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The Connected Table Live

Food and beverage industry insiders Melanie Young and David Ransom connect you to leaders and legends in wine, spirits, food and hospitality as they travel the world. Hear from vintners, restaurateurs, chefs, distillers, educators, authors, farmers and more. Melanie and David are the insatiably curious culinary couple who are always in search of a great story to share with their listeners. They bring a fresh approach to spotlighting industry movers and shakers and exploring the pleasures of the

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22:56

Champagne Palmer- A House Born from Passion and Vision

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/12/20

Champagne Palmer was established in 1947 by seven grower families passionate about quality and sharing a vision to create a Grande Marque. Based in Montagne de Reims, Champagne Palmer encompasses 500 acres of Premier and Grand Cru vineyards throughout 40 crus. Champagne Palmer’s elegance and richness are enhanced by consistent blending and longer sur lie aging says Oenologist and Managing Director Rémi Vervier, who discusses a few cuvées. www.champagnepalmer.com. U.S. Importer: Quintessential.The

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21:31

Ironstone Vineyards: A Story of Family & Land in the...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/12/07

The Kautz family settled in California in 1926 from Germany to farm, eventually expanding into grape growing in the Lodi and Sierra Foothills appellations. Their Ironstone Vineyards located in Calaveras County is considered “the Queen of the Sierras” for its volcanic soils, optimum growing conditions and many grape varieties cultivated from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay to Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel. The family is recognized for its many innovations in the region. www.ironstonevineyards.comThe

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52:30

Tor Kenward- Reflections from a Napa Valley Vintner

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/12/06

Tor Kenward founded TOR Wines in 2001 after a 27-year career with Beringer Estates where he established Beringer's School for American Chefs with Madeleine Kamman and the American Institute of Wine & Food with Julia Child and Robert Mondavi. Kenward's memoir, "Reflections of a Vintner," spans his 50 -career from the 1970s when Napa had less than 50 wineries to today with more than 400 wineries and 1000 brands. TOR Wines embodies Kenward’s vision to work with Napa’s top growers and vineyards.The

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19:15

Rioja’s Murúa Family: Rooted in History

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/11/30

The Murúa of Bodegas Muriel is a venerable Rioja family. José Murúa founded his winery in 1926 in Elciego (Rioja Alavesa), an area known for exceptional terroir. His elegant, complex Rioja Reservas gained renowned. Bodegas Muriel, a compound of “ Murúa” and “Elciego,” is now run by 2nd and 3rd generations, Julian Murúa and son Javier Murúa Ganguitia. In the 2000s the family expanded, acquiring Conde de los Andes (Rioja Alta) and Luis Alegre (Rioja Alavesa). Importer: www.quintessentialwines.comThe

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50:34

Watch These Food, Drink, Dining & Hotel Trends for 2024

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/11/29

Want to learn the hottest trends in food, drink, dining, and hotels for 2024? Each year hospitality marketers, AF&CO and Carbonate, issue an annual trends report, and 2024 is jam-packed with a few "aha!" topics. Culinary cocktails, chilled red wines, invasive species cooking, sea ingredients like algae, kombu and uni, mortadella and meringue desserts are a few examples. Korean cuisine reigns, and Philadelphia is a top dining city. Candace MacDonald, Carbonate cofounder, discusses findings.The

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47:53

Tasting Italy's Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC with...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/11/23

The Connected Table went to Italy to visit family-owned wineries in the Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC production areas of Veneto, Trento and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, collectively known as Triveneto. 82% of Italy's Pinot Grigio is produced here in four different styles: still, frizzante, sparkling and ramato. Learn what distinguishes Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC and discover producers to try, including Maso Poli, Rechsteiner, Casa Paladin, Bortoluzzi, Enotria Tellus and Tommasi Family Estates.The

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14:59

Sipping California's Geyser Peak - Peaks of Excellence

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/11/20

Founded in 1880 as California’s 29th bonded winery, Geyser Peak has been at the forefront of quality wine production. Since 2020, the Kreps family of Quintessential have been stewards of this storied brand, continuing to reach for winemaking peaks. Geyser Peak sources its grapes from some of Northern California’s best vineyards for their AVA-specific and California- appellated wines which are acclaimed for being consistently fresh and over-delivering on quality. www.geyserpeakwinery.comThe Connected

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50:42

A Visit with the Galli Family of Le Ragose,...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/11/16

Narrow, winding roads lead to the hilltop vineyards of Le Ragose, a family-run estate in Valpolicella Classico (Negrar comune) in Italy’s Veneto. In 1969, Oenologist Arnaldo Galli, and his wife Marta began to research and experiment with new techniques in viticulture and winemaking. Their sons, Paolo and Marco, now run Le Ragose with Paolo’s daughter, Marta, involved. All fruit is estate grown. Wines include Valpolicella Classico DOC, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC and Amarone di Valpolicella DOCG.The

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21:56

Quintessential Founders Steve Sr. and Dennis Kreps...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/11/08

"Quintessential" means “the best of its kind.” For Steve Sr. and Dennis Kreps, it meant focusing on small, family-owned wineries to establish Quintessential in 2003. Based in Napa, this family owned/operated import, marketing and sales company represents independent multi-generational winemaking families around the world. That’s currently 30 families and 41 wineries in 11 countries. The cofounders share the company’s quintessential milestones over the last 20 years. www.quintessentialwines.comThe

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53:52

Philippe Pascal, Owner, Domaine Du Cellier Aux...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/11/01

Philippe Pascal traded a successful corporate career in fine wines and luxury goods working in successive CEO positions for Seagram and LVMH to work full time as a vigneron in Bourgogne. He and wife, Catherine, own Domaine du Cellier aux Moines, a nine-centuries- old wine estate in the Côte Chalonnaise which they have restored. In 2020, the Pascal family and Winemaker, Guillame Marko, established Domaine Mont Bessay to make cru Beaujolais wines. Pascal is a recipient of France’s Legion d'Honneur.The

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51:22

Chiara De Iulis Pepe, Emidio Pepe, on Age-Worthy...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/10/26

Emidio Pepe founded his namesake winery in 1964 in Abruzzo after working with his father and grandfather. He achieved renowned for producing some of Italy's most age-worthy wines made from native Trebbiano and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo varieties. The family-run wine estate is overseen by Pepe's wife, daughters and granddaughters, including Chiara Pepe who is involved with vineyard management. She discusses Emidio Pepe's commitment to biodynamic farming, minimal intervention and longer bottle aging.The

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46:02

This Food Scientist Turns Whey Waste into Spirits

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2023/10/18

Nearly 30 percent of all food produced in the U.S. goes to waste each year. Food waste is one of the top 10 contributors to carbon output in the environment. Food scientist and natural foods product developer, Emily Darchuk, studied dairy science and sought a way to upcycle whey, the liquid byproduct left after cheesemaking. Producing one pound of cheese creates nine pounds of whey. Emily repurposes whey sourced from California dairy farmers to make Wheyward, a specialty distilled spirit.The

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47:11

Raise a Glass to Signature Cocktails with Amanda...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/10/12

Amanda Schuster has worn many hats: trained sommelier, retail wine and spirits buyer, writer, author, metalsmith, aspiring cosmetologist (she’s a proud beauty school dropout) and medieval history scholar. Author of New York Cocktails and Drink Like a Local- A Field Guide to New York’s Best Bars, she discusses her latest book, Signature Cocktails (Phaidon), a collection of 200 cocktails from around the world, each representing a place, person and time in the annals of the cocktail industry.The

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51:37

Climbing the Vines in Burgundy- Alex Gambal on HIs...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/10/04

In 1993 American Alex Gambal moved his family to Beaune to learn the wine business and embrace a French lifestyle. He apprenticed with Becky Wasserman, studied oenology, and established Domaine Alex Gambal in 1997. By the time he sold his business in 2019, Gambel owned 30 acres of vineyards that included the storied Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet. In his memoir, "Climbing the Vines in Burgundy," Gambal portrays the grit, the challenges, the realities and rewards of producing fine wines.The Connected

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50:59

Melissa Muller, Feudo Montoni, Discusses Sicilian...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/09/28

Melissa Muller and husband, Fabio Sireci, run Feudo Montoni, an organic farm and winery in central Sicily. Feudo Montoni's history dates to 1469. Rosario Sireci purchased the estate in the late 1800s; Fabio is the third-generation owner. Feudo Montoni produces minimal intervention cru wines from native varieties, some cultivated from ancient vines. Muller, a culinary anthropologist, is author of Sicily: Recipes Rooted in Tradition. She discusses Sicilian dishes and Feudo Montoni's wines.The

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47:23

Greg Lambrecht, Inventor/Founder, Coravin

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/09/21

The best inventions are those which solve everyday problems. For Greg Lambrecht, a fine wine enthusiast and founder of Coravin, it was how to preserve an open bottle of wine to enjoy later. A practicing physician and researcher, Lambrecht is a prolific inventor with more than 200 patents for breakthrough medical devices. He spent eight years devising and testing 15 wine preservation protypes and asked sommeliers around the to test them. The first Coravin was launched in July 2013. The Connected

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47:54

Marilisa Allegrini, CEO The Allegrini Group, "First...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/09/14

Marilisa Allegrini has been called The First Lady of Amarone." As President/CEO of The Allegrini Group, Marilisa has continued her late father, Giovanni‘s, commitment to viticultural innovation and excellence, producing world-renowned Valpolicella Classico wines. She has also expanded the family footprint in Italy, founding Poggio al Tesoro in Bolgheri in 2002 and acquiring San Polo in Montalcino in 2007. In 2008 she acquired Villa Della Torre, an Italian-renaissance estate near Verona.The Connected

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14:55

Sipping Australia’s Barramundi Wines with Winemaker...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/09/12

Who wants to “go on a roadie and crack open some bonzer wines in the arvo.” That’s Australian lingo for “Let’s take a road trip and open some fantastic wines in the afternoon,” says Pia Merrick, Lead White Winemaker for Australia’s Barramundi Wines. Merrick shares a few Barramundi “ridgy-didge beauts” (Aussie-speak for genuinely good wines): Weekender White blend, Trailblazer Red Blend, Barramundi Sauvignon Blanc, and Shiraz. Available in the U.S. www.barramundiwines.comThe Connected Table is

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53:21

Soulful Alto Adige Wines: Historic Cantina Tramin and...

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/09/06

South Tyrol (Süditrol) Alto Adige in northeast Italy is unique for its German and Austrian influences in the food, architecture and dialect and its stunning Dolomite Mountains. The best vineyards are located on the mountain slopes. Cantina Tramin's Willi Stürz and Wolfgang Klotz discuss the history and wines of this historic cooperative. Architect-turned-vintner Elena Walch renovated her husband's Castel Ringberg and oversees the esteemed Elena Walch Winery with daughters Karoline and Julia.The

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51:59

The "Pope & Prince of the BBQ Pit" Ed and Ryan Mitchell

The Connected Table Live ·

2023/08/30

Born into a rural North Carolina farming family, Ed Mitchell started slow-cooking whole hog pit-cooked barbeque at his family's store to help support his widowed mother. It became Mitchell’s Ribs, Chicken & B-B-Q. Mitchell is one of the nation's leading whole hog BBQ pitmasters and an inductee into the Barbeque Hall of Fame.” The family's story and recipes are documented in the book, “Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque” (2023, HarperCollins) written by Ed with his son, partner and pitmaster, Ryan

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