Oct 11 – Beerfest Dinners

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Guy

It’s almost time for the Midwest Beerfest!  This year will see some nifty changes to the layout and special increased emphasis on craft beer from all over the USA as well as imports.

BeerFestLogoToday I’ll be telling you all about the Beer dinners on Thursday Oct 16 and Friday Oct 17.  Two dinners this year and on separate nights so you could attend both 🙂  There are still a few seats available at both so call today and make your reservations.

Call (316) 682-5502 for reservations by October 13
When calling for tickets to the dinners, please leave a message listing your first and second choice, someone will return your call in 24-48 hours ~ Thank you.
Midwest Beerfest Celebrity Beer Dinners 7 p.m. $55

Check out the menus at www.midwestbeerfest.com

Thursday, Oct. 16
Rogue Ales & Spirits with Celebrity Guest Rob Miller
The Public at Brickyard (Oldtown)
Presented by Standard Beverage Corporation & AIWF-Wichita

 

rogueIn 1995 Rob Miller purchased Goebel Retail Liquor from his father-in-law, Bill Goebel. A family owned liquor store since 1971, Rob ventured into the liquor industry with his wife, Susie, after he graduated from WSU with an entrepreneurship degree. Rob always loved a good beer, but developed a passion for more exotic beers while working at a liquor store during his college years. With his own store, he set out to create the largest collection of beers in the state of Kansas. In fact, you would have to travel to Denver, Dallas, or even Chicago to find such a wide variety from which to choose. In the 15 short years that Rob & Susie have owned the store, they have transformed it into Wichita’s premier specialty beer destination. Rob and his trained staff have traveled the world looking for quality beers to expand “Rob’s World of 1,000+ Beers.”

Friday, Oct. 17
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company – Brian DeBold
The Marriott East Wichita
Presented by House of Schwan & AIWF-Wichita

sierra nevadaBrian DeBold was born in the North, was raised in the South (most recently Asheville, NC) and is now living in the Midwest. He has worked in the Wine & Beer industry for nearly 18 years. After moving to the Kansas City area — the first ever Kansas employee — he was hired as the Area Manager for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Having the utmost respect for Ken Grossman and Sierra Nevada, Brian is honored to now be a part of one of the Best Breweries in the World. From day one, we’ve never compromised quality and brew some of the best beer in the World.

As we transition to the Wine of the Week, Jon Cressler joins us to talk about a FUN wine event next week…
…it’s the Wichita Wine Opener.  October 16 at Abode Venue

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2013 Perseverance California Chardonnay
2012 Perseverance California Cabernet Sauvignon

perseverance cab    perseverance chard

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Oct 4 – The Whip White Wine Blend

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Guy

Well DANG!   This week’s show has been pre-empted for live sports coverage here on KNSS 1`330AM

But we still have a wine of the week…

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2012 Murrieta’s Well “The Whip” White Blend
43% Chardonnay, 15% Gewurztraminer, 13% Sauvignon Blanc, 9% Orange Muscat, 8% Viognier, 5% Pinot Blanc,, 4% Simillon and 3% Muscat Canelli…all from the the Livermore Valley.

whipThe Whip is a tribute to the great white blends of the world; a sophisticated yet approachable blend of aromatic white grapes. Fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel and neutral barrels, this wine displays full-bodied aromas of white peach, pear and melon with a hit of citrus. It shows flavors of cantaloupe, green pear, honey and butterscotch that give way to a full-bodied mid palate with balanced acidity and a creamy finish.

The Whip is our tribute to the great white blends of the world; a sophisticated yet approachable blend of aromatic white grapes. Fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel and neutral barrels, this wine displays full-bodied aromas of white peach, pear and melon with a hit of citrus. It shows flavors of cantaloupe, green pear, honey and butterscotch that give way to a full-bodied mid palate with balanced acidity and a creamy finish.

The Whip is our tribute to the great white blends of the world; a sophisticated yet approachable blend of aromatic white grapes. Fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel and neutral barrels, this wine displays full-bodied aromas of white peach, pear and melon with a hit of citrus. It shows flavors of cantaloupe, green pear, honey and butterscotch that give way to a full-bodied mid palate with balanced acidity and a creamy finish.

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Sept 27 – Downtown Chili Cook-Off

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Guy

This show is live from the Wichita Wagon Masters Downtown Chili Cook-Off.

I’ll tell you all about this fun family event and introduce you to the many folks who make it happen.  We’ll talk to one of the official judges of the competition as well as some of the contestants.   There are many entrants this year and it’s a great opportunity to taste some first class chili from every category imaginable.  Cooking starts early and public tasting begins at Noon.

 

With teams from Kansas and surrounding states (70 teams expected in 2014), the Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff has been a Wichita tradition for 30 years. Since 2005 when the Wagonmasters took over the event and brought it back Downtown, the event has exploded with a renewed level of enthusiasm by contestants and attendees alike.

Since the return to Douglas Avenue the crowds have responded in great numbers. And, the best part…the weather doesn’t matter! Hot, mild or even cold, it’s chili weather! We expect the crowd to be over 9,000 strong and all of them eager to taste some of the best chili in the Midwest!  www.wagonmasterschili.com

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Don Grant was the official Chili Dipper & Good Life Guy was the 2010 Potentate. Broadcasting LIVE from the event 🙂

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2013 Chateau des Templiers Muscadet Sevre & Maine Sur Lie

templier muscadetMuscadet Sevre & Maine is the best known of the Muscadet appellations of the Loire Valley located on the central western coast of France.  This wine is not Muscat! Muscadet grapes and resulting wine from this area are produced dry, crisp and aromatic.   The wine opens with subtle apple and citrus aromas followed by a little minerality.  The mouth-feel is crisp with bright acidity and a touch of white pepper in the almost salty finish.  This is the perfect wine for shell fish and light French cheese.

Grab a bottle at Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road here in Wichita and join us!

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Sept 20 – Comfort Food Cookbook & More…

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Guy
Larry & Guy in 1991

Larry & Guy in 1991

During this show I’ll be saying farewell to my good friend and mentor Larry Evers.  Many of you no doubt have taken wine classes at WSU with Larry many years ago when the classes were at the Marcus Center.  Of course most will remember Ever’s Wine & spirits in the Piccadilly market and some of you will remember Larry as the driving force at Standard Beverage Corporation where he founded Vintage Marketing.  For the past several years Larry has been one of “The Wine Guys” at Jacob Liquor on North Rock, a community supporter, a Wichita Wagonmaster and a great guy.  Larry is moving to Florida to be near his son Chris and to start a joint venture with him.

Stop by Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road
Saturday Sept 20 between 3-6:00 p.m. to say goodbye!

Then it’s all about Comfort Food with Hank Will.  Hank and his wife Karen publish Grit Magazine (www.grit.com) and have put together a great book for anytime of year but especially as we transition to Fall.

comfort foodThis cookbook contains the best comfort food recipes from the files of Grit magazine. The recipes in this cookbook are a guide to simple and delicious comfort food, from a centuries worth of cooking. Comfort Food Cookbook brings together recipes for traditional comfort food with nostalgia for the kitchen of another era. Cook your heart out with 200 recipes–home-style favorites for each meal–illustrated with full-color photos and pages full of old recipe cards and letters from cooks of years past. With guidance from the editors of the popular Grit magazine (who personally selected these recipes from the magazine’s archives), your favorite meals, along with your mom’s, and even her mom’s, will live again. Bring the best of Grit‘s comfort food recipes into the modern, twenty-first-century kitchen.Comfort Food Cookbook offers 200 recipes, organized by dish (breakfasts, soups and stews, sandwiches, breads, casseroles, sides, main dishes, cookies and bars, desserts, and preserves), as well as guides to measuring, storing, and entertaining.  Order a copy NOW!

 

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
Something to pair nicely with Comfort Food 🙂

 

 

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Sept 13 – Adam Mason & Mulderbosch wines

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Guy
Guy & Adam in L.A.

Guy & Adam in L.A.

My guest this week is Adam Mason winemaker at South African producer Mulderbosch.  I had the pleasure of meeting Adam at the Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival and taste many of the current release wines.  Always a favorite, Mulderbosch has been producing some of the best examples of high quality wine making from South Africa and Cape Town.

Since its founding in 1989, Mulderbosch Vineyards has widely been accepted as one of South Africa’s foremost wine producers. In 2011 Mulderbosch was bought by California-based investment company Terroir Capital with well known wine investor Charles Banks at the helm, who had long desired to invest in the Cape Winelands. Banks overhauled the winemaking and management teams, bringing in top winemaker Adam Mason who he had met several years earlier in the Napa Valley where Mason had worked a stint with highly regarded Napa winemaker Andy Erickson.

Although wine guide author John platter famously referred to the Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc as ”South Africa’s most celebrated Sauvignon”, Mulderbosch’s entire portfolio has consistently represented high quality wines of distinction for which it has gained an enviable track record. Offerings include our Faithful Hound Bordeaux-style blend, a varietal Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, a Barrel fermented and lightly wooded style of Chardonnay, a Chenin Blanc sourced from predominantly old bush vines and a deliciously decadent Noble Late Harvest made from Sauvignon Blanc.  Learn more here.

Adam Mason

ADAM MASON – WINE MAKER
After receiving his winemaking degree from Stellenbosch University in 1997, Adam spent the next six years working harvests in France, Spain and South Africa, acquiring the practical skills necessary to complete his formation as a winemaker. His tenure at Klein Constantia from 2003 to 2011 provided a valuable arena in which to explore one of the world’s great terroirs, “…a hugely grounding experience…” in his own words. Since joining Mulderbosch in 2012, he has found a new home full of challenges and opportunities, not least of which remains to pay tribute to the original ethos of this groundbreaking and distinctive wine company.

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
The South African Wines of Mulderbosch

Mulderbosch lineup

Late in the second half I’ll be talking to David Haglund an Old Cowtown board member about this Sundays Old Cowtown Wine Mosey.  An annual fund raising event that offers some great wine, Old West Entertainment, fantastic BBQ prepared by the Wagon Masters,  and a great live auction.

Only at Cowtown could wine tasting and stagecoach rides make such a perfect combination. The Museum is hosting its 6th Annual Wine Mosey from 4-8 p.m. , Sunday, Sept. 14. Tickets are $50 per person, and are available online, in person at Cowtown or by phone at (316) 303-8100. The event is sponsored by Historic Wichita Cowtown, Inc., and is a fundraiser for the Museum.  With the purchase of a ticket, attendees may visit wine stations throughout Cowtown to taste a assortment of wines. Western/casual attire and comfortable shoes are recommended.

Gun fight re-enactments, stagecoach rides, a show by the Dixie Lee Saloon Girls and outdoor antique bowling will add to the fun.  Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by The Double Tree by Hilton Airport with a BBQ dinner courtesy of Cargill and the Wagonmasters.  Dinner will be outdoors surrounded by the sounds of the Diamond W. Wranglers.  And then it’s time for the the live auction with some fabulous packages featuring food, wine and more.

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