Monthly Archives: January 2012

Feb 4 – Wine Guidebook, Clos Du Val Napa Cabernet

My guest is Charles Olken, co-author with Joseph Furstenthal of “The New Connoisseurs’ Guidebook to California Wine & Wineries.” For this powerful successor to his best-selling guide to California wine, Charles E. Olken has joined forces with Joseph Furstenthal to … Continue reading

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Jan 28 – The Chubster Diet, Squealers BBQ, Cooking Classes, Silverado Napa Cab

OK, so it’s been a BIG holiday season, and even January has had lots of great food and wine.  How about an interesting author with his new book “Chubster – A Hipsters Guide to Losing Weight While Staying Cool” by … Continue reading

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Jan 21 – The Wines of Merryvale

From the heart of Napa Valley and one of the most storied wineries in California, I’ll be talking to Director of Communications Chris O’Gorman and Merryvale Winemaker Sean Foster. While studying biochemical engineering at UCLA, he occasionally brewed beer to … Continue reading

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Jan 14 – Notes from a Kitchen, From the Ground Up, Estancia Meritage

My first guest is Jeff Scott with his new book Notes Fron a Kitchen, a massive 2-Volume set of great photos and insight in to today’s modern chef. Provocative artist, filmmaker and photographer Jeff Scott and chef Blake Beshore bring … Continue reading

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Jan 7 – Chef Mitch Rosenthal & Torii Mor Winemaker Jacques Tardy

My guest is San Francisco’s famous restaurateur Mitch Rosenthal with his new book “Cooking My Way Back Home” In Cooking My Way Back Home, Mitchell Rosenthal delivers the same warmth, personality, and infectious enthusiasm for sharing food as can be found … Continue reading

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