Wine always seems to play a central role in memorable culinary experiences, and we transformed the Power Talk studio into a wine country tasting room on this weekend’s broadcast!

Matt Russell & John Kulikowski

Matt Russell & John Kulikowski

Our celebrity co-host was John Kulikowski, director of wine and spirits at the Hacienda del Sol. We learned about John’s unique journey on his way to sommelier-dom, as well as some of his personal wine picks for the season. We also discussed some of the food and wine events that are coming up at the Hacienda, including Argentina Heart and Soul, Travel the World Wine Dinner: Mexico City, and, of course, a spectacular Thanksgiving! We also checked in with Jamie Slone of Jamie Slone Wines in Santa Barbara who talked about some of his new releases. Viva Vino!