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Delphine Gardère & Nicola Thornton
Haiti’s Delphine Gardère, CEO of Rhum Barbancourt, is the family’s 5th generation overseeing the distillery, established in 1862 by her French ancestor, Dupré Barbancourt. Delphine shares her passion for Haitian art and culture and explains how...
Phil Long, Longevity Wines/ Harlem Shake
Phil Long owns Longevity Wines, an urban winery in the Livermore Valley, one of California's oldest AVAs. He discusses the appellation, his vision as a winemaker and his role as president of the Association of African-American Vintners. Harlem is one...
Doug Frost MS/MW & Chef Michael Chernow
Doug Frost is only one of four wine professionals to hold both Master Sommelier and Master of Wine accreditations. The Kansas City wine educator and author is a partner in Echolands Winery in Walla Walla AVA, Washington. Chef-Restaurateur Michael...
Ariane Daguin- D'Artagnan at 35 Years
Ariane Daguin, founder of D'Artagnan, a leading purveyor of high quality, humanely-raised, hormone-free, antibiotic-free meat, game, duck, poultry, foie gras, charcuterie and other specialty foods, discusses the state of the industry and how she...
Grace Young and Rutger de Vink
Grace Young has been called the Stir Fry Guru, thanks to her cookbooks, classes and award-winning video, Wok Therapist. Grace shares tips on using and caring for a wok and the joys of preparing Chinese dishes. She discusses need to support local...
Yannick Benjamin & The Berkshires Farms
CoFounder of Wheeling Forward, para-athlete, and traveler, Sommelier Yannick Benjamin proves how living in a wheelchair does not need to limit your life. He discusses plans for his New York City restaurant, Contento, and how restaurants can be better...
Tempos Vega Sicilia/Turkish Food/Culture
Gonzalo Iturriaga, Technical Director, Tempos Vega Sicilia, takes us inside this legendary winery in Spain known for its iconic Unico label. He discusses the family's other wineries, Alión (Ribera Del Duero), Pintea (Toro), Bodegas Macan (Rioja) and...
Kenefick Ranch at 40 & Chef Gaz Oakley
Neurosurgeon Dr. Tom Kenefick purchased Kenefick Ranch, a 250 acre working farm in Calistoga (Napa Valley) in 1980. Today, 40 years later, Kenefick Ranch produces wines from Bordeaux and Rhone varieties. Tom, son Chris and daughter Caitlin discuss...
Mathieu Roland Billecart/ Angela Garbacz
Mathieu Roland-Billecart is CEO of Champagne Billecart-Salmon and seventh generation member of this esteemed family-run champagne house, established in 1818. He discusses Billecart-Salmon's history, its iconic bottle and selection of champagnes....
Serial Grilling & Ponzi Vineyards at 50
A self-described "serial griller," Matt Moore shares expert tips from grillmasters of the South and beyond in "Serial Grilling: Grillmaster Secrets for Flame-Cooked Perfection." Moore says with the right techniques you can grill just about any food,...