What is it liked to be hand-picked by Kermit Lynch himself from a small wine retail store in St. Louis and sent to live in Beaune, France to run his French office? Then to marry into one of the world’s most iconic winemaking families and live in Tain L’Hermitage? Today we speak with Erin Cannon Chave about that journey. We also discuss the cultural differences between living in France and the US, the importance of moving our bodies, and the experience of being a woman in the wine business for over 20 years. We chat about homeopathic care for her family and for the vines, as well how she tackles grief amidst an inordinate amount of personal loss in her life. Erin is also Liz’s BFF from when they lived together in Beaune in the 90s, and we get to hear some of their happy and hilarious memories.

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Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

The Wine Merchant St. Louis

Iridology

Erin Chave Instagram

How does one break into the elusive world of wine writing? Today, Eric Asimov, who we have both long admired both professionally and personally, joins us on the podcast. Eric is the chief wine critic of The New York Times. Asimov created the ‘$25 and Under’ restaurant reviews in 1992, which was pivotal to exposing and celebrating the cultural richness of NYC in the boroughs outside of Manhattan. He has reviewed takeout food for The Times in his ‘To Go’ column and has offered commentary on food and wine since 1999.

He is also the author of "How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto" and "Wine With Food: Pairing Notes and Recipes From The New York Times" written with recipes by Florence Fabricant.  His weekly column appears in the Food section of The New York Times. A collection of his columns is included in "The New York Times Book of Wine".

Today we talk to Eric his career trajectory, as well as wine journalism's  inherent barrier of entry. We dive into his secret weapon for staying fit in a job prone to excess, and why wine, besides just it’s inherent deliciousness, is so important.

Restaurant Allard 

Giacomo Conterno

AJ Liebling Just Enough Money

Tejal Rao Article on Covid and Losing Smell

The Fine Line Bobby Stuckey Interview

@ericasimov

Keiko Niccolini, CMO and General Manager at r.Cup, is a marketing guru and re-use leader fighting plastic pollution through industry-changing product innovations. Her experience with entrepreneurial and more established brands - including govino, Rishi Tea, ILLY CAFFE and Flowers Vineyards - makes her a key driver of r.Cup’s continued growth plans, like the recent spearheading of the brand’s extension with r.Ware reusable serveware for the hospitality industry. Growing up in the world of restaurants, legend has it that Keiko could filet a Dover sole and saber a bottle of champagne before she could ride a bike. Today, as a lover of the outdoors, yogi, mom, and kitchen adventurer, Keiko finds balance very important in all aspects and ages of life - especially when helping soon-to-be moms as a DONA certified labor doula and prenatal yoga instructor.

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Iron Horse Vineyards

Steve Clifton

Shelley Lingren 

A 16 

Helen Keplinger 

La Cocina San Francisco

Colleen Saidman & Rodney Yee 

Foster Farm Botanicals

Alexi Cashen is the co-founder and partner at Elenteny Imports, and the host of the Alexi Cashen Podcast. Today we did a co-interview, where we ask each other about our journey through the wine business, the illusion of “having it all”, hacks for hangovers and overall balance, her new project, and what we are excited about in our industry right now.

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Show Notes:

Scratch 

Women of the Vine

Rise 25

Julia Coney

Black Wine Professionals

Rania Zayyat

Lift Collective

Batonnage Forum

A Balanced Glass

Can you imagine what it has been like for restaurants during the pandemic? Today we speak to hospitality giant Bobby Stuckey about his personal experience, and about his work for the IRC (Independent Restaurant Coalition), as they fight for the places that are the backbone of our social lives. Besides being a Master Sommelier, Bobby is the Co-Owner of the Frasca Hospitality Group, which includes Frasca Food and Wine, Sunday Vinyl, Tavernetta and Pizzeria Locale Boulder as well as Scarpetta Wines.

Bobby began his distinguished career in restaurants in his home state of Arizona, working his way from dishwasher to management. In 1995, he joined The Little Nell restaurant in Aspen as a sommelier. In 2000, Stuckey moved west to work with world-renowned chef Thomas Keller at The French Laundry in Yountville, California. It was here that Bobby met his future business partner, chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson. With the vision of opening a neighborhood restaurant reminiscent of the Italian frascas they had visited in Italy’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Stuckey and Mackinnon-Patterson opened their first restaurant, Frasca Food and Wine, in August 2004, in Boulder, CO.

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PPP Flex

Phillips Roy Bill

Restaurants Act

Hero's Act

What is the deal with CBD? It seems to be in everything right now, but does it work? Also, why is the beauty industry dominated by men even though it is supposedly for women? Today we speak with Jamie Turner, an esthetician and make-up artist, and co-founder of Sacred Ace Skin Care and Reign Rituals, her home base for services and educational workshops in Denver. Classically trained in fine arts as well as beauty, Jamie incorporates her formal art training in every beauty service and is always working to continue her education and educate others. In this episode, we talk to her about staying healthy, mentally and physically, as a business owner, why CBD works, and the CBD certification program she is creating. We also discuss her revolutionary approach to changing the beauty industry for the better, and why feeling good in your own skin is so important for you and everyone around you.

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CBD

Last Prisoner Project 

Polis Pardons Marijuana Convictions

Sacred Ace Skincare Instagram

Reign Rituals Instagram

Do you ever worry that you aren’t doing enough to help institute the BLM movement and environmentalism into our business, or feel confused about which association is doing what and who to align yourself with for these causes? We do too, so we caught up today with Maryam Ahmed, founder of Maryam+Company, who, with her new business, is bringing together the various organizations who are taking a stand to make a difference. We talk about her transition out of her role as the director of public programs at the Culinary Institute of America and into her new role as a business owner. We discuss the challenges and importance of fitting in time for oneself every day, as well as her perspective on being a woman of color in the wine industry.

Show Notes:

The Culinary Institute of America - Wikipedia

Hospitality | Cornell SC Johnson

Enology and Viticulture - Walla Walla Community College

Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI)

The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers at Meadowood …

Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum

A Call to Action for the Wine Industry: Diversity ... - VinePair

Black Lives Matter 

Black Wine Professionals Demand to Be Seen - The New York …

Julia Coney

CIA Summit for Sommeliers and Beverage Professionals | The …

Napa Green – Caring for Nature Elevates Quality & Experience

Oregon Wine Board 

Maryam Ahmed

@maryamandcompany

Maryam Ahmed (@goodfriendsgoodfood)

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Larry Gold is the founder and former CEO of SomaLogic, a company which aims to revolutionize healthcare by measuring protein biomarkers, allowing for breakthroughs in personalized medicine and the early detection of diseases and risk factors.

He first moved to Boulder to be a professor of molecular biology at the University of Colorado in 1971. Larry founded his first company, Synergen, in 1981. Then, in 1989, he and his PhD student, Craig Tuerk, created SELEX, which launched Larry into the biotech world, founding NeXstar in 1992 and SomaLogic in 2000. In 2010, he created the Gold Lab Symposium, an annual event that tackles big questions on healthcare in a human way.

Larry is also Emily’s father! We talk about his life as a scientist and entrepreneur, the future of personalized medicine, and what books he’s reading right now. Larry also discusses alcohol intake, moderation, and how to stay fit while traveling for work. 

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Today we talk to Master Sommelier Brett Zimmerman about the injury that crushed his dreams of skiing professionally, and the mental and physical hurdles of getting through that time. We discuss what the Court of Master Sommeliers is doing to fix issues around a recent cheating scandal, their lack of diversity, and a deep history of sexual harassment. We also talk about his  favorite methods for staying fit and for cooking healthy, delicious meals for his family, and his latest business venture, Sustainable Somm.

Show Notes:

Court of Master Sommeliers

Boulder Wine Merchant

CrossFit Roots

Weight Watchers App

The Steadman Clinic - Official Site | Sports Medicine and ...

Trainer Erin Carson Rally Sport

Emily Wines, MS

Azure Antoinette

Boulder Burgundy Festival

Integrated Beverage Group

Sustainable Somm

Roots Fund

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Dr. Jill Blakeway is a doctor of  Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a clinical herbalist. She started her acupuncture clinic, the Yinova Center, in 1999 in NYC. As a practitioner, Jill is known for her intuitive approach to Chinese Medicine and particularly her skill as an energy healer and as a fertility expert. She is also the author of three books, Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Program for Maximum Fertility, Sex Again, Recharging Your Libido and Energy Medicine, The Science and Mystery of Healing.

We talk with Jill today about what she has learned about herself through healing others. We discuss her own health journey, and she learned to have professional boundaries while still empathizing with and healing others. We also discuss the writing of her third book, Energy Medicine, The Science and Mystery of Healing. and what she learned along the way about this science-based approach to alternative medicine.

Show Notes:

-Yinova Center 

-Jill’s Ted Talk, Ted Global

-PEAR Lab

-Global Consciousness Project

-Dr. Robert Jahn

-Dr. William Bankston

-Mitsumasa Kawakami

-Be Here Now: Dass, Ram: 8601404531828: Amazon.com ...

-Neem Karoli Baba - Wikipedia

-Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator | Netflix Official Site

-'John of God,' Brazilian faith healer, surrenders to police on ...

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