Inside the Bunghole...A Journey through Wine - What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...Jon Simmons, the Som at 4 Queens, Hugo's Cellar

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...Jon Simmons, the Som at 4 Queens, Hugo's Cellar

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06/05/23 • 54 min

Inside the Bunghole...A Journey through Wine

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WOW!! What an interview with the incomparable Jon Simmons of Hugo's Cellar restaurant in the 4 Queens, downtown Freemont Street in Las Vegas. Jon shares not only his knowledge and approach to wine, but boy, oh boy, does he have some amazing stories of Las Vegas, the mob, Sinatra...just to name drop a few! This episode is longer than most, but you will be captivated by his amazing career, and his no-nonsense, down to earth approach on wine! I just wish we could keep on going. We definitely left the door open for another visit...plus we LOVE going to Hugo's Cellar, so any excuse is a good excuse, but this is the BEST excuse ever!
From great historical perspective, to sensible advice on ordering the "right" wine, this is a don't miss episode.
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S3E3 Bouschet is full of surprises!

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Place your seatbacks up and put your trays in the upright position as we taxi the runway to one of the most unique destinations for wine tasting around, Bouschet wine bar! In a retro strip mall in South Palm Springs, CA there is a little wine bar with big surprises inside! Join us as we chat it up with the owners Dennis Costa and Tom Beatty, each bringing their passion and knowledge to wow their customers!
Dennis has an extensive winemaking background. His family actually had a farm and grew wine grapes. Early in his career Dennis worked for Mondavi wines, personally farming 200 acres from planting to harvesting, before they sold the farm to Sebastian Vineyards.
Tom was an international flight attendant for 33 years, traveling to every continent except for Antartica (which has limited capacity for growing good grapes for wines 😆). During his travels he enjoyed many different cultures, largely through the food and wine!
These 2 together have developed such an amazing venue, you really need to see it to believe it! The wine shop offers beautiful boutique wines from around the world, value priced, and each with a great story. You can also find everything to make a tasty charcuterie board, or lovely, unique hostess gifts. But just you wait til your boarding gate is announced and you walk in to the "other side" to enjoy a glass of wine and something to nibble on from their menu, or enjoy one of their famous wine tasting events...when I say this place will take you worlds away, I mean it! You enter what is an astonishing replica of a commercial airliner fuselage complete with fun and funny iconic airplane themed scenes out each of the windows. Whether you are sitting in first class or coach, you will surely enjoy your trip!
Find out what made these two guys take off on this amazing adventure as we go on a trip Inside the Bunghole with Bouschet's owners Dennis and Tom. And if you are in Palm Springs, make sure to make this one of your destinations!
www.bouschet.com
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S3E5 Diniz Cellars - Sandra Gomes Rocha, a girl on a mission!

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Today we interview Sandra Gomes-Rocha of Diniz Cellars, whose missions is to bring wines from her homeland of Portugal to the US. Diniz Cellars is a passion project as Sandra's goal is to expose the talent and history of Portuguese winemaking to the palates of Americans! In Portugal, wine is part of the family, part of everyday life, and something always to be shared. They are beautiful and unusual wines from an undiscovered, but up and coming wine region. The weather and the terroir is very conducive to growing great grapes for delicious wines, and Sandra has quite a portfolio of amazing wines from all over Portugal.
And let's talk about VALUE! You really can't beat these wines especially for the price. Some amazing wines you simply must try. It will make you curious for more!
www.dinizcellars.com
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