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"There's certainly a place for criticism... There's so much good wine coming to the United States. [9:15]
"I think that California wine is in a state of flux. Producers are looking at organics and bio-dynamics in a way that we've never seen before." [27:00]
Meg Krigbaum of Food & Wine (16:40)
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Food & Wine, Senior Editor, Ray Isle, tasting room, wine, Megan Krigbaum, wine tasting, Chile, Austria, France, vineyard, craft production, wine distributors, journalism, wine scores, vintages, rankings, El Boulle wine auction, wine glasses, swirl, Michigan, sweet wine, red, white, wineries, wine cellar, French wine, wine list, Napa, wine professional, writing, Sicily, soil quality, lava stone, Santorini, volcanic ash, pumice, Vienna, Northern Italy, acidic, mineral,Pairing Wines (16:05)
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"Sometimes you just want a slice, it's the perfect snack. But you can't get that around here." -- Mike Friedman on U Look Hungry
"I think New Orleans has always had this vibe to try out what other people are doing. They like small, local businesses- they want to see who's making their pizza." -- Greg Augarten on U Look Hungry
No Idea What We're Doing... (18:01)
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"The first thing to understand about chocolate is that the difference between a good and great chocolate is paying attention to the process every step of the way. It's about not making compromises and taking the time to do it right - and taking the time to do it right is expensive!"
"Chocolate as we know it is very in-expensive. It's the most affordable luxury food I can think of. The price spread is very narrow compared with many other gourmet foods. The Queen of England can't buy better chocolate than you can!"
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