In the far southern end of the Caribbean, you’ll find one of the more diverse and delicious islands around.   Barbados, once a British Colony, maintains a British feel on parts of the island.   For example, we’ll do High Tea at a lovely historic house in the middle of the island.   Elsewhere, we’ll hit Barbados’ version of the Friday Night Fish Fry, stop in at a rum shop, tour the Island’s historic Mount Gay Rum plant, and visit some of the best restaurants, casual and gourmet, on Barbados.

Make no bones about it, Switzerland produces from the best, most authentic, and flavorful cheese in the world.   This show is dedicated to three of the most famous cheeses and cheese regions: Appenzeller, Emmental, and Gruyere.   We’ll visit a mountain dairy and watch as Gruyere is made over and open fire in a labor of love, strength, and tradition.   In Emmental, we’ll descend into caves holding the precious wheels of the aromatic and flavorful Swiss beauty.   And, in the remote area that produces Appenzeller, we’ll head to the dairy and sample the different ages of one of the world’s great cheeses.

Special Thanks:
Erika Lieben, Jeannette Riesen

With some 200 wineries calling it home, and diversity unmatched the world over, Sonoma County is indeed a special place.   This program focuses on two of the county’s wine producing areas and two outstanding wineries: The Sonoma Valley’s St. Francis and The Russian River Valley’s Rodney Strong Vineyards.   Meet the winemakers, visit the vineyards, taste the wines, and of course, pair the products with outstanding Sonoma cuisine.   After this show, a visit to Sonoma can’t be far away.

Special thanks:
Lee Hodo, Sarah Powers

We saw a whole lot of Sydney during the Olympics not too long ago, but what we haven’t seen is how this incredible city’s culinary scene has continued to explode.   From the Sydney Seafood Market and its plethora of world-class seafood, to a local gourmet shop packed with goodies and loaded with personality, to one of the finest restaurants in the entire country, Sydney is not to be missed.   As a bonus, we’ll then head to the Hunter Valley wine region north of Sydney for a little Hunter Valley wine history and unforgettable Hunter Valley cuisine.

Special thanks:
Trish Pascuzzo, Michele Sirone, Ayla Tezel, Heidi Duckworth