Jessamine McLellan is Pernod Ricard's Ambassador for Single Pot Still whiskey, an ultra traditional and fast growing category of Irish Whiskey. Single Pot Still (SPS) is a process unique to Ireland: Made at a single distillery from a mash of malted...

Meridith May is Editorial Director/Publisher of three leading culinary industry magazines. The Tasting Panel and The SOMM Journal profile wine and spirits industry leaders. The Clever Root profiles farmers, growers, producer and chefs as well as the...

Rohini Dey, PhD, is a World Bank economist turned culinary entrepreneur whose Vermilion restaurants in Chicago and New York City offer eclectic Indian-Latin fare. In 2012 with The James Beard Foundation, Rohini created Women in Culinary Leadership to...

Rick Smilow is President/CEO & Owner of Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City, a leading culinary school that has launched more than 11,000 creative careers. He discusses opportunities for aspiring chefs and food professionals and how...

Daniel Boulud is one of the world's most revered chefs and owner of several award winning restaurants in the USA, London, Canada and Singapore. His 7 restaurants in New York City include: flagship DANIEL, a Michelin starred Relais & Chateaux member,...

We celebrate Chinese New Year with Restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld and Chef Chris Cheung. Both New Yorkers with different approaches. Ed is an industry veteran, a Chinese food scholar and owner of Red Farm and Decoy, ranked among the top Chinese...

Armagnac, produced in Gascony, has a storied 700 year history as France's oldest eau-de-vie. Armagnac Ambassador May Matta-Alia (www.IntheGrape.com) discusses the region, grapes, how Armagnac is produced, its styles and aging classifications, as well...

250 miles south of Perth, Australia, Frankland Estate Winery (est. 1988) makes world-class, well-structured, food-friendly wines. Hunter Smith, Frankland Estate Co-Owner/Co-Winemaker, discusses his family's winery and its region where cool climate...

Banfi Vintners Co-CEO Cristina Mariani-May oversees her family's wine importing company in 80 countries. Est. 1919 by grandfather, John Mariani Sr., Banfi is sole U.S. importer of the Mariani family's renowned wine estates in Italy, Castello Banfi...

Chef Amanda Cohen placed vegetables front and center on the plate when everyone else was pushing them to the sides. She's owner of New York Times 2-star rated "all vegetable" restaurant, Dirt Candy, 86 Allen St., NYC. Dirt Candy is adored equally by...