What does Shark Week have in common with The Good Life? Absolutely nothing, however a move August 10th looks really cool and Guy likes to go to the movies. I also happen to like the wines from Greg Norman Estates and of course it’s SHARK week 😉
The MEG, written by international best-selling author Steve Alten tells the story of navy deep-sea pilot Jonas Taylor, who seven years earlier found himself on a top-secret dive in the Mariana Trench seven miles down in the western Pacific Ocean. Life exists in this 1,500 mile long gorge thanks to hydrothermal vents which create a warm layer along the bottom. Taylor comes face-to-face with the species occupying the top of this abyssal food-chain — Carcharodon Megalodon — the 70-foot, 70,000-pound prehistoric cousin of the great white shark.
Taylor narrowly escapes, but his actions cost the lives of two scientists as well as his career. His claims are dismissed as mere aberrations of the deep, but Taylor knows what he saw, and when an opportunity to return to the trench to collect an unfossilized Meg tooth presents itself years later, he’s intent on retrieving it to prove his naysayers wrong. Instead, man’s presence in the abyss causes one of the creatures to escape — a pregnant female — and now the race is on to capture it.
On August 10, movie lovers and admirers of toothy mayhem will feast on The MEG, the blockbuster movie adaptation of Steve Alten’s international best-seller, starring Jason Statham and Ruby Rose. To coincide with the movie, A&M Publishing is releasing an all-new special edition of his terrifying page-turner, The MEG, upon which the movie is based.
For more information, visit www.stevealten.com. For the spine-chilling trailer of the upcoming movie, click here!
Steve Alten is the NY Times bestselling author of 18 thrillers, including the MEG series. He is also the founder and director of the nonprofit Adopt-an-Author teen reading program. He is doing a limited number of interviews to support The MEG’s new release, and Good Life Guy has one of those…tune in Saturday at Noon.
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Later in the second half I’ll be talking to Tom Brown from Meadowlark Farm and Cidery in rural Rose Hill Kansas. This little bit of rain this week will make the already ripe peaches even better. Follow the Farm on FaceBook!
Meadowlark Farm is a Pick-Your-Own peach and apple orchard, pumpkin patch and Hard Cidery just east of Wichita, Kansas.
11249 SW 160th St, Rose Hill, KS 67133. www.meadowlarkfarm.com
Summer Hours: Tues- Fri, 10am – 5pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2014 Greg Norman Estates Limestone Coast Shiraz
This Shiraz is an attractive dark crimson red color in the glass. On the nose, rich chocolate and coconut mocha notes from the oak maturation underpin distinctive black cherry, mulberry and blackberry jam aromas. The medium bodied wine is soft and elegantly structured showing a spectrum of rich dark fruits including cherry, mulberry, blackberry, and boysenberry flavors on the palate. These flavors meld with fine cedar and chocolaty oak adding persistence on the long finish.
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“I wanted to do something that would last long after my presence is gone and add a degree of beauty to the world around me. This quest has brought a new passion to my life, the incredible experience of working with woods. Such feelings pushed me into the grace of curves and flow, not normally found in wood designs. Hopefully, my passion and grace in design will ignite a fire of emotion in all who take time to “ee through my eyes”.
Kent makes several handcrafted versions of his music/jewelry boxes and wait until you see the cutting boards he makes. Don’t know if I could briing myself to cut on one but he says they are tough.
This is an ever-evolving wine where the blend is never the same from vintage to vintage. Even the varietals change based on what cool aromatic properties I’m looking for with the fruit provided in any given year. The 2016 Seamonster Eclectic White departs from the previous three vintages by using Albarino in place of Riesling. The lime and white flowers I wanted for the blend didn’t really manifest itself in the ’16 Riesling, at least not to a degree that would warrant its use in the cuvee. However, I found that by adding a sizeable amount of Albarino, I could increase the dimensions of the wine and take it in a different direction. I find this to be an especially pleasing vintage and really enjoy the complimentary characteristics of the four varietals that compose the blend. 36% Viognier, 26% Albarino 26% Grenache Blanc, 12% Gewurztraminer, all from the Central Coast of California and stainless steel fermented.
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Movie Night Under the Stars! – Featuring “Bottle Shock” 10th Anniversary Showing
This Super Tuscan is 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. Villa Puccini shows bright fruity aromas of cherry, violets and fresh spices. Hints of oak, vanilla and a little light licorice are echoed on the palate. The taste is full-bodied with flavors of ripe cherries, chocolate and fresh spices. Long finish with lingering fruit and tannins.
Famous for its radiant light, vibrant colors, beautiful architecture, flavorful foods, and opulent wines, Provence is one of the most visited destinations of the world. To turn the pages of Windows on Provence: Musings on the Food, Wine, and Culture of the South of France is to be immersed in the magical region. 
Georgeanne Brennan is the author of the popular food memoir, A Pig in Provence as well as the culinary classic, Potager. She is also the author of My Culinary Journey:Food and Fetes of Provence. She lives in both France and Northern California. Learn more at 
In the second half my brother Brian joins me to talk about “Wines for Summer and Grilling” something that we are both very fond of. Brian will be sitting by his pool on the Gulf of Mexico in Reddington Beach Florida…I will be here in the studio 🙂
From Wichita’s own Dr. Theo Mellion – The inaugural vintage of Espirit du Mistral Rosé is the perfect choice for hot summer entertaining and is particularly food friendly for summer fare off the grill. A 
• First 50 guests receive a free gift!
In his debut cookbook, Joe Gurrera, one of New York’s most-beloved fishmongers, and owner of the prestigious Citarella markets, is on a mission to show us how easy it is to cook seafood. Customers tell Joe again and again that they’re afraid to cook fish. They don’t know how to buy it or prepare it. Enter JOE KNOWS FISH. This book is a roadmap for novices looking to learn the basics of sourcing and cooking fish. With his easy-to-follow recipes and experience-based tips, Joe takes the intimidation out of cooking seafood. 
Here’s a classic family-owned French wine estate. Domaine des Côtes Blanches was founded in the 1930s by Bernard & Pierre Millet. Fast-forward to 1980 and François & Monique, the next generation, expand the estate to 21 hectares, split between Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir (15 to 6 Ha).
A tangy, herb-infused version, with lots of thyme and chive notes and hints of asparagus and fleur de sel. Offers a brisk, bony finish. (JM) 
