Fine Wines (Re)Visited

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Sorry everyone for not posting a show in so long. It’s the old story of shows on tape but need to find the multiple hours spare it takes to edit each one. I started a new job recently which means i’m flying out of Sydney for a week at a time every second week. I’m [...]

Events This Weekend
Sorry for the lack of audio in the past fortnight. Mick’s still traversing the South Australian countryside and I’ve got a thesis due this Friday. Next week I’ll be on the job and try to line up a number of shows. So stay subscribed to the feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ozwineshow).I was hoping to make the Nebbiolo tasting [...]

OWS#9: Sydney Royal Wine Show (Part 2)
OWS#9 brings the final episode in the Sydney Royal Wine Show twin-pack. Probably our biggest show yet! There’s 3 interviews and 2 bottle reviews and I must apologise for the delay. It takes hours and hours to get everything together.I probably should have split it into three smaller chunks and released them more regularly. What [...]

Events This Weekend
Sorry for the lack of audio in the past fortnight. Mick’s still traversing the South Australian countryside and I’ve got a thesis due this Friday. Next week I’ll be on the job and try to line up a number of shows. So stay subscribed to the feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ozwineshow).I was hoping to make the Nebbiolo tasting [...]

Wine Australia 2006
Mick and I will be at Plonk Oz this Saturday and Sunday if anyone wants to meet up. We’ll be recording random stuff and would love to chat with listeners, fellow bloggers, etc on or off the mic.

Tom Valenti
The Guys welcome Tom Valenti to the show. Tom is chef/owner of Restaurant Ouest on The Upper West Side of Manhattan and has been one of the most important chefs in New York for a generation. His food has inspired a generation of chefs. His third …

Fuchsia Dunlop
Fuchsia Dunlop was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, and trained as a Chinese chef at China’s leading cooking school, the Sichuan Institute of Higher Cuisine in Chengdu, where she lived from 1994 to 1996. Her first book, Land …

John Kapon
John Kapon is the co-owner and president of auctions, Acker, Merrall,&Condit. He writes a newsletter on wine called Vintage Tastings, in which he rates rare and older wines on a 100-point scale. He joins us today to discuss counterfeit wines …

Crab Cakes and White Bordeaux
This Week: Joe and Christina continue their Bordeaux series with Christina preparing one of Joe’s favorite crab cake recipies. The region of Graves is discussed as Joe matches a 2003 Chateau Graville Lacoste to the meal. Join them for a Saturday Night of Wine, Food and Fun.Click Podcast link [...]

Lemon and Herb Roasted Chicken with Zinfandel
This Week: Christina prepared a delicious Lemon and Herb Roasted Chicken along with green beans, red peppers and almonds. Joe paired a Rancho Zabaco 2001 Zinfandel ( Sonoma Heritage Vines) with the meal. Joe reveals one of his tricks to pairing wines. Saturday Nights are for Wine, Food and Fun.Click [...]

Yes, I m a Hack and Amateur
Every so often, a perfect storm of work, personal commitments and an occasional Ken Burns documentary keep me from posting here. Usually it’s just several days but in this case it’s been over two weeks. So forgive me if I post a bit more frequently over the next few days to catch up…Besides not writing [...]

Wine Spectator Site Down This Week; Do We Care?
I’ve been a subscriber to the Wine Spectator online since I let my print subscription lapse a few years back. It just seemed to be a waste of paper piling up for the various roundups, Top 100 listings and occasional articles that would attract my attention. So the web version seemed like a good idea, [...]

WBW 37: Roussanne
It’s again time for Wine Blogging Wednesday with the theme of Indigenous Varieties suggested by this month’s host, Dr Vino, Tyler Colman.I had high hopes to be able to feature some of the hybrid wine grapes developed to withstand the weather extremes here in Minnesota. So I searched out producers of Frontenac, Frontenac Gris, La [...]

The World Cup of Fine Dining-The Italian-French Connection
Chef Marc Vogel visits Sicily and talks with French-trained Chef Damiano Ferraro of "Baglio della Luna."

The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir
2003 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir – The Vine Times Rating – 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) This 2003 Pinot Noir has a wonderful bouquet of red berry fruit, bright cherry, strawberry and plum with a slight touch of toasted oak. Ripe red berry fruit flavors last throughout it’s lingering soft finish. For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
2003 Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc – The Vine Times Rating – 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) A crisp and clean Sauvignon Blanc with a floral and orange blossom bouquet. Citrus, pear ,herbal flavors and good acidity make it a great wine with shellfish and other seafood dishes.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Francis Coppola Syrah-Shiraz
2003 Francis Coppola Diamond Series Syrah-Shiraz – The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep purple colored wine with plenty of black cherry, raspberry, black currant, cocoa, pepper and slight spice characteristic.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Alamos Malbec
2003 Almos Malbec – The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep purple colored full bodied and bold Malbec with dominant black cherry, blackberry, cocoa, smoky oak and slight spice characteristics.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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Myth- A Magical Moment in San Francisco
Marc Vogel visits "Myth," one of San Francisco’s best restaurants located in the old Barbary Coast/ Jackson Square Area.

Le Comptoir- Paris?Toughest Reservation
Chef Marc Vogel visits with Yves Camdeborde, restaurateur, hotelier and chef of Paris’ Le Comptoir. Join him on another of his culinary adventures.

Best of The Best with Chef Marc, Pt. 1
Join Chef Marc in Episode I of his visit to Toledo, Spain. In this important medieval town, he roams the streets of this beautiful city, explores the second largest fish market in the world and visits with Chef Adolfo Mu oz as he prepares a wonderful lobster dish.

Zarzuela: A Taste of Spain in San Francisco
Join Chef Marc on a recent visit to "Zarzuela" a Spanish tapas restaurant in San Francisco

Tim Olson (Winemaker/Partner, Olson Ogden Wines, CA)
One of The Guys favorite California winemakers, Tim, joins the guys to talk about Pinot Noir and Syrah, the Wine Country and even global warming. You can meet this talented and charming wine-maker on This Monday April 30th, 2007. He’ll join The …

David Page
David Page&Barbara Shinn are partners in life and in business. They opened Home Restaurant on Cornelia Street in The Village 14 years ago offering"neighborhood cuisines."While they still own Home, they now spend most of their time at …

Terrance Brennan
Terrance Brennan is the owner of Picholine on 64th st in New York. He is the Chef-Proprietor of two highly acclaimed restaurants and Artisanal Premium Cheese, Terrance Brennan has established a solid position at the forefront of New York City’s …