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Wine Time Fridays Podcast235 - And Now For Something Completely DifferentIn this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil honor the spirit of Monty Python by trying something completely different, visiting grape varieties that are lesser known, instead of lesser known regions, like a few months ago! In an effort to practice what we preach, this is a venture into the unknown. Grape something different and have a listen! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #EasterEggWines this episode:NV Huber Sekt Rosé ($20 at Pilgrim’s Market)2023 Kuentz-Bas Alsace Blanc ($22 at Pilgrim’s Market)2020 Edoardo Miroglio Mavrud & Rubin ($19 at Pilgrim’s Market)A HUGE thanks to our sponsors...2024-10-1831 min
California Wine CountryKendall-JacksonDan, Joey and Mark.
Mark Mathewson and Joey Stockton from Kendall-Jackson, join Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country. Joey Stockton is the winemaker in charge of Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay and Mark Methewson is VP of Hospitality. CWC has featured KJ before, on this episode recorded on October 19, 2016, when KJ winemaster Randy Ullom was our guest.
KJ is the official NBA wine partner. This began during the pandemic when NBA players were confined to hotels and some of them complained about the poor wine selection available to them. When the folks at KJ heard...2024-06-2234 minCalifornia Wine CountryWinemaker Bob CabralWinemaker Bob Cabral.
Winemaker Bob Cabral is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger, after a long time. His last appearance on the show was this episode on October 20, 2021.
This 2024 harvest will be Bob Cabral’s 45th harvest in the wine business. Bob Cabral Wines is his label now. He grew up in Central California where his parents were growers of red wine grapes and almonds.
Bob pronounces almonds “amands” with the short A, which is a pronunciation unique to the California central valley where they grow. (This pronunciation is clo...2024-06-1523 min
Vine, Wine & DineRandy Ullom from Kendall-Jackson & Frank Filice from Sonoma County TourismOur Vintner Guest this evening is Randy Ullom, Winemaster & Senior Vice President at Kendall-Jackson. Kendall-Jackson Wines located in Sonoma County, Produces award-winning wines from premier California vineyards. WINES POURED DURING THE SHOW: 2022 Cloud Landing Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast2022 Cloud Landing Pinot Noir, Petaluma GapThe “Last Call" segment with Frank Filice, Vice President of Marketing of Sonoma County Tourism, will feature how Sonoma County Tourism is leveraging events to attract more visitors to the area..2024-06-1300 min
SOMM TV wine & foodAmerica’s Most Consumed ChardonnayToday we tell the story of America’s most popular and most consumed Chardonnay. Joining us are educator Gillian Handleman and Wine Master Randy Ullom of Jackson Family Wines to tell us first hand how an idea turned into the biggest most popular wine the United States has ever seen. Learn more about Chardonnay, sustainability, and so much more at SOMMTV.com2024-03-2039 min
A Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Journey to the Center of the DojoverseOn this episode of Flavor Odyssey, your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs outline Season 7, preparing the audience for the cigar pairing journey that is to come. Grab a fine cigar and drink of your choice and join the show.
Pairings
Randy: Davidoff The Late Hour & World's Best Old Fashioned
Robby: Tatuaje Tuxtla Tenderloin & Rye Old Fashioned
Audience Pairing
Bill Powers: JDN Número Uno & Chardonnay2024-01-051h 24
Smoke Night LIVE - Cigar DojoFlavor Odyssey – Journey to the Center of the DojoverseOn this episode of Flavor Odyssey, your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs outline Season 7, preparing the audience for the cigar pairing journey that is to come. Grab a fine cigar and drink of your choice and join the show.
Audience Pairing
Bill Powers: JDN Número Uno & Chardonnay2024-01-031h 24
Wrestling WinedownChardonnay & Chisme: It's A Wrap 2023! - Wrestling WinedownWhat a year 2023 has been in the world of professional wrestling and what better way to wrap up the last 365 days than with some wrestling girl talk! Lo and Iridian are diving into the following topics:The WWE returns we have seen in 2023 including John Cena, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Nia Jax and the signing of former AEW Superstar Jade Cargill.Which returns from 2023 and in history have been some of our favorites to watch and even witness live.AEW's Continental Classic and if AEW should incorporate this same tournament in their women's division.QT Marshall i...2024-01-0143 minWine Time Fridays Podcast179 - Big Things Happened in 1973!In today’s episode, we give a nod to Shelley's 50th High School Reunion by drinking a wine that was very popular back when she went to high school, Blue Nun! Remember back in the day? These days, Blue Nun has transitioned away from Liebfraumilch wines in recent years, and now focuses on producing wines from a variety of grape varieties.Happy 50th High School reunion, Shelley, and #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #BlueFriday #GoLions Wines featured this episode:2020 Blue Nun Authentic White ($15 at many retailers) 😋A HUGE thanks to our sponsors: CDA Gour...2023-09-2226 min
Wine Soundtrack - USASojourn Cellars - Randy BennettSojourn Cellars produces highly acclaimed Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. We source fruit from celebrated vineyards in both Sonoma and Napa counties, where we work closely with vineyard owners who use world-class growing methods for cultivating grapes of the highest quality. Our hands-off winemaking style allows the character and personality of these special vineyard sites to shine through in the finished wines.At Sojourn, every single decision we make, every vineyard we work with, every person on our small team, and every hour spent in the winery is done to deliver an extraordinary experience to our customers. We...2023-07-0538 min
Wine Road: The Wine, When & Where of Sonoma CountyRandy Pitts, Owner & Winemaker at Harvest Moon WineryEpisode 174 Sponsored by Ron Rubin Winery Episode 174 | Randy Pitts, Owner & Winemaker at Harvest Moon Winery Today Randy Pitts visited with us, and shared all of the new exciting happenings at his farm and winery. Walk-ins welcome! Wine of the Day: Sparkling Verdelho Brut Zero - Lodi 2021 Podcast Sponsor: Ron Rubin Winery 1:38 - What’s going on at Harvest Moon. 3:00 - Pesticides are not the answer! Leave healthy land to the next generation 5:33 - Sparkling Zinfandel - and Wine of the Day dis...2023-05-0433 min
Big Conversations, Little BarGuest: Judith Chapman, Actress & DirectorShe started doing Spaghetti Westerns at age 16 and has continued to have a successful career on stage and screen for the past 55 years. On this edition of Big Conversations, Little Bar, daytime and prime time television star Judith Chapman sips Chardonnay and chats with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence about a life full of drama (the good kind!). Chapman also talks about two roles that she was considered for, one of which would have made her galactic royalty! She is also directing a stage play coming up at Oscar's in Palm Springs in March 2023 and adding her own sugar...2023-03-0151 min
Hungry for More : an Epicurean's DilemmaRandy Ullom on Kendall Jackson, winemaking, and being an "American Wine Legend"Winemaster Randy Ullom shares a glass of Chardonnay with Trish and spills the beans on how he got that title.
Randy was recently named "American Wine Legend" in Wine Enthusiast's Wine Star Awards. He talks about growing up with a winemaking dad (he did it as a hobby), his adventures in Chile, and that lightbulb moment when he decided winemaking was what he wanted to pursue. After a few years in Chile, he moved back to the states to go to school to study viticulture and enology. He worked at some wineries in Ohio and upstate New York, but in 1981...2023-01-1257 min
What We're Drinking with Dan Dunn199. Randy Ullom of Kendall-JacksonOn this, the 199th episode of WWD, Dan is joined by the legendary Randy Ullom, head winemaker at the iconic American winery Kendall-Jackson. KJ is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and Randy is celebrating his 29th harvest with the team. The winery’s flagship wine, the Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay, has been America’s favorite Chardonnay since 1992. Also, another installment of "Drinks of the Week" featuring a new bourbon offering from Garrison Brothers Distillery, and a vodka from Humboldt County.
Our Sponsors:* Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.di...2022-11-0843 min
The Viti+Culture PodcastS2 EP0031 - Wine Reads - Tasty Discoveries Await Travelers in Yadkin Valley Wine CountryWe start our discussion on the Yadkin Valley in North Carolina with this great piece from Leisure Group Travel:https://leisuregrouptravel.com/tasty-discoveries-await-travelers-in-yadkin-valley-wine-country/Episode 0031:Wine Reads – January 13, 2022Winter was delayed here in the Finger Lakes, with a fairly wet but warm fall and early winter, by our standards at least, which lulled us into a sense of complacency. Yesterday, however, we had a high of 10° and we’re looking at a few days next week with lows in the negatives. Fortunately most of the vineyards look to be hilled up. In cold regio...2022-01-1320 min
JCB LIVEJCB LIVE: Winemaker Randy MeyerFeatured Girasole and Barra wines can be found https://oakvillegrocery.com/oakville-wine-merchant.
Meet Crispin Cain, the mastermind behind the exquisite spirits of 'Prosperous & Penniless.' With a rich history that began in the vineyards of California, Crispin's journey in winemaking evolved into a distinguished career in distillation. Under the tutelage of cognac virtuoso Hubert Germain-Robin, Crispin mastered ancient techniques that now define his artistry in creating exceptional spirits.🥃 Prosperous & Penniless Barrel-Aged GinMasterfully crafted by Crispin Cain, this gin undergoes a transformative journey. Distilled in a traditional Cognac pot still with a ri...2021-08-0347 min
KZYX NewsBarge water is out, stored water is inJuly 12, 2021 — Barge water is out, and water storage is in. With shortages rapidly approaching a critical point in most parts of the county, water storage ideas are getting a lot of traction.
At one point, bringing water into Noyo Harbor on a barge was an idea that had some currency. But at Thursday night’s virtual drought task force meeting, Alex Huang, of the State Water Resources Control Board, explained that this idea would not be feasible.
Josh Metz, the program manager for the Mendocino County Water Agency, sketched out a plan to bring water from Willits to Fort Bragg on t...2021-07-1206 min
BC Food and Wine RadioB.C. Food and Wine Radio: March 18, 2021This week, we’re in Italy to speak with Medici’s Ermes Scardova about wine and food from Bologna; Ian Tostenson, President/CEO of the BC Restaurant Association updates us on street eateries; we head to California to discuss the 2020 harvest and chardonnay with winemaster Randy Ullom from the iconic Kendall-Jackson winery and Jacqueline Boyd joins us with winemaker Jacq Kemp from Therapy Vineyards on the Naramata Bench to talk about innkeeping and summer releases.2021-03-1755 min
The Liquor Store PodcastVirtual Tasting with Kendall-Jackson Wine In this episode, Jill talks to Randy Ullom, Senior VP and Winemaster for Kendall-Jackson Wine. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Randy Ullom grew up watching his father make wine at home as a hobby, but it wasn’t until he spent three years on sabbatical from college in Chile, where he embarked on a cross-country trek through wine country, that he realized he wanted to pursue a career in viticulture and enology. After exploring Chile’s vast winegrowing regions, he returned to the United States and earned his degree in the field from The Ohio State University in 1975, graduating summ...2021-01-201h 03
Friends Of The Vine Wine PodcastRandy Ullom-Episode 52 | Kendall Jackson Wines | Wine TalkRandy Ullom and I talk all things Chardonnay. Ever since the acronym ABC came to light 25 years ago in the NY Times, wine drinkers have debated this polarizing grape. We discuss the legacy of the world's most popular grape, and discover what the current wine world thinks on this topic. As well, we talk about Randy's entry into wine back in the 1970's, his degree in viticulture and enology, and he shares some fun stories about how he got the wine bug while skiing in Chile.
Winemaster Randy Ullom and his signature moustache have overseen the p...2020-12-0423 min
All About WineSeptember 10 2020 - Guest: Winemaster, Randy Ullom of Kendall-Jackson WineryWinemaster Randy Ullom has overseen the production of Kendall-Jackson wines since 1997. As the winemaker for the number-one selling Chardonnay in America for 28 years, Randy is an authority on the subject. He’s been making wine since the 1970’s and with Kendall-Jackson for 28 harvests; he has perfected the winemaking techniques that other winemakers have mimicked for years.
Hosted by Ron since 2009. Ron makes wine less confusing and more fun. Learn something new each week during the show.
We are always looking for guests to talk about their winery, vineyard, wine-related product, enology, horticulture and more. Visit our website for details on how to "be...2020-09-111h 14
A Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Número Uno & ChardonnayRobby and Randy continue the journey to find the perfect pairing for a Connecticut Shade-wrapped cigar. On this episode, your hosts pair the Número Uno from Joya de Nicaragua with a Chardonnay. Yes, that’s right, it’s a delicious cigar paired with a white wine and the only way to find out if this pairing works is to continue the odyssey.2020-06-031h 15
Beyond the Beaded Curtain36 Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros 2010 with guest Jack Stallion36 Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros 2010 with guest Jack Stallion
So, here's the deal folks. Jack and I watched this movie, and it's not a good movie, and we talked about it anyway. We had some new and different recording mishaps that make for a slightly disjointed conclusion. And instead of getting this published in time for my birthday, I got all depressed and didn't do it and now I rushed it and here it is. You can still make me happy by leaving me a review or by bothering your friends until they give this...2020-05-2556 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain35 Bikini Frankenstein 2009 with guest Jack Stallion Randy and Jack Stallion are checking out a more resent, softcore movie this week because concepts like "vintage" and "time" are meaningless and we all know it. Maybe our highest-rated movie of all time, but keep in mind that this is a month into lockdown so who can say what's going on with our tastes exactly. Plenty of cast-overlap with the "Breastiverse" flicks we reviewed early on.
Cast and crew:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1594912/
Full movie:
https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ph5c32...2020-05-0136 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain34 The Erotic Adventures of Bedman & Throbbin 1989 w Cody GrenadaNot really sure what to do with the numbering system on these episodes. Maybe I'll just make it more and more confusing. Maybe I'll just restart from episode one, and count all the episodes equally? Who knows! But even that doesn't really work because there are a couple of "lost" episodes that count in our episode numbers but have never been released. Mysterious! Anyway, here I am talking Batman with my friend Cody Grenada!
Cast and crew:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136164/
Complete movie:
https://xhamster.co...2020-04-2339 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2-10 Never Sleep Alone 1984 - Randy soloIt's another solo Randy episode! That's the thing everyone loves, right? Hope so! Randy spends most of this episode talking about anise-flavored booze. And why shouldn't he? It's much more exciting than this movie! Lots of ferns and 80s lingerie, but otherwise, not much to get excited about. Oh well! All of us here at BBC headquarters wish you a safe quarantine and we'd like to remind you that if you want to kill a couple of hours, you can always come on the pod! That's right—certain other programs rely on celebrity guests or experts. Not us! We le...2020-04-1527 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020-9 Vixens of Kung Fu (1975)How about a long episode? Randy doesn't have anything better to do. And there's lots to talk about because Randy has got Jack Stallion on the pod today. Did we take this too seriously? Perhaps! But these are serious times. Cool soundtrack. Bad movie. Oh well!
Cast and crew:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192757/
Full movie:
https://xhamster.com/videos/the-vixens-of-kung-fu-1975-116283942020-04-0959 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020-8 Bad Girls (1981)So I read that nobody's listening to podcasts right now, which I'm guessing is because podcasts are often a form of entertainment we experience while doing other things, like driving to work. And nobody's driving to work. Oh well! I'm going to keep making new episodes and releasing them at no particular time because why not? I can think of no good reason. So here you go: Bad Girls.
Another great title song! Promising first half after some initial concerns, but then the back half is a bit of a letdown. Still, it's way better than that c...2020-04-0129 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020-7 Once Upon a Girl (1976)Special guest Honey Wellbutrin, an animator, called in this week to talk about our first animated movie, and lemme tell ya: it sucks. It's the worst thing we've ever seen. Absolute trash from start to finish. Considerably worse than anything we've ever covered! We've only recently really locked in the rating system, but regardless of how we might've scored previous films, this is absolutely the only 1 fern rating. Not even Spermula was this hard to watch, folks! Good ep.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Girl2020-03-2645 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020-6 Pig Keeper's Daughter (1972)Look, we're just going to drop this early because it 100% feels like the world is ending and I can't have it end without you all knowing what I think about The Pig Keeper's Daughter (1972). Could've used more pig. And there you go! That's the end of it! Now you know! Don't even bother listening! JK please bother listening. From IMDB: Moonbeam Swyner, the pig keeper's curvaceous daughter, is still waiting for her Prince Charming. Instead, she will have to make do with a travelling perfume and lingerie salesman. Could he be the One?
Nope! He's awful. Bad mo...2020-03-1728 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020 - 5 Amanda By Night (1981)Hey sorry for the late episode folks! I can't imagine anyone is organizing their week around this so you probably didn't notice, but here goes! Another solo episode, this time about a much better movie. Sorry you didn't get to watch this one, Reno! Amanda By Night is a quality noir flick, or at least it's pretty good compared to most of the stuff we watch! The story basically holds together, and includes nice performances by some show favorites like Jamie Gillis and Samantha Fox.
Cast and crew:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082004/fullcredits2020-03-0719 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020-4 Bimbo Bowlers from Buffalo (1989)It's a special episode with our first guest of the year, Reno Dakota! Reno Dakota hated this movie so much that after watching it, she turned into an anti-porn crusader. Also, she tells Randy on mic that he should immediately quit the podcast. All in all, a great episode! Bad movie though. Not enough Buffalo. Not enough bowling. This podcast rejects the term "bimbo" so we can't say whether bimbo levels were adequate or not. Why not see for yourself? JK don't see for yourself. Not an interesting movie.
Cast and crew
http://www.iafd.c...2020-02-2038 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020-3: Aerobisex Girls (1983)1983's Aerobisex Girls may be in the XRCO Hall of Fame, but we're not sure why. Oh well! Tina Blair is good as Eleyna, the pushy aerobics instructor. And Eleyna's girlfriend, Tina, played by Bridgette Royalle, looks great on roller skates. And, as there are no fellas in this movie, we are pleased to report zero taint shots and zero shots of men donald-ducking. (Donald-ducking is when dudes are nude only from the waist-down. It's a major issue, and this show has been calling it out from day one!)
But overall? Not much here, folks!
C...2020-02-0615 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020-2: Star Virgin (1979)In the distant future, some cheap-looking robots are doing their best to teach the last human being about earth by showing her porn movies. It's pretty good! Or maybe it's bad and each one of these movies we watch brings down our standards just a little bit?
Cast and crew:
http://www.iafd.com/title.rme/title=star+virgin/year=1979/star-virgin.htm
Full movie:
https://xhamster.com/videos/star-virgin-1979-restored-75833622020-01-2437 min
Wine WednesdayGavin Chanin: Wine Whiz Kid All Grown Up
Join Randy and Carrie as they chat with wine maestro Gavin Chanin of Chanin wines in Lompoc. Gavin, who started in the business at 18, and started his own company at 21, was named to both Forbes and Wine & Spirits 30 under 30, has been WINE ENTHUSIAST’S 2013 Wine Star Award in the “Rising Star” category, and has been on numerous top 100 winemaker lists, including multiple years for Wine & Spirits. Clearly we are not the only people who love his wine.
Tasted this Episode:
Chanin Los Alamos Chardonnay
Chanin Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir
2014 Chanin Los Alamos Pinot No2020-01-2200 minWine WednesdayGavin Chanin: Wine Whiz Kid All Grown Up
Join Randy and Carrie as they chat with wine maestro Gavin Chanin of Chanin wines in Lompoc. Gavin, who started in the business at 18, and started his own company at 21, was named to both Forbes and Wine & Spirits 30 under 30, has been WINE ENTHUSIAST’S 2013 Wine Star Award in the “Rising Star” category, and has been on numerous top 100 winemaker lists, including multiple years for Wine & Spirits. Clearly we are not the only people who love his wine.
Tasted this Episode:
Chanin Los Alamos Chardonnay
Chanin Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir
2014 Chanin Los Alamos Pinot No2020-01-2200 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2020-1: 3 A.M. (1975)If you enjoyed other 70s brain-melters like Her Name Was Lisa or The Devil in Miss Jones you may just like 3 A.M.! It's a slow burn, with a dark and moody atmosphere that conveys more dread than horniness. Nice turns from Georgina Spelvin, Judith Hamilton, and Sharon Thorpe. Lots of sweaters and stereos. And incest. Truly an abundance of incest. Sorry!
Also: when we lost our sound guy, we kinda had to start over. So sorry for that, too! We're working on it. Give us another year or so and we'll be great at this.2020-01-0932 min
Beyond the Beaded Curtain2019 Christmas Special: Living Doll (1987)Hey folks does anyone subscribe to this show anymore? And if anyone does, will I even be able to find out?
Anyway, this is a solo episode featuring--and I cannot stress this enough--your least-favorite third of our menage a trois. Sorry! He's the only one available! Our show is like one of those weird legacy rock acts that tour county fairs and the only original member is just the drummer.
Anyway--Christmas movie! Living Doll. There is a Christmas tree and magic happens and it's set at a toy shop. They never mention Christmas--maybe that's like adve...2019-12-2135 minWine WednesdayThe Past and Present of Hitching Post Wines
Randy and Carrie interview Frank Ostini, the eccentric yet down to earth owner of The Hitching Post II and partner and wine maker of Hitching Post Wines. They talk everything from the movie Sideways to catching gophers.
Tasted in this Episode:
Hitching Post Pinks Rosè 2018
Hitching Post Careaga Chardonnay 2018
Hitching Post Highliner Pinot Noir 2016
2019-12-0400 minWine WednesdayThe Past and Present of Hitching Post Wines
Randy and Carrie interview Frank Ostini, the eccentric yet down to earth owner of The Hitching Post II and partner and wine maker of Hitching Post Wines. They talk everything from the movie Sideways to catching gophers.
Tasted in this Episode:
Hitching Post Pinks Rosè 2018
Hitching Post Careaga Chardonnay 2018
Hitching Post Highliner Pinot Noir 2016
2019-12-0400 min
On The Wine Road PodcastThe Mighty Mondavis and Boutique LaRue WinesCK Mondavi and Family of Napa Valley is currently ranked at #16 in annual case production for US vintners. That's large. LaRue Wines of the Sonoma Coast region produces less than a thousand cases. My guests are Randy Herron of CK Mondavi and Family, and Katy Wilson of LaRue. I thought it would be fascinating to hear the differences between these two brands. Randy crafts more than half a dozen varietals that are priced in the Value category. Katy focuses on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir priced at the Luxury level. Nevertheless, these two share an easy going nature and make...2019-08-1045 minOn The Wine Road PodcastThe Mighty Mondavis and Boutique LaRue WinesCK Mondavi and Family of Napa Valley is currently ranked at #16 in annual case production for US vintners. That's large. LaRue Wines of the Sonoma Coast region produces less than a thousand cases. My guests are Randy Herron of CK Mondavi and Family, and Katy Wilson of LaRue. I thought it would be fascinating to hear the differences between these two brands. Randy crafts more than half a dozen varietals that are priced in the Value category. Katy focuses on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir priced at the Luxury level. Nevertheless, these two share an easy going nature and make...2019-08-1045 min
On The Wine Road PodcastSolving Zinfandel's Mystery & Kendall-Jackson's MasterAs I travel this week I'm reaching into the archives to bring you two compelling interviews. UC Davis Professor Emerita Carole Meredith shares the story of how she, with a little help from others, solved the mystery of Zinfandel's origin. If you enjoy investigative stories you'll get a kick out of the many elements involved in her discovery. Kendall-Jackson's Winemaster Randy Ullom may not be a well-known name but it's very likely you've tasted his creations, including the Chardonnay that has been the top seller in the U.S. for over 25 years straight. Who would have thought a...2019-07-1551 minOn The Wine Road PodcastSolving Zinfandel's Mystery & Kendall-Jackson's MasterAs I travel this week I'm reaching into the archives to bring you two compelling interviews. UC Davis Professor Emerita Carole Meredith shares the story of how she, with a little help from others, solved the mystery of Zinfandel's origin. If you enjoy investigative stories you'll get a kick out of the many elements involved in her discovery. Kendall-Jackson's Winemaster Randy Ullom may not be a well-known name but it's very likely you've tasted his creations, including the Chardonnay that has been the top seller in the U.S. for over 25 years straight. Who would have thought a...2019-07-1551 min
The Soft Serve PodcastLiving Life to the Fullest.Intro
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Mount Tabor Galilee Chardonnay: https://www.twc.co.il
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Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 23: Babylon Pink (1979)Yes, yes, we know it’s been forever. We’re sorry. We were doing an experiment to see if we could get someone to @ us on twitter with expressions of concern. Also we know the episodes are out of order. You’ll get Episode 22 some other time. And you would’ve gotten 23 earlier but Randy is bad at editing. He hasn’t even give this episode a final safety listen so, uh, fingers crossed! Also, Randy is going to admit here that Monday’s theory about the melon rind is probably correct, even though it’s completely wild and really should...2018-11-281h 19
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 21: Dixie Ray Hollywood Star (1983)Dixie Ray Hollywood Star is close to enough to a “regular” detective movie that it was recut and released in an R-rated version. Kinda neat! If you trimmed down most of our movies to secure an R-rating, you’d barely have enough left for a short, let alone a full film!
And, like plenty of other examples of detective noir, Dixie Ray only kind of makes sense. This movie is hoping you’re too distracted by all the sex to try to make much sense of the plot. That trick doesn’t work on us, though! Mor...2018-11-0151 min
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 20: Bikini Girls from the Lost Planet (2006)Hurray! We did it! Twenty episodes, and only a little bit, slightly late on our standard, semi-weekly schedule that we’ve been doing since the very beginning and don’t ask any follow-up questions, thank you.
Bikini Girls from the Lost Planet is a movie about visitors from a planet populated exclusively by women, and somehow it still can’t pass the Bechdel test. It’s not good! It’s a little bit Men In Black, a little bit Starship Eros, and a lot uninspired. Spoiler alert: this is not one we recommend rushing out to see. But then, w...2018-10-181h 01
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 19: Ecstasy Girls (1979)Jerry Martin (Jamie Gillis) has a pretty rough life. Yes, pretty ladies hurl themselves at him, and yes, his main gig as an actor seems to be accompanying actresses to parties. But on the other hand, he doesn’t have that much money. Sad! So his agent, JC, makes him an offer: $100,000 if Jerry can film JC’s sister and JC’s four nieces having sex. JC expects to split his dying brother’s inheritance with his sister and nieces, but his brother is an arch-conservative. JC believes that Jerry’s film will get the rest of his family cut out of...2018-10-011h 05
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 18: Big Thrill (1989)We sure you get a Big Thrill out of hearing Monday and Randy talk about this week’s movie! That’s right--just two of your favorite porn scholars are here this for this episode, but don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. We’re talking about eighties hair, eighties clothes, eighties mustaches, and we even have time for Monday to pitch a porn parody of Sharknado. Please follow @dirtyvhs for updates on our kickstarter for Sharkporndo. (Title still in progress.)
Big Thrill is the story of what happens at a hair salon when one of the staff--Pet...2018-09-171h 14
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 17: Spermula (1976)Here it is, folks! A movie so powerful that it may have ended our program! This is not an exaggeration. Trying to make sense of this moody French philosophical treatise on the erotic seems to have broken our spirits. Please let us know if you think we were done in by the cumulative effects of our work, or if something about Spermula simply drove us over the edge. We’re not sure ourselves!
Our future is unclear. At present, Randy, Monday, and Doc are meditating in their indoor fern-gardens and undergoing an intensive regime of immodesty training as...2018-09-0449 min
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 16: Hot and Saucy Pizza Girls (1978)This week we go deep into that sexiest of all professions: pizza delivery! Journey back to the year 1978, when pizza was still a novelty food struggling to maintain a toehold in a crowded fast-food landscape.
We also begin tackling the complicated legacy of one of porn's first mega-stars, John C. Holmes. Holmes led a troubling life offscreen, and it would be wrong of us not to bring that up while discussing his movies. Should also bring up that this movie does discuss rape, though luckily for us, the violence always happens off screen.
Cast and cre...2018-08-281h 28
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 15: All About Steve (1994)Many years before All About Steve was a forgettable romcom starring Sandra Bullock, All About Steve was a real dick-slappy gay porno flick loosely based on All About Eve. I know, right? Two movies with the same name! So confusing for all us fans of (hold on checking IMDB to read up on the Bullock / Cooper vehicle) eccentric crossword puzzlers.
Anyways! This one is pretty much nonstop sex with the worst soundtrack in the history of cinema. In hindsight, we probably should have talked more about how awful the music is. You’re definitely going to want to...2018-08-201h 17
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 14: Chameleons--Not the Sequel (1992)This movie is basically girls who are boys who like boys to be girls who do boys like they're girls who do girls like they're boys. Got it? We almost got it, I think. It’s the story of a couple of sexy shapeshifters whose lives are complicated by an adventurous swinger who wants in on the action.
Last week we watched a movie that knew it was dumb and embraced it. This time, we’re watching a movie that thinks it’s brilliant. But is it? Well, it might have outsmarted us! As you’ll hear...2018-08-131h 06
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 13: Busty Cops (2004)We’re giving ourselves a break this week and watching our first softcore movie since episode 4. And yes, it’s another movie from one of our favorite maniacs, Jim Wynorski. This movie doesn’t take place in our favorite house (check out episode 4 for more on that!) but it does seem to include one of Wynorski’s go-to actors as head of LA’s elite Busty Cops division, so we’re going to say this one is part of the breastiverse.
Busty Cops is gleefully dumb and never pretends that it’s anything other than dumb, and that’...2018-08-061h 36
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 12: Pretty Peaches (1978)Content warning: this episode is just a disaster. The titular Peaches is sexually assaulted, and also there’s this clown bathroom scene that’s the worst thing we’ve ever seen.
Candy Stripers and Pretty Peaches back to back is a real testament to the diversity of vintage porn because these movies happened in the same year, and while they’re both terrible, they’re terrible in very different ways. But hey! At least there’s no blood. That’s our mantra for this movie, and our way of saying, hey. It could’ve, in theory, been worse.
So...2018-07-301h 26
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 11: Candy Stripers (1978)Look: we took a week off. Your intrepid hosts were scattered across the globe even farther than usual so we hope you didn’t miss us too much! And if you did miss us? Well. We hope you took the time to listen to some of our old episodes or write us a review on iTunes.
Anyway, Candy Stripers. It’s Sharon’s last day volunteering at the hospital. And that means she and the other candy stripers, nurses, doctors, patients, and visitors are going to get even wilder than usual. Yes, it’s all leading to Sharon’s...2018-07-231h 27
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 10: Outlaw Ladies (1981)Outlaw Ladies is a highbrow (well, highbrow for porn) flick that follows several outlaw ladies through intertwined stories. That’s right, folks! It’s Pulp Fiction, but a porn! Sorry--that’s definitely overselling it. It’s not a terrible movie. And it has a fantastic title song! We’re probably a little harsh on it, in part because someone (Ahem. Doc.) showed up two hours late to the recording and put the rest of us in a bit of a sour mood. That’s right, folks! He started watching the movie precisely at the time the rest of us sat down to...2018-07-091h 14
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 9: The Devil In Miss Jones (1973)This week we’re digging into a true classic! A moody, atmospheric film from porn’s golden age. Georgina Spelvin stars as the titular Miss Jones--a lonely woman who feels she has nothing to live for. But all this changes when she’s given the chance to reinvent herself and live focused exclusively on her lusts. But is there a catch? Spoiler alert: there’s totally a catch.
Plus, our first-ever letters! Only took us nine episodes to get someone to say hello! Yes: we are trying to guilt you into hitting us up on twitter (dirtyvhs) and writ...2018-07-021h 31
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 8: Barbara Dare’s Surf, Sand, and Sex (1987)This was a tough one, gang! We wanted a beach movie, and we got one. But the monkey’s paw guaranteed that our beach movie would leave us unsatisfied, and that we’d have to edit around a number of interruptions while recording.
But as a bonus (or a further insult?) we start with a clip from Randy’s days as a National Porno Radio correspondent. Anyway: watch out for mysterious suntan lotions and be careful if anyone asks to bury you in quarry gravel. We promise this will make sense!
Cast and Crew: (Not entirel...2018-06-251h 13
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 7: Boys in the Sand (1971)Episode 7: Boys in the Sand (1971)
Two milestones this week! This is our oldest movie, and even more important, it’s our first gay movie! Just in time for Pride--and Fathers Day too, I guess?--we’re branching out and talking about a gay porno classic. And spoiler alert: we liked it! Or at least, we liked it as much as we liked any of these movies. This is another beach romp, of sorts, but not nearly as zany.
Cast:
http://www.iafd.com/title.rme/title=boys+in+the+sand/y...2018-06-181h 02
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 6: Thunder Boobs (1995)Look: we didn’t really know what we were getting ourselves into. We just found ourselves in the mood for a zany beach romp, and ended up with this low-rent James Bond knockoff featuring Brook Bond, Agent DD7. (Get it? The DD is for boobs. The 7 is for James Bond, probably?)
Bond is sent to the Bahamas to thwart Mr. Big. Mr. Big plans to send his hench-ladies to seduce various world leaders. Bond’s plan? Seduce all the ladies first, we think? Or something?
You will not find this episode in anyone’s hall of fam...2018-06-111h 08
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 5: Starship Eros (1980)Starship Eros is probably going to get erased from the internet once the folks at Disney notice how much the sex robot Quasar resembles a certain protocol droid, but until then, enjoy! In the distant future--1995!--Commander Moon splits her time between tracking Amazoid fighter ships and masturbating in chairs. Look: it’s a high-stress job, and she needs to unwind.
Starship Eros hasn’t received any significant critical acclaim--we just chose it because we’re here for any and every bit of space porn we can find. Got a favorite? Tweet @dirtyvhs and we’ll check it out!2018-06-041h 29
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 4: The Breastford Wives (2007)Welcome to the Breastiverse! Legendary bad-movie director Jim Wynorski has filmed at least a half-dozen softcore flicks all in the same cabin somewhere in the woods of California. We’re trying to figure out where the cabin is--maybe it’s on AirBNB? Until then, we’re enjoying Wynorski recycle the same locations, the same actors, and pretty much the same stories film after film.
Unfortunately, our first two episodes about Wynorski’s terrible, terrible movies have been lost. The cause? Well, the government would have you believe it was a simple case of rookie recording mistakes...2018-05-281h 24
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 3: Café Flesh (1986)So, after World War 3, the planet became radioactive, and almost everyone died. It gets worse: most of the survivors are “sex-negatives” who can’t even get to first base without becoming violently ill. The poor neggies spend their nights at Café Flesh, where sex-positives perform elaborate, theatrical sex-shows on stage. This probably only sounds half as weird as it looks.
Café Flesh certainly has lofty aspirations. But is it worth a watch? Yeah, kinda, if you don’t mind that it’s not particularly, like, sexy?
Café Flesh is in both the AVN 101 list and the XRCO Hall...2018-05-211h 22
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 2: Her Name Was Lisa (1980)Wow. This is a tough one. Less a porn and more a bleak tale of abuse and addiction told through sex-scenes, Her Name Was Lisa is proof that pre-internet porn is wild, but pre-VHS porn is another thing entirely. Great performances by Samantha Fox and Vanessa del Rio—and a number of choice blazers—help this movie go down more smoothly despite the film's dark tone. Lisa's rape in the middle of the film isn't even the darkest part—her spiral into drug addiction after is what really got us.
Her Name Was Lisa is on both the AVN...2018-05-141h 13
Beyond the Beaded CurtainEpisode 1: Farmer's DaughtersEpisode 1: Farmer's Daughters 1986
What do you do when your farm isn't making enough money to pay off your mortgage? A chance encounter with a traveling porn-salesman proves inspirational to down-on-his-luck farmer Sam Miller. Soon Sam is able to to pay back the bank, and all it takes is filming his daughters having sex.
This is our first episode! So please be kind. And, it's probably our last episode with Ron Jeremy! "But isn't he in basically every adult film from the 80s and 90s? How could you possibly avoid him?" Good question!
https...2018-05-0556 minOn The Wine Road PodcastThe Winemaster Randy UllomHear how a ski trip to Chile, which turned into a three-year adventure, inspired Randy Ullom to take his appreciation for wine and make a career out of it. Eventually, he would join Kendall-Jackson, travel the world, and make what has become the number one selling Chardonnay in America for 25 years in a row. You'll hear about Randy's career and learn about Jess Jackson, the maverick winery owner who took the world by storm.2017-11-1427 minOn The Wine Road PodcastThe Winemaster Randy UllomHear how a ski trip to Chile, which turned into a three-year adventure, inspired Randy Ullom to take his appreciation for wine and make a career out of it. Eventually, he would join Kendall-Jackson, travel the world, and make what has become the number one selling Chardonnay in America for 25 years in a row. You'll hear about Randy's career and learn about Jess Jackson, the maverick winery owner who took the world by storm.2017-11-1427 min
RotcastEp. 21: TenementEpisode 21. Tenement
Rotcast wine review is the sound of vinostalgia (trademark)
The opening music was by Randy Newman.
We reviewed Francis Ford Coppola's Director's Cut, Chardonnay (Russian River Valley, Sonoma CA. 2012). It received 74 points. website at www.franciscoppolawinery.com, The winery with a pool?
Next episode will be: House Nice
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