Podcast
DOTJ - Drinking On The Job
DOTJ- 'Drinking On The Job' is a toast to the culture of food, wine and life. It’s like you’re one barstool away from a conversation you can’t stop listening to. Grab a glass before last call.
- Episodes
- 311
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 38 min
- On air since
- 2018
- Latest episode
- 2 days ago
Episodes
311 episodes, newest first
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38 min
Episode 321: Emmett’s on Grove has one of NYC’s most exciting wine lists. Wine Director Stella Alverson gives us the how—and why.
Season 1, Episode 322
Show notes
What makes a great wine list great?
At Emmett’s, Wine Director Stella Alverson presides over one of NYC’s most exciting lists—thoughtful, adventurous, and designed to make you want to drink great bottles. We get into the wines, the people who drink them, and what it takes to create a program that feels serious without taking itself too seriously.
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44 min
Episode: REDUX: The mystery of White Truffles, the Season is here!
Season 1, Episode 321
Show notes
Imagine being on a subway in NYC with thousands of dollars of White Truffles stuffed in a duffle bag.......
White Truffles have arrived in NYC! The Truffle Lady herself, along with Marco, take us on a deep dive of this crazy world.
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47 min
Ep: Randall Grahm -California’s most visionary and influential winemaker.
Season 1, Episode 321
Show notes
Randall Grahm is one of California’s most visionary and influential winemakers—an iconoclastic pioneer whose creative spirit reshaped the American wine landscape. Bold, intellectual, experimental, Randal Grahm remains an enduring figure in wine: a philosopher-winemaker and relentless terroir hunter whose life’s work has forever shaped how we think about New World wine.
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33 min
Ep 320: Dimitri Karagiannis, Wine Director at Babbo, on the challenges he faced and his journey to the top.
Season 1, Episode 320
Show notes
Dimitri Karagiannis never imagined he’d become Wine Director at Babbo. He studied journalism in Athens, built a career in the media, then moved to New York and found his way back to the wine he grew up around. Today, he’s shaping the cellar at one of the city’s most storied Italian restaurants. What happened between Athens and Babbo? That’s the story.
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38 min
Ep 319: Revisiting a great interview with Cathy Corison: Trailblazer, Wine Legend and Icon.
Season 1, Episode 319
Show notes
I had to re- broadcast this with all the talk of problems in Napa.
Cathy Corison has been making wine in Napa for four decades and has seen it all, from surving Parker, droughts, fires and more. She is still on top of her game.
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30 min
Episode 318: David Wright, Curator of the Wellfleet Historical Society: Oysters, Shellfish & the Banana Story You Won’t Believe.
Season 1, Episode 318
Show notes
Oysters, whaling, shipwrecks, the Revolution, bananas and a town built around the sea—David Wright brings the wonderfully strange history of Wellfleet to life.
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53 min
Episode 317: Eulalie isn't trying to get you a reservation. They're trying to get to know you. It's not a restaurant built around technology. It's built around people, great food and wine.
Season 1, Episode 317
Show notes
In a world where restaurants are run by apps, algorithms and reservation platforms, Tina Vaughn is fighting back—with a telephone, a handwritten reservation book and the belief that hospitality still means knowing your customer.
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43 min
Episode 316: Encore Ep,Legend James Shrum is retiring after 33 years behind the bar. He’s met Nelson Mandela, danced with Hillary Clinton, hung with Warren Buffet, Paul McCartney and many more…
Season 1, Episode 3
Show notes
James Shrum is The Worlds’ Most Interesting Man. Let this great bartender-adventurer show you how to punch above your weight class. Listen as he reminisces about meeting with Nelson Mandela, John Glen, Warren Buffet and more. He’s got amazing adventures and life lessons to share.
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32 min
Episode 315: A historical dive into where the wine world went wrong. Justine Belle Lambright and Kalche Wine Cooperative are on a mission to give wine back to the people.
Season 1, Episode 315
Show notes
Kalche Wine Cooperative is helping lead the way toward a new, sustainable, worker-designed economy. Their farming and production practices pay tribute to the pan-cultural origins of winemaking by preserving the bounty our environment provides. They embrace hybrid grapes, local fruits, and innovative fermentation methods to maximize resourcefulness, reduce environmental impact, and minimize waste. It’s a fascinating history lesson for every wine lover.
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47 min
EP 314:A DOTJ CLASSIC from the archives. Andre Mack is everywhere. Enjoy...
Season 1, Episode 314
Show notes
Andre Mack defines true entrepreneurship. He doesn’t go around obstacles. He walks through them... from restaurants to wine and spirits brands there is no stopping him.
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45 min
Episode 313: Author Robin Robinson joins me to discuss his new book, The History of Whiskey. Reading it is like experiencing a Ken Burns documentary—only in a glass.
Season 1, Episode 313
Show notes
Why is whiskey sometimes spelled without the "e"? Who makes the better whiskey—the Scots or the Irish? Did explorers really uncover three lost cases of Ernest Shackleton's Scotch whisky at his Antarctic base camp more than a century later—and then painstakingly recreate the original spirit?
From ancient origins to the digital age, this episode is packed with remarkable stories, history, and the people who shaped the world's favorite spirit.
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36 min
Episode 312: Mathieu Sabbagh is distilling Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes from Burgundy to create the award-winning SABS Gin, Marc de Bourgogne, and Fine de Bourgogne.
Season 1, Episode 312
Show notes
Matthieu Sabbagh is one of the few mobile distillers in the world, traveling directly to Burgundy's most celebrated vineyards and producers to distill Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes at their source. The result is an extraordinary portfolio of spirits—including SABS Gin, Marc de Bourgogne, and Fine de Bourgogne—that have earned placements in some of France's top wine bars and Michelin-starred restaurants and are now making waves in the United States.
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45 min
Episode 311: Demaison Selections celebrates Thirty years. Countless bottles. Endless stories. Director Ryan Looper has a big secret to share!
Season 1, Episode 311
Show notes
For 30 years, André Tamers and De Maison Selections have been changing the way America drinks wine—discovering iconic producers before anyone else, championing authenticity over trends, and building one of the most respected portfolios in the industry. Today, we celebrate three decades of vision, passion, and an unwavering commitment to the people behind the bottle.
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30 min
Episode 310: Pierre-Antoine Rovani has turned Maison Remoissenet into a serious terroir driven Burgundy house. Let’s talk Burgundy!
Season 1, Episode 310
Show notes
Wine critic. Palate shaper. Burgundy insider.
Before he helped define a generation of wines at The Wine Advocate, Pierre-Antoine Rovani was helping shape how we taste Burgundy itself. Now, as the man behind Maison Remoissenet Père et Fils, he joins DOTJ to talk great vintages, rebuilding a legendary house, and what truly makes a wine unforgettable.
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24 min
Episode 309: Emmy Award winning Chef Andrew Zimmern's new book, The Blue Food Cookbook is your seafood bible.
Season 1, Episode 309
Show notes
Globetrotting chef Andrew Zimmern—a fearless voice at the intersection of food, culture, and curiosity—dives into what we eat, why it matters, and the stories that shape it all.
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36 min
Episode 308:Two rooms, one great vibe: Café Mulberry and The Mulberry. Partner Justin Sievers on what it takes.
Season 1, Episode 308
Show notes
Café Mulberry and The Mulberry are redefining neighborhood dining—where old-school charm meets downtown edge, and every detail feels personal. This is a story about building a vibe, not just a restaurant.
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36 min
Episode 307: Cho Wines, Oregon—precision, soul, electricity in every glass.
Season 1, Episode 307
Show notes
David & Lois Cho are crafting wines with precision, energy, and a kind of quiet intensity that stays with you.
No shortcuts. No excess. Just clarity and purpose in every glass. This is what happens when obsession meets taste.
#winepodcast #drinkbetter#winelife #sommlife #getchowines
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27 min
Episode 306- L’erta…If Chianti had a Grand Cru village, it might be Radda. Real deal Chianti.
Season 1, Episode 306
Show notes
Perched above the village of Radda in Chianti, this tiny 12-acre estate is carved into steep hillsides at 1,050–1,200 feet, surrounded by forest and bathed in southeastern light. Ancient vines—mostly Sangiovese planted in 1967—dig deep into galestro clay and fractured alberese stone, yielding wines of striking tension and lift. #ertadiradda#chianticlassico#chianticlassico_brunello_lover
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32 min
Episode 305: Philippe Guyonnet of Pierre Gravée Vouvray and the electric energy of Chenin Blanc.
Season 1, Episode 305
Show notes
His first vintage captivated top sommeliers in Paris and Michelin-starred restaurants — and never made it to the U.S. Now the second vintage has arrived, and North Berkeley Imports is ready to wow the country.
It’s not just Vouvray. It’s old-vine, single-site Chenin Blanc grown on pure limestone (tuffeau) clay, flint soils, farmed with an almost obsessive focus on low yields and precision, then vinified to express tension. The youngest vines are over 50 years old, and the wines are already becoming some of the most sought-after Chenin Blancs in the Loire.
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45 min
Episode 304:Victor Schwartz is a hero. VOS Imports’ landmark victory over Trump’s tariffs! The back story starts here.
Season 1, Episode 304
Show notes
When tariffs hit, small importers didn’t just lose margin — they lost oxygen. But one importer refused to accept it. Victor Schwartz of VOS Imports took on executive trade power in a landmark case against Trump-era tariffs — and won.
This isn’t just a wine story. It’s a story about grit, limits of authority, and what happens when one voice refuses to stay quiet.
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