Sep 5 – LODI Wine

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Guy

This week it’s all about LODI American Viticultural Area.  My guest is Stuart Spencer, Director of the Lodi Grape Commission.  We’ll tell you all about this magnificent part of California wine country, you’ll want to visit soon!  www.visitlodi.com

Located between the San Francisco Bay and the Sierra Nevada Mountains lies Lodi Wine Country, a region quickly emerging as one of California’s most exciting wine destinations. Over the past decade 4th- and 5th-generation winegrowers dedicated to the soils and vines have brought creative winemaking and cutting-edge technology to the region, catapulting Lodi into the spotlight.  www.lodiwine.com

Stuart was appointed Executive Director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission in 2018. Prior to that, he worked as the Commission’s Program Manager since 1999. Over the years, Stuart has been involved in many of the Commission’s marketing, education, and research activities which have focused on raising public awareness about Lodi grapes and wines.

Stuart is actively involved in the Commission’s consumer and trade marketing events including ZinFest and Lodi Wine & Chocolate. He has developed many of the Commission’s promotional materials including websites, ad campaigns, and public relations, including the Lodi Wine marketing campaign. As Stuart is also the proprietor of St. Amant Winery, he is the Commission’s onsite industry expert and is a regular spokesperson on all things Lodi.

Later in the second half I’ll be talking to Tom Lutz inventor of the latest and greatest wine preservation system repour!

Tom Lutz calls the seven-month period since he introduced his Repour Wine Saver a “soft launch.” But during that time, the Cedar Rapids inventor and entrepreneur has sold nearly 200,000 units worldwide, attracted widespread industry acclaim and landed prime retail shelf space at more than 2,000 stores, including Brookstone locations from coast to coast.

It seems the world has been thirsting for his product, which promises to keep wine fresh weeks – and up to months – after a bottle is opened. And now that Mr. Lutz is finally rolling out his marketing strategy in earnest, his wine stopper is poised to make an even bigger splash.

Might be the perfect way to save the wines from tonight’s virtual tasting?

Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Sep 5, 6:00 p.m. Central
Face Book LIVE – A Selection of Wines from LODI

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road.
Outside of Kansas you may want to call your wine merchant to check availability!
Grab the wines and join the FUN

  • 2018 Michael David Freakshow Chardonnay
  • 2017 Peirano Estate The Other Red Blend 
  • 2016 Seven Deadly Zins, Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 2017 Michael David Freakshow Cabernet

Downloads:
Wines of Lodi Tasting Guide   Lodi Wine Country Overview
FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page

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Aug 29 – Costoro Cellars

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Guy

My first guest this week is Costoro Cellars proprietor Niels Udsen.  You learn all about this award winning, Organic and SIP certified sustainable winery in Paso Robles.  I’ll also be tasting four of the Estate wines during my Saturday evening Face Book Live Virtual Tasting at 6:00 p.m.

The hus­band and wife team of Niels and Bim­mer Udsen estab­lished Cas­toro Cel­lars in 1983
with the goal of pro­duc­ing world-class wines from Paso Rob­les-appel­la­tion grapes. Niels,
born and raised in Ven­tu­ra, Cal­i­for­nia, got start­ed in the Paso Rob­les wine busi­ness while
study­ing Agribusi­ness at Cal­i­for­nia Poly­tech­nic Uni­ver­si­ty, San Luis Obis­po. Even­tu­al­ly,
His love of pro­duc­tion and wines led him and Bim­mer to estab­lish their own win­ery in the area.

Cas­toro Cel­lars has grown to what it is today by a series of events that Niels and Bim­mer Udsen
call the ​‘back­wards approach.’ The Udsen’s first made and sold the wine, then pur­chased their
own equip­ment, the win­ery, the tast­ing room, and then began pur­chas­ing and plant­i­ng vineyards.
Castoro’s tast­ing room is in Tem­ple­ton off scenic High­way 46 West and the wine­mak­ing facil­i­ty
is locat­ed on the East Side of Paso Rob­les in San Miguel. Both facil­i­ties opened in 1990.

With the help of Niels’ men­tor and Cas­toro Cellar’s wine­mak­er,
Tom Myers, the Udsen’s have gone from mak­ing a few bar­rels
of wine for fam­i­ly and friends in a rent­ed cor­ner of some­one
else’s win­ery to devel­op­ing a cus­tom-crush oper­a­tion and a
30 – 40k case enter­prise for Cas­toro Cellars.

Cas­toro Cel­lars cur­rent­ly has over 1,400 acres of Estate vine­yards,
which are cer­ti­fied organ­ic by CCOF
and all the vine­yards are SIP Cer­ti­fied.  www.castorocellars.com

Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Aug 29, 6:00 p.m. Central
|Face Book LIVE – A Selection of Costoro Cellars Wines

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road.
Outside of Kansas you may want to call your wine merchant to check availability!
Grab the wines and join the FUN

  • 2018 Castoro Cellars Estate Sauvignon Blanc
  • 2018 Castoro Cellars Estate Chardonnay 
  • 2018 Castoro Cellars Estate Zinfandel
  • 2018 Castoro Cellars Estate Cabernet

Downloads:
Castoro Tasting Guide
FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page

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Aug 22 – Joel Gott Wine & Betta with Butta

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Guy

My 1st guest this week is Winemaker Extraordinaire Joel Gott.  The family history in California Wine Country is deep, and Joel continues the epic journey in all aspects of producing premium wine that’s affordable and award winning.   And…he is also involved in the gourmet fast food biz with Gott’s Roadside, the original location is the famous Taylor’s Refresher roadside hamburger stand in Napa.

Then Chris Tucker, baker extraordinaire joins us!  We’ll be talking about baking and family kitchen fun during COVID as well as Chris’ Los Angeles baking exploits and how you can get his “At home Baking Kits.”  www.bettawithbutta.com

TheA Southern baker at heart, with a French twist, and a true believer that a little bit of butter makes everything better, Chris grew up baking with his grandmother. Some of his fondest memories growing up were spending time in the kitchen with her, creating, and of course, tasting delicious recipes. Baking had a beautiful way of spreading joy around the table during the holidays, and when she passed away while he was younger, his family looked to him to continue the tradition. Always a hobby growing up and into adulthood, Chris worked as a hair stylist for nearly a decade before he reclaimed his passion and love for baking, and soon found himself starring on ABC’s most popular cooking show “The Great American Baking Show.”

Carefully crafted with thought and passion, Chris’s menu of perfectly balanced buttercreams slathered atop delicate sponge, crisp biscuits with creamy curd and countless flaky pastries change with the seasons while a few staples having year-round availability. He uses the best quality ingredients, including pantry staples such as Callebaut chocolate, farmers market produce and only the freshest dairy available. He spends much of his time creating and testing recipes for his clients.

When Chris isn’t testing, tasting and tweaking his recipes, he can be found inspiring other bakers with his curated online content through his digital platforms and on-camera appearances. In addition to ABC’s “The Great American Baking Show” he has appeared on Inside Edition, California Live, ABC’s “On The Red Carpet,” and was recently featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine for Pride Month.

As CEO of Betta With Butta, Chris believes he can “bake the world a betta place, one bite at a time.” With charity at his core, Chris is constantly looking for ways to partner with local and national organizations to bring a smile and funds to people, communities and causes in need.  Check out some of the amazing baked goods on Instagram

 

Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Aug 22, 6:00 p.m. Central
|Face Book LIVE – A Selection of Joel Gott Wines

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road.
Grab the wines and join the FUN

  • 2018 Joel Gott Oregon Pinot Gris
  • 2018 Joel Gott California Chardonnay 
  • 2017 Joel Gott Washington Red Blend
  • 2017 Joel Gott California 815 Cabernet

Downloads:
Joel Gott Tasting Guide
FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page
www.GottWines.com

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Aug 15 – Peas, Love & Carrots

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Guy

 

My guest this week is Danielle Renov coming to us from Israel with new book “Peas, Love & Carrots.”

Delicious recipes and beautiful art and photos worthy of space in your kitchen and on your coffee table!
Get a copy NOW

An extension of the @peaslovencarrots community Danielle has built, where tens of thousands of people tune in daily for recipes and cooking tutorials, lifestyle tips, and all things family related!  With 254+ approachable recipes and 186+ gorgeous photos that draw inspiration from Danielle’s Sephardic and Ashkenazi roots, there is plenty in here for every person and every occasion!  Filled with tips + tricks, stories, anecdotes, and insights that leave us laughing, teach us how to be better cooks, and make us proud of our lives in the kitchen and of the food that we serve to beloved friends and family.  www.peaslovencarrots.com 

Danielle Renov is the blogger/influencer behind the popular brand, website peaslovencarrots.com and Instagram account @peaslovencarrots. From her kitchen in Israel she creates delicious and approachable recipes, lifestyle tips + hacks, and shares all things motherhood and family related. But mostly, it s food. Half Moroccan and half Ashkenaz, Danielle was born and raised in Long Island, New York. Soon after their wedding, she and her husband Eli moved to Israel, where they ve lived with their children ever since. Danielle is a living melting pot of the cultures she was born into and those she now lives among. The Machane Yehuda Shuk in Jerusalem is where she spends her days, wandering its alleyways, chatting up vendors, and making new friends. Danielle has created a community where all are welcome, no matter who they are or where they come from. Food is the medium she uses to express her love to those around her and she is looking forward to bringing more peas + love into the world by helping others gather people around tables everywhere filled with yummy food and happy tummies!  Follow Danielle on Face Book

Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Face Book LIVE 6:00 p.m. Central
A Selection of Kendall-Jackson Wines

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road.   Grab the wines and join the FUN

  • 2018 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay
  • 2018 Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Chardonnay
  • 2016 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Merlot
  • 2017 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Cabernet

Downloads:
KJ Tasting Guide
FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page

Save the DATE, by the WINE: Saturday August 22nd
The Wines of Joel Gott
Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Cabernet and Red Blend

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Aug 8 – Bushwick Kitchen

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Guy

My first guest this week is Dan Doll CEO of Bushwick Kitchen Artisan Sauce Company

Dan says:
We at Bushwick Kitchen believe in the unexpected.
We believe food can taste extraordinary in its simplicity.
We believe in filling our bottles (and our bodies) with nature’s finest.

And we believe life should be fun.

With those principles, we set out to make a range of versatile and delightful hot sauces. Starting with beautiful ingredients sourced from the Hudson Valley, the Catskill Mountains, and the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, we infuse, mix, make, bottle, and ship from our kitchen.
Every batch is handmade with lots of love and spice-induced watering eyes in Brooklyn, NY.
The three basic collections are Spicy – Honey – Maple.  Learn more about Bushwick products at www.bushwickkitchen.com
Also available at Whole Foods!
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In the second half Jeff Sollo joins us to talk about Grace Hill Winery founded by his parents David and Natalie Sollo in 2008.  Jeff is the Marketing Manager and jack of all trades at the winery along with his brother Brian.  We’ll tell you all about this White Water winery, products produced and of course talk about the Vitrual tasting Saturday night August 8, 6:00 p.m. Central on Face Book LIVE.
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Follow Grace Hill on Face Book and Twitter
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Good Life Guy’s Virtual Wine Tasting – Face Book LIVE 6:00 p.m. Central
With Jeff Sollo Marketing Manager at Grace Hill Winery

These wines are available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road and directly from the winery.   You can get all 4 wines at a special discounted price of $58 either at the winery or from Jacob Liquor.   www.gracehillwinery.com

  • NV Grace Hill Vignoles
  • NV Grace Hill Cloe’s Cuvee
  • NV Grace Hill FlatLander Red Blend
  • NV Grace Hill Leaning Shed Red

Downloads:
August 8 Grace Hill Tasting Guide
FB Live tips   Go here to join the party:  Guy’s Facebook Page

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