Food/Wine Archive

John Dvorak thinks most grappa is pretty bad, but he reports he’s found a couple of good brands that are actually good and will make a grappa drinker out of you! It takes super skill to make it–Jacopo Poli. This guy’s grappa is always getting 98 or 100 points from all the tasters. Killer grappa!

John’s tip this time is a fantastic sauce that’s just right to spice up your meals. He recommends Frank’s RedHot Cayenne Pepper Sauce. Similiar to other good ol’ stanby’s like Crystal Hot Sauce, Frank’s has the right kick and flavor. John said it’s actually a base sauce to Frank’s Hot Wings sauce so it has

John’s got a special story to tell, and it’s about his family vacationing in South Africa before Mandela came to power. There, he discovered this amazing product called Amarula Liqueur. It’s got a big elephant on the label and contains a cream liqueur made from some screwball citrus fruit from Africa. It’s one of the

Adam Curry was discussing how expensive the meat is at his local supermarket and he doesn’t even like it, so he goes to a local rancher. Adam recommends that you find a local rancher in your area using beefmaps.com. You can save money and get a superior product. [No Agenda #1810] s .com

Here’s a screwball wine that came out of a bunch of winery purchases Robert Mondavi made before he died. Mondavi was purchasing other California wineries for tax purposes, but one of the wines produced from these wineries is Robert Mondavi Private Selection – Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon, with a black label. Adam says it’s

Dvorak started with a little lecture on Sake. Ginjo Sake is your baseline; it means it’s at least 100% rice wine and not distilled from other stuff. One observation Dvorak has made over the last thirty years is that when he buys sake from Costco or the local fish market, if it’s in a blue

At first John Dvorak described this a screwball product, but Allulose appears to be a safe sugar substitute that doesn’t affect glucose levels. Dvorak swears it tastes exactly like sugar. Dvorak researched this product and described Allulose as a rare sugar that can be found in raisins and figs. At NoAgendaFun.com we eat high-protein, low-carb

John Dvorak acknowledges that people often get sick of their own cooking. His solution is to mix up the flavor profile by trying other seasonings. His latest tip is to get Vegeta All Purpose Seasoning. He thinks it comes from Eastern Europe and is available at many international supermarkets or Amazon. He describes it as

John Dvorak has found another winning Costco wine buy. This time it’s the Kirkland Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley (a terrific wine growing region to visit by the way) for less than ten bucks! John: Normally, I don’t do wine tips often, but occasionally I do. I don’t do as many from Costco because, except

Listeners and Producers of the No Agenda Show know that John Dvorak is keen on interesting chili peppers, that’s why today’s tip is this fantastic online resource from the Chili Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University. John C. Dvorak: This is a site, it’s called the “Chile Pepper Institute”, it is run out of