The Other Side of Bordeaux

JR — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:29:40 +0000

While the Left Bank of Bordeaux is one of the most, if not the most, famous appellation in the world. But the vast majority of Bordeaux is on the Right Bank, the home of merlot and cabernet franc-based wines. We visit this bucolic region to experience a local bistro, and learn more about wine’s place in the world from the ever-passionate Philip Holzberg, the first Earl of Cardinal, owner/winemaker at Chateau Franc Cardinal.

Chateau Gruaud Larose

JR — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:23:31 +0000

A visit to the 1st growth Chateau Gruaud Larose, which is located alongside the most celebrated Chateaux in all of Bordeaux. Discover the soils and Dutch influence that made this region special.

Lunch on the Left Bank

JR — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:03:09 +0000

What does a traditional lunch in the Left Bank look like? It’s right here! After, we visit Chateau Patache d’Aux to learn more about the soils and wine of the Medoc.

Left Bank vineyard tour and tasting

JR — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:23:28 +0000

We learn what makes the soils of the Left Bank so special, what soil types lend elegance to Bordeaux wines, why Bordeaux wines are blended, then enjoy an intimate tasting at Chateau Liversan. Part Two of our episode, “Inside the Left Bank”.

The beauty of the Priorat

JR — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:12:55 +0000

From traditional methods of winemaking, to mountainside vineyards, and ancient villages, we take you on a visual journey through some of the Priorat’s attractions which have lured young winemakers back to this beautiful and rugged region.

The Vineyards of Priorat

JR — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:38:30 +0000

French wine, cheese, and food

JR — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:20:04 +0000

To finish off our exploration of the syrah lands of the Northern Rhone, we enjoy a morning barrel tasting, visit a goat cheese farm, and enjoy a final midday meal at the winery of Alain Paret. It’s hard not to love the wine country of France, and the French people, after a few days of this!

Rhone food and wine

JR — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:10:19 +0000

We are in the northern Rhone, finishing up the syrah harvest in St. Joseph. Afterwards, we are treated to an absolutely epic food and wine pairing at the Michelin-rated Hotel Bellevue.

Sun Valley culinary star

JR — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:22:07 +0000

Three Ten Main Restaurant, located in Hailey, has quickly garnered fame as one of the very best restaurants in the Sun Valley area offering fresh, local, sustainable and hand-made food. We team up with Chef and Owner Derek Gallegos for the story behind the now-famous eatery, and take a visual tour of some of its seasonal offerings.

Dinner at Cantinetta Antinori

JR — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:57:10 +0000

The Cantinetta Antinori, in the heart of Florence, is one of those places that you just have to eat at when in Tuscany. This is the Antinori familie’s flagship eatery, and almost everything served is grown or raised on various Antinori properties around Italy. We enjoy several courses of typical Tuscan food: simple, elegant, fresh, and flavorfull, and are treated to an unexpected surprise, white truffles - not from Piedmont - but from Tuscany. All of our courses are paired with Antinori wines, of course, and matched by the incomparable Italian hospitality.