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WineFairy talks Wine, Food and Tomatoes with Kendall Jackson, Winning Recipes and with Chris Nelson-Crushpad on Pinot Noir

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First segment of this weeks VinVillageRadio Show: Born in Michigan... Inspired in Chile... Educated at Ohio State University - Randy Ullom

Randy Ullom is responsible for all winemaking at Kendall-Jackson Winery where Truth lies in Terroir and ultimately Enjoyment. Ullom has held the reigns as Winemaster since 1997 overseeing vineyards from the Central Coast to Mendocino and Lake Counties... from one of the largest land-owners-grape-growers in California. He recently contributed to Kendall-Jackson's Small Plates Perfect Wines: Creating Little Dishes with Big Flavors with recipes by Kendall-Jackson Executive Chef Justin Wangler. We discuss his wine with food pairing recommendations. Big on his list is Camelot Vineyard KJ Highland Estates Chardonnay with a perfectly grilled steak! Yes, white wine with red meat.

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Second segment of this weeks Show: Tomatoes and Wine are no cliché at the 12th Annual Kendall-Jackson Winery Heirloom Tomato Festival - Patricia Rossi

Katrin Naelapaa, Director, Wines From Spain USA is a phenomenally enthusiastic woman. Surely, you have seen her name on various food and wine publication articles dedicated to motivate us to explore the huge vinos diversity of Spain. No country in the world has more acreage devoted to the vine. No doubt, the best values in bubbly are Spanish Cavas..... for celebrating every day. Whether you are planning a visit to Spain or exploring producers and regions from home, preparing for wine tastings and Spanish wine-speak, or learning traditional food pairings, Wines From Spain is your one-stop-resource.

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Third segment of this weeks Show: Amateur Chefs strive to impress Celebrity Palates - Penny Malcom and Chandni Patel

What do you get when you pair an amateur recipe contest contestant from Georgia with an obscure Spanish wine and homemade Pizza? Penny Malcom, Americus, Georgia is the 2007 winner of the Rias Baixas Recipe Pairing Contest with a Fennel, Fig, Fontina Pizza. She grows fennel and figs on the family farm and chose Fontina cheese to follow the 'f' theme. Chandni Patel of Cornerstone Communications, Ltd., administers the annual competition and explains what this year's winner will receive. Malcom knew nothing of Albarino grape and wines before spotting the contest last summer online. You can download her recipe from the link provided below.

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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Become a Winemaker; Build your own wine with a custom Pinot Noir specialist at CrushPad - Chris Nelson

Chris Nelson is a Vanderbilt trained chemist who discovered the wine connection at Fresno State in pursuit of his Master's degree in Enology. Now a days he is the resident Pinot Noir-specialist Winemaker at CrushPad of San Francisco. Nelson is a young Renaissance man ready to answer to your winemaking demands. His enthusiasm is positively infectious!

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lynn krielow chamberlain, independent wine journalist, hosts, Wine and Dine Radio, global internet radio broadcast on VinVillageRadio heard on wsRadio.