The Connected Table Live

Exploring Virginia's wine and food scene with Winemaker Lee Hartman at his family's Bluestone Vineyard in the Shenandoah Valley and Neal Wavra, proprietor at Field & Main restaurant in Marshall, which features locally-sourced food and wines. Melanie and David reveal the winner of the 2019 Virginia Governor's Cup: Horton Vineyards 2016 Petite Manseng and share impressions of Virgina wines tasted on their road trip. Virginia has seven AVAs and over 300 wineries.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Award-winning wine writer, Alice Feiring, is an ardent advocate for minimal intervention (natural) wines which she covers in her newsletter, The Feiring Line. She is author of "The Dirty Guide to Wine," "Naked Wine," "For the Love of Wine: My Journey Through the World's Most Ancient Wine Culture" and "The Battle for Wine & Love." Gravner's Mateja Gravner discusses her family's historic winery in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia and their philosophy for making biodynamically-farmed natural wines.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Jeb Aldrich is Executive Chef at Tiny Lou's, located in the renovated Hotel Clermont in downtown Atlanta, a neighborhood rich in history and diversity. The hotel is a landmark dating to 1924 that served as a communal melting pot in its day. Chef Aldrich discusses the hotel's history and his menu at Tiny Lou's which is a marriage of French and American cuisine. The restaurant's namesake, Tiny Lou, was a popular dancer in the hotel's Gypsy Lounge in the 1950s where the restaurant is now located.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Mary Ewing-Mulligan and Ed McCarthy are highly regarded wine writers, columnists at Wine Review Online and co-authors of the best-selling "Wine for Dummies" wine book series ( John Wiley & Sons). Mary is president of the International Wine Center in New York City, the nation's first woman to be named a Master of Wine and a WSET Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Ed is a Certified Wine Educator and solo author of "Champagne for Dummies." Both lecture on wine and judge wine competitions.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Growing up on a family farm in Wisconsin, is one reason Chef Steve McHugh was inspired to open his restaurant, Cured, which sources its food from local Texas farmers and serves a daily selection of cured meats. The other is because McHugh survived Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and is remission. Having cancer inspired McHugh to change his own diet to stay healthy, focusing on fresh, flavorful, non-processed food. Cured is located at the former Pearl Brewery, now a major culinary center in San Antonio.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Chef/Restaurateur duo Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook take you on a culinary journey through Israel in "Israeli Soul" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). They spotlight some of the dishes that define traditional and modern Israeli food and key ingredients. Solomonov and Cook are co-owners of CookNSolo which owns Philadelphia restaurants: Zahav, Abe Fisher, Goldie, Dizengoff, Federal Donuts and Rooster Soup (the latter donates its profits to Broad Street Ministry Hospitality Collaborative).This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Valpolicella in Italy's Veneto region north of Verona translates to "the land of many cellars." It's an area of rolling hills filled with olive groves, cherry orchards and vineyards. Alessandro Pasqua, co owner with brother, Riccardo, and father, Umberto, oversee Famiglia Pasqua (established 1925). Pasqua explains the time-honored process of making Valpolicella's prized Amarone wine. Pasqua's Amarone label is a single estate wine called Mai Dire Maire ("Never Say Never").

Mary Ann Esposito is creator and host of "Ciao Italia" (PBS), the longest continual running cooking show since 1989. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, with Sicilian and Neapolitan grandparents, Esposito draws on both her heritage and her passion for the authentic regional foods and flavors of Italy when she writes and cooks. Author of 13 cookbooks, her recent is "Ciao Italia My Lifelong Food Adventures in Italy." This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Early Mountain Vineyards in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley produces classic Bordeaux-style reds plus elegant whites made with Chardonnay, Petite Manseng and PInot Gris. Winemaker Ben Jordan discusses Early Mountain's wines. Founded in 1989 by U.S. importer Robert Haas and France's Perrin family (Beaucastel), Tablas Creek Vineyard is a pioneering winery in Paso Robles, California known for its organic Rhone varietals. Partner & General Manager Jason Haas discusses Tablas Creek's history and wines.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The region of Savoie in France's Rhône-Alps produces crisp white wines and spicy, fruity reds. Jeremy Dupraz, 6th generation family member at Domaine Dupraz (est. 1880), discusses Vin de Savoie's native grapes, wine styles and his family estate. Chef Anita Lo ran Michelin-starred Annissa restaurant, cooked at a White House State Dinner during the Obama administration and is a Bravo TV Iron Chef. She discusses her passion for travel and latest book, "Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One." This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Jeff Gordinier, Food and Drinks Editor for Esquire Magazine, discusses his career in journalism and reveals the magazine's 2018 Best New Restaurants in America. Wine Educator Karen MacNeil, author of bestseller, The Wine Bible, and the weekly WineSpeed newsletter, discusses how the cannabis industry is impacting California's wine business.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The former Chairman of Cartier International, Alain Dominique Perrin is owner of Chateau Lagrezette, an historic wine estate in Cahors, France. For more than 30 years he has collaborated with Bordeaux-based oenologist, Michel Rolland, to produce his portfolio of mainly Malbec-driven wines. Katie Bundschu is the 6th generation family vintner at Gundlach Bundschu in Sonoma, an historic winery established by her ancestors in 1858. She shares her family's story and discusses their styles of wine.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Braiden Albrecht, Winemaker for Mayacamas Vineyards, discusses this historic Napa Valley winery and his approach to making its top-ranked Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Paola Lanzavecchia is fourth generation owner and winemaker at Villadoria Winery in Piemonte, Italy, She discusses Villadoria's history and its range of Barolo wines as well as its white wines.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Wine merchant and writer, Terry Theise, shares his thoughts on What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking (the name of his new book) and how he approaches tasting wines and selecting his eclectic portfolio of independent producers from Germany, Austria and Champagne. Gilles de Larouzière, eighth generation family member for Champagne Henriot, and president of Maisons & Domaines Henriot, discusses the legacy of this historic family-owned champagne house which recently celebrated its 200th harvest.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Val d'Orcia DOC is a scenic wine region of canyons, hills and family farms near Montalcino and Montepulciano. Donatella Cinelli Colombini is proprietor of Fattoria del Colle in Trequanda and President of the Consorzio del Vino Orcia. Donatella also owns Casato Prime Donne in Montalcino, one of Italy's all-women- run wine estates, which produces renowned Brunello di Montalcino. Roberto Mascelloni is owner of Mascelloni Winery and Poggio al Vente, an historic agriturismo in Castiglione d'Orcia. This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).