closer to the coast where the grapes have a lower sugar and a higher acidity… We’re always trying to make a better product.” [6:35]
“I want to taste that one acre… and that’s it! Every year, we’re doing some site-specific bottling.” [9:00]
“If the regulations were not decided upon in the 60s, we wouldn’t have the Napa Valley that we have today.” [22:30]
“We’re losing 30,000 acres of agricultural land a year, and none of that is in the Napa Valley.” [26:00]
— Hugh Davies on In the Drink
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32 min
June 11, 2014 Episode 88: Pouring Ribbons
Pouring Ribbons is one of the most talked about and buzzworthy bars in the world right now and for good reason. From a deep Chartreuse program to innovative customized tastings, Pouring Ribbons is a standard bearer in the mixology scene today. On today’s episode of In the Drink, Joe Campanale is joined by Joaquin Simo & Troy Sidle of Pouring Ribbons for a candid, casual conversation on cocktails, creativity and bar management. Tune in for the latest trends, tastes and happenings in the beverage world! This program was brought to you by Michter’s.

“This is not some rarified art – it’s freaking bartending. Anybody should be able to make a good Tom Collins or a Martini.” [26:00]
–Tony Sidle on In the Drink
“We’re always going out and looking around and seeing what inspires us. Sometimes somebody does something that makes you want to do a version of it. We’ll keep that file going and see what a good fit would be.” [34:00]
–Joaquin Simo on In the Drink
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37 min
June 04, 2014 Episode 87: Francesco Ripaccioli
This week’s guest on In the Drink is Francesco Ripaccioli of Canalicchio di Spora. Established in northern Montalcino in 1962 by Primo Pacenti, the Canalicchio di Sopra estate produces Brunello of great power and finesse. Today, grandfather, father and grandchildren work side by side with the common aim of producing quality wines. Fancesco joined the management in 2001, bringing with him new ideas and technologies always in respect of ancient methods and customs. This program was brought to you by Michter’s.

“Traditional means to make the same things we made 50 years ago – I don’t think my grandfather would be happy if we did that.” [13:00]
–Francesco Ripaccioli on In the Drink
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39 min
May 28, 2014 Episode 86: Eric Gilliland
The mood is light and the Manhattans are stiff and bitter on an unexpected and hilarious episode of In the Drink. This week’s guest is not a beverage professional, but he’s easily one of the most interesting people to stop by the show. Eric Gilliland is a TV writer/producer who wrote for The Wonder Years, Roseanne, That 70’s Show and Who’s The Boss? While working on Roseanne, he gathered up a Peabody Award and a Golden Globe, a few GLAAD awards, and a WGA nomination. Tune in as he and Joe make Manhattans on-air, talk about drinking abroad and share some hearty laughs. This program was brought to you by Michter’s.

“There’s always drinking involved with writing.” [06:00]
–Eric Gilliland on In the Drink
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35 min
May 21, 2014 Episode 85: Steve Clifton
Steve Clifton, winemaker and owner of Palmina wines, is this week’s gust on In the Drink. Steve describes Palmina as a “Californian celebration of the rich, wonderful lifestyle and attitude toward food, wine, friends and family that exists in Italy.” His second project, Brewer-Clifton focuses solely on site-expressive wines from the Sta. Rita Hills appellation using Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as voices of place. Tune in as host Joe Campanale and Steve discuss everything from the ridiculousness of the “Cal Italia” phrase to the importance of keeping certain chemicals out of the winemaking process. Tune in for some great insights on California wine, the wine industry at large, and Steve’s various projects. This program was sponsored by Michter’s.

“In 1991 when I moved to Santa Barbara there were 20 wineries. There are over 360 today.” [6:00]
“The wines from Palmina have literally nothing in them that didn’t come from the vineyard.” [27:45]
–Steve Clifton on In the Drink
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35 min

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