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Bottles & Bites Without Borders — 271 episodes

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1

Bring Back the Bottle Share (Just Not the Way You Remember It)

2

The State of Bourbon 2026: Has the Bubble Burst?

3

The Original Super Tuscan: Silvia Vannucci on Piaggia & the Secret History of Carmignano

4

The State of Tuscany with John Fodera

5

Buffalo Trace: The Myth, The Mash Bills, and The Mystery Behind the Most Chased Bourbon in America

6

America Turns 250 — We Drank the Anniversary Bourbon

7

Chasing Proof: The Truth About Flavor in Bourbon

8

Bourbon Basics: Three Guys Walk Into a Distillery...

9

Rye or Die: Three Bourbon Boys Try Rye Whiskey for the First Time

10

Talking Scotch with Whisky Expert David Allardice

11

If You Could Only Drink Wine From One Country

12

Bourbon Drinkers, It's Time to Cross the Pond!

13

Talking and Sipping Wine - I Join Bob Paulinski on his Livestream

14

FULL PROOF… Kinda? Breaking Down Green River Wheated + Penelope Rio First Taste

15

The Sazerac Rye Lineup & Our Bourbon Journey with Chris Chambers

16

Want Young People to Drink Wine? Stop Acting Like This

17

The Truth: Whiskey and Wine Are More Alike Than You Think

18

Shelf vs Allocated: The Best Bourbon in Every Proof Range

19

From Flattop to Pit: Neal Williams (The Flattop King) on BBQ, Creativity & Cooking Without Limits

20

$500. Empty shelves. Bourbon and rye only. What are you buying?

21

The Perfect Warm-Up Pour: 7 Bourbons Under 100 Proof

22

Wine Conversations with Matthew Horkey

23

The Essential Rye Shelf: 6 Must-Have Bottles + 3 Unicorns

24

No Hype, No Hunting: 12 Bourbons That Belong in Every Home Bar

25

The State of Bourbon: Trends, Tastes & the Road to 2026

26

In Egg We Trust: Why the Egg Is the G.O.A.T

27

Wine Through a Young Lens: Questions, Curiosity & First Steps

28

The Year of Italy: What We Learned from Exploring the Regions

29

Breaking Down the Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2025

30

Low-Alcohol Reds for Cooler Weather

31

The Biggest Waste of Money in Food: Fine Dining Exposed

32

Wines That Feel Like Fall: Cozy Reds and Warming Whites

33

A Discussion on Old World & New World Wines with Jaime Deleon

34

Why Americans Drink Wine Differently — and What We Can Learn from Europe

35

Battle of the Burgers / Our Top 5 Fast Food Favorites

36

What to Order? The Takeout Dilemma

37

Fantasy Wine: Drafting the Ultimate Grape Roster

38

Chain Reaction: Can Domino’s or Papa John’s Deliver a Good Pizza?

39

Top 10 Global Wine Regions for Bang-for-Your-Buck Bottles

40

Stacked & Subjective: Our Top 5 Sandwiches

41

Food Court: Settling the World’s Greatest Food Fights

42

If We Could Only Eat One Cuisine Forever

43

Why the Sandwich Might Be the G.O.A.T. of Street Food

44

Southern Italy - Uncorking Italy Pt. 5

45

Alto Adige & Friuli - Uncorking Italy Pt. 4

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Sicily - Uncorking Italy Pt. 3

47

Piedmont - Uncorking Italy Pt. 2

48

Tuscany - Uncorking Italy Pt. 1

49

Is Bourbon Back? The New Era of Buffalo Trace and Beyond

50

From Folgers to the V60: My Deep Dive into Coffee Nerdom

51

“Bourbon Royalty: Why Legacy Distilleries Still Reign Supreme”

52

Raising the Bar: How Casual Dining Can Elevate the Experience with a Better Wine List

53

Uncorking Victoria: A Deep Dive into Australia’s Diverse Wine Scene with Michael Lazarou

54

Cocktails at Home: A Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Bar

55

The Sweet Spot: Why $20–$60 Is the Magic Range for Wine

56

Why Stay In? The Case for a Personal Chef

57

Wine Goes With Everything

58

Our Top 5 Donuts - Which Picks Will Rise Above the Rest

59

Our Top 5 White Wines Right Now

60

The Top 5 Breakfast Cereals of All Time – Crunchy Nostalgia & Controversial Picks!

61

Bourbon in 2025 - Boom, Bust or Evolution?

62

The Dining Expectation In America

63

V is for Vino

64

Top 5 Wines, Regions or Countries to Drink More in 2025

65

Why Whiskey Dinners Don't Work!

66

Pizza - Italy's Gift to the World

67

Sangiovese: Exploring Italy’s Iconic Grape

68

"Vino Bianco: Exploring the White Wines of Italy"

69

Food, Wine & Whiskey Goes Italian

70

A Year in Wine: Curating A 2024 Bottle Collection

71

5 Grapes, Wines & Regions: Our Current Wine Picks

72

Wine Spectator Top 100 2024

73

The State of Tuscany - Wines of 2024

74

YouTuber The Hungry Hussey

75

Whisky's from Around the World

76

5 Banging Bourbons You Should Be Drinking

77

Navigating the Restaurant Wine List

78

Top 10 Wine Countries

79

5 Dishes I've Made For the First Time AND LOVE!

80

Football Foods

81

Top 5 Breakfast

82

Cooking at Home - Why more people are loving to cook!

83

Tipping in America - Out of Control? Pt. 2

84

Tipping in America - Out of Control? Pt 1

85

The USA Wine Market - Selling to the Young Consumer

86

The Foods of Italy Pt. 2

87

The Foods of Italy Pt. 1

88

The Wine Quiz

89

The Italian Aperitivo

90

5 Bourbons to Start Your Bourbon Bar

91

Scotch 101

92

Etna Bianco & Etna Rosso - Mt. Etna Wines

93

The Wine Glass - How Important Is It?

94

Biodynamic, Organic & Natural Wines - What are they?

95

Top 5 Sandwiches - Classic BLT to a Grilled Cheese

96

Talking Food & Wine with The Millers

97

The Doughfather of Houston Ravi Singh - Making Pizza at Home

98

Coffee Talk

99

Australian Wine Regions

100

The Foods of America - All 50 States

101

Wine Importer Beviamo

102

Italian Wine Journalist and Consultant Jeremy Parzen

103

The Wines of Australia with author Mark Davidson

104

Whiskey Dinners, they're a thing! Does whiskey go with a meal? I say NO!

105

Eagle Rare Blind - with Bourbon Talk

106

The Wines of The Loire Valley - Cab Franc, Sancerre, Chenin Blanc, Muscadet and more.

107

Buffalo Trace Mashbill #2 - Blantons, Rockhill Farms, Hancock's Reserve and Elmer T Lee

108

Wine Questions Answered!

109

Food, Wine & Whiskey - 2023 Year in Review

110

"The State of Tuscany" wine region

111

Wines of Alsace

112

Wine Scores Explained with Susan R Lin MW & Bob Paulinski MW

113

Wine Spectator Top 100 2023 - Are lists helpful?

114

On the Rocks - The Rise & Fall of a Legendary Italian Restaurant

115

Wine Wisdom with Bob Paulinski Master of Wine

116

Top 5 (Potato) Chips

117

Rye Whiskey - Tis the Season

118

Red Wines for Winter

119

Fast Food Breakfast Sandwich Showdown Pt. 2

120

Bourbon Talk with the Boys of Mid Missouri

121

The Foods & Flavors of Mexico

122

Top 5 - The Ultimate Co-Star Ingredients

123

Fast Food Breakfast Sandwich Showdown pt. 1

124

Opening A Bottle with Kevin Day

125

Bourbon - Why I'm Over It!

126

Cuisines of the World

127

Bob Paulinski - Master of Wine

128

Talking Wines of Italy w/ John Fodera of Tuscan Vines

129

Coffee - My First Home Setup

130

How to Build a Charcuterie Board!

131

Building a Case of Wine pt. 2 ep. 141

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Building a Case of Wine pt. 1 ep. 140

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Talking Wine with Agnese of the No Sediment YouTube Channel ep. 139

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Top 5 Seafood ep. 138

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Making a Great Cup of Coffee at Home ep. 137

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Tuscan Vines John Fodera ep. 136

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Bourbons You Should Love! ep. 135

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A Discussion on Dusty Whiskey ep. 134

139

Salad Bowl Questions #3 Ep. 133

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Steak Dinner Sides - What are the best? ep. 132

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Rioja - Spanish Wine with Great Quality & Value ep. 131

142

Fast Food Breakfast Rankings ep. 130

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You Only Need 5 Bourbons ep. 129

144

The Ultimate Burger ep. 128

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Salad Bowl Questions with Sandra (my wife) ep. 127

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Top 5 Pizzas ep. 126

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Wine Spectator Top 100 ep. 125

148

Eagle Rare 10 yr - Picking a Barrel ep. 124

149

Winter Whisky's & Spirits ep. 123

150

Our 2022 Journey in Wine! ep. 122

151

Thanksgiving Wines ep. 121

152

Food, Wine & Whiskey - New YouTube Channel ep. 120

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Top 5 Desserts ep. 119

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Salad Bowl Questions #2 ep. 118

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Fall Foods - What We Like When Its Cold Outside ep. 117

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YouTube Wine Channel - Dr. Matthew Horkey ep. 116

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Tequila - Understanding and Appreciating this Spirit ep. 115

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Top 5 Wine Regions ep. 114

159

The Salad Bowl Ep. 113

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Craft & NDP Bourbons ep. 112

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California Wine Blind ep. 111

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Top 5 Allocated Bourbons ep. 110

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If You Don't Cook At Home - You Should! ep. 109

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Breaking into Wine ep. 108

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Football Foods - ep. 107

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Top 5 Candy Bars - ep. 106

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The Hotdog - Give It Some Love! ep. 105

168

Riesling - An Introductory Conversation To This Grape and Wine ep. 104

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Coffee - The Misconceptions about Coffee Ep. 103

170

TOP 5 Sandwiches ep. 102

171

Tater Bottles - What to buy that's on the shelf! ep. 101

172

Chris Shepherd - James Beard Award Winning Chef joins the show ep. 100

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Bourbon Today - Where we are in our bourbon journey and how do we see the bourbon community ep. 99

174

Top 5 Breakfast ep. 98

175

Ian (My Son) Joins the Show! ep. 97

176

A Discussion on Old World Wine Pt. 2 ep. 96

177

A Discussion on Old World Wine Pt. 1 ep. 95

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TOP 5 - Overrated Food Chains and Food & Beverage Pairings ep. 94

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Invitation to Join the Podcast - New Series - The TOP 5 ep. 93

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Bourbon Rookies ep 92

181

Piedmont - Barolo & Barbaresco with John Fodera of Tuscan Vines ep.91

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Doc Swinson - Jesse Parker Master Blender ep 90

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Collecting & Storing Wine w/ Attorney Somm John Jackson ep 89

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Rosa's Pizza Ristorante Italiano ep 88

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Drinking with Friends - Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 ep 87

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A Guide to Champagne - with Chris Ruhland ep. 86

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Four Roses Bourbon ep 85

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Pinkerton's BBQ Houston Texas ep 84

189

St. Paddy's Day - Talking All Things Irish ep. 83

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Pizza! ep. 82

191

Espresso at Home ep. 81

192

Bhakta Spirits - Raj Bhakta ep. 80

193

Don't Be A Wine Raisin! ep. 79

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ADHD Whiskey - Matt Porter ep 78

195

Talking Bourbon Values & Stagg jr vs EHT BP ep. 77

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El Paso Texas At The Silo Bar Talking Bourbon ep. 76

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The Bourbon Santa - Austin Hubbard ep 75

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The Bourbon Junkies - Dan & Sean ep. 74

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Girard Winery Napa Valley - Glenn Hugo ep. 73

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Just GRK with Chef Chris Nikolas ep 72

201

Green Briar Bourbon & Joby Tries SFTB For The First Time Ep. 71

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California Red Wines Less than $30 ep. 70

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Silver Dollar Bar & Grill - Louisville KY ep. 69

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Talking Thanksgiving - Traditions, how to cook the bird, best sides, worst sides ect... ep 68

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RUM - A Trip Around the West Indies ep. 67

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Five Dishes to Impress Your Dinner Guests ep.66

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Kentucky Trip - We get to pick barrels of bourbon. ep. 65

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Tuscan Vines - John Fodera joins to discuss Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ep. 64

209

David Jennings (AKA) Rare Bird 101 - Talking Wild Turkey ep. 63

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Cognac ep. 62

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Will & Greeze from the Podcask join on this episode ep.61

212

Talking Napa & Sonoma with a Blind! ep. 59

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Coffee Basics - How to make a great cup of coffee at home! ep. 58

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Smoke Wagon Bourbon ep. 57

215

William Price Distillery - ep. 56

216

Italian Super Tuscans ep. 55

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Fresh Crack - First Pour of a New Bottle of Whiskey ep.54

218

Red Wines of France - 101 with a wine Blind ep. 53

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"This Is My Bourbon Podcast" Host- Perry Joins the Show ep. 52

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Entering the World of SCOTCH! ep. 51

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Adega Vinho Winery - Andrew and Michael Bilger ep. 50

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Wines of Umbria (Italy) - with John Fodera of Tuscan Vines ep. 49

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Ginger & Fork - Cantonese Cuisine ep.48

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The Flavors of Louisiana ep. 47

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3 Ryes Blind - 2012 THH, 2016 Michter's BS Rye, 2020 JD SiB BP Rye ep. 46

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Russian Food - Foods and Flavors so good ep. 45

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Brunello di Montalcino - John Fodera of Tuscan Vines ep. 44

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Texas Star Grill Shop ep. 43

229

Russel's Reserve / The Blind That Wasn't ep. 42

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You Only Need 5 Bourbons in Your Home Bar ep. 41

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Bourbon / Rye - Shelf Hero's - $30-$60 ep. 40

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Oak & Eden Whiskey / Longhorn Liquor ep. 39.

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Wild Turkey - Turkey Talk ep. 38

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Talking a few things Food, Wine & Whiskey - with a little Beer! ep. 37

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Rye Whisk(e)y's ep. 36

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Bourbon - Shelf Hero's - $12-$30 Price Range ep. 35

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#FB2020 - A discussion on the "Bourbon World" on Facebook Ep. 34

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Bourbon - Comparing Wheated Bourbons - ep. 33

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Talking Chianti with Tuscan Vines - John Fodera ep. 32

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#SupportLocal - Darren Lafferty / Essentials Kitchen ep. 31

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Wisconsin Wine Guy - Schel Kidd ep. 30

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Four Roses Bourbon ep. 29

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Exploring Spanish Wines ep. 28

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Supporting Local Restaurants ep. 27

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Talking Wine from Argentina and Catena Family ep. 26

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Cellar Door - Katy Texas ep. 25

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Paso Robles - Russell Family (Rabbit Ridge) & Serrano Wines ep. 24

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Robinson Family Vineyards - Conversation with Tom Jinks ep. 23

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Land n Sea Sushi - with Chef Ceu ep. 22

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Wine Talk with Jeremy Hart and Lexey Davis Johnson ep. 21

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Bourbon with Wade Woodard Ep. 20

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Azul Seafood & Tapas and so much more!!! Ep. 19

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof - Tasting through 2017 - 2019 A,B&C's Ep. 18

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Bang for your Buck Wines! CA Cab's Ep. 17

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Dr. Frankenbourbon Ep. 16

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Bourbon Basics ep. 15

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Bad Wine Reviews (BWR) with Darryl Bowman ep. 14

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Meet Jesse - My Father-In-Law ep. 13

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Girard Winery - with Head Winemaker Glenn Hugo ep. 12

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Killer Vino with Rob May - ep. 11

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Pappa Gyros - Meet the Man Who brought the Greek Diner to Katy ep. 10

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The Rutherford's - Talking Texas Wines ep. 9

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The Rutherford's - Napa Valley By Chance Ep. 8

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Amaro from Casoni (Italy) Hits U.S. Ep. 7

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Mia's Table - First Impression Ep. 6

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Essentials Kitchen with Chef Luis Martinez Ep. 5

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Restaurants and A Favorite Bottle of Wine Ep. 4

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Duck n Bao with Co-Owner Darren Ren Ep. 3

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Drinking Robinson Family and Discussing Napa! Ep. 2

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Talking food in Katy, a little bourbon and a favorite wine Ep. 1

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Food, Wine & Whiskey - In Your Own Back Yard