The Connected Table Live

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Spotlight on Spain's D.O. Cariñena
May 26, 2016

The D.O P. (protected denominacion de origin) Cariñena was the second wine region in Spain to gain D.O. status in 1932. Located in the region of Aragon west of the historic city of Zaragoza, Cariñena is known for its 100-year-old vines and distinctive...

Melba Wilson and Carmen Gonzalez
May 23, 2016

Harlem dining is happening thanks to its committed culinary community and festivals like Harlem Eat Up. Melba Wilson is owner of Melba's Restaurant and author of "Melba's American Comfort." Melba worked for her famous Aunt Sylvia Woods (Sylvia's...

Ian Hongell, Peter Lehmann Wines
May 12, 2016

Barossa Valley's Ian Hongell is Chief Winemaker at Peter Lehmann Wines, one of the region's - and Australia's- legendary wineries. Namesake Peter Lehmann was a fifth generation Barossa native who was originally both a winemaker and buyer of grapes for...

Pati Jinich and Bertha Gonzeles Nieves
May 04, 2016

Mexico native, Pati Jinich, host of PBS-TV's "Pati's Mexican Table," and author of "Mexican Today," discusses the global influences on Mexican cuisine such as flavors from Africa, the Mediterranean and Asia brought by generations of immigrants....

Dave Pickerell & Joao F. Alvares Ribeiro
April 28, 2016

Master Distiller Dave Pickerell made his mark for 14 years at Maker's Mark in Kentucky. Now this in-demand consultant focuses on craft distilling, notably at Hillrock Distillery, WhistlePig Rye Whiskey and George Washington's Mt. Vernon Distillery....

Carta Coffee's Scott Burr, Kona Farmer
April 21, 2016

Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee, and the best is from Kona on the Big Island, home to 600 small farms (average 6 acre orchards). Scott Burr, Founder of Carta Coffee, left the wine business to buy a coffee farm. At his Nolyssa Farms,...

Simonsig's Johan Malan & StarChefs Miami
April 19, 2016

South Africa has a winemaking industry dating to the 1600s. The Malan family, whose Simonsig Wine Estate in that country's Stellebosch region in the Cape Winelands, one of the most recognized names in the world of wine, help create it. Johan Malan,...

Alfonso Undurrage and Bryce Shuman
April 07, 2016

Alfonso Undurraga's family has made wine in Chile for six generations since the 1880s and was the first Chilean winery to export to the U.S. in 1903. After selling their namesake winery in 2006, they started Koyle Winery in the Los Lingues zone of...

Connecting with Chef Marcus Samuelsson
March 31, 2016

Born in Ethiopia, adopted and raised in Sweden, Chef Marcus Samuelsson's multicultural background and belief in food-as-community reflects his life today as Chef/Owner of Red Rooster, Streetbird and Ginny's Supper Club, all in Harlem, and cofounder of...

Ashby Marshall and Roman Roth
March 24, 2016

Ashby Marshall is among a growing number of women in distilling as co-owner of Spirit Works Distillery in Sonoma County, CA. With husband, Timo, Ashby employs a "grain to glass" approach to making spirits, which are all certified organic. Vintner...