The nation’s largest tasting of American wines is happening in San Francisco, plus the culmination of the Sonoma Valley’s annual Olive Festival, and trips between LA and San Diego just got quicker!
David LeClaire, a longtime Seattle sommelier and wine educator, opened Wine World in the University District in December. His huge wine store is in a former office supply store and includes room for 10 wineries to pour at once, as well as a gorgeous event space with a stunning view of Seattle and Mount Rainier.
Distributed by WMG Video for “Southern Anthem” off Iron and Wine’s 9/24/2002 release, The Creek Drank The Cradle. BUY: www.subpop.com Directed by Sam Beam.
Tom Fichera, the Sommelier from Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse, shares details on a special wine event featuring five courses and the Torres Wines, from the Torres Vineyards in Spain, one of the biggest, most successful wine companies in Spain and one of the largest exporters of wine.
Zinfandel meets Nadia G and her Bitchin’ Kitchen! Here’s the scene at Fort Mason, San Francisco as 240 wineries poured and 8000 people enjoyed an afternoon of food, wine, and good times. Nadia G drew lots of “Rock ‘n Roll” fan attention, plus she has the best shoes in the entire joint… www.starkinsider.com
Vinny from MTV’s Jersey Shore brought in his Uncle Nino. Had a blast drinking his homemade wine as he told old school jokes! Follow me on Twitter – OpieRadio
With so many new wineries and regions producing better and better wines, the world is our oyster, so why not think, or DRINK outside the box and explore a little bit more this year….that’s one of our New Year’s resolutions to be sure. Our topic for this week’s show, a departure from the vine, to a spirit that is undeniably a part of modern pop culture, celebrated in song by many from Steely Dan and the Eagles to the Rolling Stones and Jimmy Buffet, a spirit that’s been around for over 200 years and growing in popularity, the delicious and often misunderstood, tequila! And there’s a lot more to tequila than one might think, it is a spirit rich in history, in complexity and versatility. Joining us this week, our guest Ian Chadwick, a tequila and mescal aficionado, a writer, a blogger, politician… but he’s also the expert on tequila who knows everything starting from the roots of the blue agave plant used to make it.