The Connected Table Live

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Latest Episodes

Mary Ewing-Mulligan MW and Ed McCarthy
February 11, 2019

Mary Ewing-Mulligan and Ed McCarthy are highly regarded wine writers, columnists at Wine Review Online and co-authors of the best-selling "Wine for Dummies" wine book series ( John Wiley & Sons). Mary is president of the International Wine Center in...

Chef Steve McHugh-Cured, San Antonio, TX
January 31, 2019

Growing up on a family farm in Wisconsin, is one reason Chef Steve McHugh was inspired to open his restaurant, Cured, which sources its food from local Texas farmers and serves a daily selection of cured meats. The other is because McHugh survived...

Israeli Soul: Mike Solomonov/Steve Cook
January 24, 2019

Chef/Restaurateur duo Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook take you on a culinary journey through Israel in "Israeli Soul" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). They spotlight some of the dishes that define traditional and modern Israeli food and key ingredients....

Alessandro Pasqua, Pasqua Wines (Veneto)
January 18, 2019

Valpolicella in Italy's Veneto region north of Verona translates to "the land of many cellars." It's an area of rolling hills filled with olive groves, cherry orchards and vineyards. Alessandro Pasqua, co owner with brother, Riccardo, and father,...

Mary Ann Esposito, Host of Ciao Italia
January 10, 2019

Mary Ann Esposito is creator and host of "Ciao Italia" (PBS), the longest continual running cooking show since 1989. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, with Sicilian and Neapolitan grandparents, Esposito draws on both her heritage and her passion for the...

Vintners Ben Jordan and Jason Haas
December 20, 2018

Early Mountain Vineyards in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley produces classic Bordeaux-style reds plus elegant whites made with Chardonnay, Petite Manseng and PInot Gris. Winemaker Ben Jordan discusses Early Mountain's wines. Founded in 1989 by U.S....

Chef Anita Lo & Vintner Jeremy Dupraz
December 13, 2018

The region of Savoie in France's Rhône-Alps produces crisp white wines and spicy, fruity reds. Jeremy Dupraz, 6th generation family member at Domaine Dupraz (est. 1880), discusses Vin de Savoie's native grapes, wine styles and his family estate. Chef...

Jeff Gordinier and Karen MacNeil
November 30, 2018

Jeff Gordinier, Food and Drinks Editor for Esquire Magazine, discusses his career in journalism and reveals the magazine's 2018 Best New Restaurants in America. Wine Educator Karen MacNeil, author of bestseller, The Wine Bible, and the weekly...

Alain Dominique Perrin & Katie Bundschu
November 23, 2018

The former Chairman of Cartier International, Alain Dominique Perrin is owner of Chateau Lagrezette, an historic wine estate in Cahors, France. For more than 30 years he has collaborated with Bordeaux-based oenologist, Michel Rolland, to produce his...

Braiden Albrecht & Paola Lanzavecchia
November 15, 2018

Braiden Albrecht, Winemaker for Mayacamas Vineyards, discusses this historic Napa Valley winery and his approach to making its top-ranked Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Paola Lanzavecchia is fourth generation owner and winemaker at...