Diving into natural wine with Ian Asbury, while Michelin gives LA the finger

Ian Asbury is the Co-founder of Good Clean Fun, an absolutely bitchin’ natural wine shop and bar in downtown LA. Natural wine has been on the rise for a minute now, but a lot of folks are still skeptical. How is it made? Is it real wine? Is it even any good? These are all questions we get into with Ian, who’s passion for the form is, frankly contagious. We also talk about his journey from dining at Olive Gardens in Beaverton, Oregon to becoming a widely respected food and wine entrepreneur in our City of Angels.  Father Sal also joins us to break down Michelin’s California Guide, which was released earlier this week. Once again, Los Angeles was low-key snubbed, losing two stars and gaining only one. We tlak about what this says about LA, what this says about Michelin, and whether you as an eater should even care. We also spend a little bit of time talking about the LA Times’ recent coverage of Mexico City. Daniel Hernandez published a nice little three-piece set on the changing face of the city, and how to best enjoy it as a traveling Angeleno.  Helpful links: Good Clean Fun https://gcfwines.com/ California Michelin Guide https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-star-revelation/michelin-guide-california-stars LAT on Mexico City https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2023-07-13/mexico-city-essay-daniel-hernandez LAT tips for traveling in Mexico City https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2023-07-14/mexico-city-tips-dos-donts-daniel-hernandez LAT Mexico City recs https://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-mexico-city-restaurants-bars-tacos-cantinas-dessert