By The Glass
A podcast dedicated to boozy beverages and the people who make & drink them. Thoughtful interviews about the food & beverage industry that are published weekly and hosted by Texas-based sommelier Chris Poldoian.
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Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
On March 27th, host Chris Poldoian phoned wine writer Jeremy Parzen to discuss the impact of COVID19 on Northern Italy's wine region and the past, present, and future of Italian sparkling wine.
A former rock musician and songwriter, Jeremy Parzen is Houston's preeminent Italian wine scholar. After obtaining his PhD in Italian Literature at UCLA in 1997, Jeremy moved to New York and began editing and writing for La Cucina Italiana. In 2007, he founded his blog Do Bianchi, which offers a historical perspective to Italy's rich gastronomic culture.
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
For the first episode of By The Glass, host Chris Poldoian meets up with prolific wine director Sean Beck for a discussion on the sustainability of Mezcal, the importance of cultivating relationships with distributors, and the role of fine wine in Mexican cuisine.
Sean Beck is the wine director of the James Beard Award-winning H-Town Restaurant Group, whose restaurants include Xochi, Hugo's, Caracol, and Backstreet Café. He attended University of Houston for undergrad and took over the wine program at Backstreet Café when he was 22 years old. For over 20 years, Sean has helped pair Chef Hugo Ortega's cooking with wines from all over the world. Every year, Sean oversees the city's annual Iron Sommelier Competition, which raises funds for The Periwinkle Foundation. Sean can be reached at sean@htownrestaurantgroup.com.