Jackie Granelli and Martin Ormerod join me in the KOOP studios for a little round table on Spanish wine. Cava, sherry, tempranillo, garnacha, albariño, viura, and monastrell galore. Food pairings, styles, and a whole lot of fun coming right to your tummy.
Nathan Fausti, 2015 TexSom Best Sommelier Winner
Nathan Fausti works as Sommelier for the Parkside Projects in Austin, TX and will be working at the much anticipated Spanish tapas restaurant, Bullfight. On this episode of Another Bottle Down, he describes the 2015 TexSom competition in depth and talks about the tight Sommelier community in Austin and his mentors. Congrats to Nathan!
Daniel Kelada speaks about judging Texas wine!
Daniel Kelada is on the forefront of how Texas wine is evolving. He has assembled a panel of judges to give unbiased feedback to producers and consumers. There is always a tasting to the method.
June Rodil MS gets excited about TexSom
Austin's newest Master Sommelier shows off the wine programs at the McGuire Moorman restaurants, Lamberts, Perla's, Elizabeth St. Cafe, Clarks, Josephine House, and Jeffrey's. She is also the volunteer coordinator of the wine conference TexSom and breaks down upcoming seminars and exciting events.
Diane Dixon and Clothilde Lafarge Dig into Burgundy
Diane talks about the Keeper Collection and supporting the sommelier community in Austin, and Clothilde Lafarge gives insight to her family winery Domaine Michel Lafarge.
James McWilliams gets foodie with industrial food
It was a pleasure to have on the show James McWilliams, freelance food writer, novelist, and historian. We cover labeling issues, the arsenic scare, and many other issues pertinent to boutique as well as mass produced wines.
Michael D'Amato breaks down Italian Wine
Michael D'Amato, national sales manager for Montcalm Imports, gives an overview of the wine producing regions of Italy. We focus on some lesser known areas and grape varieties. Plus, Michael tells some great stories about his travels.
Vilma Mazaite from LaV in Austin
Vilma is wine director and head sommelier at LaV in Austin. She hosts some of the most innovative wine events and manages one of the deepest wine programs in Austin.
Shadd Scott talks about the beauty of Riesling
Shadd Scott from Pioneer Wine Company talks about the complexities of Riesling, the most heady, intellectual of grapes. Music references, wine pairings, and some good education abound!
Austin Restaurants and Rhone Valley with Steve Alley!
Steve Alley comes into the KOOP studios to talk about trends in the Austin restaurant scene and his passion of wines from the Rhone Valley.
Rick Naber and Tim Drake from Flat Creek Estate
Rick and Tim are making some amazing wines from the Texas Hill Country and beyond. Their commitment to quality is very apparent in talking with them and tasting their wine.