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| #321-“Tequila
and Other Mexican Taste Treats” |
 Location-Mexico-Guadalajara-central
market/local restaurants/Puerto Vallarta-Fiesta Americana
hotel/Tequila-Tequila Herradura
The blue agave fields outside of Guadalajara provide the core for
one of Mexico’s most prized products-tequila. And of all the
tequila producers, the most respected is Herradura. Come along as
we take you inside the Herradura story from the fields, to the plant,
to the table. You’ll never think of tequila the same away again.
Meantime, in Herradura’s home town of Guadalajara, we’ll
hit the market in search of local and indigenous treats, and we’ll
visit a restaurant featuring a regional specialty-slow-cooked goat.
Last, we’ll hop a plane for the short trip to Puerto Vallarta
and a visit to the Fiesta Americana Hotel, one of the city’s
finest. |
Additional
information can be found at the following websites:
www.fiestaamericana.com - www.herraduratequila.com |
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| #322-“Saintly
Wines-Divine Nuts” |
 Location:
Napa Valley-St. Supery Winery/Fresno-Pistachios
At St. Supery, they’ve got a French owner, an Australian winemaker,
and some of the best Napa Valley grapes to work with. It might seem
an odd combination, but not when you taste the wine. Starting with
shockingly good Sauvignon Blanc and ending with some serious Cabernet
Sauvignon, St. Supery is making waves in the California wine scene,
and we’re along for the ride. Downstate, outside of Fresno,
we turn our attention to a seriously nutty subject, pistachios. Even
wonder how these tasty little guys make it from the trees to your
table? Well, wonder no more. We’ve got the inside scoop, including
some awesome pistachio-based recipes.
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Additional
information can be found at the following sites:
www.stsupery.com - www.pistachios.org - www.harrisranch.com - www.gcpistacios.com - www.debas.com - www.echomenu.com |
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| #323-“The
Lowdown on Lodi” |
 Location-Lodi-Phillips
Winery/Bed and Breakfast/Lodi Wine Visitors Center/Bakery/A&W
Lodi-you might come for the “old vine” Zinfandel, stay
for the hospitality, and come back to savor it all again. The wines
from Lodi are getting a serious reputation for being seriously good,
and they don’t get any better than Phillips. Specializing in
Zinfandel and Rhone Valley varietals, Phillips is a small winery
scoring big points. Elsewhere in Lodi, we’ll stop by the brand
new wine visitors center, grab some baked goods at a terrific local
bakery that’s making the scene nationally as well, and discovery
the first A & W Root Beer restaurant, which was right in the
heart of Lodi. |
Additional
information can be found at the following websites:
www.lodiwine.com - www.visitlodi.com - www.lodivineyards.com - www.winerose.com |
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| #324-“Kentucky’s
Finest” |
 Location:
Bardstown, Kentucky
When you talk about the finest Kentucky has to offer, most likely
you’re either talking about thoroughbred race horses or bourbon.
In this case, it’s bourbon. And, not just any bourbon, but the
best the state has to offer-Jim Beam’s small batch bourbon collection.
Experience the history, passion, and commitment involved in producing
the highest quality bourbon around. We’ll visit with Booker
Noe, a Jim Beam legend, and we’ll match the fantastic bourbons
with some awesome food. As the title suggests, it’s the best
Kentucky has to offer. |
Additional
information can be found at the following websites:
www.smallbatch.com - www.starwood.com |
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| #325-“Wine
Hunting in the Hunter Valley: |
 Location:
Hunter Valley, Australia-Rosemount Winery, Tower
Estate Winery and Tower Lodge/Adeliade, South Australia-Universal
Wine Bar, Red Ocre
The Hunter Valley is Australia’s first wine region, and here
you’ll fine both established wineries and upstarts. Rosemount
is among the former, a great operation with long, deep Hunter Valley
roots. Tower Estate belongs to the latter, a boutique operation with
wines from all over Australia’s best wine regions and accommodations
that are among the best in the country. From the Hunter, we’ll
travel to Adelaide, the capitol of South Australia, and one of my
favorite Australian cities. We’ll hit the Universal Wine Bar,
a happening place to be sure, and Red Ocre restaurant, where indigenous
Australian products get their day in the sun. It’s two sides
of Australia, and they’re both delicious. |
Additional
information can be found at the following websites:
www.rosemount.com - www.towerestatewines.com.au - www.towerlodge.com - www.touradelaide.com - www.redochregrill.com.au |
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| #326
From Spices to Soy |
 Location:
Cochin, India & Walworth, Wisconsin
This week’s show takes us half way around the world and back
again as we travel to Cochin, India in the far southern tip of that
vast nation then to Walworth, Wisconsin in the southern part of that
state. In Cochin, we’ll explore native spices like pepper and
indigenous cuisine like the Temple Cuisine of the Hindus. In Wisconsin,
we’ll explore the ancient Far-Eastern product of soy sauce.
Kikkoman has been producing soy for centuries and they’ve brought
their time-honored products and methods to America and American kitchens.
We’ll learn of the history and savor the flavors with some great
American cuisine. |
Additional
information can be found at the following websites:
www.indianspices.com - www.si-india.com - www.kikkoman.com |
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