Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Châteauneuf-du-Pape was mentioned very briefly while John Dvorak was discussing the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He pointed out there used to be a feud between Rome…
Food/Wine
Maker’s Mark
A producer asked John C. Dvorak for a recommendation of a quality American Bourbon. John first recommended Maker's Mark as a "very good product" for something that…
Thanksgiving Wine Tips
During the donation announcements, a producer asked John for thanksgiving dinner wine tips. John recommended a Beaujolais Villages from Jadot - a 2010-11 vintage is currently being…
Saffron Rice
Afghani farmers began growing saffron to replace opium as a cash crop, but now the spice is suffering falling prices. The scam John Dvorak uncovered is that…
Jack Daniels Unaged Tennessee Rye
Adam's Red Book prediction is that introduction of this product heralds moonshine as the next Big Thing.
Frugal Gourmet
While discussing accused British pedophile and TV personality Jimmy Savile, John Dvorak mused about former PBS TV chef, pastor and cookbook author Jeff Smith, better known as…
Lagunitas IPA
At the end of NA 440, John Dvorak declared Lagunitas IPA the best beer on Pacific coast! Well, it's good if you like very hoppy beer.
Merguez Sausage
Adam finally got around to cooking up some Merguez sausage after John Dvorak recommended it. Adam procured them at his favorite Austin Farmer's Market and proceeded to…
Hmong Farmers
Dvorak is impressed by the quality and cheap price of the produce he gets from Hmong farmers at his local farmer's market.
Chocolate Goat Milk
Adam fancies the chocolate goat milk that he got hooked up with from the Austin Farmer's Market. Said it's very tasty and John added that it would…
Double Down
Adam noticed the "double down" meme is becoming more and more prevalent and read off a bunch of news bites where companies "double down" on a specific…
The Oryx Looked Tasty!
After the topic of Oryxs and other exotic game being hunted on special hunting ranches in Texas, Adam asked his favorite meat guy at the Austin Farmer's…
Syrian Food Shopping!
While Adam was plotting a trip to Syria (NA #418). John encouraged him to pick up some spices while he was there. He recommended the plentiful saffron…
Ridge Vineyards
During NA 409, Dvorak mentioned that Ridge Vineyards used Argon instead of Nitrogen to displace the oxygen in its wine bottles.
Hominy Grits
During NA 408, Dvorak described Hominy Grits as a breakfast starch that everyone in the south eats. He share that he even cooks grits occasionally.
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Crawfish Boil
Adam just took Micky out to her first crawfish boil! Adam declared them as Outstanding! Afterwards, Adam reported, "it's like a mini lobster!" Dvorak compared crawfish to…
