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Feb 11 on The Connected Table LIVE!

On February 9, 2015 / Drink, Eat, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW

When it comes to women running the house, Champagne is a good example of many success stories. Widows have assumed the head of the Champagne house for a number of well-known brands to steer their success: Barbe- Nicole Clicquot (Veuve Clicquot/1805), Louise Pommery (Pommery/1858), Mathilde Emilie Laurent-Perrier (Laurent-Perrier/1887). Camille Olry-Roederer (Roederer1932), Lily Bollinger (Bollinger/1941). Women still run the house at a number of top Champagne labels. We visit with Michelle DeFeo, president of Champagne Laurent-Perrier USA, to discuss her approach to growing the U.S. business. Michelle follows in the footsteps of some very successful women at the helm of this historic […]

Doing the Texas Two Sip

On January 21, 2015 / Drink, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW

Fresh off his trip to the San Antonio Cocktail Conference, The Connected Table LIVE’s David Ransom connected with two Texas distillers making kick-ass spirits. We invited them on our show January 21. Randall Metting, Dulce Vida Tequila – Austin Randall Metting is often referred to as “The Mayor of The Sweet Life.” His website http://randallmetting.com/ is a go- to resource for anyone who wants to know the ins and outs of red-hot, rockin’ Austin Texas. Randall is also marketing and brand development manager forDulce Vida 100 percent organic tequila. Dulce Vida is handcrafted, 100 percent Navy Strength; it sources its […]

The Connected Table Live! at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference

On January 9, 2015 / Drink, Events, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW

Fresh off our trip to Maui, The Connected Table LIVE heads to Texas to attend the San Antonio Cocktail Conference Jan 15-18. The first of its kind in Texas, and now in its fourth year, the San Antonio Cocktail Conference was named one of the Best Cocktail Festivals in America by Fodor’s Travel. Like its predecessors the Manhattan Cocktail Classic and New Orleans’ Tales of the Cocktail every year we bring together top bartenders and cocktail aficionados for educational seminars, guided tastings and cocktail parties. Houston Street Charities and the Conference will once again donate 100 percent of all money […]

The Aloha! Edition of the Connected Table Live! Jan 7

On January 6, 2015 / Drink, Eat, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW

Aloha! from beautiful Maui where we celebrated the New Year and Melanie’s birthday in Hana on Maui’s lush eastern coast. Given our beautiful setting, we’re featuring two individuals whose lives have been influenced by Hawaii. One is a native Hawaiian who moved to the East Coast where she made her mark in the world of mixology. French-born chef who made his culinary mark in Philadelphia and now runs a restaurant in Maui. Julie Reiner has been elevating the cocktail scene in NYC for fifteen years, most notably with the opening of the Flatiron Lounge (2003), the Pegu Club (2005), Brooklyn’s […]

Toasting New York State Wines & Spirits Nov. 26 on the Connected Table Live!

On November 26, 2014 / Drink, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW

We live in New York’s verdant Hudson Valley where we will spend our Thanksgiving. Our November 26 show is dedicated to New York State wines, spirits and cideries which produce not only wonderful products loved by restaurateurs and consumers alike but also produce jobs for many people. Thanks to initiatives like NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Taste NY marketing campaign, New York is spreading the news about its locally produced wines, ciders, spirits and artisan foods and farm products. We’ll be speaking with Jim Trezise, president of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation and Jason Grizzante and Jeremy Kidde, […]

Oct 29 on The Connected Table Live

On October 28, 2014 / Drink, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW

We have another spirited lineup this week from coast to coast Wednesday, October 29, on The Connected Table Live on www.W4CY.com, 2p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Our first guests are the bartending world’s dynamic duo, Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix, who have built the largest female bartending competition in the USA- and soon the world…. Speed Rack. Along the way Speed Rack has raised over $250,000 for breast cancer charities. Speed Rack showcases not only the growing number of talented women in mixology while providing for the #1 women’s health issue in the country. One in 8 women is diagnosed with […]

The Connected Table Live Oct. 22: Window on Kevin Zraly

On October 20, 2014 / Drink, INSPIRE, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW

Tune in October 22 for our featured guest and good friend, Kevin Zraly, internationally acclaimed wine educator and best-selling author of Kevin Zraly Windows on the World Complete Wine Course, with over 4 million copies sold. Kevin Zraly has been described as a naturally gifted speaker who is both refreshingly humble and candid. His passion for wine and his engaging teaching style helps demystify the ever-changing world of wine. He began his career at age 19 as a waiter and bartender in a New York Times four star rated restaurant in the Hudson Valley, New York. In the years that […]

Meet Two Spirited Women on The Connected Table Live Oct 15

On October 12, 2014 / Drink, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW

Melanie and David talk with two spirited women on Wednesday’s edition of The Connected Table LIVE Wednesday, October 15th, 2pm ET/6pmPT W4CY www.W4CY.com. Our first guest is Lizzie da Trindade-Asher, President of Macchu Pisco, who with her sister, Melanie, have helped share Peru’s national drink with the world. A lawyer by training Lizzie directs the legal, marketing, and importing side of Macchu Pisco and its sister brands, La Diablada and Ñusta Pisco. Melanie oversees production in Peru. Together, Lizzie and Melanie have achieved 30 percent growth annually since founding the company in 2004. “Every day, I am inspired by my […]

Going Native: Crete Wine Varietals

On July 7, 2014 / Drink

There’s a place in the middle of the wine-dark sea called Crete, a lovely, fruitful land surrounded by the sea. – Homer, The Odyssey Thrapsathiri, Vidiano, Vilana, Malvasia de Candia, Daphni, Plyto, Kostifali, Mandilari, Liatiko…..To the uninitiated these sound like another version of the nine Greek muses. But in the wine world, these lyrical names are among the native varietals of Crete. Wine production in Crete dates back to 2000 B.B. to ancient Minoan civilization. After the Ottomans invaded Crete in 1669, wine production subsided for nearly two centuries. It was reborn in the late nineteenth century after liberation. In […]

A Taste for Toddies

On January 11, 2014 / Drink

As Old Man Winter blows snow and wind across our paths and we nestle in during the quiet dark nights, one drink is certain to warm our bones, clear our colds and put a little fire in our bellies: the hot toddy. January 11 is National Hot Toddy Day. While I grew up sipping toddies as a youngster under the guise of “clearing up a cold,” as an adult I had little time to think about toddies. My mind and taste buds drifted off into the vineyards and wine. But the wrath of this year’s winter has had me yearning […]

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Feb 11 on The Connected Table LIVE!

Doing the Texas Two Sip

The Connected Table Live! at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference

The Aloha! Edition of the Connected Table Live! Jan 7

Toasting New York State Wines & Spirits Nov. 26 on the Connected Table Live!

Oct 29 on The Connected Table Live

The Connected Table Live Oct. 22: Window on Kevin Zraly

Meet Two Spirited Women on The Connected Table Live Oct 15

Going Native: Crete Wine Varietals

A Taste for Toddies

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