The Sipping Point: Wine, Food & More!

Laurie talks to Chef Brian Duffy about his days on Bar Rescue, his new podcast Road Rash and what they'll be up to at the Mohegan Sun WineFest January 29-31 in CT.

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This week Laurie sits down with Gus Kalaris of Kalaris Family Vineyards to talk about the 2131 Cabernet Sauvignon he has crafted to commemorate the 2oth anniversary of Cal Ripkin's consecutive game r…

Tim Riley, Beverage Director at Fleet Street Kitchen, joined us to talk about three of his wine picks that need to be on your Thanksgiving table! Baltimore native, Tim brings an intense passion for b…

There is an exciting feeling we get from something NEW. Whether it be a new piece of clothing, a new car or maybe a new house, the feeling is exhilarating. Same goes for NEW wine! One special wine is…

This week Laurie sits down with Chef Anthony Bourdain, celebrated Chef & host of CNN's Parts Unknown, to talk about his collaboration with Balvenie Scotch Whisky as well as the amazing craftsmen his …

This week's Laurie sits down with Hoby Wedler to talk about Tasting in the Dark, a series of events he leads in cooperation with Francis Ford Coppola wines.

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This week's show is a tale of two wineries in Oregon's Willamette Valley. First Laurie talks with Melissa Burr, winemaker at Stoller Family Estate Vineyards in the Dundee Hills of the Willamette Vall…

This week's show is the second installment in my 2 part series that features interviews from my trip to Montepulciano in Tuscany, Italy. First Laurie Talks with Renzo Cotarella CEO of winemaking at A…

This week's show is the first in a 2 part series that features interviews from her trip to Montepulciano in Tuscany, Italy. First Laurie Talks with Caterina Dei from Cantine Dei about her start of th…

This week on The Sipping Point Laurie was joined in studio by Judy Crow & Catrina North to taste 3 of their award winning wines and let us know all about CrowFEST 2015 on 9/13/15.

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This week on The Sipping Point Laurie was joined in studio by Ryan Sparks, Beverage Director at Bookmaker's Cocktail Club, who mixed up some great cocktails to sip on these last days of summer!

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This week on The Sipping Point Laurie was joined in studio by Nick Shauman of The Local Oyster to talk about the heavenly paring of Oysters & Wine! Nick brough 4 varieties of oysters and Laurie chose…

This week on The Sipping Point Laurie invited Aaron Joseph of Wit & Wisdom to mix up a few Summer Cocktails you are going to love! Then she tastes some innovative flavors of ice cream with David Alim…

Laurie took a road trip to Asbury Park, NJ to visit the Asbury Park Festhalle & Biergarten making national headlines. We talked to beer expert Peter Borovivka as he schooled us on some of their popul…

Think the best pairing for BBQ is beer? Think again! Laurie talks with Jim Lenchner about BBQ and some wines that pair perfectly! You'll also find out about Laurie's Wine, Women & BBQ event on 7/23 a…

Laurie introduces you to 3 affordable wines that are perfect for the 4th of July holiday--Red, White & Bubbly! Then her better half Chef Michael Forster of He Cooks She Wines joins her to give you ti…

This week Laurie talked Auistralian wine with Andrew Quin of Hentley Farm in the Barossa Valley. Mr. Quin has taken a slightly unusual road to winemaking, transitioning from his original field of stu…

This week Laurie talked wine with Manuel Louzada, Estate Director at Bodega Numanthia located in the Toro region of Northwest Spain. After almost 10 years in Argentina, where Manuel Louzada had the o…

This week Laurie talked wine with Bartholomew Broadbent, Owner, Broadbent Selections, Inc & Broadbent Wines.  Raised in the English wine trade in a formal appren­ticeship to his famous father, Michae…

This week Laurie sat down with one of the world's most renowned wine authorities--Robert M Parker Jr . of The Wine Advocate. The Wine Advocate has over 50,000 subscribers, in every state in the Unite…