Food, Wine & Whiskey

On this episode I'm joined by Jeremy Parzen.  Jeremy is a very well known and respected Italian wine journalist and consultant.  He has been writing and consulting on Italian wine and food for more than 20 years.  He has a website, www.dobianchi.com, where he shares his blog and other content about the wine and food industry.  Today, Jeremy and I have a casual conversation covering many wine regions in Italy.  

Contact or Follow Rob:

 www.foodwinewhiskey.com

 rob@foodwinewhiskey.com 

@foodwhiskey on X 

@food_wine_whiskey on IG 

Join the Food, Wine, and Whiskey FB Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/533352930766813

#food #whiskey #bourbon #wine #homecook #cook #BBQ #foodie #Italy #barolo #cabernet Sauvignon #jeremyparzen #dobianchi #HoustonWine #Houstonwine scene

On this episode I finally get to discuss and learn about a region that I'd like to explore more, Australia. 

Mark Davidson, a 40 year veteran in food & wine, sommelier and author of The Wines of Australia is our guest tonight.  Also joining the show is Simon Solomon from Wine Bow Importers.

Marks Book - 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1913022056?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 

In this conversation we get a 101 introduction to Australian wines.  We discuss the history, the wine styles, the regions, the innovation and the future of Australian wines.

 Contact or Follow Rob:

 www.foodwinewhiskey.com

 rob@foodwinewhiskey.com 

@foodwhiskey on X 

@food_wine_whiskey on IG 

Join the Food, Wine, and Whiskey FB Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/533352930766813

#food #whiskey #bourbon #wine #homecook #cook #BBQ #foodie #Italy #barolo #cabernet Sauvignon #australianwines #HunterValley #MargeretRiver #BarassoValley #MclarenVale #EdenValley 

Carter, Leo and I discuss whiskey and food pairings .  Very different opinions on this topic.  Short discussion but a fun listen. 


Contact or Follow Rob:

 www.foodwinewhiskey.com

 rob@foodwinewhiskey.com 

@foodwhiskey on X 

@food_wine_whiskey on IG 

Join the Food, Wine, and Whiskey FB Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/533352930766813

#food #whiskey #bourbon #wine #homecook #cook #BBQ #foodie #Italy #barolo #cabernet Sauvignon 

On this episode I'm joined by Carter and Leo for some Bourbon Talk.  While we discuss various topics in the world of bourbon we are also sipping on some Eagle Rare.  

Some of the topics we discuss are - Has bourbon peaked?  Where have the store picks gone?  Secondary prices are falling?  Is the bourbon market oversaturated with NDP's and Craft Distilleries? among other topics.

The Eagle Rare is 3 bottles that are picks from 3 different stores, Ryan's Liquor, Twin Liquor and Longhorn Liquor.  Carter, Leo and myself picked the Ryan's liquor, we thought it'd be fun to put it in a blind and see how it shows against two other picks we know are pretty good. 

Contact or Follow Rob:

 www.foodwinewhiskey.com

 rob@foodwinewhiskey.com 

@foodwhiskey on X 

@food_wine_whiskey on IG 

Join the Food, Wine, and Whiskey FB Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/533352930766813

#food #whiskey #bourbon #wine #homecook #cook #BBQ #foodie #Italy #barolo #cabernet Sauvignon 

On this episode I'm joined by two friends who are early in their bourbon journey's.  Scott Davis and Jim Press join me to taste through four iconic bourbons and pick a favorite. 

Contact Rob:

www.foodwinewhiskey.com
rob@foodwinewhiskey.com
@foodwhiskey on X
@food_wine_whiskey on IG

On this episode I'm joined by my wife Sandra, and she has some questions for me.  Some of these questions Sandra has asked and some come from her friends. She thought she'd fire these questions at me and let me give my answers and opinions.

Follow Rob at
 www.foodwinewhiskey.com
 https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook
 @foodwhiskey - X
 food_wine_whiskey - IG
 
 Please email any comments or show suggestions to
 rob@foodwinewhiskey.com

On this episode I'm joined by my wife Sandra and we discuss our food, wine & whiskey journey in 2023.  She flips the script in this episode and asks me questions on our experience in each of these categories.  

2023 was a great year for us - we explored so many new wines and foods.  I had to apologize to the French, big apology.  And we touched on coffee, which will become more of a topic on the show.   We finish by touching on a few goals for the podcast in 2024. 

  Follow Rob at 
 www.foodwinewhiskey.com 
 https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook
 @foodwhiskey - X
 food_wine_whiskey - IG
 
 Please email any comments or show suggestions to 
 foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com 

On this episode I'm joined by Italian wine journalist John Fodera of Tuscan Vines.  John covers all of Italy but as you can see by the name of his online publication Tuscany is a focal point for him.

We discuss this years harvest and the difficulty producers had.  The 2019 release of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as the Rustic Tuscan wine tours that John and his partner offer.  If you are interested in Italian wines this is a great listen.

follow John at:
johnfodera.com
@johnfodera on X
@TuscanVines on IG

You can follow Rob and Food, Wine and Whiskey at the following:
 
 www.foodwinewhiskey.com
 Instagram @food_wine_whiskey
 X (Twitter) @foodwhiskey 
 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277

On this episode Kevin Day, Editor-in-Chief at Openingabottle.com is back on the show.  Kevin takes us through Alsace, what to expect when traveling there, why choose Alsace, the history of this region between France and Germany.  The key grapes, blends, soils and Grand Cru vineyards and much more. 

Connect with Rob at:

X - @foodwhiskey
IG - @food_wine_whiskey
FB - https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277
FB Group - Food Wine & Whiskey - Find us and join!
Website - www.foodwinewhiskey.com 

I've always struggled with understanding the wine scoring system.  How does a wine get their score? Who are the people giving the scores? Why do some higher scored wines cost less than lower scored wines?  Can I used the scoring system to help me make purchasing decisions?  I'm joined by Master of Wine Susan R Lin and Master of Wine Bob Paulinski to answer these questions and more.

Contact Rob at:

X - @foodwhiskey
IG - @food_wine_whiskey
FB - https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277
Join our FB group - Food, Wine & Whiskey
Website - www.foodwinewhiskey.com 

Wine Lists - Its that time of year, Top 100 wine lists are popping up everywhere.  

As a consumer of wine, are these wine lists helpful or are they just a marketing ploy to sell more wine.  How do you dissect the list?  When you see the scores and the prices what the hell does it mean?  I give my opinion on all this and more on this episode.  

On this episode I'm joined by Maria C. Palmer and Joseph Constanzo to discuss their book - On the Rocks.  The book is about the rise and fall of the legendary Italian restaurant Primadona in Pittsburgh PA.  Joseph was the owner of Primadona and Maria is his daughter and grew up in the restaurant.  We discuss the book, the story of this restaurant, the state of dinning out in America today, and more.

Visit Maria at www.mariacpalmer.com 

Connect with Rob @

X - @foodwhiskey
Instagram - @food_wine_whiskey
Facebook - Food, Wine & Whiskey  Group
www.foodwinewhiskey.com
foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com 

On this episode I discuss several topics with Bob.  They include, where to find value in wine,  aging wine - do you need to and what are the benefits?, pairing food and wine and his opinion on sulfites in wine, is it a marketing ploy to sell "sulfite free" wine.

Contact or follow Rob at:

www.foodwinewhiskey.com 
foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com 
Food, Wine & Whiskey Facebook Group - Join for fun conversations
@foodwhiskey (X)
@food_wine_whiskey (IG)

On this episode I'm joined by the Ford boys, Darin, Tony and Garry.  We discuss and reveal out list of Top 5 Chips followed by a few honorable mentions.

Follow Rob at 
 www.foodwinewhiskey.com 
 https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook
 @foodwhiskey - X
 food_wine_whiskey - IG
 
 Please email any comments or show suggestions to 
 foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com 

Carter and I discuss our winter whiskey of choice, the Christmas Whiskey and that is Rye Whiskey. 

Follow Rob at 
 www.foodwinewhiskey.com 
 https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook
 @foodwhiskey - X
 food_wine_whiskey - IG
 
 Please email any comments or show suggestions to 
 foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com 

This episode Carter and I discuss the red wines we are looking forward to drinking this winter.  We are in Houston, and we drink a lot of white wine in the summer. We love white wine, but we also lover red wine.  Winter brings the cooler temps, which also means a deferent menu for dinners, more rich, heavy and hearty. These dishes scream for a red.  We discuss the grape varieties and regions of what we are looking most forward to drinking. 

Follow Rob at 
 www.foodwinewhiskey.com 
 https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook
 @foodwhiskey - X
 food_wine_whiskey - IG
 
 Please email any comments or show suggestions to 
 foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com 

Carter and I line up the competitors i pt. 2.

They are as follows:
Sonic - Brioche Sausage Breakfast Sandwich
Taco Bell - Sausage Breakfast Crunchwrap
Jack in the Box - Sour Dough Breakfast Sandwich with Sausage
Chick Fil A - Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit 
Chick Fil A - Chicken, Egg & Cheese Biscuit

The top 2 from this round will face the winners in pt. 1 for the King of Breakfast Sandwiches.

Follow Rob at 
 www.foodwinewhiskey.com 
 https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook
 @foodwhiskey - X
 food_wine_whiskey - IG
 
 Please email any comments or show suggestions to 
 foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com 

On this episode, I'm on the road in mid Missouri, Centralia to be exact.  My guests on this episode are Brant, Kenny and Jason.  We have a conversation on the "State of Bourbon" as a hobby and what they see in mid MO.  We also have a chat about Kenny's 3 hr drive for a coveted bottle, listen to find out how his trip went and what whiskey he was chasing.  These guys are great, and its a fun conversation at the Boars Nest.  I will definitely spend more time there and with these guys on my next trip to MO. 

Follow Rob at 
 www.foodwinewhiskey.com 
 https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277 - Facebook
 @foodwhiskey - X
 food_wine_whiskey - IG
 
 Please email any comments or show suggestions to 
 foodwinewhiskeyiyob@gmail.com 

On this episode I'm joined by Maya Citlalli and Luis Baston, both from Mexico.  Maya is a chef and Luis' loves to cook, we discuss the foods and flavors of Mexico.  We talk about the history of their food, the influences by others and how it may not be what we in America think when we think Mexican Food. 



You can follow Rob and Food, Wine and Whiskey at the following:

www.foodwinewhiskey.com
Instagram @food_wine_whiskey
X (Twitter) @foodwhiskey 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rob.clark.9277