Eat, Drink and Be Merry Radio

It's all about Christmas and Winter Holiday Gifts for Wine Lovers on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" show featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Along with sharing her favorite gift ideas, she also shares tips on choosing the perfect wine glasses, gives a winter vineyard update, and explains the wine term, "racking." Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ Music on this episode: "The Best Part of Christmas is You" by Nicki Kris https://www.nickikris.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie Trotter was a man whose personality was as big and boisterous as his 10-course tasting menus. Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Rebecca Halpern, LOVE, CHARLIE is an intimate examination of the chef who reimagined haute American cuisine and made Chicago the culinary capital it is today. Featuring interviews with some of the most renowned chefs and restaurateurs, including Grant Achatz, Emeril Lagasse, and Wolfgang Puck, LOVE, CHARLIE opens in theaters and will be available on VOD on Apple & Amazon on November 18, 2022, This episode of Big Blend Radio's EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY Show features documentary filmmaker and director Rebecca Halpern who discusses the award-winning documentary “Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter." More at http://oakstreet.pictures and https://www.rebeccahalpern.com/ Special thanks to the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), more: https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

It's Thanksgiving Dinner and Winter Holiday Party Planning Time and that's what this episode of Big Blend Radio is all about. Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" show features Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Along with her Thanksgiving wine pairing suggestions and Holiday Party Planning Tips, hear about the end of harvest at the winery and what the wine term "acidity" is all about. Check out Peggy's Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Tips here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/pairing-wine-with-thanksgiving-dinner/ Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ Music on this episode: "Kick Up Your Heels" by Shelley King - https://www.shelleyking.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From restaurants and breweries to farmers' markets, gourmet gift shops, seasonal festivals, and agricultural attractions, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" series with the Sequoia Tourism Council is all about the vibrant farm and food scene in California's Sequoia Country. Featured Guests: - Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce - Suzanne Bianco - Visit Visalia - Tina Rice - Exeter Chamber of Commerce - Heathe Jones - Dinuba Chamber of Commerce - Kristy Martin - Porterville Chamber of Commerce Located in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and charming art and agricultural communities including Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Dinuba, Porterville, Three Rivers, Lindsay, and Woodlake. Plan your visit: https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fall means harvest time in the vineyards, fall cooking, and, wine tasting adventures, and that's what this episode of Big Blend Radio is all about. Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" show features Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Along with wine tasting tips on what "to do" and what "not to do. Hear an update on the vineyard's harvest, what the term "Malolactic Fermentation" means, and tips on making her Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Recipe. Check out: - Peggy's Wine Tasting Tips: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/wine-tasting-dos-and-donts/ - Peggy's Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Recipe: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/roasted-butternut-squash-soup/ - See Peggy's Front Cover Winery Insider Success Story in Big Blend's new "Success Express" Business & Career Magazine: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/success-express-magazine-fall-winter-2022/ Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

How Much Sausage Can you Handle? Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines for Part 2 of this special SAUSAGE DAY show celebrating National Sausage Day and October as National Sausage Month! Featured guests include: - Ivan Flowers - 5-Star Chef & Culinary Instructor. See his Sausage Tips. - Jeremy Manley - Executive Chef of Jeremy's on the Hill in Julian, CA - Ward Heinrichs - San Diego Employment Attorney - Peggy Fiandaca - Co-owner of LDV Winery in Arizona - Jeff Benoit - Boudin Maker & Owner of B&O Kitchen & Grocery in Louisiana - Glynn Burrows - Tour Guide & Owner of Norfolk Tours in England - Melissa Rippon - Home cook from South Africa, now living in England Special thank you to Steve Schneickert for composing and singing the Sausage Day Song! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Much Sausage Can you Handle? Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines for this special SAUSAGE DAY show which aired live from a farm in Rougemont, North Carolina. Come celebrate National Sausage Day (Oct 1) and October as National Sausage Month! Featured guests include: - Steve & Karen Wilson - Innkeepers/owners of The Lion and The Rose Bed & Breakfast in Asheville, North Carolina - Eva Eldridge - Travel writer, home cook, and breakfast sausage maker - Steve Schneickert - Hollywood History Podcaster, Performer, and Composer of the Sausage Day Song! Featured music is "My Rocket" by Johnny Mastro & The Mamas Boys! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From green chiles to pecans, and prickly pear margaritas to drinking chocolate with chili, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on the diverse and delicious food and fall flavors of New Mexico. Featured Guests: - Kathy Hiatt - Bottger Mansion of Old Town in Albuquerque - https://bottger.com/ - Ernesto Quintero - Casa Escondida in Chimayo - https://casaescondida.com/ Stay New Mexico True and Visit: https://www.nmbba.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all about Creating Cheese and Charcuterie Boards and Pairing them with the Right Wines on Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" show featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Along with wine pairing tips, hear an update on the vineyard and upcoming harvest, and what the term "Crush" means. Check out Peggy's Tips for Pairing Wine with Charcuterie Boards: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/pairing-wine-with-charcuterie-boards/ Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more and see the playlist here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/p... Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ Music on this episode: "La Ville de Saulieu" by Wally Lawder. More: https://wallylawder.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show focuses on the farm, garden, and foodie scene in Skagit Valley, Washington. Featured guests include Big Blend writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva," Blake Vanfield - Director of Genuine Skagit Valley, and Linda Versage - Blanchard Mountain Farm. Read Linda's article on her Skagit Valley Farm Stay experience here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/twelve-recommendations-for-a-fun-farm-stay-in-skagit-valley-washington/ Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follow her adventures at http://allingoodtaste.info/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Ruth Milstein says, "Good cookware is worth the investment!". From stainless steel to copper pots, on this episode of Big Blend Radio, Ruth discusses the best and worst cookware for your kitchen. Read her list of cookware tips here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/best-and-worst-cookware/ Ruth Milstein is the author of the Gourmand award-winning cookbook, "Cooking with Love: Ventures into the New Israeli Cuisine." More at https://www.ruthmilstein.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show features a Blind Whiskey Tasting Experience with Bobby DeMars, founder of Blind Barrels, a blind whiskey tasting subscription, plus, Chris and Angela Smith who own Clouds Rest Acres Farm in Connecticut. Blind Barrels is about expanding a subscriber’s horizons beyond the brands they know and can get at any liquor store. It’s about smaller distilleries, where the farmer that distills his grain is often the one bottling his or her precious juice. Every quarter Blind Barrels subscribers are treated to 4 unique and hard-to-find 50 ml samples of American whiskey. More: https://blindbarrels.com/ More about Clouds Rest Acres Farm: https://cloudsrestacres.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Big Blend Radio "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writers Cori Solomon and Mary Farah who share their wine, food and travel adventures in Central California and Northern Arizona. Cori focuses on the wine tasting experience in San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande region of California's Central Coast. Read her story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/hang-your-wine-glass-in-san-luis-obispo-and-arroyo-grande/ Mary shares three fabulous foodie experiences in Flagstaff, Northern Arizona. Read her story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/three-foodie-stops-in-flagstaff-arizona/ Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show shines the spotlight on Iris Vineyards who is known for producing quality, consciously crafted wines from some of the best vineyards in Oregon. Featured guests include Big Blend writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva," Iris Vineyards winemaker Aaron Liberman, and wine media specialist Carl Giavanti. Read Linda's article about Iris Vineyards here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/iris-vineyards-sip-and-savor-consciously-crafted-wines-from-oregon/ Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follow her adventures at http://allingoodtaste.info/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grilling and Barbecue Season is on with this fourth episode of our new Big Blend Radio "Wine Time with Peggy" series featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Plus, hear an update on the vineyard, and what the term "Tannins" means. Check out Peggy's recipe for Spicy Grilled Pineapple over Vanilla Bean Ice Cream here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/spicy-grilled-pineapple-over-vanilla-bean-ice-cream/ Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more and see the playlist here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/peggy-fiandaca-ldv-winery/ Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ Music on this episode: "Rock Gardens, Swimming Pools and Barbeques" from the album "The Perfume of Creosote: Desert Exotica 1" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From farm-to-table fare, fry bread, and tacos, to green chiles, blue cornmeal pancakes, and global fusion cuisine, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on the diverse and delicious food and flavors of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Featured Guests: - Steve Hiatt - Bottger Mansion of Old Town https://bottger.com/ - Darlene Capshaw - Red Horse Bed & Breakfast https://www.redhorsebnb.com/ Stay New Mexico True and Visit: https://www.nmbba.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Tuesday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features Blake Vanfield, Executive Director of Genuine Skagit Valley in Washington State. The Skagit Valley has been supplying the region, state, and world with nearly every crop imaginable since the first commercial harvest of potatoes in 1853. Today, the region cultivates over 80 crops. Genuine Skagit Valley supports the growers and producers of the Skagit Valley by promoting the region's distinctive farm-raised flavors, culture, and heritage, with the aim to sustain farming for generations to come. More: https://genuineskagitvalley.com/ For more about the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) visit https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show features Pratik Rijal and Nishchal Banskota, co-founders of Nepal Tea Collective. Nepal Tea Collective is a public benefit corporation that distributes fresh teas, organically grown and packed at origin in Nepal, throughout the United States and worldwide. Teas are from four different small-holder farms in Nepal. Nepal Tea Collective aims to bridge the gap between tea farmers and customers by moving past the middlemen and working directly with producers. Nepal Tea Collective makes the tea farm to table supply chain traceable and transparent. Each package is labeled with a QR code that can be scanned for info about where, how and when the tea was produced. More: https://nepalteacollective.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all about Le Nez du Vin (Aromatherapy for Wine Lovers) on this third episode of our new Big Blend Radio "Wine Time with Peggy" series featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Plus, hear an update on the vineyard, and what the term "Wine Taint" means. Check out Peggy's recipe for Wine Poached Chicken Breasts: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/wine-poached-chicken-breasts/ Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more and see the playlist here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/peggy-fiandaca-ldv-winery/ Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show features writer Linda Kissam, and cookbook authors Carrie Bonfitto - "What to Eat: Why to Eat it," and Jessica Formicola - "Beef It Up!: 50 Mouthwatering Recipes for Ground Beef, Steaks, Stews, Roasts, Ribs, and More." Read Linda's review of their cookbooks and see recipes from the books, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/two-great-cookbooks-beef-it-up-and-what-to-eat-why-to-eat-it/ Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follow her adventures at http://allingoodtaste.info/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.