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Tom Leykis appreciates the good life. He knows that somewhere between death and taxes, you need to have a little fun. And for the millions who believe the harder you work, the harder you play he created The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis.
The first of its kind, The Tasting Room is a lifestyle themed program for those with a taste for the finer things in life. From fine wine, high-end spirits, & craft brews to first-rate dining & premium cigars, Leykis covers it all in this weekly two-hour, on-air ride through your ultimate wish list.
Leykis has proven to be a huge ratings draw with churning discussions that kept Americans listening every day to The Tom Leykis Show. His opinions are thought provoking and his unconventional perspective on dating, relationships and politics have made him one of America's top radio personalities.
Weekend of 07-24-10
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David Walker - Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, CA Twitter http://www.firestonewalker.com/
Jonathan Mitchell - The Palm Restaurant, West Hollywood, CA Twitter Facebook http://www.thepalm.com/
Michael Brughelli - Kenneth Volk Vineyards, Santa Maria, CA http://www.volkwines.com/
(The Chardonnay Symposium - Saturday, July 31st, 2010 Santa Maria, CA http://thechardonnaysymposium.com/)
Adam Leemon - Adam the Wine Guy Twitter Facebook http://www.adamthewineguy.com/
Weekend of 07-17-10
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Amelia & Dalia Ceja - Ceja Vineyards, Napa, CA Twitter Facebook http://www.cejavineyards.com/
Dennis Cakebread - Cakebread Cellars, Rutherford, CA http://www.cakebread.com/
Adam Leemon - Adam the Wine Guy Twitter Facebook http://www.adamthewineguy.com/
Dave Cruz - Ad Hoc, Yountville, CA Twitter http://www.adhocrestaurant.com/
Weekend of 07-10-10
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Jenna Fagnan - Tequila Avion http://aviontequila.com/
Adam Leemon - Adam the Wine Guy Twitter Facebook http://www.adamthewineguy.com/
John Schwartz & Gregg Goldman - Sinatra Family Estates, Napa, CA http://www.sinatrafamilyestates.com/
Natalie Bovis - The Liquid Muse http://www.theliquidmuse.com/
Weekend of 06-26-10
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Adam Leemon - Adam the Wine Guy Twitter Facebook http://www.adamthewineguy.com/
Ferrante di Somma - Cantine di Marzo, Tufo, Campania, Italy http://www.cantinedimarzo.it/
David Breitstein - The Duke of Bourbon, Canoga Park, CA http://dukeofbourbon.com/
Dan Dunn - The Imbiber http://www.theimbiber.net/
Jonathan Mitchell - The Palm Restaurant, West Hollywood, CA Twitter Facebook http://www.thepalm.com/
Weekend of 06-19-10
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Eric Greenspan - The Foundry on Melrose, Los Angeles, CA http://www.thefoundryonmelrose.com/
Jonathan Mitchell - The Palm Restaurant, West Hollywood, CA Twitter Facebook http://www.thepalm.com/
Philip Tessier - Bouchon, Yountville, CA http://www.bouchonbistro.com/
Craig Camp - Cornerstone Cellars, Yountville, CA http://www.cornerstonecellars.com/
Michael Earls - Michael Earls - Maisonry, Yountville, CA http://www.maisonry.com/
Weekend of 06-12-10
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David Breitstein - The Duke of Bourbon, Canoga Park, CA http://dukeofbourbon.com/
(tasted: 2008 Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay, 2009 Qupe Bien Nacido Cuvee, 2009 Ethan Wines Grenache Blanc)
Joby Yobe - Salute! Beer Festival http://www.salutebeerfestival.com/ http://www.ojaibevco.com/
(tasted: Ladyface Ale Companie 'Trois Filles' Tripel http://www.ladyfaceale.com/, Island Brewing Company Starry Night Stout http://www.islandbrewingcompany.com/)
Derek Buono - Beer Magazine Twitter http://www.thebeermag.com/
Chef Brein Clements - The Salted Pig, Riverside, CA http://www.saltedpigriverside.com/
(tasted: Slaw - radicchio, green apple, fennel & blue cheese, hazelnut - stout dressing w/ John Henry 3-licks Spiker Ale
http://www.coldspringbrewery.com/; Broccoli Soup - creamed with bacon & shallot, beer cheese croûton w/ Trumer Pils
http://www.trumer-international.com/; Pork Belly Sandwich - slowly roasted with garlic aioli, butter lettuce & ale pickled mandarin
w/ Odell Saboteur-Brett Barrel Brown (slight sour) http://www.odellbrewing.com/)
Adam Leemon - Adam the Wine Guy Twitter Facebook http://www.adamthewineguy.com/
(tasted: Joel Falmet Champagne, France $40; Abemarle Viognier 2007, Virginia $20)
What's in the Bottle?
Slate - Daniel Oliveros and Jeff Sokolin were known as the "sexy boys" because they often described the wines they sold as "sexy juice." Oliveros and Sokolin ran Royal Wine Merchants, a Manhattan retailer that was, until a few years ago, one of the biggest players in the fine wine market. They lived as lavishly as their wealthy customers—staying in swank hotels, often hiring limousines, and routinely opening thousands of dollars' worth of rare wines. Oliveros' marriage to porn star Savanna Samson added to the aura and the intrigue. But what really set the sexy boys apart was their seemingly limitless stock of legendary old wines, many of them in supersize bottles—quantities and formats that no one else could get their hands on. They bombarded clients with faxes touting their latest finds: multiple bottles of 1961 Latour à Pomerol ("Kinky Juice!"), magnums of 1945 Mouton Rothschild ("our latest sexy purchase") Read more...
Weekend of 06-05-10
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Derek Buono - Beer Magazine http://www.thebeermag.com/
Patrick Rue - The Bruery, Placentia, CA http://www.thebruery.com
(tasted: Saison De Lente, Humulus Lager, Black Tuesday, Oude Tart)
Rob Nowaczyk - Fireman's Brew, Woodland Hills, CA http://www.firemansbrew.com/
(tasted: Fireman's Brew Blonde, Brewnette, Red Head)
Adam Leemon - Adam the Wine Guy Twitter Facebook http://www.adamthewineguy.com/
(tasted: Wines of Lapostolle http://www.casalapostolle.com/)
