1/11-Larry Van Aalst visits with Vinnie Cilurzo & Ray Johnson

Vinnie Cilurzo - Brewmaster for Russian River Brewing Co.

Vinnie is one of the most respected brewers in North America. Two time winner of the Large Brewpub Champion Brewery / Brewmaster award, people come from across the nation when his limited beer is released. Famous for his Pliny Ale , he is without doubt a superstar of a brewer.




Ray Johnson - Director, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

As one of the Directors of The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Ray has had a very busy year so far. The competition took place

January 3-6 , in Cloverdale Ca, and is the largest judging of American Wines in the world . More than 5,600 wines were entered this year, and Ray will be with us to list the winners and tell the goings on in the back rooms of this most prestigious event.