{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"CAFE Ep 84 - The Wine Experience","description":" We lift a glass of wine and toast the wonders of a life well lived. In its color we see the care of the winemaker, its bouquet \u2013 the influence of terroir, its texture, the purity of the grapes from its humble beginning, and the experience the joy of being with those with whom we share it and the artistry of the craftsman. To a chef, wine is the most extraordinary friend to his or her work on the plate, the exclamation points to the flavor coaxed out of beautiful ingredients. Wine must be discovered, relished, cherished, and understood to fully enjoy the story that it has to offer. Andre Simon the French born wine merchant once said: \u201cWine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.\u201d and Clifton Fadiman, the American author stated succinctly: \u201cTo take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history\u201d Join CAF\u00c9 Talks Podcast for a wonderful conversation with Donald Patz of the Donald Patz Wine Group \u2013 one of California\u2019s most renown winemakers as we explore the life of a wine artisan. ","author_name":"CAFE Talks Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cafemeetingplace.com\/resource-center\/cafe-talks","html":"