On Today's Show: CRNtalk.com
Larry Lipson - Costa Rica Wine Correspondent
Larry Lipson co-hosts "What's Cooking?"a restaurant, wine and food talk show that airs from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays nationally on Cable Radio Network (CRN) and National Radio Network (NRN), heard locally on KPXN-TV (ITV) Channel 30 SAP; Time Warner Santa Monica on C 74 SAP; Time Warner San Fernando Valley on Channel 1/97 SAP and 25; Time Warner West Valley on Channel 6 SAP and 960; AT&T on Channel 6 in the Valley and Channel 44 SAP in Los Angeles; Charter Communications on Channel 33 SAP; Time Warner Lancaster on Channel 37; Time Warner Simi Valley on Channel 8; Charter in Hidden Hills/Malibu/Agoura on cable FM 97.5; Avenue TV Cable Ventura on Channel 83; Charter San Gabriel Valley on Channel 34 SAP and Channel 56; Time Warner Canyon Country on Channel 960; Time Warner South Pasadena on Channel 6 and 960.
Jean-Pierre Galateau VP Business Development Blue Coast International Imports
Blue Coast is an importer and distributor of fine wines. Our initial focus was the Côtes d’Azur or “Blue Coast” and surrounding areas of Provence, the Var and the Maritime Alpes. While this continues to be a specialty, we have added to our portfolio outstanding selections from the Southern Rhone, the Northern Rhone, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. Our range of wines now includes the following appellations: Cotes de Provence, Bellet, Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, Bandol, Le Baux de Provence, Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages Plan de Dieu, Lirac, Vacqueyras, Chateauneuf du Pape, Saint Joseph, Condrieu, Cote Rotie and Volnay. As we expand into other regions and add new selections, our focus continues to be on finding the highest quality wines that represent good values. Blue Coast sources and distributes its own wines in France. We work with elite vintners, many of whose wines are produced in limited quantities with the grapes being carefully selected and handpicked. Some of the wines, like those of Domaine Hauvette, are produced using bio-dynamic methods, and all are made with minimal intervention and with a view to being a true reflection of the terroir from which they come. We consciously seek out wines that have a unique quality based on their place of origin rather than wines that taste like every other wine of the moment. As a boutique importer and distributor, we provide personal, reliable and prompt customer service. We can generally fill orders in NYC within one business day. We are responsive to the needs and preferences of our clients and will work with good customers to locate and import wines of the highest quality that are not otherwise available here. We store our wines in an underground climate controlled facility in Manhattan.
Joan Cusack - Actress
Critically-acclaimed, twice Academy Award-nominated actress Joan Cusack, sister of actor John Cusack, has starred in such feature films as “Arlington Road,” “In & Out,” “Runaway Bride,” “Sixteen Candles,” “Say Anything,” “High Fidelity,” “Grosse Pointe Blank,” “Working Girl,” “Broadcast News,” “Married to the Mob,” “Men Don’t Leave,” “Addams Family Values,” “Nine Months,” “Hero,” “Friends with Money,” “Where the Heart Is,” “Toys,” “Toy Story 2,” “Chicken Little,” “Acceptance,” “My Sister’s Keeper,” “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” and the highly-anticipated upcoming “Toy Story 3” opposite Tom Hanks and Michael Keaton. Joan was also a cast member of “Saturday Night Live”. Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 18[1]. Yet, there hasn't been a new drug developed for its treatment in almost 20 years Why? One reason is money~ more is needed to fund its research. This holiday season, raising funds for this cause is easier than ever; and your listeners can turn their holiday cookie exchange or neighborhood party into a charitable bake sale to benefit Cookies for Kids’ Cancer~a non-profit organization committed to raising money to support pediatric cancer research through bake sales. And to make your bake sale even sweeter, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer has partnered with The Glad Products Company who will match all funds raised by Cookies for Kids’ Cancer bake sales in November and December up to $100,000. To kick it off, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer will “take over” The Big Apple’s first mobile bakery The Cupcake Stop, turning it into The Cookie Stop for one special day. Joined by celebrity mom and twice-Academy Award-nominated actress Joan Cusack, The Cookie Stop will visit city hot spots, serving cookies in exchange for charitable donations, and will delivery cookies to children at a local pediatric cancer hospital. Joan will chat with your listeners about the importance of raising awareness of pediatric cancer and research into it, how your listeners can become involved in Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, and why this is such an important cause for Joan.
LESLIE SBROCCO - "Simple & Savvy Wine Guide” /PBS Host
An award-winning author, writer, speaker, wine consultant, and television host, Leslie Sbrocco’s entertaining approach makes learning about wine and food fun. Sbrocco’s first book, Wine for Women: A Guide to Buying, Pairing and Sharing Wine (William Morrow), has been excerpted by two national magazines - Redbook and Family Circle - and won the coveted Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year award. Her second book, The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide, was released in October 2006 (William Morrow).As Tasting Notes columnist for Epicurious.com, and contributor to WineReview Online and the San Francisco Chronicle, Sbrocco’s monthly musings are enjoyed by thousands. Her work has been published in outlets such as O, the Oprah magazine, Coastal Living, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, and Santé. Prior to completing Wine for Women, Leslie was a columnist for The New York Times online and Cooking with the Times and General Manager/Co-founder of WineToday.com, the wine site of The New York Times Company. Whether appearing on television as the wine expert for the cooking show Seasonings, cable television’s On the Vine series, CBS’s Evening Magazine, or in regular appearances on the Today Show, Sbrocco’s humor and passion resonates with viewers. Leslie’s current television project is as host of the PBS series Check Please! for which she has won both the coveted James Beard award and two Emmy awards. Sbrocco is also a featured judge on the upcoming PBS national series, The Winemakers. A sought-after speaker, Leslie has spoken at events ranging from O magazine’s “Hi Gorgeous” tour to the American Dietetic Association national convention. She has been the keynote speaker at numerous wine events including the Boston Wine Expo, Pinot Noir New Zealand, and the Washington D.C. International Wine and Food show. Her corporate clients include RedPrairie, Cisco Systems, Optos, Ketchum, Southern Wine and Spirits, Target, Jackson-Lewis, Vineyard Bank, Wines from Spain, and Fleishman-Hillard.Leslie is wine consultant for Harry & David, the Kimpton Hotel Group, and Virgin America Airlines. She is also a wine educator for Crystal Cruises and Holland America Cruise Lines. Sbrocco is a respected judge at a number of the country’s largest wine competitions and international wine competitions such as the Concours Mondial. She lives in Sonoma County, California with her husband and two children.