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**NC F&B Podcast**

Hospitality industry veteran Max Trujillo goes behind the scenes of North Carolina’s thriving food and beverage culture.
On the NC F&B Podcast, you’ll hear from local chefs, sommeliers, distillers, farmers, brewers, and the whole colorful cast that makes up the state’s culinary scene.

Latest Episodes:

Inside The Hive With Cloister Honey Mar 18, 2021

Show notes

Are you fascinated by honey bee's? You will be after this episode!

The boys sit down with Joanne de la Rionda and Randall York of Cloister Honey and here's what they learned;

Why Max and Matt are opening a bar called the Drone Congregation Area
What is the life cycle of bee's?
When the mating flight occurs?
How the "Royal Jelly" is distributed?
Why a male bee's are only 3% of the hive population?

Fascinating is an understatement for this episode. Give it a listen and I promise your brain will be buzzing!

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Family Forward NC is an innovative initiative to improve children's health and well-being and keep North Carolina's businesses competitive. It is employer-led change to increase access to research-based, family-friendly practices — big and small — that improve workplace productivity, recruitment and retention; grow a strong economy; and support children's healthy development.

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

All about Moonshine and Bootlegging With Call Family Distillers Mar 11, 2021

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The last episode of our @visitwilkesnc series features @callfamilydistillers! We take you all on a tour through the distillery while learning its history from owner Brian Call, the 7th generation distiller of his family's distillery. Brian talks to us about his dad, Willie Clay Call (aka The Uncatchable), one of the most famous moonshine haulers in the biz. First we check out the cars and then we sample some product from Brian's wife, who runs the upcoming full bar at the distillery. This is a wild episode Tune in!🥃

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

And listen to your Boss... Drink BOSS Coffee and don't forget to use the promo code: "ncfbpodcast" for 10% off your purchase on Amazon.com

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Bridgerton? No Brij Empowering Small Business Mar 04, 2021

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Imagine you as a business owner had a Brij (Gaelic for bridge) to your audience/customers that they would actually cross to meet you? Matt and Max sit down with the gents from Brij who know how to create that, here's what they learned;

How to Empower Small Business with Big Dreams
Why social media has become a pay to play scenario
What the small business owner can do to collaborate and thus circumvent the pay to play options.

Hey you small business owner, listen in, it will help you!

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

And listen to your Boss... Drink BOSS Coffee and don't forget to use the promo code: "ncfbpodcast" for 10% off your purchase on Amazon.com

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Wonderful Wines of Wilkes County With Raffaldini & Elkin Creek Vineyards Feb 25, 2021

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Max and Matt continue their tour of Wilkes County! Here's what they learned;

Jay Raffaldini of @raffaldini Vineyards specializes in Italian-style dry white and red Appassimento wines.
How Jay tbrought Wall Street to Wilkes.
Louis Jeroslow of @elkincreekvineyard! helped elevate the property in 2001 and in addition to wine offers up some pretty dank brick-oven pizzas that they prepare from scratch every Sunday.
Why Blue Man Group moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains

Tune in to learn more about these @visitwilkesnc wineries!

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

And listen to your Boss... Drink BOSS Coffee and don't forget to use the promo code: "ncfbpodcast" for 10% off your purchase on Amazon.com

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

American Single Malt Whiskey From Virginia Distillery Co. Feb 18, 2021

Show notes

Max had a serendipitous moment when traveling to Luray caverns in Virginia which introduced him to Virginia Distillery Co. and Gareth Moore. Here's what the Max and Matt learned;

Who is Doctor Jim Swann
What does it mean to be single malt whiskey
How to artfully blend whiskey
Why Aberlour Scotch is a muse
When should we conduct a Scotch vs American single malt blind tasting ala The Tasting of Paris

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

And listen to your Boss... Drink BOSS Coffee and don't forget to use the promo code: "ncfbpodcast" for 10% off your purchase on Amazon.com

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Apple Brandy Beef and Amalfi's of Wilkesboro Feb 11, 2021

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Max and Matt continue their tour through Wilkes County, NC. Here's what they discovered:

Apple Brandy Beef is a 100+ year old cattle farm that dry ages the entire carcass.
What are best practices for marbling beef and why that's important.
Did you know that Wilkes is the largest corn producing county in the state? BTW, the cows love it!
Amalfi's of Wilkesboro- taught us how to balance what a chef wants to cook (fresh seafood/Napoli cuisine) vs what the guests want/ expect (central Italian cuisine)
The best way to cook Octopus
Why an Italian immigrant who happens to be a talented chef, ended up in Wilkes County.

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

And listen to your Boss... Drink BOSS Coffee and don't forget to use the promo code: "ncfbpodcast" for 10% off your purchase on Amazon.com

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Cigars Paired With Craft Cocktail @ The Vintage Charlotte Feb 04, 2021

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This episode gets smoky as we discuss the modern cigar lounge. Here's what we learned;

Which cocktails go with which cigars?
Where do the best cigars come from?
What is a Catador?
When you leave a cigar lounge how can you not not reek of cigar smoke?
How do you decide what type of cigar you would like?

Support our Sponsors:

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

And listen to your Boss... Drink BOSS Coffee and don't forget to use the promo code: "ncfbpodcast" for 10% off your purchase on Amazon.com

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

It's In The Cosmos at Stardust Cellars Jan 28, 2021

Show notes

Max and Matt journeyed to Wilkes County North Carolina and discovered some absolute gems! Here's what they found in this episode;

The man the myth the legend Nico Von Cosmos, owner, winemaker, brew master and Mead Maker of Stardust Cellars!
The only bio-dynamic farm in North Carolina.
How to be cooler and more bohemian than Brooklyn, NY
Why is North Carolina perfectly suited for growing certain plants.
What the heck is Mead anyway?
How is Pet-Nat truly made?
Is Methode Ancestral different from Pet- Nat?
Nico might be the next Elon Musk, so pay attention to this episode.

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

And listen to your Boss... Drink BOSS Coffee and don't forget to use the promo code: "ncfbpodcast" for 10% off your purchase on Amazon.com

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Hank's Downtown Dive Jan 21, 2021

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We love "dive bars." Imagine within your favorite dive bars there was just a little something more? Food driven by a bad ass chef and spirits selected by a dude who has walked the wood more than anyone cares to count. This "Dive" is a jump into comfort with class.

Wow Downtown Cary!

Support our Sponsors:

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

And listen to your Boss... Drink BOSS Coffee and don't forget to use the promo code: "ncfbpodcast" for 10% off your purchase on Amazon.com

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

CHEEE-EEEESSSEEE Jan 14, 2021

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We finally dive deep into cheese! Samantha and Austin Genke from Boxcarr Handmade Cheese guide us through the cheese making world. Here's what we learned;