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Show de Vie Podcast
Life, limbs, booze, and personalities. SDV explores the liquor industry from both sides of the bar by interviewing the greatest personalities in the game. Although sometimes diverging into film, music, and non-booze topics, SDV is just about people with great stories. Sip, sit back, and enjoy.
Episodes
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Ep 147- Luca Fabris: From Good to Gra'it
Most people don't realize that Thiene, Italy is a town known for innovation and entreprenurial endeavors. For Gra'it Grappa's Luca Fabris, this rich…
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Ep 146- Ben Sabin: Making Friends & Allies With Every Sip
From casual beer sipping to home brewing in small quantities, Ben Sabin has used his passion for beer in combination with a degree in communications to found…
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Ep 145- Jane Maher: Tully D.E.W. and A Brew On Tour
Once a brewery tour guide, always a brewery tour guide. Tullamore D.E.W.'s Jane Maher is a touring monster. With the 2017 installment of D.E.W. and a Brew…
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Ep 144- Zahra Bates: Spirits of the World Unite
Zahra Bates of Courvoisier embraces all of the charm the world has to offer. From LA to London, she pays homage to the classics of literature and philosophy…
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EP 143- Jono Marcus: A South Africa Tale of Banking & Brandy
Minding his studies as an athletic South African kid, Jono Marcus followed in the footsteps of many. He pursued a straight and arrow path in the banking…
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Ep 142- Camille Ralph Vidal: Le Life & Times of Madame St-Germain
From a rich creative upbringing in the theater world of Nimes, France, Camille Ralph Vidal has split her artistic and business-minded personality into distinct…
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Ep 141- Camille Austin: Mezcal & Chiles are the Spice of Life
An early coastal life in Cancun set an amazing precedent for Montelobos and Ancho Reyes' ambassador Camille Austin. Her interest of nature, people, and terroir…
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Episode 140 - Han Shan: Hudson Whiskey Man of Mystery
It's hard to say where Han Shan started his career in this hospitality industry. But suffice it to say, his rich background in art, music, and activism painted…
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Episode 139- Gabe Cardarella: Business Mind, Whiskey Time
Where is ambition and drive created? Is it innate, or imbued by those closest to us? For Bacardi's Gabe Cardarella, the people around him have driven him to…
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Episode 138- Brandon Watson: Food Writing Is More Than Tacos
"Food Editor" is one of the most coveted positions in this modern food renaissance and for Austin Chronicle's Brandon Watson, it's both a blessing & a curse…
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Episode 137- Erin Wade: Milan Fashion to Farming Restaurateur
Erin Wade is a case study in ambition and learning. What started as an interest in Science turned into a Harvard English degree. Unexpectedly, this road dove…
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Episode 136- Tomas Estes: The Depth of Love & Fear
In an exploration of love, sex, spirituality, and politics, this second chat with Tomas Estes explores the cerebral aspects of this living legend. How does…
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Episode 135- Tomas Estes: The World Is An Oyster
Tomas Estes has dove head first into every annal the world has had to offer. From many successful restaurants to the globally lauded Tequila Ocho, he has…
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Episode 134- Robin Nance: Through The Lens of a Scotch Lover
Robin Nance of Auchentoshan Single Malt Whisky could be considered a modern Whisky icon, but she has lived a few other lives before this one. At a young age…
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Episode 133: Dr. Nicholas Morgan: Revolution, 1 Dram at a Time
The road to spirits is often an unpredictable one, and as a predilection towards research turned its focus to distilleries, Dr. Nicholas Morgan's relationship…
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Episode 132- Cheech Marin: Up in Smoke, Mezcal style
Cheech Marin is known for his comedy, wit, and unforgettable voice. But most people don't know that his career in the spirits industry has just begun with Trés…
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Episode 131- Evan Meeker: Music, Mezcal, Maguey, Oh My!
Like many shining personalities in this industry, music is an underlying theme and motivator. For Del Maguey's Evan Meeker, the fiddling road brought him to…
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Episode 130- Bryan Winslow & Tim Bullock: Starcrossed Brewers
2 teachers, 2 different paths. Bryan Winslow and Tim Bullock started in completely different areas with completely different interests, but a serendipitous…
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Episode 129 - Jeff Young: Sour Beer Is So Sweet
Sometimes small town living causes a lust for culture that is rarely paralleled. Jeff Young has traveled the world seeking anything and everything in the wake…
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Episode 128- Thinking & Drinking At The San Antonio Cocktail Conference
With so many great seminars and events happening at this year's San Antonio Cocktail Conference, it can quickly get overwhelming. In chronological order, here…
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Episode 127- Eric Q Rosentreter: Finding Redemption in Rye
Chicago native Eric Rosentreter has imbibed all things whiskey and art. A creative force with mixed media and possessing an exceptionally discerning palette…
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Episode 126- Lucas Felak: Loving Whiskey Will Get You Everywhere
The wanderlust hit Geraldine's Lucas Felak at a very young age. Tending bar in Germany in his teens and growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Lucas has the…
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Episode 125- Jacob Grier : Authoring and beer cocktails for all!
Texan at heart, and Oregonian at mind, Jacob Grier has had an amazing trek leading him to the publishing of his first book "Cocktails on Tap: The Art of Mixing…
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Episode 124- David Allardice :Leaving Scotland to Find Glenfiddich
Most Scotland natives take advantage of the vast array of scotch resources while in the country, but for Glenfiddich's David Allardice, a circuitous journey to…
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Episode 123- Chris Seals :Bringing Bourbon back to Austin
Whiskey is known to bring communities together, but for Still Austin Whiskey Co's co-founder and CEO Chris Seals, it brought a son and father together. Still…
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Episode 122 - Scott Willis
When a small town's ability to create careers and new opportunities seems bleak, you go off to study marketing at Texas Tech; or so the story goes. Scott…
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Episode 121- David Suro and Carlos C. Camarena
First, David Suro extols the thought process and production methods for his innovative new project Siembra Valles Ancestral. The resulting Tequila is so vivid…
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Episode 120 - Top 12 Booze and Spirit Gifts for the Holiday Season
Tis the season! It's been a great year of creativity and distillation. Today on SDV I make 12 suggestions for great boozy gifts this holiday season. Let's look…
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Episode 119 - Alex Andrawes
Happy Repeal Day! To further celebrate and cheers to the progress of booze, why not buy yourself a bottle of personalized wine? Today's chat with…
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Episode 118 - Megan Sparks
We've all concluded our busy nights with a sip or 2 of the finest aperitif, Fernet. The late night favorite has established itself as one of the cult hits of…
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Episode 117 - Jorge Raptis
War, political turmoil, religion, and more with Diageo Reserve's Jorge Raptis. A true aficionado of all things agave, Jorge is both Greek and Mexican; an…
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
It's been a crazy year and yet despite all the disheartening conflicts among us, there is still plenty to be thankful for. I hope you enjoy this day with your…
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Episode 116 - Patrick Pierce and Lorenzo Perkins
The cocktail revolution is upon us, but the coffee revolution is now intersecting perfectly. With amazing flavor combinations and coffee innovations, you would…
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Episode 115 - Alexis Piotrowski
Alexis Piotrowski is the perfect template for bar efficiency and no nonsense staff management. An early athlete and found object artist, Alexis found her…
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Episode 114 - Aaron Beavers
Longtime guitarist and touring musician Aaron Beavers has been selling whiskey from the stage for years. Once he strummed his first guitar, he was hooked and…
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Episode 113 - Aaron and Meredith Berman
It's the one year anniversary of Austin's Infinite Monkey Theorem winery: a reinvention of the classic concept; reasonably priced, ethically produced, and…
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Episode 112 - Dee and Gary Kelleher
It's Martine-y time! To celebrate the launch of the Martine Honeysuckle Liqueur, today on SDV we talk to its creators and massive influences on the Texas…
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Episode 111 - Claire Sprouse
Texas rears its head again upon the global cocktail stage. From early days in the Houston music scene, to an academic pursuit of design, Claire Sprouse's shift…
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Episode 110 - Emily Arseneau
Happy Halloween! Growing careers and opportunities are built on education, and for Collectif 1806's Emily Arseneau, her journey through the hospitality…
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Episode 109- Hal Brock
Sometimes pouring that first cocktail just opens up a gateway to flavor and opportunity. For Houston's Hal Brock, the hospitality industry always offered the…
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Episode 108 - Alex Negranza
Sometimes playing trombone in school band is the perfect gateway into bigger and better things. For Houston's Alex Negranza, this modest start transitioned…
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Episode 107 - Halloween Special Show Favorite Horror Movies Part 2
In our second installment of horror movie madness at SDV, we chat with Trey Jenkins and Michael Phillips about their top 3 films for the season. Nestled in a…
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Episode 106 - Halloween Special Show Favorite Horror Movies Part 1
Diving into the spirit of Halloween, this week at SDV we take a look at some of our favorite guest's favorite horror movies. As we wait patiently for the…
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Episode 105 - David Perkins
A love of history, science, and Utah was the spark for one of the great American whiskey tales. David Perkins wanted to be a doctor, but found better ways to…
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Episode 104 - Chris Furtado
It's High West Whiskey week at SDV! Today we dive into the one man Texas show, Chris Furtado. Chris has worked in all aspects of the hospitality industry and…
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Episode 103- Martin Duffy
Welcome to inside the actor's studio with the whiskey king of Chicago, Martin Duffy. Martin has acted, has poured, has traveled, and ultimately established…
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Episode 102 - Paul Skiera
Take a deep look into the products and culture of St. George Spirits with the hospitality veteran Paul Skiera. Working through the ranks behind the bar in…
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Episode 101 - Alex Smith
An observer of life and people, Alex Smith set on a writing journey that derailed due to academia and its creative confines. A long time California native…
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Episode 100 - Mike G
100 episodes, many sips, and numerous life changing moments, this is Mike G. The wonderful guest host Michael Sanders switches roles for this 100th episode and…
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Episode 99 - Sean Kenyon
Back on his way to Austin for Bar Smarts, recovering punk bassist Sean Kenyon expresses his pure hospitality with Occidental and Williams & Graham in Denver…
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Episode 98- Ed Hamilton
Mr. Rum himself, Ed Hamilton. There is no more world traveled and scientifically adept rum man than the minister of the Ministry of Rum. Spending many of his…
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Episode 97 - Ania Robbins
From Russia with love: Ania Robbins, the linguist, the teacher, the cocktail extraordinaire, and now Rhum fanatic, has had an interesting journey since leaving…
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Episode 96 - Darren Meowsky
From small-town, USA to the booze laden early days of Austin's cocktail scene, Darren Meowsky is a student of life. He's seen the evolution of Austin from its…
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Episode 95 - Stephan Mendez
Despite a good college try in the field of Criminal Justice, Stephan Mendez's genetics ran deep. Despite his father's advice to sit down and cozy up to a desk…
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Episode 94 - Vilma Mazaite de Flores
The trek to America proved to be a life changing one for Vilma Mazaite de Flores. Despite an enjoyable childhood in Lithuania, the spike of wanderlust drove…
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Episode 93 - Jessica Ramirez
Jessica Ramirez has parlayed her talents in event planning to transition into the hospitality, distribution, and now product industries. A trek to Texas for…
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Episode 92 - David Suro
There are few names that are as synonymous with quality, trust, expertise, and compassion as David Suro's. A successful restaurant owner and agave impresario…
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Episode 91 - Mike Morales
Passion goes a long way, and for Mike Morales his love of agave has drove him to assemble a massive archive of information. His site Tequila Aficionado is the…
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Episode 90 - Carley Dunavant
A southern pilates instructor gone rogue, Carley Dunavant has been juggling health and hospitality for years now. After a full life entrenched in the southern…
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Episode 89 - Tacy Rowland
As Tacy begins her masterplan return to the Southwest, it's time to sit back and reflect on how all of this happened in the first place. The concept of…