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
310 episodes
Ep: Randall Grahm -California’s most visionary and influential winemaker.
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 ...
Ep 320: Dimitri Karagiannis, Wine Director at Babbo, on the challenges he faced and his journey to the top.
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 ...
Ep 319: Revisiting a great interview with Cathy Corison: Trailblazer, Wine Legend and Icon.
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...
Episode 318: David Wright, Curator of the Wellfleet Historical Society: Oysters, Shellfish & the Banana Story You Won’t Believe.
Oysters, whaling, shipwrecks, the Revolution, bananas and a town built around the sea—David Wright brings the wonderfully strange history of Wellfleet to life.
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.
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.
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 stories.
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 a...
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.
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. ...
EP 314:A DOTJ CLASSIC from the archives. Andre Mack is everywhere. Enjoy...
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.
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.
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 la...
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.
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...
Episode 311: Demaison Selections celebrates Thirty years. Countless bottles. Endless stories. Director Ryan Looper has a big secret to share!
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 t...
Episode 310: Pierre-Antoine Rovani has turned Maison Remoissenet into a serious terroir driven Burgundy house. Let’s talk Burgundy!
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...
Episode 309: Emmy Award winning Chef Andrew Zimmern's new book, The Blue Food Cookbook is your seafood bible.
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.
Episode 308:Two rooms, one great vibe: Café Mulberry and The Mulberry. Partner Justin Sievers on what it takes.
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.
Episode 307: Cho Wines, Oregon—precision, soul, electricity in every glass.
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.#w...
Episode 306- L’erta…If Chianti had a Grand Cru village, it might be Radda. Real deal Chianti.
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 gal...
Episode 305: Philippe Guyonnet of Pierre Gravée Vouvray and the electric energy of Chenin Blanc.
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 jus...
Episode 304:Victor Schwartz is a hero. VOS Imports’ landmark victory over Trump’s tariffs! The back story starts here.
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...
Episode 303:Peasant Restaurant—the city’s most exciting Italian wine list, the sexiest room in town, and its charismatic Wine Director, Michael Laudenslager.
Peasant has an all-star hospitality team, and from the moment you walk through the door, you feel at home. Beneath the soft glow of candlelight, superstar chef Marc Forgione’s food arrives as the scent of the wood-burning oven teases your sense...
REDUX: Zach Berger shares a pint and the fascinating history of Guinness.
Arthur Guinness felt it was important to give back to the city that hosts the brewery. In the 1800s, the Guinness family contributed to the restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. St. Stephen’s Green, a private green reserved for the ...
Episode 302:Ari Sussman, Eric Church, and JYPSI Whiskey—what happens when you stop playing it safe and trust your gut.
JYPSI Whiskey is built differently—starting with heirloom grains and aging chosen for flavor, not efficiency, and driven by a fiercely independent ethos that traces back to Eric Church turning down a Jack Daniel’s signature bottling
REDUX: Jared Deery guarded an NBA star and stared down an armed mobster skipping out on a check—so opening a gallery and building an art community was a cinch.
Jared Deery manages the Iconic restaurant Blue Ribbon Brasserie. He is also a brilliant painter whose art has been featured around the world and one of the founders of Tappeto Volante Projects and Art Studio.It’s the Life and...
Episode 301: Sardine Tasting with Two Legends of Wine—Eric Guido from Vinous and Audrey Frick of Jeb Dunnuck
One of my favorite episodes to date: Eric Guido from Vinous has just completed a two-week, sardine-only diet. It’s the perfect time for a deep dive into sardines—their health benefits, varying price points, and the impact of their country of or...
