Rachel and Brandon Weins
My guest this week is Brandon Weins of Weins Wagyu a fourth generation family owned and operated farm and ranch with a history that started in the late 1800’s when K.L. Wiens “jumped ship to America.” While the machinery, crop yields, and cattle numbers have changed, the passion to make a living feeding people has not. From the beginning, cattle and wheat have been the heartbeat of their operation. wienswagyu.com
WAGYU’ refers to all Japanese beef cattle, where ‘Wa’ means Japanese and ‘gyu’ means cow. Wagyu were originally draft animals used in agriculture, and were selected for their physical endurance. This selection favored animals with more intra-muscular fat cells – ‘marbling’ – which provided a readily available energy source. Wagyu is a horned breed and the cattle are either black or red in color.
The unique taste and tenderness of highly marbled Wagyu beef makes for an unrivalled eating experience. That is why Wagyu beef is finding its way into the repertoires of Gourmet cooks and fine restaurants across the US.
Not only is it a gastronomic delight, but it’s healthy for you too. Health experts have discovered the mono-unsaturated to saturated fat ratio is higher in Wagyu than in other beef and, the saturated fat contained in Wagyu is different. Forty percent is in a version called stearic acid, which is regarded as having a minimal impact in raising cholesterol levels. The profile of marbled Wagyu beef is more beneficial and healthier to human health.
Wagyu is also higher in a type of fatty acid called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Wagyu beef contain the highest amount of CLA per gram of any foodstuff – about 30% more than other beef breeds – due to higher linoleic acid levels. Foods that are naturally high in CLA have fewer negative health effects. Learn more at The American Wygau Association
Were back this week with a Virtual Rosé Wine tasting
and info about the following week’s Superstition Meadery Mead tasting
FREE Virtual Wine Tasting with Good Life Guy
Saturday July 3, 6:00 p.m. Central on Facebook LIVE
Buy any or all the wines and join the fun! 🙂
- 2019 Chateau Ste Michelle Rosé, Columbia Valley Washington
- 2019 Marqués de Cáceres Rosé, Rioja Spain
- 2020 A to Z Wineworks Rosé, Newburg Oregon
- 2020 Gerard Bertrand Cote des Roses, Languedoc Southern France
Buy these wines at Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road here in Wichita or call your local wine merchant to check availability. Download this: Rose’ Tasting Guide
Superstition Meadery Mead Tasting
Saturday July 10, 6:00 p.m. Central on Facebook LIVE
You can get these at Jacob Liquor Exchange in Wichita or your local store
You can also order them direct from Superstition Meadery and get a
20% discount and FREE shipping with the code GOODLIFEGUY
- Flora
- Marion
- Strawberry Sweethearts cans
- Backseat Bingo cans