Wednesday, March 6, 2013

3/6-Larry Van Aalst visits with Debra Del Fiorentino & John Ash

Debra Del Fiorentino - Director of Wine Competitions, Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine
As Director of Wine Competitions for Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine , Debra will be with us to talk about the winners of The Eastern International Wine Competition , and tell us about some breaking news at the magazine.


John Ash - Chef, Author, and Teacher
With one of the most recognized names in Northern California's culinary world, John Ash is a Chef, Author, and Teacher. John will tell us about the restaurant world in Sonoma and Mendocino County and his involvement with the big news at Vineyard and Management Magazine.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

2/27-Encore Broadcast Larry Van Aalst talks with Beth Costa & Samantha Kollar


Beth Costa - Executive Director, Wine Road
As Executive Director of the Wine Road, Beth hosts one of the worlds' largest wine events. The Wine Road Barrel  Tasting is coming up the first two weekends in March. More than a hundred wineries in Sonoma County are part of the tasting and Beth expects more than ten thousand people to participate. We will talk about the Barrel Tasting and the other special events later in the year.



Samantha Kollar - Technical Services Manager, Vinquiry
Samantha , the Technical Services Manager for Vinquiry, provides products, supplies,and analytical services to wineries in Sonoma County and across the nation. Vinquiry is the go to company in the wine industry for answers and an experts take on situations in the winery. We will talk about science and wine.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

2/20-Larry Van Aalst talks with Beth Costa & Samantha Kollar

Beth Costa - Executive Director, Wine Road
As Executive Director of the Wine Road, Beth hosts one of the worlds' largest wine events. The Wine Road Barrel  Tasting is coming up the first two weekends in March. More than a hundred wineries in Sonoma County are part of the tasting and Beth expects more than ten thousand people to participate. We will talk about the Barrel Tasting and the other special events later in the year.


Samantha Kollar - Technical Services Manager, Vinquiry
Samantha , the Technical Services Manager for Vinquiry, provides products, supplies,and analytical services to wineries in Sonoma County and across the nation. Vinquiry is the go to company in the wine industry for answers and an experts take on situations in the winery. We will talk about science and wine.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

2/13-Encore Broadcast Larry Van Aalst visits with Bill Smart & Mark Malpiede


Bill Smart - Director of Communications, Dry Creek Vineyards
As Director of Communications for Dry Creek Vineyards, Bill works for one of the most recognized wineries in Sonoma County. Know for its' great Fume Blanc , and exceptional red wine program , Dry Creek has been a "must visit" spot for all visitors to the Northern California Wine Country. Bill is just back from judging The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, and we will talk about that , and taste some new releases from Dry Creek.




Mark Malpiede - Director of Marketing, Williams Selyem Winery
Director of Marketing at Williams Selyem Winery in the Russian River area of Sonoma County , Mark is sitting pretty at one of the premiere boutique wineries in all of California. Recently Mark was Host to Mike Horn and Paul Stern  from the What's Cooking Show here on CRN along with a group from Hawaii. Mark will be talking about the wonderful world of Pinot Noir, and give us his forecast of the 2013  vintage.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

2/6-Larry Van Aalst visits with Bill Smart & Mark Malpiede

Bill Smart - Director of Communications, Dry Creek Vineyards
As Director of Communications for Dry Creek Vineyards, Bill works for one of the most recognized wineries in Sonoma County. Know for its' great Fume Blanc , and exceptional red wine program , Dry Creek has been a "must visit" spot for all visitors to the Northern California Wine Country. Bill is just back from judging The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, and we will talk about that , and taste some new releases from Dry Creek.



Mark Malpiede - Director of Marketing, Williams Selyem Winery
Director of Marketing at Williams Selyem Winery in the Russian River area of Sonoma County , Mark is sitting pretty at one of the premiere boutique wineries in all of California. Recently Mark was Host to Mike Horn and Paul Stern  from the What's Cooking Show here on CRN along with a group from Hawaii. Mark will be talking about the wonderful world of Pinot Noir, and give us his forecast of the 2013  vintage.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

1/30-Encore Broadcast Larry Van Aalst talks to Ray Johnson & Dave Pramuk


Ray Johnson - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
The just completed San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has one of the most recognized Wine Country figures as a director. Along with his involvement with the Chronicle, Ray is part of the Wine Business Program at Sonoma State University, and has written one of the best books on living the good life in California. We will talk about the winners at the big competition, and the public tasting in San Francisco coming up February 17.





Dave Pramuk - Robert Biale Vineyards
Dave is with Robert Biale Vineyards in Napa, and sits on the board of ZAP, the biggest promoter of Zinfandel. Dave will bring new releases from Biale , and talk about the huge ZAP tasting held at Fort Mason in San Francisco the first week of February.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

1/23-Larry Van Aalst talks to Ray Johnson & Dave Pramuk

Ray Johnson - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
The just completed San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has one of the most recognized Wine Country figures as a director. Along with his involvement with the Chronicle, Ray is part of the Wine Business Program at Sonoma State University, and has written one of the best books on living the good life in California. We will talk about the winners at the big competition, and the public tasting in San Francisco coming up February 17.




Dave Pramuk - Robert Biale Vineyards
Dave is with Robert Biale Vineyards in Napa, and sits on the board of ZAP, the biggest promoter of Zinfandel. Dave will bring new releases from Biale , and talk about the huge ZAP tasting held at Fort Mason in San Francisco the first week of February.