My guest this week is Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein, President and Chief Education Officer at FULL CIRCLE WINE SOLUTIONS, INC. We’ll be talking about Evans journey in wine from working at his Moms restaurant “Square One” in San Francisco to the company he founded and the new project he’s bringing to wine enthusiasts and professionals early in 2019; “Master The World – Taste with Focus. Taste Blind.”
You love wine. It is your passion. You just wish you could go further and learn about new regions, new grape varieties… Or maybe it gets deeper than that… you need to pass a wine certification exam to get ahead in your career, or you want to impress your wine-loving boss. Master the World presents a fun, effective way for you to hone your palate. Six 187ml bottles sent to you in a 100% recyclable kit on a monthly basis with an online site/app that takes you through how to evaluate wine, understand what you’re drinking and articulate what you like and what you know. Learn more about Master The World.
WHAT YOU GET – Each kit is a curated selection of six bottles of wine, with a tasting mat and instructions on how to use our site/app to evaluate these wines. Each bottle is 187 ml, which is about 6.3 fluid ounces. You can expect wines that are benchmark wines picked by our panel of Master Sommeliers that we have re-bottled into these 187ml bottles through an anaerobic (oxygen-free) process to maintain the quality of the wine. These are branded wines, not bulk wines and once you submit your deductions, you will see the full identities of the labels so it will be an open, honest process.
Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein (who passed his Court of Master Sommeliers’ certification in 1987 – long before “Somm” was a movie or Miles dissed Merlot in “Sideways”) has been in the restaurant and wine industry for 35 years. He has also written numerous books, including Perfect Pairings, Daring Pairings and Wines of South America, published by the University of California Press. With Evan’s expertise, we have developed a scoring algorithm for the evaluation tool and created the product’s content offerings. In addition to leading the wine selection panels, Evan will record educational videos showcasing different tasting techniques and pro-tips to enhance your wine tasting experience. Learn more about Evan. Follow Evan on Facebook and Twitter
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2016 Broc Cellars Chenin Blanc, Solano County, Green Valley California
This is Broc’s first vintage making Chenin Blanc from the Frei vineyard in Solano County’s Green Valley AVA, located across the Napa county line from Coombsville, in Napa’s southeasternmost corner. Cooled by air from the San Pablo Bay, this small viticultural area has a decidedly maritime climate. This wine, aged in handmade puncheons crafted by Stockinger (one of Austria’s, and Europe’s, finest artisanal cooperages), has incredible reserve, with a nose of lemon pith, hay, and woolen mittens that is a harbinger of the sturdy structure and linear acidity to be found on the palate. Only 118 cases made! ABV12%
We will be telling you all about the Culinary program through Butler that takes place at the Boston Park facility here in Wichita. Including the great news just released about expanding the curriculum. The school is located at 6655 E Zimmerly, Wichita, KS 67207. P: 
With small class sizes and the guidance of seasoned chefs, you learn how to not only make edible art that tastes fantastic, but you gain skills in menu planning, a variety of cooking methods and nutrition. You also develop a strong command of up-to-date safety regulations and learn food service operations. This program also teaches you how to order food, budget expenses and run an industrial kitchen or a restaurant, your own or someone else’s. Start at Butler and go anywhere.
Also in studio for this show is my good friend Joe Stumpe, formerly the food dude at The Wichita Eagle, musician extraordinaire, the man behind the Active Aging publication and now a published author of “Wicked Wichita.”
Early Wichita earned a wicked reputation from newspapers across Kansas thanks to a bevy of madams and murderers, bootleggers and bank robbers, con men and crooked cops. Gambler and saloon keeper “Rowdy Joe” Lowe was the toast of the town before shooting down his rival, “Red” Beard, and skipping town. Robber and cop killer “Clever Eddie” Adams spread a wave of terror until the police evened the score. Dixie Lee ran the city’s classiest brothel with little interference from authorities. Notorious quack “Professor” H. Samuels made a fortune selling worthless eye drops. And county attorney Willard Boone was chased out of town when he was caught with his hand in the bootlegger’s cookie jar. Local author Joe Stumpe tells the real stories of the city’s best-known and least-known criminals and misfits
2015 Botani Muscat, Málaga Spain 
2016 Zorzal Terroir Unico Pinot Noir, Tupungato Valley Argentina
In Tex-Mex Diabetes Cooking, cookbook author and Southwestern cuisine expert, Kelley Coffeen, takes you on a tour of the region with more than 140 recipes that focus on fresh local vegetables, fruits, beans, cheeses rich in protein, lean meats, fish, and poultry—all with calorie, carb, and fat levels dialed in for those looking to lose weight or manage their diabetes. This is not a diet book, but a classic collection of beloved and soon-to-be favorite Southwestern and Mexican dishes prepared in easy, delicious, healthy recipes. 
Who can resist enjoying more of their favorite food (Mexican dishes rank alongside Italian and Chinese cuisine as All-American favorites) while doing their body a favor at the same time? It’s a winning menu for young and old alike—healthy and nutritious, without losing the authenticity and flavor of its cultural origins. Kelley Coffeen knows from a lifetime of experience, living and cooking in various regions across the Southwest, that Tex-Mex fare is easy and fun to prepare at home, and a crowd-pleaser on the table. With this in mind, she created Tex-Mex Diabetes Cooking as the go-to book for home cooks looking for easy, diabetes-friendly, satisfying, and healthy Southwestern dishes to feed their family. Learn more about Kelly at 
2015 DeMorgenzon Maestro Blended White 
Dan Stockemer stops by to talk about Sunday’s Prairie Hill Vineyard Balloon And Art Festival. “We are excited about the Hot Air Balloon and Art Festival a week from this coming Sunday, Oct. 21st, from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Bring the whole family, the balloons lift off at 5:00 pm. There will be LOTS of fun things for the kids, as well as food trucks, art booths, and wines from Grace Hill Winery and Jenny Dawn Cellars, as well as local brews.”
Chad Eberly from Eberly Farms joins us to talk about this West Wichita destination landmark still owned by the Eberly family, It’s busy this weekend as the Farm plays host to the Ories Garlic Festival.
Then Tom Brown is on to talk about the great weather and family fun to be had at Meadow Lark Farms. Why go to a Pumpkin Patch that had the pumpkins trucked in when you can actually see where they grow and pick your own. 
2016 The Velvet Devil Merlot from Washington
More than 300 craft beers, 8th Midwest Wingfest, Food Truck Round-Up & Beer Garden, great vendors, DJ Ronnie Choy’s Dance Contest, The Sam Adams Stein Hoisting competition, Live music on the patio featuring “For The Birds”, Games and much more!! All this at the new venue this year, the Kansas Star Casino. We expect a sellout crowd so get your tickets NOW through 
Our 2014 release of KILLER DROP brings together fruit from renowned regions of Northern California including Napa Valley, Sonoma, the Sierra Foothills, Lodi, and Mendocino. Each region contributes distinctive characteristics into the final blend, resulting in an expressive wine with multiple layers of complexity and balance.