Adventures Of A Black Belt Sommelier
My podcast will cover topics related to wine, food, restaurants, travel and martial arts. I have over 50 years experience in the wine and hospitality industries at the highest level. Additionally, I am a fourth degree black belt in Wado-Ryu karate with additional study of Aikido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I will even occasionally throw in a story from my incredible career.
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Episodes
Aug 5, 2024
Aug 5, 2024
13 min
Overwhelming anecdotal evidence from important winemakers around the world that global climate change is not a hoax
Aug 4, 2024
Aug 4, 2024
5 min
2021 Joseph Drouhin Bourgogne Chardonnay "la Foret" is a solid wine which overdelivers at its price point
Aug 4, 2024
Aug 4, 2024
1hr 20 min
A conversation with my good friend and chef Bob Waggoner about his career working in the finest restaurants in France and about his time at The Wild Boar in Nashville, TN
Aug 4, 2024
Aug 4, 2024
12 min
The crazy story of my time as the wine columnist for CNN.com, with connections to The New York Yankees, The Mets, Balthazar, Circo and Restaurant Daniel
Aug 3, 2024
Aug 3, 2024
46 min
A very personal conversation with my long-time friend and karate teacher, Conrad Jones
Aug 3, 2024
Aug 3, 2024
6 min
I don't think even John Lennon could have imagined how terrific this very inexpensive California Pinot Noir is
Aug 3, 2024
Aug 3, 2024
10 min
A crazy story involving Elvis, Jimmy Buffet, Dan Fogelburg, Linda Thompson, Norbert Putnam and David Briggs - and first growth Bordeaux and projectile butter roses!
Aug 3, 2024
Aug 2, 2024
Aug 1, 2024
Aug 1, 2024
19 min
Opening a magnum of 1870 Chateau Lafite Rothschild from the Glamis Castle Collection