NVWR® 106 – The Integration of Wine and Food

July 20, 2010 by David  
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There are so many ways to look at pairing wine with food. In this episode you’ll get some great advice from a Master Sommelier.

Gilles de Chambure of Meadowood Resort in Napa Valley, shares his ideas with Nancy Hawks Miller, our Director of Education.

Photos courtesy of Meadowood Napa Valley

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NVWR® 105 – Sherry Page Visits Whole Spice

June 29, 2010 by David  
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In this episode, Sherry Page of Culinary Getaways has a spicy conversation with spice purveyor and grinder Shuli Madmone of Whole Spice here in the Napa Valley.

He tells us about how to buy and store herbs and spices, and how to make the most of them in your favorite recipes. Enjoy!

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NVWR® 104 – The Moth Invasion

June 8, 2010 by Nancy  
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You’ve probably seen reports on both the Light Brown Apple Moth and the European Grapevine Moth in recent months and years. How did they get here? What do they mean to us as growers? What’s being done to contain or eradicate the related problems? Nancy Hawks Miller, our Director of Education, is here to give you an update.

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NVWR® 103 – The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Partners with Goosecross

May 18, 2010 by Nancy  
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Since the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) was founded in 1955, the life expectancy of afflicted children has increased from less than one year to 37 years! Goosecross has partnered with the CFF to help the necessary fundraising continue.

Richard Rommes, of the Denver chapter, does a great job of informing us about why their work is so important and explains the role Goosecross is playing in their fundraising efforts. More information about CFF and the Denver fundraising events may be found here.

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NVWR® 102 – Diane De Filipi and Rafael Dieppa on Food and Wine

April 27, 2010 by David  
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Longtime friends of Goosecross, Rafael Dieppa and Diane De Filipi of Let’s Go Cook Italian, are also excellent chefs.

In this phone interview, Diane talks with Rafael about his very interesting, multi-cultural background and its influence on the way he cooks.

Enjoy!

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NVWR® 101 – Wine Clarification

April 6, 2010 by David  
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There are many processes behind the scenes when winemaking, some more complex than others. In this episode we thought it would be interesting to present what is meant by “racking” and “fining” the wine.

Jeff Booth of Jeff Booth Consulting describes the why, when, and how of the various methods used to clarify the wine.

I suppose you could say that we’re going to clarify wine clarification!

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NVWR® 100 – 100 Episodes of Napa Valley Wine Radio!

March 16, 2010 by David  
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It’s hard to believe we’ve been bringing these podcasts to you since October of 2005. With this episode we’ve reached the 100-episode mark.

When you look back, we’ve covered a lot of territory: everything from how to plant a vineyard from scratch, ordering wine in a restaurant, wine bottle closures, olive oil, sulfites in wine, wine chemistry, cooking with wine, to the terroir of cheese.

It’s an incredible voyage and we look forward to what we’ll learn from the upcoming episodes on wine, food, and taking advantage of everything Napa Valley has to offer.

Another exciting milestone for us this year is that we celebrate 25 years of winemaking at Goosecross. On this occasion I thought it would be fun to sit down with Geoff, David and Colleen, the Owners of Goosecross, to take a look at where we’ve been and also look forward to where we’re going.

Cheers!

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NVWR® 99 – Top Five Questions: Ask Our Educator

February 23, 2010 by David  
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Ask Our Educator” is one of my favorite website features because people write in with all kinds of wine-related questions and sometimes we get a real conversation going!

In episode 57 (December 2007) we covered questions about screwcaps, sulfites and more.

Since then you’ve had questions about decanting, how to buy a good wine glass, and how to store left-over wine among other things.

So, here we go with a new installment of the top five questions!

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NVWR® 98 – R.A. Harrison – Late Harvest Wines

February 2, 2010 by David  
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In this episode, we get an inside look at harvesting and producing late harvest wines from a real expert. Roger Harrison of R.A. Harrison Family Cellars discusses the risks, challenges, and rewards involved in producing this very specialized style of wine.

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NVWR® 97 – Merlove

January 12, 2010 by David  
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In this episode, producer Rudy McClane tells us about his documentary film about Merlot, called Merlove. He reminds us of all the reasons this classic variety has been treasured over the centuries.

Get yourself a glass of Goosecross Merlot and enjoy his enthusiastic tales of the many winegrowers he met and the wines he tasted. Cheers!

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NVWR® 96 – Raymond & Co. Cheesemongers

December 22, 2009 by David  
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Are you curious about the importance of terroir and cheese or the difference between raw milk and pasteurized cheese? Do you ever wonder about the way seasonal changes in diet affects the character of cheese?

In this episode renowned cheesemonger John Raymond, of Raymond and Co. Cheesemongers, discusses these and other topics with our good friend Sherry Page, of Culinary Getaways.

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NVWR® 95 – Harvest Recap 2009

December 1, 2009 by David  
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It’s hard to believe another harvest has come and gone. If anyone has told you that every year is the same here in Napa Valley, don’t you believe it!

Sit back and enjoy a glass of wine while I tell you about this, seemingly, text-book growing season that threw us a curve ball at the end.

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NVWR® 94 – Heritage Turkeys

November 10, 2009 by David  
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Have you thought of serving a “Heritage Turkey” this Thanksgiving? Scott Boggs of Hudson Ranch (here in Napa Valley), talks to our friend Sherry Page of Culinary Getaways about how they farm their produce, pork, eggs, and poultry including heritage turkeys. He’ll tell us about these historic varieties, how they’re raised and why they’re an excellent choice for your Thanksgiving table.

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NVWR® 93 – Italian Food of the Renaissance

October 20, 2009 by David  
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image003In this episode I had a chance to sit down with our friend and Italian Connection, Diane De Filipi of “Let’s Go Cook Italian“, to talk about the Italian food of the Renaissance.

image007She’ll tell us about the Renaissance cooking class and meal that’s featured in her wonderful culinary excursions to Italy and the foods of the day for peasant and king.

Relax and listen as Diane takes us back in time.

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NVWR® 92 – Wine Blending: When and Why?

September 29, 2009 by David  
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There are so many ways to look at blending when it comes to wine – blending the varieties, different vineyards, locations, and barrel lots – it goes on and on. In this episode, Winemakers Geoff Gorsuch and Jeff Booth talk about the endless possibilities with Nancy Hawks Miller, our Director of Education.

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There are so many ways to look at blending wine – blending the varieties, different vineyards, locations, and barrel lots – it goes on and on. In this episode, Winemakers Geoff Gorsuch and Jeff Booth talk about the endless possibilities with Nancy Hawks Miller, our Director of Education.

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