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First Aired - 06/05/2013 04:00PM
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This week's episode of The Speakeasy pairs us once again with Steve Schneider, bartender at West Village watering hole, Employees Only. Today he joins us to talk about the documentary film "Hey Bartender," in which he is the main subject, and displaying an ode to the cocktail culture that has swept New York City within the past decade. He also talks about his entry into the bartending world, and offers advice to bartenders who are looking to continue working in the industry today. Lastly, Steve gives us his latest updates, including his future career plans to own future bars around the world. This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch. Thanks to knifeshow for the music during today's show.
"You have to be focused and if your mind is not in it, you can't do it."
"There's always something to do - that's how to always stay creative."
-- Steve Schneider on The Speakeasy
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Employees Only (17:03)
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city cinemas village east cinema, bartending, 4th row films, Hey Bartender, Employees Only, apprentice, Diageo World Class,Hey Bartender (15:08)
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James Beard Awards, Lighthouse Brooklyn, muddler, Tasted!, Behind the Drink, marine corps, hammer,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/18/2009 04:00PM
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This week on At The Root Of It, Erin talks about branding wine and private labels with the Owner & Managing Director of Barterhouse Wines, Brian DiMarco
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Weekly Wine Recap (3:58)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, Weekly Wine Recap, Testa Wines, Hennessy, Diageo, Wine Spectator, California is facing an over supply of fine wine grapes, Napa, recession, consumers are buying less wine in the $20 plus range, new and small growers are at risk, grape glut might be short term, vineyard plots, Sigales is being commissioned 30,000 Euro's to perform a study on Beaujolais, LVMH,Brian DiMarco of Barterhouse Wines Talks About Wine Marketplace Changes (14:19)
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Brian DiMarco, importer, distributor, Owner & Managing Director of Barterhouse Wines, http://www.thebarterhouse.com, blogger and author, www.taintedcork.com, boutique high end market, Barterhouse has doubled down on bottles under $10, high taste profiles, product labels, Santa Barbara, Pinot Noir, blended wines, Argentina, consumer following, Meander Wines, Conspire, Amy Aiken, textured, less expensive wine in South America, real estate prices, cost of land, Hamptons, Long Island wines, the industry has a lack of awareness for Long Island wines, North Fork, Bridgehampton, Montauk, www.to27.com, Highway 27, fruity up front reds, Shenandoah River, Italy, Austria, www.taintedcork, beer, musings, jug wine, watered down, pizza joint wine, twitter, blogging is an experiment in terror, wholesalers are looking for their own version of the $12 Malbec, liquor,Brian DiMarco Discusses the Impact of Private Labels in the Marketplace (12:02)
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corked wine, tainted corks, fungus, Portugal, cork trees, winemaking is an imperfect science, there is no consistency with corking, Saintsbury, Marks & Spencer, private labels, UK, grocery stores, Mendoza, brand recognition, Whole Foods, salsa and chips, store brands, Trader Joes, Two Buck Chuck, bulk wine, many of us are motivated by packaging, brand affinity, sophisticated buyers, people gravitate towards brands, advertising, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Rapheal Winery, AVA's, American Viticultural Area, Long Island Merlot, private labels are the future,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/09/2009 01:00PM
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This week on the Q Report, Patrick and Mark are joined by Gary Cox and Clay Gregory. Gary shares his experience with defending prisoners diets, and Clay talks about the Napa Valley.
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Introduction & Show Summary (10:00)
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Mark Marabella, Roberta's, brunch, Patrick Martins, Rod Blagojevich, Napa Valley, frozen tundra,Gary Cox Talks About Over-Consumption (5:00)
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Gary Cox, law, Western diet, white enriched flour, refined sugar, promoting traditional diets, Weston A. Price Foundation, nutrient dense healthy food, white bread, calories, diet of indigenous tribes,Soy Prison Food Lawsuits with Gary Cox (13:04)
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soy, edamame, health disadvantages and over consumption, Larry Harris, burrito, macaroni & cheese, http://www.westonaprice.org/, Judge Harold Baker, hardening of the heart, heart attack, irritable bowel syndrome, lawsuits, court, Illinois, defendants, witnesses, toxicity of soy, plaintiffs, symptoms, prohibiting the use of soy in prison diets, Archer Daniels Midland, Illinois prisoners are eating more daily soy than the FDA approves,Clay Gregory of the Napa Valley Designation Council (4:41)
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wine is pleasure, Clay Gregory, slow food, Chris Carpenter, www.LegendaryNapaValley.com, destination marketing, Napa Valley is a small area, 35 miles long 2 miles wide, Silverado Trail, Highway 29, Napa Valley designation council,Clay Talks About Robert Mondavi & The History of Napa (7:13)
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Jack Davies, wine industry, Napa is a Native American word, Robert Mondavi, Tuscany, California, ignoring individual brands, as the tide goes up the boats go with it, Napa mostly grows grapes, olive trees, dairies, Napa cheese, Pacific Ocean, seafood, farmers markets, San Francisco, Ferry Plaza, Oxbow market, diversity of soil, volcanic activity, Mediterranean climate, prohibition nearly ending the American wine industry,The State of Wineries & Winemaking in Napa Valley (6:14)
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slow wines, Constellation, Diageo, Fosters, there are still many family owned wineries, growing, climate, Central Valley, dry and hot, cold air comes from Pacific Ocean to Napa Valley, weather, Mark Twain, green certified programs, air from Central Valley creates vacuum, environmentalism,Obituary: Corazon Aquino (11:07)
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Corazon Aquino, Philippines, Doily Reyes, People's Revolution, martial law, democracy, JFK, Jackie Kennedy, Benigno Aquino, Jr., women's rights, female president, colon cancer, third world country, military base, Ronald Reagan, Joseph Estrada, text messaging, corruption, movies,Obituary: John Hughes (4:31)
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John Hughes, National Lampoon's Vacation; Ferris Bueller's Day Off; Weird Science; The Breakfast Club; Some Kind of Wonderful; Sixteen Candles; Pretty in Pink; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Uncle Buck; Home Alone and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York., John Candy, Brat Pack, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, John Cusack, Joan Cusack,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
