Steve Rued The Winemaker At Rued Winery Talks With Us About Their Newest Releases
Steve Rued is the fifth generation of his grape-growing family, and the first generation to make wines from the grapes his family farms in Dry Creek Valley and Russian River Valley. Raised on his family’s vineyard in Dry Creek Valley, Steve graduated with a degree in fermentation science from UC Davis. He learned to make wine from a master winemaker, Mike Lee, formerly of Kenwood Vineyard. Steve worked with Mike from 1995 until 2005, first as enologist, and from 2000 as winemaker. “During my tenure, Kenwood also bought grapes from our vineyards, giving me the opportunity to have full-size production trials of our grapes made into wine before beginning our own commercial venture in 2000,” said Steve. The Rued Winery in Dry Creek Valley was completed in 2006. Concurrently, he also works as winemaker for a prominent winery in Napa Valley. Rued Family Growing Grapes in Sonoma County Since 1882 Wines produced by the Rued family begin with the land, first planted to vines by Steve’s great, great grandfather in the Russian River Valley in 1882. The Dry Creek Valley estate vineyard was first planted in the 1930s and has been farmed by Steve’s father, Richard, since 1957. Richard replanted and expanded the vineyard in 1965.Food Network Personality Chef Tyler Florence Talks With Us About Joining Up With Alexia Foods To Create Quick And Healthy Family Meals
Tyler Florence is regarded as one of America's most important culinary voices. Most recently, he hosted season two of Food Networks The Great Food Truck Race, and has starred in television programs including How to Boil Water, Food 911, Tyler's Ultimate and numerous other shows and specials. He is also a regular guest on CNN, NBCs TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The View and more. Tyler Florence knows it can be difficult to find time to enjoy a flavorful and nutritious meal together as a family. This celebrity chef and TV host has teamed up with Alexia Foods to help viewers prepare quick, gourmet-inspired meals with the help of all-natural side dishes that go from freezer to table in less than 20 minutes.Chuck Hughes Is The Host Of COOKING CHANNEL'S CHUCK'S WEEK OFF: Mexico And He Shares With Us What He Has Planned This Season
The multi-talented and always entertaining Chuck Hughes, returns to the Cooking Channel this November in his new series Chuck’s Week Off: Mexico, premiering Tuesday, November 8th at 10:30pm ET/7:30pm PT. Chuck, taking a break from the daily grind of running his two restaurants, trades in his black t-shirt and apron for a pair of shades and sunscreen as he travels to Mexico, making his way across the country in search of culinary adventures and authentic Mexican food. Cruising around in an open-air jeep, Chuck will drive coast to coast living out once in a lifetime experiences and eating amazing food. Each episode Chuck visits a different part of Mexico as he dives into three food-related adventures, from whipping up his own ice cream, to hunting for grasshoppers to eat as a snack. Unable to merely be a visitor, Chuck rolls up his sleeves and works with talented, passionate locals at every turn as he discovers and tastes local foods that leave him buzzing with excitement and hungry for more. In the season premiere, Chuck heads to the alluring backdrop of Cabo San Lucas, where he makes a mouth-watering lobster omelet and builds a traditional Baja cooking tool made from old farming equipment.Chuck’s journeys in Mexico also take him to Guadalajara where he sinks his teeth into the city’s famous torta ahogadhas, pork sandwiches that are drowned in chili sauce. Then, he visits the town of Loreto, where he figures out what goes into El Rey Del Taco’s famous fish tacos. During his stay in Loreto, Chuck also receives a lesson from Mexican cowboys on how to make ranchero cheese and their authentic beef jerky, and all of this before he dives for chocolate clams and takes part in a traditional Mexican clam bake. Finally, in Mexico City, Chuck meets the legendary tattoo artist Indio Reyes at his favorite lunch spot, where he reveals his plans for Chuck’s latest tattoo. Chuck Hughes is the multi-talented star of Cooking Channel’s Chuck’s Day Off and the owner and chef of Montreal hot-spot Garde Manger. His unbridled passion for entertaining translates into both unforgettable food and captivating television. Chuck loves food. So much that his favorites are tattooed on his arms: bacon, lemon meringue pie, lobster and arugula just to name a few. After going to culinary school and working in some of the hottest restaurants in town he partnered with his two best friends and opened Garde Manger to rave reviews and packed seating. This summer Chuck and his partners opened their second restaurant in Montreal – Le Bremner.
Chuck can also be seen on the current season of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs, as he joins an all-star caliber group of chefs battling it out for the title of Next Iron Chef, including Alex Guarnaschelli, Anne Burrell, Marcus Samuelsson and Geoffrey Zakarian, among others.
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