The Drinking Buddy Show - Craft Beverages & Artisan Snack Pairings Frank Rodgers

😀 Welcome back to The Drinking Buddy Show. Buddies of the show Greg Beck of Sake Secret and Paul Nakayama of Nankai Shochu are back to sip and snack with me.
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Summary (TLDR)
Greg Beck has been running a sake bar pop-up out of Long Beach Beer Lab called Sake Secret, sharing his passion and knowledge with sake lovers new and old. Paul Nakayama recently expanded from importing and sharing vacuum-distilled Nankai and Nankai Gold Shochu, to a new whiskey-barrel aged shochu and some incredible new nihonshu from Moonbloom Sake. Grab a pack of Drinking Buddy snacks and join us while we sip and snack.

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😀 Welcome back to The Drinking Buddy Show. It's wine o'clock. 

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On today’s show, chef Stephen Murray joins us to introduce some bottles and bites at his new shop Wine, Cheese, Etc. in Long Beach. Chef Stephen worked his way up from culinary school to fine dining, paying his dues along the way. After years of sacrificing holidays, weekends, and dinners at home, he recently opened up a wine, cheese, snack, and accessory shop on Clark in Long Beach. I got to sample a couple of the wines and taste some amazing and unique snacks.   
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Summary (TLDR)
I wanted to get Greg’s thoughts on some new sake pairings while we ring in the new year. We prepped cheese, salami, senbei, and walnuts, then got down to finding our favorite combinations.  
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Summary (TLDR)
Ken grew up between Japan and the US with a passion for music. He climbed his way up and was producing music for top artists in Japan before the age of 30. Looking for a new challenge, Ken founded Golden Foo, an entertainment company, in Los Angeles with two partners. A highly successfully fried chicken shop chain from Japan had caught his eye while working in New York, so he urged his partners to jump into the food business, right here in Long Beach.
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Dr. Paul Dohrenwend decided to head back to school for his MBA after years as a physician in San Diego. During his time at Wharton, he started piecing together a sake brand based on his experiences skiing and drinking in Hokkaido. I chatted with him about his love for premium sake, how he connected with food and beverage broker Reina Watanabe, and their combined efforts to launch Safu Sake in the midst of the unrelenting pandemic.
Sake


15% ABV Fuji Shuzo Style Junmai Daiginjo by Safu Sake
Origin: Usuki City, Oita, Japan
Notes:  Aromas of melon, pear and hints of rose, bright and clean finish, silky mouthfeel
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Professor Slingerland fell in love with Chinese philosophy and language at an early age. He eventually completed his studies at Stanford and Berkley in Northern California, and is currently a professor of philosophy at the university of British Columbia. His latest book Drunk delves into the world of intoxicants, exploring the origins, detriments, and benefits of our ancient dance with Dionysus. I spoke with Professor Slingerland to learn more about his fascinating research and the surprising results he uncovered.   


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