{"podcast":{"title":"Wine Talks with Paul K.","slug":"wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517","podcast_index_feed_id":84517,"rss_url":"https://winetalks.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.winetalkspodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/5/1/d/251dca564a38a833e55e3c100dce7605/WT_cover_art_new4.jpg","author":"Paul Kalemkiarian","episode_count":508,"summary":"All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open… We are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business, and I'm taking no prisoners. Learn more at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/. I am your host, Paul Kalemkiarian, 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price... and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T20:20:36.371553+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517"},"episode":{"title":"Navigating Restaurant Legacies with Nancy Silverton: The Evolution of Dining and Social Media","slug":"navigating-restaurant-legacies-with-nancy-silverton-the-evolution-of-dining-and-social-media","published_at":"2026-03-17T20:07:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517/navigating-restaurant-legacies-with-nancy-silverton-the-evolution-of-dining-and-social-media","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517","url":"https://winetalks.libsyn.com/navigating-restaurant-legacies-with-nancy-silverton-the-evolution-of-dining-and-social-media","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/winetalks/WT_SILVERTON_AUDIO_MJ.mp3?dest-id=1238996","summary":"When one thinks of the \"food revolution\" of America, a few names show themselves immediately. In that this movement started in California and namely Los Angeles, chefs such as Alice Waters, Jonathan Waxman, Wolfgang Puck, Ken Frank, Michael McCarty greace the list. Not the least of these is Nancy Silverton. A pioneer on not only the savory side of this revolution, but the baking side as well (\"as well\" might be minimizing her impact, call it \"and she put fresh bread baking on the forefront of the modern restaurant menu items). I sat with Nancy to have her reflect on those days and prognositcate on what is to come. Nancy Silverton has a knack for rolling (pun intended) with the punches—whether it's kneading the perfect loaf or fielding questions about a celebrity guest who turns out to be Mick Jagger, but goes unrecognized by kitchen staff. In this episode of \"Wine Talks,\" you'll discover why Nancy Silverton has left an indelible mark on American dining. Paul K skillfully steers the conversation from Silverton's pioneering days at La Brea Bakery and Campanile to the modern reality of Instagram influencers eclipsing old-school food critics. Listeners will get a rare look into how food culture has evolved, from the French-dominated fine dining of New York to LA's laid-back, boundary-pushing culinary scene, and why California's lack of tradition became fuel for innovation. You'll hear about the rise (pun intended) of neighborhood restaurants over destination dining, what it takes to write a truly \"doable\" cookbook (hint: fewer sous chefs required), and why the simple act of charging for bread reveals so much about the state of hospitality today. Along the way, Nancy Silverton opens up about her formative experiences, from working in her college dormitory kitchen to redefin…","meta_description":"When one thinks of the \"food revolution\" of America, a few names show themselves immediately. In that this movement started in California and namely Los A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2797,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517/episodes/navigating-restaurant-legacies-with-nancy-silverton-the-evolution-of-dining-and-social-media/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517/navigating-restaurant-legacies-with-nancy-silverton-the-evolution-of-dining-and-social-media.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}