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Sun, 10 December 2006  < - Download GNGNB Ep36: What goes with Wine? Chocolate!
In today's podcast we deviate from wine once again, and visited Ariella Toeman at Cocoa Designs. Actually, the pairing of wine and chocolate has been a constant favorite of many, although some claim that not all chocolate pairs well with wine, but in our opinion just like our attitude towards wine, if you like it then go ahead and do it anyway.  Ariella was born in Brazil, raised in Montreal, and is a professional pastry chef who has worked in France, New York, and her former hometown of Montreal. It wasn't until she met her husband and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she came up with the idea for Cocoa Designs. Her first product, Cocoa Nuts, just like all her other products are all hand made in her one woman commercial kitchen in Burlingame, CA. These little hand made addictive nuts are praline almonds dipped in Venezuelan chocolate covered in cocoa powder and spices. My favorite was the Azteque, which also happens to be one of her best sellers. These praline almonds are roasted dark on the inside and crisp caramel on the outside, then they are covered in dark chocolate and dusted with freshly ground cinnamon, New Mexican chile, and cocoa powder. Eating these reminded me of the Mexican hot chocolate my abuela used to make for me when I was a kid. Ariella's products don't just stop at just Cocoa nuts as she also makes chocolate bars that are filled with Cocoa Nuts, we made a couple of these during our podcast with a little help with our daughter Madison. I took one of the bars to work and I have to say it didn't last long because my coworkers said that it was amazing and they kept coming back for more pieces of MY bar. She also makes handmade caramels infused with Thai tea, Jasmine, and Earl Grey tea, I haven't tried these yet but my mouth is watering just thinking about them. So join us on our little chocolate making adventure with Ariella and our little Oompa Loompa Madison, as we learn a thing or two about making chocolate and those delicious Cocoa Nuts. Contact info: Ariella at Cocoa Designs 10am-5pm PST, Monday-Friday t. 415.407.8268 f. 501.641.0451 e. info 'AT' cocoadesigns.com w. http://www.cocoadesigns.com SPECIAL OFFER - Use coupon code "guyandgirl"and get a free gift with every order of $50 or more. The song for this episode is by Pennyshaker and the song is Candy. Don't forget, if you like this song drop the artist a line and let them know what you think and tell them you heard them on A Guy, A Girl, and a Bottle wine podcast! Buy it here: 
PS - I know we diverted away from wine again but really who can say no to chocolate? We hope that you enjoyed our little diversion, let us know what you think. Simply call 408-627-7796 and let us know if you like what you hear, have suggestions, or simply want to provide some comments. If you prefer email, you can drop us a line at guyandgirl@gmail.com. PSS - Oh yeah, we're back in the saddle. Thanks for being patient and stay tuned for more, much, much more! Cheers! -A Guy & a Girl Check us out at PodShow at www.wine.podshow.com Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Don't forget!, here are a few codes to save you some wine money next time you have to order some domains: Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:03 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 21 August 2006 < - Download GNGNB Ep35: So you think you know Gin?
 This event was held in June of 2006 at the W in San Francisco and was an incredible way to learn about the 3 different styles of Gin. Those three styles are: Dutch Style, London Dry Style, and Plymouth. This event was sponsored by Plymouth Gin, and Plymouth's gin receipe dates back to the one originally used in the 18th Century. Plymouth's mixture of seven botanicals: Junipers berries, angelica root, orange peel, lemon peel, cardamom pods, orris root, and coriander seeds; give Plymouth a very smooth taste when compared with other gins. Gin has a fascinating history, which is primarily English in nature. The word 'Gin' is derived from the French word from Juiper - Genievere. Although production was very small in the early 17th century, by 1743 London produced almost 20 millions gallons of Gin - the equivalent of nearly 20 gallons for every adult. By the early 18th century, Milk and water had become unsanitary and Gin became the primary means to quench a thirst. In fact, the taxes on Gin were only 2-pence, compared with 4-pence for beer. This lead to the famous 'Mothers Ruin' phrase as mothers of the time would get drunk and forget about everything, leading them to ruin. Gin is still entrenched in British history, even today every new ship of the Royal Navy still recieves a 'Commissioning kit' from Plymouth gin that consists a pennant, glasses, a gurgling fish jug and a bottle of Plymouth Gin. Join us as we sit down with Jacques and learn about not only the history of the drink, but also how it is made, and most importantly - how to taste it. For you faithful listeners, here is Jacques' receipe that he mentions for his favorite drink, the Negroni. Negroni Cocktail - Named after Count Camillo Negroni from Florence who wanted an Americano with a kick. 1 oz. Plymouth Gin 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 oz. Campari Splash of soda (optional) Build ingredients over ice into a lowball glass and garnish orange zest.  The song for this episode is by Delphinium Blue and the song is California. Show some love for these artists won't you? Tell them that you heard their song on a podcast. We hope that you enjoyed our little diversion, let us know what you think. Simply call 408-627-7796 and let us know if you like what you hear, have suggestions, or simply want to provide some comments. If you prefer email, you can drop us a line at guyandgirl@gmail.com. Cheers! -A Guy & a Girl Check us out at PodShow at www.wine.podshow.com Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Don't forget!, here are a few codes to save you some wine money next time you have to order some domains:
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Thu, 17 August 2006 < - Download GNGNB Ep34: Where have we been?
Hello, fellow wine lovers! We have to sincerely apologize for not posting a new episode for about a month and a half. We would love to say that we were busy jetting off to the wine regions of Chile, Argentina, Italy, and Australia but alas we were just plain busy working at our day jobs and spending the warm California summer having fun with our daughter before the school year starts.  We are so excited about the launch of Podshow+, and we're sure we have quite a few new listeners out there, so first of all we would like to say welcome to our podcast and we hope you like what your hear, and if you don't please don't hesitate to send us an email and give us your suggestions and comments. (Bad comments send directly to Joe, all gushing wonderful comments can be sent straight to Pam. Also, we want to let you know that we have a barrel full of exciting new and different things coming up that we think you are going really enjoy. A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle were invited to participate in a gin tasting in San Francisco, and although we bet you thought this was just a wine podcast, we figured what the heck, gin just so happens to come in a bottle too! While we were out doing decidedly non-wine things, we set up a quite a decadent podcast with Ariella Toeman with Cocoa Designs, and of course nothing goes better with wine than chocolate. We make a few wonderfully delicious chocolate bars and you get to come along with us. (As an extra special treat, look for our first steps into video podcasting on this one!) Again, to our loyal listeners thank you for your patience, and for our new listeners we hope you enjoy our podcast because our intent is to reach out to the average everyday wine drinker. If you want pretentious, you are looking in the wrong place! Lastly, if you happen to be at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in September, just look for a Guy, a Girl and there is a good chance we might have a Bottle, so just stop by and say hello, we might even share some with you! Leave us some feedback! Simply call 408-627-7796 and let us know if you like what you hear, have suggestions, or simply want to provide some feedback. If you prefer email, you can drop us a line at guyandgirl@gmail.com. Cheers! -A Guy & a Girl Check us out at PodShow at www.wine.podshow.com Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Don't forget!, here are a few codes to save you some wine money next time you have to order some domains: Bottle1 - Save 10% off any order. Everything. Bottle2 - Save an additional $5 of any order $30 or more. Bottle3 - Get any .COM domain name for only $6.95/yr. Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:37 AM Comments[0] |
Sat, 10 June 2006 Well, we have been away from the podcasting scene for a couple of weeks, but we are here and raring to go. We have lots of really great stuff coming up in the next couple of months, and hope you join us. If you haven't already done so, click on the link to subscribe to the show using your favorite podcatcher, which ensures you get the show delivered directly to you as soon as it is released. Feel free to burn a copy of these songs, or better yet, support the artists by purchasing some of their music by clicking on the links below.
Kermit Lynch "Awake for the Count" featured on the CD Quicksand Blues 
Bari Koral - Aspiring Angel  LoveSpirals - Love Survives  Butterfly Catchers - Morning  Black Lab - Remember (Sir Alex Kemp Mix)  Bloody Irish Boys - (Get) Drunk Tonight 
And lastly, here are a few codes to save you some wine money next time you have to order some domains:
Bottle2 - Save an additional $5 of any order $30 or more. Bottle3 - Get any .COM domain name for only $6.95/yr. Cheers! -A Guy & a Girl Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:55 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 30 April 2006 Episode 30: Loxton Winery
 The other really cool thing about today's episode is that we are the first Podcast (aside from Adam Curry of course) to deploy the 'Golden Ticket' as part of this Podcast. What is this Golden Ticket? Well, the Golden Ticket allows us to run contests and giveaway prizes to a predetermined number of people, in a random fashion. For example, in today's episode 3 lucky people will hear a special audio clip alerting them that they have won. See? Simple as that. Pretty neat-o, doncha think? We do. Why? Well, we want to give away lots of things to you dear listener, and we have been struggling with the fairest way to do that, with as little pain as possible on our end. This I think (forgive the upcoming pun) is the ticket that we needed. So if everything works right, hopefully we will be able to give away stuff on a more routine basis and reward you for spending some of your precious time with us. Today's giveaway is an autographed copy of Scott Sigler's first print book - Earthcore. Not only is this book one hell of a fine read (and listen if you want to download it), but this book is special to a lot of podcasters as it is the first podiobook that was successful enough to make it to print. Pretty cool, and 'nuff said. Good luck and let us know what you think of this contest and the way we are going about it. We'd really like to hear from you on this! (our info is at the bottom of this post) Loxton Cellars is located in the heart of Sonoma, just off highway 12. (Looks sharp for the signs, being a small winery it is easy to miss if you are daydreaming!) Loxton wines are the epitome of small wineries in this area. Heaps of talent, great wine, small name and cozy atmosphere. You can almost always find Chris hard at work when you stop by, but he loves showing guests around and explaining everything about wine and the Loxton philosophy. Curious to know the difference between a Shiraz and a Sirah? Chris will steer you in the right direction, and always with a touch of the Austrailian humor. A recommended diversion if you are heading out to Napa, and well worth the trip. Don't forget to tell the folks over at Loxton that Joe & Pam from "A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle" wine podcast sent you over, they'll even give you a small discount! wine term this week - Dry DRY Dry/Off Dry: Little or no sugar = "dry", slightly sweeter = "off dry". http://www.vino.comOur Artist this week is Black Lab, and the song is Learn to Crawl. Purchase this track now at iTunes!
Loxton Winery Tel/Fax 707.935.7221 chris@loxtonwines.com Post Office Box 70 Glen Ellen, California 95442-0070 Google Map The tasting room at Loxton Winery is open by appointment 7 days a week, 11 am to 5 pm. Cheers! -A Guy & a Girl Email guyandgirl 'AT' gmail.com Phone mail: 408-627-7796 SKYPE aguyandgirl Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:30 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 25 April 2006  Episode 29: Merlot Madness
In this installment of 'A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle' wine podcast, Joe visits San Francisco to attend a seminar on Merlot and an attempt to restore the good character and decent name of this intriguing varietal after the damage that the movie 'Sideways' has inflicted upon the much maligned merlot.
Chris Phelps and Stu Harrison of Swanson vineyards present their case on merlot and why this wine deserves more respect.
Music "Taste It" by Casey Desmond
For more information on Merlot, visit www.merlotfightsback.com. Sponsors for this Episode: 
Cheers! Joe & Pam guyandgirl@gmail.com Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:32 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 2 March 2006 
Hey there Guys & Girls, in today's episode of A Guy, a Girl and a Bottle we listen to Kermit Lynch, as he reads a few pages of from his new book, Inspiring Thirst, Vintage Selections from the Kermit Lynch Wine Brochure. (You may remember on Episode 19 of A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle wine podcast, Joe interviwed Kermit at his store in Berkeley California.) Kermit presented to the public back in December on behalf of Vintage Wine Merchants, and we recorded that session. Kermit's writing and reading style are very witty, and show a rare side of the wine industry. If you like what you hear, you can purchase an autographed copy of the book directly from Kermit at http://www.kermitlynch.com/pgbooks.html#1We also plug a very entertaining and informative podcast, Amateur Traveller (http://amateurtraveler.com), and lastly a song by a GREAT artist we just discovered - Black Lab, and the song is "Remember". 00:00 Introduction 03:05 Kermit Lynch 03:05 Promo for Amateur Traveler Podcast 27:16 "Remember" by Black Lab We have added a few new features to our website, including a Frappr map, and a voting button for podcast alley. If you like what you hear, please vote for us over at Podcast Alley, we really appreciate it! About Kermit: Kermit Lynch was born and raised in California. In 1972 he opened a retail wine shop and later began importing and distributing nationally. He has been named Wine Professional of the Year by the James Beard Foundation, and the French government presented him a medal and named him Chevalier de l'Ordre de Merite Agricole. His book Adventures on the Wine Route, won the Veuve Clicquot Wine Book of the Year award. In 1998 he purchased the historic Domaine Les Pallieres in Gigondas in partnership with his friends the Bruniers of Vieux Telegraphe. visit his wine shop at : 1605 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, California, 94702 Google MAP Phone: 510.524.1524 Open Tuesday-Saturday 11am to 6 pm Thanks again to Julie Geer from Vintage Wine Merchants of San Jose, CA. Be sure to check out their shop located in Santana Row. Cheers! a Guy and a Girl guyandgirl@gmail.com Call us! 408-627-7796 Skype: aguyandgirl Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:01 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 14 February 2006 
OK, OK, I know. The festival was a few weeks ago, and I am just now getting the podcast posted. Alan Baker of the Cellar Rat should be happy now :D Anyway, for those not in the know, ZAP stands for the Zinfandel Associate Producers Festival, an annual event that takes place in January each year that focuses on only one wine varietal - (can you guess? Anyone, anyone? Bueller?) ZINFANDEL.This is believed to be the World's largest single varietal event, and takes place over 4 days in beautiful San Francisco. This year the final tally was over 8,000 attendees, and 272 wineries representing over 600 wines. Talk about heaven! Next year's event is already being planned, visit www.zinfandel.org for more information. Join Joe as he explores what Zinfandel is, where it came from, and where it is going in this informational packed episode. Lori couldn't make it, and I had to wing it on my own. Lori will definitely be back for the next episode. A couple of announcements: A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle have joined Podshow! We are very excited to be working with everyone at Podshow and are thrilled to be given the opportunity to take our podcast to the next level. Thanks to everyone who has listened over the last 8 months! We now have Voicemail! Give us a call and let us know what you like (and what you don't!). Show ideas? Planning a visit to the area and want some suggestions on wineries to visit? Give us a call and we'll do what we can to help you out. 408-627-7796 (24 hrs a day, 7 days a week) 00:00 Intro 00:48 Quit Your Day Job! - JA Donnelly from www.madpod.com 01:26 GNGNB Housekeeping & anouncements 04:08 ZAP Background and day 1 07:45 Definition of 'Racking' by Grady Wann of Quivira Estate Vineyards 10:15 Tannis Reinhertz talks about food and wine pairing 13:33 Tom Mackey of St Francis Winery talks about why Zinfandels are so high in alcohol 14:53 Valentines day greetings from KFC of the Podchick show! 16:12 ZAP Background and day 2 20:50 ZAP Background and day 3 26:20 Andrew of Bonny Doon helps Pam confess her sins on the Bonny Doon Absolverator 29:40 Wrap-up 32:30 Music by LoveSpirals - Love Survives (Happy Birthday Angie B!) The wines that we liked are the Brown Family Estate Zinfandel (2004). Winemakers Tasting notes: Deep ruby in color with dark blackberry fruit aromas and layers of ground nutmeg and creamy vanilla. Mouthfeel is velvety and full, leading to expressive dark berry and black cherry fruit flavors that are seamlessly integrated with subtle notes of nutmeg, cloves and hints of caramel. This wine embodies the polish and balance that are hallmarks of Brown Estate zinfandel while simultaneously embracing the power and intensity of the 2004 vintage. Drink now through 2012. Terramater Vineyars TerraMater Unusual Mighty Zinfandel 2004 WinemakersTasting Notes: Deep concentrated violet/purple color. Intense nose with notes of dark chocolate, raisins, dry ripe figs intermingled with prunes. Full palate with lively tannins. Good persistent finish with distinctive aromas of vanilla and figs.This exceptional wine is excellent to be enjoyed on its own or accompanied with strong cheeses, highland ham, meats of hunt as wild boar and deer, grilled meats, spicy and savoury dishes. Our Artist this week is the LoveSpirals, and the song is Love Survives. You can find more music from Love Spirals along with other great artists on the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com). Direct link to song:
Check out all the photos from the ZAP festival at our Flickr site Cheers! -A Guy & a Girl guyandgirl@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:06 PM Comments[0] |
Sat, 14 January 2006
Hey there Guys & Girls, in today's episode of A Guy, a Girl and a Bottle we interview Kermit Lynch, a well-known and well respected importer of wines. Joe visited with Kermit at his store in Berkeley California in early December and talked with Kermit about wine, music, his travels as a Wine Merchant. Stay tuned as at the end of the episode we play a song off of Kermits' recently released CD - Quicksand, with Songs written by Kermit Lynch and Featuring Boz Scaggs, Ricky Fataar, and Alvin Youngblood Hart. The CD is available on Kermit's website at www.kermitlynch.com00:00 Introduction 01:30 Interview with Kermit Lynch 27:16 "Awake for the Count" featured on the CD Quicksand Blues About Kermit: Kermit Lynch was born and raised in California. In 1972 he opened a retail wine shop and later began importing and distributing nationally. He has been named Wine Professional of the Year by the James Beard Foundation, and the French government presented him a medal and named him Chevalier de l'Ordre de Merite Agricole. His book Adventures on the Wine Route, won the Veuve Clicquot Wine Book of the Year award. In 1998 he purchased the historic Domaine Les Palleres in Gigondas in partnership with his friends the Bruniers of Vieux Telegraphe. visit the shop at: 1605 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, California, 94702 Google MAP Phone: 510.524.1524 Open Tuesday-Saturday 11am to 6 pm Thanks again to Julie Geer from Vintage Wine Merchants of San Jose, CA. Be sure to check out their shop located in Santana Row. (Image: Kermit "Spit" Lynch, circa 1968) Cheers! a Guy and a Girl guyandgirl@gmail.com Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:04 PM Comments[0] |
Sat, 24 December 2005 
Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! Hey there Guys and Girls! We got so much great feedback on our musical Thanksgiving day episode, we thought we would do another musical show for Christmas and New Years. We hope you enjoy it! If you like the music we play here tonight, please, PLEASE support the artists and purchase their tracks. The Artist and song information is found in the shownotes and links are provided on our website, www.GNGNB.com. All the music featured here can be found on the Podsafe Music Network - music.podshow.com.  The Rad Dudes - Christmas in Malibu Jill Parr - Do you hear what I hear?  American Heartbreak - The Greatest Christmas Song Ever Written Gidgets Ga-Ga - Christmas Wish  Candy Butchers - Give me a second chance for Christmas  Beatrice Ericson - Christmas without you  Karmyn Tyler - I'll be there on Christmas Podsafe for Peace - If everyday were Christmas Heth and Jed - Christmas sweeter than wine Jill Parr- O come all ye faithful Tresa Street - Christmas of Love  Matthew Ebel - Walk a thousand miles Jonathan Coulton - Podsafe Christmas Song Drop us a line at guyandgirl@gmail.com!!! Cheers! -A Guy & a Girl Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:05 AM Comments[0] |
Thu, 24 November 2005
Subscribe to our Wine Podcast at iTunes or Yahoo! This wine podcast is our way of saying Happy Thanksgiving. In this musical episode of 'A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle' we revisit some of the songs that we recently featured. Keep this episode in your player for those drives through the wine country, or use it to relax by the fire. Either way, we hope you enjoy. We will be back next week with a new episode. In The Quiet by Olivia Greer. Originally played on Episode 7 - Picchetti Winery How Long by Paula Toledo Originally played on Episode 8 - Thomas Fogarty The Same Path by the Reverse Engineers Originally played on Episode 09 - Savannah Chenelle Winery Betty by The Lascivious Biddies Originally played on Episode 10 - Byington Winery Happyman by The Sway Originally played on Episode 11 - Pelican Ranch Winery Lighthouse by Corporate Whore Originally played on Episode 12 - Obester Winery Melody Sings by Fresh Sunday Originally played on Episode 13 - Burrell School Follow Your Own Nose by Slim. Originally played on Episode 14 - Bonny Doon Happy Thanksgiving from A Guy and a Girl! guyandgirl@gmail.com Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:42 PM Comments[2] |
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