Jun 8 – The Brisket Chronnicles

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Guy

My guest this week is Grilling Guru and award winner author Steven Raichlen.  We’ll be talking about Steven’s new book “The Brisket Chronicles – How to Barbecue, Braise, Smoke and Cure the World Most Epic Cut of Meat.”

Take brisket to the next level: ’Cue it, grill it, smoke it, braise it, cure it, boil it—even bake it into chocolate chip cookies. Texas barbecued brisket is just the beginning: There’s also Jamaican Jerk Brisket and Korean Grilled Brisket to savor. Old School Pastrami and Kung Pao Pastrami, a perfect Passover Brisket with Dried Fruits and Sweet Wine, even ground brisket—Jakes Double Brisket Cheeseburgers.

In dozens of unbeatable tips, Raichlen shows you just how to handle, prep, and store your meat for maximum tenderness and flavor. Plus plenty more recipes that are pure comfort food, perfect for using up leftovers: Brisket Hash, Brisket Baked Beans, Bacon-Grilled Brisket Bites—or for real mind-blowing pleasure, Kettle Corn with Burnt Ends. And side dishes that are the perfect brisket accents, including slaws, salads, and sauces.  Get a copy NOW!

Author, journalist, lecturer, and TV host, Steven Raichlen is the man who reinvented modern barbecue. His latest book is Project Fire (Workman Publishing). His 31 books include the international blockbusters The Barbecue Bible and How To Grill, and the New York Times bestselling Planet Barbecue, Project Smoke, and his new Project Fire (Workman Publishing). His books have won 5 James Beard Awards and 3 IACP-Julia Child Awards and been translated into 17 languages.
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Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2016 Juggernaut Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon
Steep hillside vineyards present the ultimate challenge, but the results are extraordinary. The harsh conditions yield fewer clusters and smaller berries. The intensely flavored grapes come from four different California appellations; Livermore Valley, Sierra Foothills, Alexander Valley and Lake County. The wine is aged in new French oak barrels for 12-18 months.  Aromas are rich, ripe and complex with black fruit, anise and integrated toasty oak tones that lead to a rich mouthfeel with fine tannin and a bold enticing finish that lingers.  This wine would be perfect for many of Stevens Brisket recipes!

www.juggernautwines.com

Pick up a bottle at Jacob Liquor Exchange or your local wine store…
…and turn me on this Saturday – Food, Wine and FUN for your ears.

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Jun 1 – Matt Cline & Three Wine Company

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Guy

On my recent visit to California to judge at the El Dorado County Fair wine competition I took some time off and visited one of my favorite American Viticultural Areas (AVA) Clarksburg.  My first stop and one that I highly recommend is a visit to “The Old Sugar Mill.”  Built in 1934 as a beet-sugar refinery, this modernized complex now features 15 wineries, picnic grounds, a wedding venue and year-round entertaining wine events.  One of my favorite wineries in the Old Sugar Mill is Three Wine Company.
Learn more here!

My guest today is Matt Cline (member of the Cline Cellars family) founder and winemaker at Three Wine Company along with his wife Erin. Three Wine Company is much more than a business. It is a family winery focused on sustainable growing, coupled with a hands-on wine experience.  Matt’s philosophy is that: the dirt, the micro-climate, and sustainable wine growing (from vineyard to bottle) form the cornerstone of good winemaking, and is in every bottle three produces.   The Cline’s have a passion for preserving and educating on the historic varietals in California, such as Zinfandel, Mataro, and Carignane.  Follow Three Wine Company on Facebook & Twitter

I’ll have Matt’s 2014 Old Vines Field Blend, 2015 Petite Sirah, 2014 Bigelow Zin and more in-studio to taste!  Turn me on LIVE at 12:05 p.m. Central time.  KNSS 1330/98.7

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
The Wines of Three Wine Company

Many are available locally, ask your favorite wine store to get you some!

 

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May 25 – The Urban Forager

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Guy

My guest this week is Elisa Callow with her new book The Urban Forager – Culinary Exploring & Cooking on L.A.’s Eastside.

The Urban Forager showcases one of California’s richest and most rapidly expanding culinary cultures: the eastside of Los Angeles. Food makers representing the eastside’s diverse traditions share beloved personal recipes, ingredients, innovations, and neighborhood resources. A hands-on, stunningly photographed collection of inspiring recipes, profiles, and references for novice and adventurous home cooks and the culinarily curious, it includes conversations with Sumi Chang (Europane) and Minh Phan (Porridge and Puffs), as well as such acclaimed home cooks as Mario Rodriguez, Rumi Mahmood, and Jack Aghoian. Part cookbook, part guide to foraging the best LA has to offer, The Urban Forager is a compelling bridge to the unfamiliar.  Get a copy NOW!

About the Author
Author Elisa Callow shares her recipes and food discoveries on her blog, The Urban Forager, www.theurbanforager.co. She is a well-known arts-nonprofit consultant in Los Angeles. Photographer Ann Elliott Cutting is on the photography faculty of ArtCenter College of Design. She is also a ceramicist and, to really round things out, a molecular biologist who has worked at Caltech.

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2015 Viña de Arganza SÉCULO Mencia, D.O. Bierzo Spain
A fruit forward ripe example of Mencia from the Northwest of Spain.  After cool stainless fermentation, the wine is aged 3 months in American oak barrels. Dark ruby color offers aromas of oaky ripe blackberries, blueberries and subtly dried fruits…prune,raisin and spice cake on the nose.  The jammy palate offers mocha, spice, raisin and cassis flavors that finish rich and chocolaty.  Wine Enthusiast 91

Great value wine and on sale at Jacob Liquor Exchange!
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May 18 – Bogle Vineyards

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Guy

Another FUN and informative show for you this week…

I’m out in California judging at the El Dorado County Fair wine competition near Sacramento.  Not only will I have some results of this competition but more importantly I will be doing my show live from Bogle Family vineyards in the Clarksburg American Viticultural Area (AVA.)

Always a fan of Bogle and the great wine being produced by the family, I look forward to sharing their story with you.  Learn more about Bogle Vineyards at www.boglewinery.com

Jody Bogle

My guest is Jody Bogle Director of Public Relations and part of The 6th generation of Bogles to work in the wine business.  As a kid working in the fields, Jody didn’t have much desire to work in the family business. However, with the opening of the tasting room in 1997, she found her calling in hospitality and events, international wine sales and the Bandwagon wine club.

Though the Bogle family has been farming in the Clarksburg region for six generations, their involvement in the wine business spans back 50 years. In addition to passing down a strong work ethic and dedication to quality, the success of Bogle over the years is rooted in the day-to-day involvement of the Bogle family.

The family takes great pride in making wines of exceptional character and quality. From vineyard to bottle, the highest standards are set, in order to create a wine that overdelivers each and every time.

 

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Good Life Guy’s Wine(s) of the Week:
The Wines of Bogle Vineyards!

Jacob Liquor Exchange Bogle display

All Bogle Wines are on sale at Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road, Wichita
Tell my friends at Jacob you heard about it from Good Life Guy 😉

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May 11 – Riverfest Wine event and Peay Vineyards

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Guy

First up this week is Mary Beth Jarvis from Wichita Festivals to talk about the upcoming Wichita Riverfest and especially the “D’Vine Prophecy – A Wine & Food Experience.”

This event was put together by yours truly and my good friend Rob Bennett from Southern Glazers.  It’s Tuesday June 4 at 5:30 p.m. at Century II Exhibition Hall Mezzanine.  For only $45, you get to sample six varieties from Prophecy Wines paired with special bites by Culinary Catering.  Joining us will be Wayne Bryan with a dynamic Music Theatre performance and you also get front-of-house seating for Festival of Broadway.   Must be 21, have a Riverfest Button and make reservations at 316 267-2817, hope to see you there!

It’s always fun when someone from a fine winery is in town and this Saturday is one of those days.  joining me in studio is Derek Reijmer, Peay Vineyards National Sales and CMS Advanced Sommelier.

Peay brothers and Derek

Nick Peay says: “For twenty years we have focused on developing a strong voice for Peay and to building relationship with you, our customers. We wanted to be sure we hired someone who also shared this drive. And I think we did. Some of you may have already met Derek Reijmer as he traveled on behalf of Peay the past 6 months. Derek has worked as a sommelier in some of the finest restaurants in the country (Alinea, Little Nell, Matsuhisa) and has pursued the academic side of his profession, as well, passing the advanced sommelier certification last November (a very difficult exam).

Derek and I will now work as a team to represent Peay at dinners, events, and private tastings. He is younger and more handsome than me and can pour wine without dribbling which I apparently often cannot. He has been a buyer of Peay wines for 10 years both professionally at restaurants he worked for and also as a consumer when out to eat. I am thrilled he has joined us and I hope you have the pleasure of meeting him soon as he is a member of that rare breed of people who at their core wish to provide service to others at a very high level.”

Peay Winemaker Vanessa Wong joined Peay Vineyards for their first vintage in 2001. Prior to Peay, she worked at Peter Michael Winery as winemaker and assistant winemaker from 1996-2000. She also has spent time working in France at Château Lafite-Rothschild in Pauillac and Domaine Jean Gros in Vosne-Romanée as well as in California at Hirsch Winery and Franciscan.  Together with Andy and Nick Peay, Vanessa shares the vision of farming grapes that express the unique climate and soil of a site and result in world-class, single-vineyard wines.

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:

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