The Uncorked Corner

Today we welcome Samantha Morgan from Love Letter Confections to the podcast. In today's podcast Samantha teaches us about the art of handcrafting chocolate truffles and how she developed a hobby into her business. We also discuss gifts for the holidays and the upcoming Love Letter Artisan Market at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, MA during the Salem's So Sweet event. Pick up some of these truffles and explore other local vendors at the market on February 8th from 12:00pm-5:00pm or check them out at many other local markets throughout the year. You can also visit their website to order yourself a custom box. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

Love Letter Confections

https://www.loveletterconfections.com/

Instagram: @loveletterconfections

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Melanie and Pliny Reynolds from Terlingua Restaurant in Portland, Maine. Terlingua has been one of our favorite restaurants for years and we are excited to share this conversation with you. The co-owners tell us the story of how Terlingua started from roots down in Austin, Texas and made its way to Portland, Maine. We discuss the food and cocktail menu, the building of their smoker, upcoming events, as well as the opening of their new restaurant, Ocotillo. Be sure to join them for dinner service at Ocotillo starting on November 21st and check out Terlingua to try some of our favorite menu items. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

Terlingua

https://www.terlingua.me/

Instagram: @terlinguabbq

Ocotillo

https://www.ocotillo.me/

Instagram: @ocotillo_maine

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Brandon and Worth from Brickyard Hollow in Maine. They join us to celebrate Beer and Pizza day on October 9th. We talk about Brickyard's history as a food-forward brew-pub as well as the work that goes into crafting the excellent beer and unique pizzas they offer. Be sure to give it a listen and check out their rotating pizza of the month to help them give back to their community. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company

https://brickyardhollow.com/

Instagram: @brickyardhollow

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Keith Antul from Medusa Brewing Company to the podcast. Keith is a co-owner and the Master Brewer at Medusa Brewing Company. In this podcast we cover their unique taproom locations, their award winning beers, how their labels are designed, and more. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

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Medusa Brewing Company

https://www.medusabrewing.com/

Instagram: @medusabrewing

Visit our website for more food, wine, and spirits content. We update regularly and are excited to have you in our corner! www.uncorkedcorner.com 

Instagram: @uncorkedcorner 

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Anthony Valletta from Bartaco to the podcast. Anthony is the President of Bartaco and joins us to talk about their unique margarita line-up as we go into the last week of their Margarita March event. We talk about Bartaco's origins, its restaurant locations around the country, and Anthony lets us in on some information about their secret tacos. We personally visited the Seaport location in Boston, MA and were ablet to watch the margarita making in action. Be on the lookout for videos and photos on our social media pages soon! If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

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Bartaco

https://bartaco.com/

Instagram: @bartacolife

Visit our website for more food, wine, and spirits content. We update regularly and are excited to have you in our corner! www.uncorkedcorner.com 

Instagram: @uncorkedcorner 

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Olga and Barnaby Tuttle from Teutonic Wine Company in Portland, OR to the podcast. Teutonic Wine Company specializes in German inspired wines such as Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and more. During this podcast, we taste a few of these wines along with some curated meats from their friends at Olympia Provisions and talk about their unique journey into the wine industry and the best ways to enjoy their wines. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

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Teutonic Wine Company

https://teutonicwines.com/

Instagram: @teutonicwines

Olympia Provisions

https://www.olympiaprovisions.com/

Instagram: @olympiaprovisions

Visit our website for more food, wine, and spirits content. We update regularly and are excited to have you in our corner! www.uncorkedcorner.com 

Instagram: @uncorkedcorner 

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Corinne Delaney from Mexigin to the show. Mexigin is a unique twist on a classic liquor featuring Latin American spices that make this gin stand apart from any other on the shelf. These unique flavors allow Mexigin to take the place of other liquors in a variety of classic cocktails. We discuss some great cocktails that feature Mexigin, how this product was created, and more with Corinne on today's show. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

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Mexigin

https://mexiginco.com/

Instagram: mexigin_co

Visit our website for more food, wine, and spirits content. We update regularly and are excited to have you in our corner! www.uncorkedcorner.com 

Instagram: @uncorkedcorner 

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Heidi Bridenhagen from Dough Wines in California. Heidi is the head winemaker at Dough Wines and she joins us before the holidays to talk about Dough's selection of food friendly wines and some great holiday pairings for your parties this season. We also learn about Heidi's experiences in Europe where she traveled to learn more about winemaking as well as talk about Dough's philanthropic efforts and partnerships with the James Beard Foundation. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

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Dough Wine

https://doughwines.com/

Instagram: doughwine

Visit our website for more food, wine, and spirits content. We update regularly and are excited to have you in our corner! www.uncorkedcorner.com 

Instagram: @uncorkedcorner 

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Philana Bouvier of Demeine Estates.  Philana takes us through her career as a female working in the restaurant industry to becoming President of Demeine Estates, a leading importer and marketer of fine wines. During this podcast we cover Philana's journey of moving from Hawaii to the United States, building strong relationships in business, and some of her favorite ways to enjoy Champagne. We also do a live tasting of their Legras and Haas Champagne on the show. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

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Demeine Estates

https://demeineestates.com/

Instagram: @demeineestates

Visit our website for more food, wine, and spirits content. We update regularly and are excited to have you in our corner! www.uncorkedcorner.com 

Instagram: @uncorkedcorner 

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs 

Today we welcome Jackie Summers from Jack from Brooklyn and Sorel Liqueur.  Jackie tells us about the Caribbean origins of sorrel, his long R&D process to come up with a shelf stable version of sorrel, and how he followed his passions through starting his own liquor company. We cover cocktails, food recipes, and more ways to enjoy Sorel Liqueur. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to us!

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Sorel Liqueur

https://sorelofficial.com/

Instagram: @sorelofficial

Visit our website for more food, wine, and spirits content. We update regularly and are excited to have you in our corner! www.uncorkedcorner.com 

Instagram: @uncorkedcorner 

Nick, Co-Host: @nkpalumbo

Bianca, Co-Host: @biancablogs