The Booze Hustle

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The Booze Hustle podcast features laid-back and fun conversations about wine and spirits with stars of the industry about how they got their starts. Host Christen LaRochelle gives listeners a behind the scenes look at the origins of brands, interviews wit

Christen LaRochelle


    • Apr 21, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    James Molesworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 40:30


    On an average day, Senior Editor of Wine Spectator Magazine, James Molesworth tastes around 20 wines a day. He chats with Christen about his 25 years shaping wine culture and the path that brought him to where he is today.This is the season one finale of the show! Stay tuned for more episodes in the fall. Thanks everyone for listening! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Nova Cadamatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 34:34


    Nova Cadamatre is the quintessential hustler. The first female winemaker to achieve Master of Wine status in 2017, a Top 40 Under 40 recipient from Wine Enthusiast Magazine, a winemaker, a brand owner and a mother. We talk to Nova about her path to becoming a successful bicoastal winemaker and her projects in the Finger Lakes, including her wine brand, Trestle 31. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Brandon Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 33:34


    As Director of Operations for Cornerstone Restaurant Group, Brandon Robinson, has had an incredibly unique path. Christen and Brandon chat about his past as a professional dancer, studying culinary arts and all of the ways his background informs his work today. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tyler Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 37:19


    From the haunted loft of Millwrights Restaurant in Simsbury, CT, Chef Tyler Anderson sits down with Christen and shares stories about his time competing on Top Chef Season 15, his seven James Beard Award Nominations for Best Chef Northeast and the importance of being a good human. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tawny & Christen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 40:52


    Tawny Newsome is back! On this episode, Christen and Tawny reminisce about working together in the early 2000s service industry in Chicago, their former podcast "Drink Culture", and how Christen got her start in the booze biz. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lynn House

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 36:46


    Christen chats with mixology royalty, Lynn House, about the world of cocktail creation and education. As the National Brand Educator for Heaven Hill brands, Lynn is the influencer of the influencers and a great IG follow (@liquidladylynn) for recipes that will inspire cocktail hour at any point of the day. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Charles Joly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 38:51


    James Beard Award winning beverage program designer, Charles Joly is the official bartender for The Oscars, The Emmys and the Kentucky Derby. Christen catches up with the Crafthouse cocktail brand owner to chat about Chicago and how he leveraged a career behind the bar into the world of celebrity. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Katherine Spiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 38:05


    On the Smart Mouth podcast, host Katherine Spiers interviews some of the restaurant industry's most interesting people about their favorite foods. In this episode, the interviewer becomes the interviewee as Christen asks about her favorite interviews, restaurants and her time as the food editor for LA Weekly. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    John Malkovich and Tawny Newsome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 34:57


    Christen catches up with the stars of Netflix's Space Force, legendary actor and winery owner John Malkovich and actress, comedian and musician, Tawny Newsome, to chat about all things wine and John's winery Les Quelles de la Coste in Luberon, France. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Khalid Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 32:43


    Restaurant industry veteran and longtime bartender, Khalid Williams embodies the true essence of hospitality. Christen and Khalid reflect on many years working behind the bar, share cocktail making tips, and talk about why regulars are the people that make the job worthwhile. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Charlie Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 32:46


    Charlie Nelson is a man of one million stories. In this episode, Christen interviews Charlie about his incredible path to rediscovering a generations-old family business, the Nelson Greenbrier Distillery in Nashville. A can't miss episode! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Introducing The Booze Hustle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 0:35


    A lively and informative podcast series that invites you to get to know the people behind the scenes in the wine and spirits industry. Featuring laid back interviews, brand exploration and tips of the trade. Enjoy new episodes of The Booze Hustle starting February 10th. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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