Full Episode HERE. Mead is the oldest known alcoholic beverage, but it’s still a mystery to most people. Garrett Freeman, the creator of Man Made Mead, has made it his mission to change that through approachable education, wild experiments, and a thriving online community. With nearly a decade of brewing under his belt, he shares…

Full Episode HERE. In today’s talk, Randy pulls back the curtain on the truth about old vines, why perception in the wine world lags decades behind reality, and how a little-known sustainability program from Lodi is reshaping vineyards worldwide. He shares insider stories from decades in the restaurant industry, reveals why terroir is making a…

Full Episode HERE. In this episode, I sit down with the one and only Eric Tecosky (Also known as ET). He’s the creator of Dirty Sue olive juice (finally, bottled olive juice that doesn’t taste like disappointment), former national brand ambassador for Jack Daniel’s, and yes, he’s the bartender who invented the “Surfer on Acid.”…

Full Episode HERE. In this episode, I sit down with cultural historian and journalist Tristan Donovan, author of Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World, a book that starts with carbonated air and ends in war, marketing madness, and Soviet missile booths repurposed as Coke stands. We dive deep into the weird, wonderful, and occasionally…

Full Episode HERE. From tiki bars to temples, from corporate cocktails to ancient consciousness, Mattias Dylan Horseman has seen it all…and stirred it with grace. In this heartfelt, wide-ranging conversation, Mattias shares the real story of what happens when a world-class brand ambassador leaves the job, the platform, and the identity to search for a…

Full Episode HERE. In this episode of Serves You Right, I sit down with Daniel Frazier, Director of Operations and General Manager of The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden in Nashville. Starting as a host, Daniel worked his way up the ladder and now oversees a fleet of restaurant concepts…including a food hall, a…

Full Episode HERE. What happens when a Master Sommelier rewires how he sees, smells, and thinks just to pass one of the hardest exams in the world? In this episode, I sit down with Tim Gaiser, Master Sommelier, author, educator, and possibly the only human who tastes Zinfandel and visualizes cafeteria trays of fruit. We…

Full Episode HERE. This week, I sit down with actual master chocolatier Randy Page: a chocolatier whose viral pistachio bar may or may not be involved in causing an international nut shortage. (You’ll see.) Randy’s story stretches from the kitchens of fine dining to the counter at Cricket & Fig, his much-loved chocolate shop in…

Full Episode HERE. In today’s episode, I sit down with Kayla Herrera: Director of Education and Training at Iconik Coffee Roasters, latte art competitor, and one of the most intentional service professionals I’ve ever worked with. We talk about the hidden emotional cost of great hospitality, what it takes to train a world-class barista, and…

Full Episode HERE. This is me, talking to the wise and wonderful and rambling…me. Glad you can listen in. Each week, I typically sit down with world-class bartenders, winemakers, programmers, poets, and the occasional wildcard, to talk shop, life, craft, failure, redemption, and what it actually takes to serve others without losing yourself in the…