CHIC Podcast #60: Sommelier, Mike WillisonThis week I talk with one of our newest instructors, Mike Willison. Mike has embarked on a journey that will make him a Master Sommelier. He has finished the first part of a four part degree. We talk about his career, food service and of...
A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle Wine Podcast #38: Wine Blogging Wednesday #30We are getting back in the swing of things and after the ZAP festival in San Francisco, we caught with an old friend, Tim Elliot of Winecast who coincidentally is hosting this month's Wine Blogging Wednesday....
Food Philosophy #40: Virtual Pinot Noir TastingIn this special episode of Food Philosophy, Rosina Tinari Wilson and I are conducting a bi-coastal, international, simultaneous wine tasting with wines from the upcoming Pinot Noir Summit in San Francisco. Get a sneak preview of the top-rated wines in our first virtual...
ReMARKable Palate #76: The Emperor of Wine, Part 2Today we conclude our discussion with celebrated wine critic and journalist Elin McCoy, a columnist for Bloomberg News about her biography The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker Jr and the Reign of American Taste, and discuss...
Port is sexy. It’s sassy. In fact, it's the sexiest of dessert wines....
ReMARKable Palate #75: The Emperor of Wine, Part 1Today our guest is celebrated wine writer and critic Elin McCoy. She is the wine and spirits columnist for Bloomberg News and Shattered magazine, and for years she was a contributor and editor of Food and Wine Magazine. Today...