Everyday Food and Wine

20. From Working with Matthew McConaughey to Joining the Award Winning Family Wine Business - Featuring Cushing Donelan, Marketing & Sales Director of Donelan Family Wines Mar 19, 2021

On this episode, I sit down and speak with Cushing Donelan. Cushing left his Hollywood career to join his family business, Donelan Family Wines, where they make some of the most coveted "Rhone Varietals" in Sonoma County as well as exceptional Pinot Noir. However, it's been a constant battle against Mother Nature but the Donelan Family continues to overcome these obstacles to consistently produce some of the best wines in California.

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19. From Rock Band to Master Sommelier - Featuring Jay James, VP and General Manager of Larkmead Vineyards Mar 09, 2021

On this episode, I sit down and speak with Jay James. Jay is a Master Sommelier who started in a rock band in Atlanta, GA before leaving the music industry to eventually run the most successful hotel wine program in the world at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, NV. He later moved to wine country in Napa Valley and currently runs the historic Larkmead Vineyard as the VP and General Manager.

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18. Putting Sommeliers on the Map, How Legendary Filmmaker Jason Wise, Director of the SOMM Trilogy, Brought an Obscure Profession to the Forefront of the Wine Industry. Feb 10, 2021

18. On this episode, I sit down and speak with Jason Wise. Jason is an award winning filmmaker known for his excellent wine documentaries, "SOMM," "SOMM; Into the Bottle," and "SOMM III" as well as the series, "Uncorked," and "SOMM TV." Jason's films are responsible for illustrating a once off the beaten path profession, the sommelier, and highlighting what it takes to make it to the pinnacle in the wine industry, becoming a Master Sommelier.

For information on the guest, please visit: https://www.sommtv.com

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17. Diving into Blind Taste Testing and Exploring the Birth and Growth of South American Wine - Featuring Master Sommelier, Evan Goldstein Dec 16, 2020

For more information about Evan Goldstein please check out his website: www.fullcirclewine.com

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16. Art, Design, Wine and Luxury - How Lawrence Fairchild is Using His Creative Genius to Fashion the Ultimate Napa Valley Wine Experience Sep 29, 2020

on this episode, I sit down and talk with Lawrence Fairchild. Lawrence is a prominent figure in the winemaking industry and is known for his top-class cabernets from both the Stones wine and Fairchild wine labels. Lawrence’s passion for winemaking is characterized by his desire for perfection above everything else. He says he wants you to feel like you’ve received a gift from Cartier every time you receive one of his incredible bottles. Lawrence never had any intention of being in the wine business. From a boy raised on a farm in Nebraska, Lawrence’s trajectory came to this apex more by fate and a passion for perfection in life rather than raw ambition. That leads us exactly to our discussion today! Please enjoy this episode where Lawrence and I discuss his incredible journey from a farm in Nebraska, to Capitol Hill and finally to his incredible career in world of wine to include his amazing Perrarus II release.

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https://www.houseofperrarus.com

https://www.stoneswine.com

https://fairchildwines.com

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15. Want to become an expert in wine, but aren't part of the wine industry? No problem! Here's everything you need to know - featuring Christian Oggenfuss Founder of Napa Valley Wine Academy Sep 17, 2020

On today’s episode, I sit down with Christian Oggenfuss. Christian is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Napa Valley Wine Academy. Christian is a passionate wine industry spokesman, and educator. He holds the his WSET diploma, from the London based Wine & Spirit Education Trust and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Wine & Spirits. Christian also holds the French Wine Scholar, the Italian Wine Professional, and the American Wine Expert certifications.

Christian brings over 20 years of wine experience to the wine education arena as a marketer and brand builder for wine brands

Christian is a born entrepreneur and has successfully launched wine-related businesses in Switzerland and traveled extensively to all major wine regions in Europe and North America.

For more information please visit: https://napavalleywineacademy.com

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14. A Brief History of the Growth of Napa Valley, Howell Mountain and the Importance of Cabernet Sauvignon - Featuring Robert Foley of Robert Foley Vineyards Sep 01, 2020

On this episode, I sit down with Robert Foley. Robert is a world renowned wine maker and owner of Robert Foley vineyards in Napa Valley. Dubbed as the “God of Cabernet” by acclaimed wine critics and publications he is known as one of the iconic winemaker that helped make Napa what it is today. Bob is best known for his unique style of creating very expressive wines that finish gracefully. graduated from UC Davis with degrees in both Viticulture and Enology and spent the beginning of his career working for wineries such as Heitz Cellars, Markham and Pride before moving on to create his very own wine under his name Robert Foley.

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For more information on our incredible guest, please visit: https://www.robertfoleyvineyards.com

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13. [EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING] Exploring The Wine World of Paso Robles, California - Featuring Eric Jensen, Owner and Winemaker at Booker Vineyards. Aug 21, 2020

On this episode, I sit down and speak with the owner of Booker Vineyards, Eric Jensen. We explore the the fascinating things going on in the world of wine in Paso Robles, his wine making style as well as how you can identify wines that have been manipulated chemically and are untrue to their nature. Paso Robles has largely flown under the radar until more recently, but they’re doing some pretty incredible things that this episode will help you discover and definitely make you want to put this special place on your list of wine destinations. I do have to give an explicit language warning for this episode. Eric is a straight shooter and he will be sharing some incredible information with us today that you don’t want to miss out on. So please make sure you listen in and save this episode for when there aren’t kids within ear shot.

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For more information on our incredible guest and Booker Vineyards, please visit: https://www.bookerwines.com

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12. From Trials to Triumph, The Story of a Vineyard in Napa That Started Off Bumpy, but Then Became One of the Worlds Greatest Wineries - Shafer Vineyards with Doug Shafer Aug 21, 2020

On this episode, I sit down with Doug Shafer, who is a James Beard award recipient, Author of the book “A Vineyard in Napa” and president of Shafer Vineyards. Doug’s father, John, the founder of Shafer Vineyards was an early visionary for for Napa Valley hillside vineyards. Shafer Vineyards is an iconic family-owned winery, named one of the top 25 vineyards in the world by wine publication “wine and spirits” and was named “one of the worlds greatest wineries” by wine critic Robert Parker. But, good things can take time and can occasionally start off bumpy. John, a former Army Air Corps B-24 pilot during world war 2 turned highly successful businessman for the Scott Foresman publishing company in Chicago (which most people know them for their Dick and Jane basic readers), decided it was time to leave Chicago and take the family to Napa to pursue a career in wine. John moved the family on a prayer and a dream, but having had no prior farming experience, things weren’t always so smooth sailing. Today we’ll learn how Doug’s father, John and the Shafer’s were able to turn trial into the true definition of triumph.

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To learn more about our incredible guest this episode, please visit: https://shafervineyards.com

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11. Drinking Trends as a Result of COVID-19 and What Restaurant Dining Could Look Like in the Near Future - Featuring VinePair Chief Content Officer and Podcast Co-Host, Erica Duecy Aug 17, 2020

Erica Duecy is a New York-based digital media strategist, content marketer, and writer. She is the Chief Content Officer, Editor in Chief and Podcast co-host at Vinepair which has been named as the best place to learn about wine, beer & spirits and features helpful expert guides, infographics, maps & more make learning about drinking fun and easy!

On this episode, Erica and I sit down to discuss drinking trends we expect to see for the next year, specific categories of alcohol that are currently thriving, as well as what the data is saying on what restaurant dining could look like in the near future.

http://www.ericaduecy.com

https://vinepair.com

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10. Wine as an Investment Tool? Absolutely! An Interview with Anthony Zhang, Founder of VinoVest Jul 16, 2020

On this episode I sit down and chat with the owner of founder of VinoVest, Anthony Zhang. Anthony’s business career began in college and when Anthony was only 19 years old he decided to skip class one day to see Mark Cuban (owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Shark Tank Investor) and Mark Burnett (Producer of Survivor, Shark Tank and The Voice) speak at USC. Anthony was lucky enough to be selected to pitch the investors, and received a partnership with Mark Cuban for his first business, EnvoyNow.

With Anthony’s business savvy, by the age of 25, he had already built and sold two successful businesses and then he began working on his most recent company, VinoVest. Anthony saw a gap in the investment market and that wine was consistently outperforming other alternative assets, so he wanted to develop a way to make wine investing more friendly to navigate and easily accessible. VinoVests mission is to demystify the world of alternative assets starting with fine wine.

Anthony is also an angel investor and has been featured in NBC News, Business Insider, Fortune Magazine, USA Today and People Magazine. and I discuss everything from pitching “Shark Tank’s” Mark Cuban at the budding age of 19 years old, to unleashing the secrets of how wine can be mare than just a delicious beverage, it could also be the right investment strategy that you didn’t even know existed.

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9. Food and Wine Pairing, a Controversial Point of View Part 2 with Master of Wine, Tim Hanni, Author of 'Why You Like The Wines You Like: Changing the Way the World Thinks About Wine' Jul 12, 2020

On Part 2 of my interview with Tim Hanni, we go deeper into his exploration of sensory experience and why you like the wines you like.

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8. Food and Wine Pairing, a Controversial Point of View Part 1 - Master of Wine, Tim Hanni discusses his theory of why we like the foods and wines we like Jun 30, 2020

Food and Wine Pairing, a Controversial Point of View Part 1 - Master of Wine, Tim Hanni discusses his theory of why we like the foods and wines we like.

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7. Food & Wine Magazine - Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle on the birth of Food & Wine Magazine and the recent canned wine movement Jun 19, 2020

On this episode, I sit down with a very well known and highly respected Titan in the food and wine world, Ray Isle. Ray is the Executive Wine Editor at Food & Wine Magazine, with a circulation of nearly 1 million subscribers, where he oversees the overall wine coverage. His articles about wine, beer, food and spirits have appeared in a wide range of publications, and he has been nominated twice for a James Beard Award, and has twice won the IACP Award for Narrative Beverage Writing. He is a frequent guest on national media, appearing on programs such as Today, CNBC’s On the Money, and Squawk Box, NPR’s All Things Considered, and American Public Media’s Splendid Table

Ray and I discuss a wide array of subjects including trying a 150 year old ship wrecked wine, arm wrestling with The Rock, the birth of Food & Wine Magazine and the recent canned wine movement.

If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to hit that subscribe button and leave us a review. It would really mean the world! You can join our exclusive wine club with soon to come member only content that we’ve created just for you by texting “cork it” to 55444. That’s “cork it” to 55444. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram at @everydayfoodandwine as well as our incredible guest @rayisle

Please join us next time where I sit down to discuss a highly controversial topic in the fields of food and wine, and how the history of food and wine as we know it, might all be a complete rouse. I’ll be having this conversation one of the very first two Master(s) of Wine in America, Tim Hanni.

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6. Exploring Napa and Sonoma - Senior Editor for Wine Enthusiast, Virginie Boone talks about the hidden treasures in Napa and Sonoma Jun 11, 2020

On this episode, Sarah Faherty sits down with an incredible wine writer, author and contributing editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Virginie Boone. Virginie has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010 and is a lead contributor on the wines of Napa and Sonoma for the magazine. Sonoma-based Boone began her writing career in 1997 with Lonely Planet travel guidebooks, contributing to titles on South America, Northern California, France and America's Deep South. She is also the author of Napa Valley and Sonoma: Heart of California Wine Country, and a regular panelist and speaker on wine topics in California and beyond

On this episode, we discuss Napa and Sonoma. We discuss everything from the difference in soils and climates within Napa and Sonoma, some of the hidden treasures you don’t want to miss out on, and the differences to be on the lookout next time you go to purchase a bottle. We will also discuss how Wine Enthusiast comes up with its famous ratings of various wines.

If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend, hit that subscribe button and be sure to leave us a rating.

Please join us next time, where I have the pleasure of speaking with a man who discusses drinking a 150 year old shipwrecked bottle of wine with William Shattner, Drank Tequila and arm wrestled The Rock and is highly respected in the food & wine world as a senior wine editor for Food and Wine Magazine, Ray Isle.

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5. The Creation of Vivino: Heini Zachariaissen - How he Was Able to Revolutionize the Worlds of Wine and Technology Jun 01, 2020

On this episode, I speak with the man who completely revolutionized the wine and tech world, Mr. Heini Zachariassen. Heini is the founder and member of the board of Vivino, which provides users with any wine's rating, review and average price point. Vivino is also the world’s largest wine community, claiming more than 15 million users in 227 countries and on every continent around the world. www.vivino.com

Having co-founded several startups, including antivirus software company BullGuard, Heina has a highly skilled and varied background in software development and mobile innovation and as well as a track record for building highly successful global businesses.

As true with every great entrepreneurial success, Heini was able to identify a problem and create an unparalleled solution.

If you enjoy this episode, please leave us a rating and a review, it would truly mean the world! Hit that subscribe button so you won’t miss out on any of our upcoming episodes. If you’re loving what you’re hearing, you can also follow us on Instagram @everydayfoodandwine as well as our incredible guest @heinizach. You can also join me on Instagram live every week @sarah_faherty for Wine Wednesday’s where we’ll go through wine tastings together. We’ll be making our “cork it club” announcement next week where you can join us for exclusive content just for members. Lastly, I would love to hear from you! What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? What are some topics you’re dying to learn about? You can message me directly at sarah@everydayfoodandwine.com

Please stay tuned for the next episode where I sit down to discuss some hidden treasures of Napa and Sonoma with wine author and contributing editor of Wine Enthusiast magazine, Virginie Boone.

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4. Star of the Somm Documentaries, Master Sommelier Brian McClintic - from behind the scenes filming the feature-length trilogy, to regenerative farming and the uprising of artisan hard cider May 25, 2020

on todays show I speak with an incredible guest who you might recognize as having stared in the feature-length documentary film trilogy SOMM, SOMM: Into the Bottle, and SOMM3. Master Sommelier Brian McClintic. Brian is one of under 270 Master Sommeliers in the entire world, he has been featured in numerous national and international publications and was named as “The Wine Guy to Hire” by Departures magazine and among the "40 Under 40 Tastemakers" by Wine Enthusiast. He’s also the founder of Viticole, an online wine club focusing on organically-farmed custom bottlings that he curates with his favorite wine makers from around the world. www.viticolewine.com

Brian and I discuss everything behind the scenes of the incredible journey to film the Somm trilogy, to becoming a Master Sommelier and perhaps the announcement of a 4th Somm feature in the making. We also will be diving into the fascinating topic of regenerative farming, as well as his foreseeable uprising of hard ciders.

Brian is a true lover of nature and currently calls the mountains in Santa Barbara home. Due to the nature of where this is being recorded there will be a few parts during this episode where the sound quality may get just a little disrupted, however, it’s a story that you definitely don’t want to miss. Brian thank you so very much for joining me!

If you enjoy this episode, please leave us a rating and a review, it would truly mean the world! We’ll be announcing a giveaway at the end of the next episode for leaving a review. Hit that subscribe button so you won’t miss out on any of our upcoming episodes. If you’re loving what you’re hearing, you can also follow us on Instagram @everydayfoodandwine as well as our incredible guest @brianmclinticms. You can also join me on Instagram live every week @sarah_faherty to go over fun new tastings together every week. We’ll also be making our “cork it club” announcement next week where you can join us for exclusive content for members. Lastly, I would love to hear from you! What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? What are some topics you’re dying to learn about? You can message me directly at sarah@everydayfoodandwine.com

Please stay tuned for the next episode where I sit down with the founder of arguably the most disruptive wine app in the world, Vivino, Heini Zachariassen.

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3. The James Bond of Wine: Jean-Charles Boisset - From the Heartland of Wine in Burgundy, to the Prestigious Napa Valley Wine Region May 20, 2020

On this episode, I chat with arguably the most interesting man in the world of wine, Jean Charles Boisset. We discuss his journey from the heart of the wine world in Burgundy, France to the prestigious Napa Valley and cover everything from his crazy parties at Raymond Vineyards to his collaboration with John Legend and Chrissy Tegan.

Jean Charles Boisset (also known as JCB) is a French vintner and proprietor of the Boisset Collection. Under JCB’s leadership, the Boisset Collection operates 28 wineries in California, France and Canada. JCB is married to Gina Gallo of Gallo Family Vineyards and together they have twin girls.

If you enjoy what you hear, remember to hit the subscribe button so you’ll be the first to know when a new episode is released. Share this podcast with a friend. Screenshot this and tag us in it on Instagram @everydayfoodandwine and our amazing guest @jc_boisset. As always, you can email me directly at sarah@everydayfoodandwine.com, reach out and let me know your favorite part about today’s episode and new topics that you’re dying to learn about.

Please join me next time where I talk with Master Sommelier, Brian McClintic, who made a huge splash in the wine world on the award winning documentary “Somm” as one of the three Advanced Sommeliers going through the taxing journey to become a Master Sommelier.

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2. Master Sommelier and Master of Wine: Doug Frost - One of Four People in the World to Obtain These two Prestigious Titles May 20, 2020

I sit down with Doug Frost who is one of four people in the world to pass the rigorous Master Sommelier and Master of Wine examinations. He is an icon in the wine world and we discuss everything from his amazing journey to the top of the wine industry to his views on the 100pt rating system as well as debunk some of the greatest myths of blind tasting a glass of wine!

Doug Frost is truly a jack of all trades and a master of two. He’s an author and wine consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri. According to USA Today “Frost likely knows as much as anyone in the world about how to make, market, serve and identify wines.

Please remember to hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss out on the incredible stories we have coming up next. Also, please leave us a review, your thoughts and feedback means the world to us and this community we’ve built for you! You can send me a note directly at sarah@everydayfoodandwine.com let me know what food and wine topics you would love to learn more about! Follow us on Instagram @everydayfoodandwine and our amazing guest @dougmsmw and share this episode with someone you know that would love the content.

Please join me on the next episode where I have the pleasure of speaking with Jean Charles Boisset. Forbes has dubbed him the “James Bond” of the wine industry and he is a true renaissance man, business tycoon, and lover of wine.

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1. 2019 Sommelier of the Year: Erik Segelbaum - COVID-19 and the historical importance of Madeira in the United States May 19, 2020

On todays show how Food and Wine Magazine’s 2019 sommelier of the year, Erik Segelbaum formed a community to help sommeliers affected by COVID. We’re also going to take a deep dive into the fascinating world of Madeira. You’ll learn how he built one of the world’s most robust wines list comprised of Madeira and what significance it has to the history of the United States and the birth of wine making in Virginia.

Madeira has very deep historical past. According to Erik “It’s a time machine,”. “Everytime you pour a glass of vintage Madeira,” says Segelbaum, “you’re tasting a piece of history”.

Erik is an Advanced Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine and a Wine and Spirits Locations Specialist for both Port and Champagne. Erik has been published numerous times in international wine publications.

Erik is also the founder of the wine consulting company, Somlyay.

But when COVID hit, the somm community was one of the ones hit the hardest. It was then that he quickly got to work creating the United Sommelier Foundation.

On this first episode, I speak with Erik Segelbaum, the 2019 sommelier of the year, where we discuss how the somm community has been affected by Covid and also take a deep dive into the fascinating world of Madeira. You’ll learn the incredible historical importance of this often misunderstood fortified wine, what it has to do with the history of Virginia wine making and the perfect oyster pairing!

You can find out more information on the United Sommeliers Foundation at https://www.unitedsommeliersfoundation.org

Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoy todays episode, please hit that subscribe button so you won’t miss out on any of our upcoming episodes. Be sure to share it with someone you know that loves food and wine. Screenshot this, post on Instagram and tag us @everydayfoodandwine as well as our amazing guest today, Erik Segelbaum @erik4wine. And if you’re feeling extra generous, please give us a rating on iTunes or however you listen to your podcasts. Lastly, I would love to hear from you! What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? What are some topics you’re dying to learn about? You can message me directly at sarah@everydayfoodandwine.com

Please stay tuned for the next episode where I sit down with one of four people in the world to obtain the prestigious titles of Master Sommelier and Master of Wine, Doug Frost.

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