The Fine Line Podcast: Balancing Hedonism & Health

Carlin Karr is an Advanced Sommelier and the Wine Director at Frasca, Tavernetta, Sunday Vinyl, and Pizzeria Locale. Carlin has been recognized in Forbes’ “30 Under 30”, Wine Enthusiast’s “40 Under 40”, and was named Food and Wine Magazine’s “Sommelier of the Year” in 2018.

Today we talk to Carlin about staying healthy in the restaurant business, her diagnosis of an extremely rare disease, and how much she loves wine. We also tackle some big questions about restaurants in the COVID era, and how we can use this massive challenge to better an industry we care so much about. This was a such an intimate side of Carlin, and we were so honored for her to share her story with us. 

SHOW NOTES: 

-Sons and Daughters Restaurant

- Frasca Food & Wine

- Tavernetta

- Pizzeria Locale

- Sunday Vinyl

- Forbes “30 Under 30”

- Wine Enthusiast “40 Under 40”

- Food and Wine Magazine “Sommelier of the Year” 2018

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Darcy is a mom, professional ultra runner, and psychologist who lives and trains in Boulder, Colorado. She has been running for over 19 years and racing ultras for most of that time. Of the over 100 races she has run, Darcy has finished most of them in the top three.

In this podcast, Darcy talks about her journey into ultra running and the things she does now to balance her love of this extreme sport. She describes why she chose to be a vegetarian and how she manages training without giving up on eating and drinking. We talk about the role of meditation in her life, and how both running and meditation have helped reduce her anxiety. She also talks about being a psychologist in the Boulder Valley Public School system and how that has enriched her life while helping many students navigate theirs.

Show Notes:

-Colorado State University

-Outward Bound

-Breckenridge Crest Marathon

-Eco Challenge New Zealand 

-Shambala Meditation

-Therapy In Action

-Darcy Piceu.net

-John Muir Trail 

-Tor des Géants Race

-Instagram @darcypq

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Raj Parr is a sommelier turned winemaker, who oversaw the wine program of the Michael Mina restaurant group in San Francisco before starting his own wineries. He now has three projects - Evening Land Vineyards in Oregon, and Sandhi and Domaine de la Côte in Santa Barbara with his business partner, Sashi Moorman. He produces mainly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, grown biodynamically and organically.

We talk to Raj about growing up in Calcutta and how his upbringing formed how he eats and approaches food today. We hear about his journey to move to America to learn to cook, and then his meteoric rise as one of the world’s top sommeliers and wine professionals. Raj discusses his own health journey, and how an injury forced him to reassess his diet and go back to his roots. We also talk about organic and biodynamic viticulture and how that approach has changed how he drinks, as well as how he makes his own wines.

Raj has also written two groundbreaking books - Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine Professionals and The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste: A Field Guide to the Great Wines of Europe.

Show Notes: 

-Daniel Johnnes

-Larry Stone

-CIA Hyde Park

-Michael Mina Group

-Evening Land Vineyards

-Sandhi Winery

-Domaine de la Cote 

-Jordan Mackay 

-Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine Professionals

-The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste

@rajatparr

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Erin Carson is co-owner of Rally Sport Boulder, a Boulder, Colorado training facility and health club. Erin is the strength coach for many current and former world championship athletes including Mirinda Carfrae – 3x Ironman World Championships and Timothy O’Donnell – Long Course Triathlon World Champion. She also trains some of our favorite people in the wine business. Erin has also found success as a triathlete herself, and has most recently created an online workout program called ECFIT Strength, which we also do and love.

Today we will talk to Erin about how she got into training some of the world’s best athletes. We also discuss what it is like to run a business with her spouse, Melissa Lindamood, and what makes their relationship work. We cover training and eating through the various stages of life, as well as Erin’s journey of finding her birth mother and what that has meant to her sense of self.

70.3 World Championships

An Elegant Defense - Matt Richtel

Dr. Zach Bush

Tools of Titans Tim Ferris

@ecfit_strength

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Ashley Hausman gained the rare title of Master of Wine in 2017, joining a group of fewer than 50 others in the United States and fewer than 400 others worldwide. Formerly a sales representative for two great wine portfolios in Colorado for several years, she then worked as the Education Director at GuildSomm. Now, Ashley is plunging into a future of entrepreneurial endeavors and winemaking.

Show Notes:

-WSET

-Littles Wine Denver 

-Blublox Glasses

-Domaine Dujac 

-Old World

-Craft Wine Co

@hauswine82

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Dr. Dorfman is the Founder, CEO, and Medical Director of Cedalion Health, which he opened in 2002 in Boulder, Colorado, balancing a private practice with his role as an emergency room doctor. From 2001 to 2019, he was the Medical Director of the Boulder Community Hospital Emergency Medical Service (EMS), and is currently in charge of Boulder County’s Covid-19 response. In addition, Dr. Dorfman consults for legal practices, biotech companies, and TV shows.

Today we talk about Dr. Dorfman’s role as a concierge doctor, as well as how he manages the Boulder County COVID-19 response. We also discuss gut health, alternative medicine, and his personal approach to diet and exercise. Dr. Dorfman is an avid reader of the latest studies in the medical world, and sheds some light on topics that are often surrounded by hype and marketing, such as intermittent fasting and the keto diet.

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Richard Betts is a winemaker, entrepreneur, author, and former Master Sommelier. Richard is one of a handful of people to ever pass the Master Sommelier exam on his first attempt. He also has created many wine and alcohol brands we know and love -  including Betts & Scholl, Scarpetta, My Essential Red and Rose, Sucette Grenache and Sombra Mezcal. He is the New York Times best-selling author of “The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert”,  “The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All” and “The Ultimate Scratch & Sniff Guide To Loving Cannabis” (soon to be released).

Today we talk about Richard’s almost super-human ability to balance extreme fun with intense fitness, and how his practices have evolved as he has gotten older and wiser. We also talk about how he maintains a balanced diet and his sanity during his travels and downtime, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed his outlook on his once very rigorous travel schedule. Lastly, we discuss the rise of the sommelier and how the Black Lives Matter movement led to his decision to renounce his Master Sommelier pin and title.

Show Notes:

- The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert

- The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All

- An Approach to Relaxation

- Tequila Komos

- Superbird 

- Casa Komos Beverage Group (CKBG)

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Liz and Emily chat for a couple minutes about what inspired them to start The Fine Line: Balancing Hedonism and Health.