Kobe Beef Show

Over fifteen years after Wayne’s World I finally return to living in the now… only to have to deal with my mom’s middle-aged ‘mura mura’ over Jero. Run T, run!

Mura mura beef time

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Special co-host Erich Meatleg joins the show to talk about groping as a deterrent to bruxism and why he’s bin bin (hard) for the iPhone.

Only kitsu kitsu Beef show here

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Back with a private confession and lots of talk about umami- ultimate savoriness…mm mm good. Sorry, this was posted in iTunes quite a while back but the lazys got me and I’m just posting it here now.

Umami-cast for u

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My ugly mug on video. Lots of lip smacking, crooked glasses, and goofy intro of my vacuum cleaner. Laugh, ridicule, enjoy. Don’t mind the erratic video quality

Run from Movie-zilla

Wine Tasted:
Name: Chateau de Costis Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau de Costis
Region/Appellation: Bordeaux
Country: France
Year: 2005
Color: Red
Grape(s): Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Price: Approx. 760yen

I know, a two month delay and I bring vegetables. The wine tasted this episode is a cabernet franc, a variety known for its vegetal, ashy characteristics. But stick with me. Life can’t be all Hi-C, right?

Pepper Ashtray-licious

Name: Marc Bredif Chinon
Producer: Marc Bredif
Region/Appellation: Chinon
Country: France
Year: 2004
Color: Red
Grape(s): Cabernet Franc
Price: Approx. 2600yen

Welcome to Way of the Grape. In the first episode I talk about why wine is fun and why there’s no reason to be snooty or intimidated by it. Wine enjoyed is 2004 Chateau des Estubiers from Michel Chapoutier.

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Name: Chateau des Estubiers
Producer: Michel Chapoutier
Region/Appellation: Cotes du Rhone/Coteaux du Triscatin
Country: France
Year: 2004
Color: Red
Grape(s): Syrah, Grenache, others
Price: Approx. 2200yen

Impromptu performance from FatDee and a little wine chatter.

Verdejo isn’t a Spanish insult

Name: Basa
Producer: Telmo Rodriguez
Region/Appellation: Rueda
Country: Spain
Year: 2006
Color: White
Grape(s): Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo, Viura
Price: 1750yen

Imagine the Lone Ranger with two guns John Woo style except his name is the Rhone Ranger. I’m brining you two wines- white and red- from a producer in the Southern Rhone region of France.

M m m my Sha-Rhone?

Name: Les Grandes Vignes
Producer: Les Vignerones D’Estezargues
Region/Appellation: Cotes Du Rhone
Country: France
Year: 2005
Color: White & Red (two wines)
Grape(s): White=Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and other minor grapes
Red=Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsaut, and other minor grapes
Price paid: 1920yen each

Pre-show ep. 2 is coming at you with the thunder from downunder. Bottle 2 of the 12 is Coldstream Hills Sauvignon Blanc (white).

Sometimes white is right

Name: Coldstream Hills Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Coldstream Hills
Region/Appellation: Yarra Valley
Country: Australia
Year: 2004
Color: White
Grape(s): Sauvignon Blanc
Price paid: 2500yen

Yes! The Beefmeister is doing a wine podcast. I talk about why I’m doing a show, the format of the show, and I taste bottle number 1 of 12.

Grapecasts are good

Name: Campriano
Producer: Ranuccio Neri
Region/Appellation: Chianti Colli Senesi
Country: Italy
Year: 2005
Color: Red
Grape(s): Sangiovese (R), Canaiolo Nero (W)
Price paid: 2400yen