The Sipping Point Radio: Wine and Food

We talk with Chef Timothy Dyson about the best foods to pair with a Riesling wine.

We talk with Julie Dalton of Wit and Wisdom. Together we sample two of her favorite wines made from the Riesling grape.

We are celebrating this versatile and food friendly grape. We will have two special guests to discuss the Riesling with.

We talk to NY Times Wine writer Eric Asimov who is celebrating his recent induction to the James Beard Who’s Who in Food & Beverage and his new book How to Love Wine. We catch up with Izabela Wojcik from the James Beard Foundation to talk about the recent Awards celebration and what other amazing events are on the horizon for the James Beard House.

Ted Allen host of the Food Network’s show Chopped to find out who the big winners were at this year’s James Beard awards.

We talk about how to eat and drink Gluten Free. The cider maker at Angry Orchard shares how these delicious ciders can be part of a gluten free lifestyle. And the Gluten Free Girl Shauna Ahern joins us to talk about how to live gluten free and still enjoy gourmet meals.

This week on The Sipping Point we’re all about labels! Amelia from 98 Rock joins us to feature 2 wines she selected based solely on the label—we’ll see if her selections are a hit or a miss. Then famous wine label designer David Schuemann ,author of 99 Bottles joins us to talk about what goes into creating a wining wine label.

Arne Hillesland, aka the Ginerator from Distillery No. 209 filled us in on his delicious Gin along with a spring cocktail recipe. Ian Hewitt from Wholefoods joined us to talk about sustainable halibut, the best ways to prepare, and tips on purchasing the best fish and he shared a recipe with us too!

We talk to Greg Nivens producer of the Great Grapes Reston and National Harbor Food & Wine Festivals…he sets up a taste off between VA Wines vs wines from around the world for us. Then we talk to Chef Mike Isabella about his book “Crazy Good Italian” and we find out what he’s been up to lately.

Jean-Charles Boisset, President of Boisset Family Estates, and Ricardo March, US & Canada Director of Batasiolo S.P.A.

We talk to Mitch Cosentino from the Meritage Alliance about their 25th anniversary. This is a celebration of New World wines done in the tradition of Bordeaux, with probably the most mispronounced word in the wine industry! Then Robin Shreeves the Eco-friendly food blogger for Mother Nature Network will help us dispose of all that left over Easter Candy

Melissa d’Arabian from Food Network’s Ten Dollar Dinners will share healthy brunch ideas for Easter Sunday.

The Sipping Point we’ll taste 3 great brews and talk to Jennifer Glanville from Samuel Adams about some great ideas for St Patty’s Day

This week on The Sipping Point we’re talking to Stephen Demczuk of Raven Beer to find out about this line of brews inspired by Edgar Allen Poe. We’ll taste 3 of his beers and talk about an upcoming event celebrating one of Poe’s most famous short stories The Cask of Amontillado.

This week on The Sipping Point is a very exciting show. We have the honor and privilege to sit down and talk with the world’s most influential wine critic Robert Parker.