The Connected Table Live

As Executive Editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine and WineMag.com, Susan Kostrzewa oversees all editorial planning content and tasting programs. She discusses the magazine's annual 100 Best Wine Restaurant list and covering the industry. Tory McPhail "commands the kitchen" as the award-winning Executive Chef at Commander's Palace in New Orleans since 2002, where dining memories are created every day. He discusses his approach to running a kitchen team and shares a few memories of Ella BrennanThis 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/).

Enologist Meaghan Frank shares the legacy of her great-grandfather, Dr. Konstantin Frank, who founded his namesake winery in New York State's Finger Lakes region in 1962. An immigrant from the Ukraine, Frank was the first vintner to successfully grow vitis vinifera (European grape species) in the Eastern U.S.A. Neal Bodenheimer owns Cure and Cane & Table in New Orleans, both voted among the top bars in the U.S.A. He discusses plans for 2018 Tales of the Cocktail and its philanthropic mission.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 Waldy Malouf is senior director of food and beverage operations for The Culinary Institute of America's three campuses. He manages the CIA Restaurant Group- eight concepts- which provide students a hands-on training experience. A 1975 graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Waldy spent 13 years as co-owner and chief operating officer of Beacon Restaurant, and served as executive chef for Rainbow Room and Hudson River Club, all in New York City, and Le Cremaillere in Westchester, NY.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/).

Cocktails anyone? Nico Martini is author of "Texas Cocktails," which features signature creations by mixologists from Houston to El Paso, and everywhere in between deep in the heart of Texas. Food and Beverage Journalist Amy Zavatto is author of several drinks books including "Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails," Forager's Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients," "The Architecture of the Cocktail," and "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Bartending."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/).

Riccardo Ricci Curbastro discusses production and styles of Italy's renowned Franciacorta sparkling wine. Riccardo's family dates back 18 generations in what is now the Franciacorta DOCG region. Franciacorta is made in the traditional champenoise method and is known for its longer aging on lees. Fourth generation farmer Tyrrell Myburgh is co-owner and cellarmaster for MAN Family Wines, in South Africa's Agter-Paarl region. The area's star wines include Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinotage.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/).

Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine Magazine and Wine & Spirits Editor for Travel & Leisure and Departures magazines. He's a frequent guest on NBC Today, CNBC's On the Money & Squawk Box and a popular speaker at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen and other culinary festivals. A fourth generation California vintner, Joel Gott is proprietor of Gott Wines in Napa, known for its quality wines under $20. The Gott Wine portfolio includes wines from California, Oregon and Washington.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/).

Jean-Charles Boisset, The Boisset Collection, oversees his family wineries in France (Burgundy, Rhone and Languedoc) and in California (Buena Vista Winery, Raymond Vineyards and De Loach Vineyards). He’s authored a book and created the lifestyle brand, JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset. Since 2009 Dominique Demarville has served as Cellarmaster at Veuve Clicquot, which celebrates the 200th anniversary of the release of its blended rosé Champagne. He discusses the legacy of Madame Clicquot.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/).

Greece has more than 300 indigenous grape varietals and 33 appellations of origin. Enologist Sofia Perpera, Director of the Greek Wine Bureau in North America, discusses Greece's different wine regions wine styles and versatility with food. Aliyyah Baylor is Chief Baking Offer (CBO) of Make My Cake Bakery in New York's Harlem. A third-generation baker who learned from her mother and grandmother, Aliyyah's cakes, pies and cookies draw throngs of fans. She also discusses the annual Harlem EatUp.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/).

Lidia Bastianich shares anecdotes from her inspiring memoir, "My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family and Food." Lidia grew up in a small city in Istria (now Croatia), Her family escaped the Communist regime in 1956, crossing the border to Trieste, Italy as refugees. In 1958, Catholic Charities aided their relocation to the USA. Today, Lidia is Host of an Emmy Award-winning TV series, a bestselling author, successful restaurateur and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment 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/).

Andrew Friedman is author of "Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll: How Food Lovers, Free Spirits, Misfits and Wanderers Created a New American Profession." The book explores America's restaurant evolution from the 1970s to 2000s and the people who shaped it. Peter Mondavi, Jr. and brother Marc oversee Charles Krug Winery, Napa Valley's oldest winery (est. 1861), acquired by Peter's grandparents, Cesare and Rosa Mondavi in 1943. Charles Krug combines innovation with tradition to make classic 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 and Spirits Writer Jason Wilson traveled through Europe seeking out rare and remote native grape varietals. He shares his encounters in "Godforsaken Grapes: A Slightly Tipsy Journey Through the World of Strange, Obscure and Underappreciated Wines." Victor Fuentes is Intl. General Director for Grupo Baron de Ley/El Coto de Rioja, DOCa Rioja's largest vineyard owner. He discusses new regulations in Rioja that impact wine production and labeling designation and what it means for the vintners.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/).

Danielle Chang is Founder of Lucky Rice, a multimedia platform that explores the world of Asian food and produces the Lucky Rice culinary festivals and TV series "Lucky Chow." She discusses the evolution and pop culture of Asian food in the U.S.A. Johnny Schuler is Peru's leading expert on Pisco and Master Distiller for Pisco Portón, whose Hacienda La Caravedo is the oldest Pisco distiller in the Americas (est. 1684). He explains the distillation process and grapes used to produce Pisco.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/).

Hear how recipes and stories are developed at "Food Network Magazine" from its Founding Editor-in-Chief, Maile Carpenter, who "Adweek" magazine has called "the queen of the food magazine world." For more than 700 years Italy's Frescobaldi family has produced renowned wines throughout its six estates in Tuscany. Lamberto Frescobaldi, 30th generation family member, discusses his family's legacy and his special project making wine with incarcerated prisoners on the remote island of Gorgona,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/).

Restaurateur Michael McCarty has been at the forefront of the American culinary revolution since he first opened Michael's Santa Monica in 1979, and ten years later Michael's New York. Inspired by France and committed to local, seasonal farm-fresh food, Michael helped define "California cuisine" as we know it today. Laurent Drouhin and his three siblings represent the new generation leading the esteemed Maison Joseph Drouhin in Burgundy (est. 1880) its stateside Domaine Drouhin in Oregon.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/).

Fran Kysela is a Master Sommelier and Founder of Kysela Pere et Fils, a leading importer and distributor of fine wines, spirits, sakes, ciders and craft beers based in Winchester, VA. Randall Grahm is Founder of Bonny Doon Vineyard, located in California's Santa Cruz Mountains. Randall discusses his passion for terroir and mission to produce the ultimate "vin de terroir" in California. His iconic flagship wine, Le Cigare Volant, reflects his passion for working with Rhône varietals.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/).