Wine Guy Chris's guest appearances

Wine Guy Chris

What's Eric Eating

Pardon My Fork

Kevin Sandridge

Kathy Pullin

Vic Clevenger

David Fish

Lisa Cox

Simon Majumdar

Debi Saltzberg

Sean Kanan

Mike McCloud

Beau Smith

Michelle Kaufmann

Charles Duque

Bill Foster

Saffron Hodgson

David Molina

OwlTail

Chris Shepherd

ICYMI: The What’s Eric Eating podcast is now two episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at eric@culturemap.com.  This week, Eric invites James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd onto the podcast to talk about life since stepping away from Underbelly Hospitality last year and behind-the-scenes scoop on his TV show, “Eat Like a Local,” premiering this September. They also discuss the Southern Smoke Foundation and festival, his bi-monthly “Wine Guy” column for CultureMap, consulting for other restaurants, whether he plans to return to the restaurant business, and much more.   Follow Chris on Instagram and check out his CultureMap Wine Guy Wednesday columns here.   Read more about "Eat Like a Local" here.  Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter and check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com:  Distinguished Houston Hospitality Veteran Elegantly Guides Local Restaurants with Exciting New Company Pass &amp; Provisions Co-Founder Officially Opens His Highly Anticipated New Pizza and Crudo Restaurant Midas-Touch Restaurateur Ben Berg Serves Up Opening Date for New NYC-Inspired Chinese Restaurant on Washington Avenue California-based ramen restaurant chain spices up Katy with third Houston-area location Sizzling new Shake Shack Sugar Land location revs up with first drive-thru in Texas Longtime Montrose Tex-Mex breakfast favorite cooks up exciting sister concept in Garden Oaks/Oak Forest 

ICYMI: The What’s Eric Eating podcast is now two episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at <a href="mailto:eric@culturemap.com">eric@culturemap.com</a>. This week, Eric invites James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd onto the podcast to talk about life since stepping away from Underbelly Hospitality last year and behind-the-scenes scoop on his TV show, “Eat Like a Local,” premiering this September. They also discuss the Southern Smoke Foundation and festival, his bi-monthly “Wine Guy” column for CultureMap, consulting for other restaurants, whether he plans to return to the restaurant business, and much more.  Follow Chris on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cshepherd13/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and check out his CultureMap Wine Guy Wednesday columns <a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/series/wine-guy-wednesday-chris-shepherd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Read more about "Eat Like a Local" <a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/chris-shepherd-eat-like-a-local-tv-kprc-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Follow Eric on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericsandler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and Twitter and check out some of his latest articles at <a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culturemap.com</a>: <ul> <li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/scott-sulma-may-i-speak-hospitality-consulting-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Distinguished Houston Hospitality Veteran Elegantly Guides Local Restaurants with Exciting New Company</a></li> <li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/pass-provisions-co-founder-officially-opens-his-highly-anticipated-new-pizza-and-crudo-restaurant/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pass &amp; Provisions Co-Founder Officially Opens His Highly Anticipated New Pizza and Crudo Restaurant</a></li> <li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/benny-chows-restaurant-opening-date-ben-berg-hospitality-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midas-Touch Restaurateur Ben Berg Serves Up Opening Date for New NYC-Inspired Chinese Restaurant on Washington Avenue</a></li> <li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/rakkan-ramen-katy-grand-opening/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California-based ramen restaurant chain spices up Katy with third Houston-area location</a></li> <li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/shake-shack-sugar-land-drive-thru-opening-date-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sizzling new Shake Shack Sugar Land location revs up with first drive-thru in Texas</a></li> <li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/la-mex-restaurant-stomping-grounds-zulema-gonzalez-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Longtime Montrose Tex-Mex breakfast favorite cooks up exciting sister concept in Garden Oaks/Oak Forest</a></li> </ul>

Episode 291 - The Wine Guy Chris Shepherd of Southern Smoke Foundation

Cheers to 2021!  We are ringing in the new year with some amazing cocktails, old and new, courtesy our very own Wine Guy Chris!  The Eola Hills Wine Cellars Blanc de Blanc is the perfect bubbly for these outrageously good cocktails that are sure to hit the spot no matter what you're celebrating!Want to reach out?  Find us here!www.facebook.com/pardonmyforkPardonMyFork@gmail.comWine Guy Chris is at www.instagram.com/wineguychrisSubmit your trivia questions to Sara at PMF.trivia@gmail.comRECIPES:Classic Champagne Cocktail:4 oz sparkling wine1 sugar cube3-4 dashes Angostura bittersFlute glassDirections:Place sugar cube in glass, add bitters, top with sparkling wineSt Germain Royale (Kir Royale variant):4 oz sparkling wine½ oz St GermainBerries for garnishFlute or Coupe glassDirections:Add ½ oz St Germain to  glass, top with sparkling wine, garnishFrench 75:1 oz Gin1 oz simple syrup¾ oz fresh lemon juice3 sparkling wineLemon twist for garnishShaker, strainer, ice, flute or coupe glassDirections:Shake gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice with ice, strain into glass. Top with Champagne and garnish with lemon twist.

Cheers to 2021! We are ringing in the new year with some amazing cocktails, old and new, courtesy our very own Wine Guy Chris! The Eola Hills Wine Cellars Blanc de Blanc is the perfect bubbly for these outrageously good cocktails that are sure to hit the spot no matter what you're celebrating! Want to reach out? Find us here! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pardonmyfork" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/pardonmyfork</a> <a href="mailto:PardonMyFork@gmail.com">PardonMyFork@gmail.com</a> Wine Guy Chris is at <a href="http://www.instagram.com/wineguychris" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/wineguychris</a> Submit your trivia questions to Sara at <a href="mailto:PMF.trivia@gmail.com">PMF.trivia@gmail.com</a> RECIPES: Classic Champagne Cocktail: 4 oz sparkling wine 1 sugar cube 3-4 dashes Angostura bitters Flute glass Directions: Place sugar cube in glass, add bitters, top with sparkling wine St Germain Royale (Kir Royale variant): 4 oz sparkling wine ½ oz St Germain Berries for garnish Flute or Coupe glass Directions: Add ½ oz St Germain to glass, top with sparkling wine, garnish French 75: 1 oz Gin 1 oz simple syrup ¾ oz fresh lemon juice 3 sparkling wine Lemon twist for garnish Shaker, strainer, ice, flute or coupe glass Directions: Shake gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice with ice, strain into glass. Top with Champagne and garnish with lemon twist.

New Years Champagne Cocktails with Wine Guy Chris