The Connected Table Live
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Food and beverage industry insiders Melanie Young and David Ransom connect you to leaders and legends in wine, spirits, food and hospitality as they travel the world. Hear from vintners, restaurateurs, chefs, distillers, educators, authors, farmers and more. Melanie and David are the insatiably curious culinary couple who are always in search of a great story to share with their listeners. They bring a fresh approach to spotlighting industry movers and shakers and exploring the pleasures of the palate. Connect and visit www.theconnectedtable.com Instagram@theconnectedtable Like on Facebook@connectedtableThe Connected Table is among Feedspot’s top 20 food and beverage podcasts https://podcast.feedspot.com/food_and_beverage_podcasts/The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET and Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
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Jul 12, 2023 • 49min
Mike DeSimone & Jeff Jenssen Discuss White Wine
White wine is a $40 billion dollar market (Fact MR) with many varieties and styles to try from around the world. Journalists Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, (the "World Wine Guys"), tackle this topic in "White Wine: The Comprehensive Guide to the 50 Essential Varieties & Styles" (W.W. Norton). Whether it's crisp and dry, fruity and floral, or creamy and full-bodied, there is a white wine for you to enjoy and pair with food. "White Wine" follows up Mike and Jeff's award-winning book, "Red Wine."The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
Jul 5, 2023 • 43min
Alberto Tasca, 8th Generation Leader of a Storied Sicilian Wine Family
For over 200 years, the Tasca d’Almerita family has had a central role in Sicily winemaking and innovation, from introducing international varieties to producing single estate wines to spearheading the current SOStain sustainability initiative. Eighth generation and CEO Alberto Tasca discusses the family history and estates: Regaleali (Central Sicily), Sallier de La Tour (DOC Monreale), Tascante Etna), Capofaro (Aolian Islands), and Tenuta Whitaker (Mozia Island) an experimental project.The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
Jun 29, 2023 • 52min
Entrepreneur Joe Giusti, Giusti Wine, A Passion for Asolo DOCG
Ermengildo "Joe" Giusti comes from a storied family in Italy's Asolo (Veneto) region. In 1975 at age 17 he went to North America with just $20 to strike out on his own. He built a construction empire in Canada. In 2002 Joe returned to Asolo and bought a small parcel of land to farm. Now the largest single private vineyard landowner in the Prosecco region, Giusti Wine in the Montello Hills west of Venice produces excellent Asolo Prosecco DOCG, elegant Ripasso, Amarone and "Super Venetian" reds.The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
Jun 21, 2023 • 46min
Tenuta Rapitalà: A Union of French and Sicilian Heritage
Tenuta Rapitalà started with a love story between a French nobleman, Count Hugues de la Gatinais, and a Sicilian woman, Gigi Guarrasi. The couple inherited the estate from the Guarassi family after it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1968. They rebuilt Tenuta Rapitalà, cultivating both French and Sicilian varieties. Rapitalà began producing estate bottled-wines starting with the 1976 vintage. Today, Tenuta Rapitalà is overseen by 3rd generation winemaker, Laurent Bernard de la Gatinais.The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
Jun 15, 2023 • 35min
Languedoc - A region of beauty & wine diversity in SW France
With more than 300 days of sunshine and steady winds off the Mediterranean Sea, Pyrenees Mountains and the Massif Central, the region of Languedoc-Roussillon in southwest France’s “Occitania” has a prolific winemaking heritage. AOC Limoux, for example, is the birthplace of sparkling wine. Melanie and David explore a few of Languedoc’s 20 AOCs and styles of wine produced, including: Picpoul de Pinet, Corbieres- Boutenac, La Clape, Pic Saint Loup, Limoux, Malepere, Saint Chinian and Cabardès.The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
Jun 7, 2023 • 53min
Lisa Granik MW, Author, Granik's Guide To Georgian Wine
A Master of Wine since 2006, Lisa Granik is an authority on Georgian wines and author of the books, “The Wines of Georgia” and “Granik’s Guide to Georgian Wine.” Her career in wine has included working in nearly every aspect of the distribution system and in global trade development and education. Prior to entering the wine field, Lisa worked in international law; she earned her JD at Georgetown and a doctorate at Yale. She is the recipient of two Fulbright Scholarships, both in law and wine.The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
May 31, 2023 • 49min
Author Camper English Dives Into Ice & Medicinal Spirits
Camper English has written about the cocktail industry in more than 50 publications and his blog, Alcademics. A student science buff turned cocktail nerd, he's a popular speaker on the bar industry circuit thanks to his detailed research into specific topics. An example is “The Ice Book,” documenting his innovative process to create clear ice, considered a “diamond” in the drinks business. Another is “Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails.”The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
May 25, 2023 • 53min
Talking Roussillon Wines with Eric Aracil
Roussillon in SW France borders the Pyrenees Mountains and Mediterranean Sea. Catalan flavors from nearby Spain can be tasted in the local cuisine. Roussillon’s distinctive red clay, iron-rich soils gave the region its name. Eric Aracil, co-director & export manager at the Conseil Interprofessional des Vins du Roussillon (CIVR), discusses the region’s diverse terroir and range of still dry reds, whites and rosé wines and renowned Vin Doux Naturels (VDN) fortified sweet wines. #roussillonwinesThe Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
May 18, 2023 • 17min
Sipping Veronese Wines with Cristian Ridolfi, Santi Winery
Founded in 1843, Santi Winery is in the foothills of the Lissini Mountains in Valpolicella, east of Verona. Mountain breezes and calcareous soil rich in clay and sea sediment contribute to producing this region’s iconic red wines made from native Corvina, Rondinella and Corvivone grapes. Santi produces classic Veronese wines- Valpolicella Superiore, Ripasso and Amarone della Valpolicella - under the direction of Oenologist Cristian Ridolfi. www.cantinasanti.com www.frederickwildman.comThe Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
May 17, 2023 • 50min
Shari Bayer on Life Lessons from The World's Leading Chefs
What does it take to make it as a chef in today’s world? Shari Bayer, Founder of Bayer Public Relations and Host of "All in The Industry" podcast on Heritage Radio Network, interviewed more than 100 chefs around the world to gain their insights on various aspects of their profession for her book, "Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World" (Phaidon). Topics covered include cooking, leadership, sustainability, teambuilding, PR, social media, activism, work-life balance and more.The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.
