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Feb 11 on The Connected Table LIVE!

On February 9, 2015   /   Drink, Eat, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW  
Feb 11 on The Connected Table LIVE!
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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 […]

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Savory Chatter on the Connected Table Live! Dec. 3

On November 30, 2014   /   Eat, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW  
Savory Chatter on the Connected Table Live! Dec. 3
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Her Miami Herald “Dinner in Minutes” column is distributed on the McClatchy Wire Service to over 6 million readers each week. She is the “go to” source for all things culinary in South Florida and the Keys and is author of The Flavor of the Florida Keys (new!) and Keys Cuisine. She is the producer and host of the weekly segment part of Topical Currents, “Food News and Views,” on WLRN 91.3 FM and National Public Radio where she dispenses great tips on cooking for the family and showcases well-known chefs and personalities from around the world, such as Francis […]

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

On November 26, 2014   /   Drink, THE CONNECTED TABLE RADIO SHOW  
Toasting New York State Wines & Spirits Nov. 26 on the Connected Table Live!
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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, […]

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

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

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Going Native: Crete Wine Varietals

On July 7, 2014   /   Drink  
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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 […]

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