The Connected Table Live

The Connected Table Live

Food and beverage industry insiders Melanie Young and David Ransom connect you to leaders and legends in wine, spirits, food and hospitality as they travel the world. Hear from vintners, restaurateurs, chefs, distillers, educators, authors, farmers and more. Melanie and David are the insatiably curious culinary couple who are always in search of a great story to share with their listeners. They bring a fresh approach to spotlighting industry movers and shakers and exploring the pleasures of the palate. Connect and visit www.theconnectedtable.com Instagram@theconnectedtable Like on Facebook@connectedtable The Connected Table is among Feedspot’s top 20 food and beverage podcasts https://podcast.feedspot.com/food_and_beverage_podcasts/ The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET and Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support.

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Fischer & Wieser: How a Texas Family Farmstand Became an Award-Winning Specialty Foods Co.

September 23, 2026 • 49 mins
The Fischer & Wieser Farmstead originated in 1928 when German immigrant J.B. Wieser planted a peach orchard in Fredericksburg, Texas. His son, Mark, cared for the orchard during school breaks. In 1969, Mark founded Fischer & Wieser’s Das Peach Haus to sell the family’s Hill Country peaches and handcrafted preserves. A decade later, a Case Fischer, a loyal worker, proposed to Mark to expand their offerings. They ...
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Celebrating Vintage Port with Adrian Bridge, CEO, Taylor Fladgate

September 16, 2026 • 53 mins
Established in 1692 by English wine merchant, Job Bearsley, the venerable Port house, Taylor Fladgate, has remained 100% independent and family-run throughout its history. Today its holdings include Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca and Croft. In 2026 all three historic houses declared 2024 as a Vintage Port, a rare occurrence and the first since 2017. CEO Adrian Bridge discusses Taylor Fladgate’s family roots and historic milestones,...
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Gruet: How a French Champagne Family Achieved Sparkling Success in New Mexico

September 9, 2026 • 47 mins
Laurent Gruet grew up working in the vineyards with his father, Gilbert Gruet, founder of the family's Champagne house. In the 1980s Gilbert planted vineyards in New Mexico and sent Laurent and his sister, Nathalie, to the U.S. to oversee the family’s new winemaking venture. Gruet Winery achieved global acclaim for its methode champenoise sparkling wines. In 2020, Laurent became a partner at VARA Winery & Distillery, brin...
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Dr. Marion Nestle-A Leading Voice of Public Health, Food Policy & Nutrition

September 2, 2026 • 49 mins
Dr. Marion Nestle, is one of the world’s most influential voices on food policy and nutrition and a sought-after speaker. Her Food Politics newsletter is a must-read on these topics. She is the Paulette Goddard Professor Emerita of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University and author of acclaimed books including Food Politics, What to Eat, Why Calories Count Eat Drink, Vote and Soda Politics and Sugar C...
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From the Mountains to the Sea: Visiting Rouvalis Winery, Peloponnese, Greece

August 26, 2026 • 51 mins
On the PGI Slopes of Aigialeia in the northern Peloponnese, Rouvalis Winery cultivates both native and international grape varieties on steep, isolated vineyards overlooking the Gulf of Corinth. Founded in 1990 by Angelos Rouvalis, a pioneer in Greece’s modern winemaking, Rouvalis Winery is overseen by his daughter, Theodora Rouvali, and her partner, Αntonio Ruiz Pañego, both oenologists. Theodora Rouvali discusses the region...
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A Seat at the Table with Rick Blount, Fifth Generation Family Owner, Antoine’s Restaurant, New O

August 19, 2026 • 51 mins
Established in 1840, Antoine’s is New Orleans' oldest restaurant and the nation's oldest continually family-owned restaurant. Beloved by locals and visitors, Antoine's is known for its impeccable service and French Creole cuisine including original dishes such as Oysters Rockefeller, Eggs Sardou and Souffle Potatoes. Rick Blount, CEO and great, great grandson of Founder Antoine Alciatore, takes us inside the restaurant's 14 d...
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Chef Nina Compton Embraces Her Caribbean Roots at Top-Rated Compère Lapin in New Orleans

August 12, 2026 • 47 mins
Chef Nina Compton is owner of Compère Lapin, a top-rated restaurant in New Orleans and the USA. Located at the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, Compère Lapin blends the flavors of Compton's youth growing up on the island of St Lucia with her love for French and Italian cuisine and Gulf Coast and Louisiana ingredients. Compton is author of "Kwéyòl /Creole: Recipes, Stories, and Tings from a St. Lucian Chef's Journey." She was drawn...
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Heroic Viticulture in Greece’s Northern Peloponnese

August 5, 2026 • 47 mins
In Greece’s northern Peloponnese about two hours’ drive from Athens, steep mountains intersect with the waters of the vast Corinthian Gulf, providing an ideal microclimate for cultivating grapevines. Known as the PGI Slopes of Aigialeia, this visually striking area is distinctive for its “heroic viticulture,”defined as extreme high-altitude vines planted on steep, often terraced slopes in poor soils in isola...
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Explore Mesogaia in East Attica, Greece, Near Athens

July 29, 2026 • 44 mins
Mesogaia (“Middle Earth”) in the region of East Attica near Athens, Greece and its main airport is a rural area of vineyards, olive and fig groves and seaside villages. Marina Kavallieraki, Founder of Voύryia, creates culinary tours to experience Mesogaia and what she calls “Ligo Akoma Ellada” (a little more of Greece). Examples: Taste Retsina wine made from the native Savatiano variety, barrel-aged Feta at ...
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Tasting Sagrantino di Montefalco with Az. Bocale Vini

July 22, 2026 • 48 mins
Azienda Agricola Bocale Valentini was founded by Giuseppe Valentini in the 1950s in Montefalco (Umbria). For many years, Valentini sold his wine in two-liter demi-johns, locally called “Bocale.” In the 1990s, Bocale replanted its vines and began bottling its wines. Today it produces the signature wines of this region: Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG and Rosso di Montefalco DOC reds and Trebbiano Spoletino, an aromatic whi...
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A Visit To the Birdhouse- Fattoria Uccelliera in the Pisan Hills

July 15, 2026 • 46 mins
Fattoria Uccelliera is a winery and agritourism in Tuscany’s Pisan Hills. Antonio Bullieri and Maria Elena Poggianti acquired Uccelliera's land in the 1960s. The property is surrounded by 200 hectares of dense forests, vineyards, and olive groves. Fattoria Uccelliera produces wines from both the Colline Pisane DOC and Chianti DOCG appellations. Tiziana Bullieri discusses the region and her family’s winery and hospitalit...
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano Marks 750 Years as Tuscany's "White Queen"

July 8, 2026 • 41 mins
The hilltop village of San Gimignano with its many stone towers is a popular destination in Tuscany. The surrounding countryside is home to Tuscany’s- and one of Italy’s- most renowned white wines, Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG. Crisp with refreshing salinity and notes of tropical and stone fruits, Vernaccia di San Gimignano is food friendly and ageable. 2026 marks the 750th anniversary of Vernaccia di San Gimign...
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Rocca Di Frassinello: A Collaboration of Fine Wine and Design

July 1, 2026 • 48 mins
Rocca di Frassinello in Tuscany's Maremma is a joint venture between Paolo Panerai, Owner of Domini Castellare di Castellina, Chianti Classico, and Baron Eric de Rothschild of Domaine Lafite, the legendary Bordeaux first growth property. The winery, known for its Super Tuscans, is a masterpiece by Italian Architect, Renzo Piano. In this episode, Founder Paolo Panerai is joined by enologist, Alessandro Cellai, Head Winemaker, Managi...
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Brigtsen’s Restaurant in New Orleans: A Timeless Creole Classic

June 24, 2026 • 49 mins
New Orleans Chef Frank Brigtsen is recognized for revitalizing Creole Acadian cooking. In 2026 his namesake restaurant, Brigtsen’s, marks 40 years since opening in 1986 with his wife, Marna, and support from his mentor, Chef Paul Prudhomme. Located in a Victorian cottage in the Uptown Riverbend neighborhood, Brigsten’s draws a loyal clientele of regulars. Brigsten has written a cookbook, "Frank Brigsten’s Color of...
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Suis Generis, New Orleans Restaurant with a Farm Dedicated to Zero Waste

June 17, 2026 • 43 mins
Suis Generis in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood embraces the philosophy of Kansha, a respect for ingredients and waste nothing. Serving dinner Friday-Sunday, Suis Generis' weekly changing menu is based on what's available at its Tiki Farm in Pearlington, Mississippi. Both Tiki Farm and Suis Generis offer experiential zero waste cooking labs on topics such as fermenting, brining, making miso, garums and fish sauces followed by mul...
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Tuscany’s Wild West Coast: From Heroic Viticulture to a Designer Winery

June 10, 2026 • 51 mins
Tuscany’s western region delivers wild natural beauty and the scent of the sea, passionate, independent winemakers and many tastes to savor. This episode travels the "Strada del Vino, Olio and Sapori” to meet local wine and food producers in Massa Carrara and the Candia Hills, Bolgheri, Maremma and Montecucco. Discover a mountain winery embracing “heroic viticulture.” Tour a world-renowned designer winery. M...
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Tuscany Wines, Food, Travel: Terre di Pisa, Colline Lucchese & Montecarlo

June 3, 2026 • 50 mins
Eat, Sip and Taste the flavors of western Tuscany, its wines and cuisine with The Connected Table. This episode visits
Terre di Pisa DOC, Colline Lucchese and Montecarlo DOC. Meet family-run wineries, Pecorino cheese, olive oil and pasticcini producers dating back generations. Visit the village where Pinocchio was created. Tour a medieval fortress in Montecarlo. Taste and savor local dishes and wines and find out why this region...
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Texas Wine & Food Journalist Jessica Dupuy Dips Her Boots in Italy

May 27, 2026 • 50 mins
Jessica Dupuy is an award-winning wine, food, spirits, and travel journalist and author of six cookbooks, including "United Tastes of the South" and "Tex-Mex Traditions, Innovations and Comfort Foods from Both Sides of the Border." She is author of "The Wines of Southwest U.S.A." which explores wine regions in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. In her latest book collaboration, "Italianity", written with Andrea Lonardi MW, D...
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Eat, Drink, Explore Fredericksburg, Texas- A Small Town with Big Charm

May 20, 2026 • 50 mins
Texas wines, seasonal peaches, fields of wildflowers and authentic Hill Country cooking are among the many delights to experience on a visit to Fredericksburg, Texas. Settled by German immigrants in 1846, you’ll find history, foodways and other traditions from the old country blended with a chic, contemporary among Fredericksburg’s many hotels, inns, restaurants, biergartens and cocktail bars. Fredericksburg is also a g...
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Café Reconcile, New Orleans, Transforms the Lives of At-Risk Youths

May 13, 2026 • 48 mins
In New Orleans, Café Reconcile serves more than soulful Louisiana cooking. Founded in 1996 by Rev. Harry Tompson, Café Reconcile transforms the lives of at-risk youths ages 16 to 24 through workforce development and job training, giving them skills and confidence to carry into their futures. Café Reconcile Chief Culinary Officer and Executive Chef Martha Wiggins discusses how the program works. The New York Times named Café Reconci...
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