Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 28, 2024

Hosted by Nycci Nellis.

On today’s show:

·        Do you know anything about Ethiopian honey wine, a fermented beverage made from raw honey? It dates back more than 3000 years. Created by master winemaker Gize Negussie, the Negus Winery and Meadery Tasting Room in Alexandria is the first and only honey wine tasting room in the U.S. It features Ethiopian honey wine, or tej;                                                                                                        

·        Speaking of wine, T.J. and Hadley Douglas of The Urban Grape in Shaw are with us. The Urban Grape is America’s largest, certified Black-owned beverage retailer, with curated wines, beers and spirits from diverse makers, regions and varietals representing 25 countries;                                                                                         

·        If you’re a fan of eat2explore.com, you know that founder Rowena Scherer believes that every cuisine tells a three-dimensional story about the culture it represents. And what better way to expand kids’ horizons than through good food? Through her new cookbook,” A Taste of the World: Celebrating Global Flavors,” Rowena brings kids up-close-and-personal with a cultural world tour of 64 recipes;                                                                                                                                            

·        He’s a bartending OG. Amateur herbalist. Frozen drink shaman. Doting dog parent. Vermouth and liqueur maker. Friend of famous people. The Wizard of Ounces. He’s Lukas B. Smith of Redbeard, in to chat about his signature approach to deliciously crafted drinks that are no- or hyper-low-ABV.