Wine Wednesday with Ben Pearson

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:26:00 GMT

Wine Wednesday on The Drive!

Wine Wednesday has been nominated for the 2012 Taste Awards for "Best Food or Drink Radio Program"

Wine Wednesday isn't your average wine show - it's a revealing look into the world of wine from grape to glass as told by those who create who create it. The show is a celebration of the bounty of Wine Country, featuring the winemakers, vineyard managers, and grape growers who make it happen. Each week we'll talk to a wide ranging array of guests - from major forces in the wine industry to smaller boutique and start up wineries. It's not just a wine discussion, but an insightful feature of the background of the people behind the wine and how they got their start. With the unmatched expertise of co-hosts Ben Pearson, Tom Simoneau, and William Allen, host Steve Jaxon presents Wine Wednesday in an engaging, entertaining, and interactive look into the region's most important industry.

Join The Drive every Wednesday at 5:00 for our Winery of the Week on Wine Wednseday! Brought to you each week by Bottle Barn in Santa Rosa! Each week Ben Pearson from Bottle Barn will join us to feature a new winery on the show with an insight into the grape to glass process of the winery. Check out some of our recent segments below!

Wine Wednesday is presented each week by:

For two decades now, Bottle Barn has been providing customers with an unmatched selection of the finest wines, beer, spirits and accessories. With everyday low-prices and in-depth product knowledge, they have built a strong and loyal following. You can find the great wines of all of the wineries we feature on Wine Wednesday at Bottle Barn for the best prices in town!

Wine Wednesday Contributors

William Allen, Simple Hedonisms Wine Blog

William Allen, is the creator/editor of Simple Hedonisms, a wine site focusing on Wine Country lifestyle. Just over 2 years old, it has become one of the top read wine blogs in the Bay area. His passion for wine and taken a life of its own with studies in viticulture, oenology, wine history, sensory evaluation.

While many wine writers and bloggers target their work at each other, Simple Hedonisms articles and wine reviews are written for wine consumers, with a focus on education.

William is also a ‘garagiste’ small lot winemaker and hobby viticulturist, both endeavors serving to better appreciate wine and winemaking. You can read more about his history in articles ‘Sonoma William’ Joins Forces With the Rhone Rangers; Some History & New Directions and My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagiste or Passion Gone Runaway?

William is an vocal advocate for Sonoma County. and passionate wine consumer for 20 years, who leverages his experience as an Sales/Marketing Executive from the technology sector, to assist the wine industry. He has presented seminars for the Wine Road, Santa Rosa Junior College, Sonoma State, as well as contract work with several brands and PR firms.

Ben Pearson, Wine Buyer - Bottle Barn

Ben Pearson is a twenty-year industry veteran who has judged a number of local wine competitions, as well as being a frequent member of the tasting panel for the Press Democrat.

Tom Simoneau "The Wine Guy"

Since the early 1990's Tom Simoneau "The Wine Guy" has been bringing KSRO listeners the best local wine reviews, tasting tips, and vineyard happenings.

Tom was born in Chisholm, Maine, and educated at Boston University. He spent nine years managing and performing in a country-rock band before finally making his way west as the Director of Telemarketing Sales for Windsor Vineyards.

In 1988, Tom purchased a 12-acre vineyard in Alexander Valley. Soon after, his passion for growing grapes and making wine paid off when (in 1992) Tom won the distinguished Amateur Red Sweepstakes Award at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair.

Tom's credits include judging professional and amateur wine competitions such as the California State Fair in Sacramento and the Cloverdale Citrus Fair.

He sits on the wine panel for the Press Democrat Food and Wine Section. Tom's informative articles on wine are also found in the magazine Northern California Woman. Tom also serves on the board of directors for the Sonoma County Viticulture Technical Group, the Santa Rosa Junior College Agribusiness Committee, and the marketing committee for the Alexander Valley Wine Growers.

September 12th - Gloria Ferrer

September 5th - Armida Winery

August 29th - Tom Simoneau Presents...Carol Shelton Wines

August 22nd - Witch's Hand Wines

August 15th - Medlock Ames

August 8th - Stark Wines/Garagiste

August 1st - Windsor Oaks Winery

July 25th - Home Winemaking with Tre Amici Wines

July 18th - Legendary Winemaker Dick Peterson

July 11th - Selby Winery

June 20th - Paradise Ridge Winery

June 13th - Reynoso Vineyards

June 6th - Dutton Goldfield

May 23rd - Muscardini Cellars

May16th - Unti Vineyards

May 9th - Lancaster Estate

May 2nd - Taft Street Winery

April 25th - Stryker Sonoma

April 18th - Gary Farrell Winery

April 11th - Amapola Creek

April 4th - Rhone Rangers

January 4th - Kunde Estate

December 21st - Luxery Wines - Kosta Browne, Opus One, Matanzas Creek, Iron Horse, Iniskillin

July 13 - J Vineyards & Winery

July 6 - Enkidu Winery

June 29 - Stryker Sonoma

June 22 - Capture Winery

June 8 - Foppiano

June 1 - J Vineyard

May 25th - Laurel Glen Vineyard

May 11th - Pomo Nation Wine Group

May 4th - Balletto Winery

April 27th - Schug Winery

April 20th - Kendall Jackson

April 13th - Part 1 - Amapola Creek

April 13th - Part 2 - Iron Horse Vineyard

April 6th - Sonoma in DC

March 30th - Schramsberg Vineyards

March 23rd - Longboard Vineyard

March 16th - Trentadue Winery

March 9th - Rich Thomas, retired director SRJC Viticulture Program

March 2nd - Martineli Winery

February 23rd - Gundlach- Bundschu Winery

February 16th - Coppola Winery

February 9th - Michel Schlumberger Winery

February 2nd - Windsor Oak Winery & Vineyard

January 26th - Wind Gap

January 19th - West Wines

January 12th - Arista Winery

January 5th - Peay Winery

December 22nd - Evan Goldstein

December 15th - Landmark Vineyards

December 8th - Pete Opatz/Shane Wine Cellars

December 1st - St. Francis Winery

November 24th - Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein

November 17th - Kenwood Vineyards

November 10th - Quivira/Sonoma State Wine Business Program

November 3rd - Sonoma Cutrer

October 27th - MacMurray Ranch

October 20th - La Crema

October 13th - Cline Cellars

October 6th - Mounts Family Vineyard

September 29th - Jordan Winery

September 21st - Geyser Peak

September 15th - Duskie Estes (Zazu)/Hafner Vineyards

September 8th - La Follette/Sangiacomo Vineyards

September 1st - Hanna Winery

August 25th - Dutton Goldfield

August 18th - Valdez Family Vineyards

August 11th - Alexander Valley Vineyards

August 4th - Huge Bear Winery

July 28th - DeLoach Vineyards

The Occasional Show with Paul Mecurio

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:02:00 GMT

The Occasional Show with Paul Mecurio debuts on The Drive!

Tune in weekly as Emmy Award winning comedian from The Daily Show and Stand Up Comic Paul Mecurio joins every week on The Drive. He'll call in, well, occasionally to talk about what's going on in his life, in the world, and whatever else comes up along the way. You can follow Paul a number of ways:

PaulMecurio.com

On Twitter @PaulMecurio
Facebook.com/paulmecuriolive

Here's Paul on the Set from the latest Toyota ad campaign!

View the full campaign video here.

Paul is also a frequent guest on Fox News "Red Eye"

Here are the latest editions of "The Occasional Show with Paul Mecurio"

March 16th

Paul joins us from Los Angeles to talk about shooting his new pilot, his upcoming trip to San Francisco, Producer Mike's phone skills, and Steve fills in Paul about his next tour.

December 1st

Paul calls into the show to talk about the 2012 GOP race, Herman Cain's affairs, Miley Cyrus' Occupy Wall Street song, and a fire alarm interuppting Brian Williams.

September 1st

August 11th

July 21st

May 2nd

April 22nd

March 31

January 28th

Paul checks in after being stuck at the airport for seven hours after the snow storms, he talks about his newly-adopted dog, and Jimmy Buffet's fall off the stage at a recent concert.

Janury 18th

Paul returns to The Drive for the firt Occaisonal Show of the New Year. He calls-in to chat about putting his cat down, the Miss America pageant, and the NFL Playoffs, among many other things...!

November 11th

Paul joins us to give his post-election observations, his thoughts on the release of George W's new book, his experience shopping at Home Depot, and a recap of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

October 28th

Paul calls in live from the staging area for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear and fills us in on all of the last minute preperations going on!

August 19th
Paul checks in to talk about the Ground Zero Mosque, Terror Babies, his adventures in the NYC subway system...and Snoki.

August 6th
The debut segment! We recap Paul's incredible show at the Punch Line, plus Paul gives us his take on the Arizona immigration law, his son's little league team, and Jon Stewart's facial hair.

Check out some of Paul's work on his HBO Sports Comedy series "Got No Game with Paul Mecurio" here:

Durst on The Drive

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:06:00 GMT

Listen every week as comedian Will Durst checks in on The Drive to offer his wit and an outlook on the world that's all his own. Check here for archives of Will's weekly work...

October 16th - "Oslo's Calling"

October 9th - "Coffee Concerto"

September 24th - "How Not to Get Swine Flu"

September 21st - "It's the Stupid...Stupid"

Coming Up On The Drive

Wine Wednesday with Ben Pearson

The Occasional Show with Paul Mecurio

Durst on The Drive