We are in the final stretch of summer up north, guys, and we all have been enjoying languid afternoons in the shade or by the pool, usually with a glass of rose or a chilled white like...Sauvignon Blanc….in hand. In this episode, Liz dives into sharing her knowledge on Chilean Sauvignon Blanc from appellations, valleys, styles, producers, ideal pairings, some cultural anecdotes, and how to ultimately find a style that will dial into your white wine pleasure. It’s an episode full of practical...

This week, we expand the theme of terroir from wine and our favorite ‘ingestibles’ and weave it into how this concept also applies to our travels. While it’s term is often used frequently by the wine world to denote the place of origin and its uniqueness, it absolutely exists in travel. It’s why we never tire of travel nor seeking out new experiences. Join us to wax poetic and go deeper into the topic with three visionaries in hospitality in South America who have sought how to bring that...

In today’s episode, meet Rodrigo Soto, a Chilean winemaker who backed into wine, and organic and biodynamic viticulture, almost by mistake. However his slightly rebellious nature and love for the outdoors carved a path that took him from Chile to California and back multiple times. Rodrigo has spearheaded the winemaking initiative at pioneering wineries in Chile & California like Fetzer, Matetic Vineyards, Benziger, Veramonte, and today is the Estate Director for the Hunees family...

This week, as many of you are dusting off those travel lists and looking to get bucket list destinations on the calendar for 2022 into 2023, we share some straight talk about the current situation with the pandemic in South America, which is a very different reality than in North American and Europe. We’ll discuss how travel is shaping up in the region as we look ahead to plan trips in 2022 with some destinations reopening (or not!). In this episode, Liz first shares her honest opinion as a...

Today the passionate Laura Catena, president of Catena Zapata and Luca Wines in Argentina, joins us for a fun, fast-paced episode. She’s a fourth generation Argentine vintner and her great grandfather was the founder of the Catena winery in Mendoza in 1902 after emigrating from Italy. Her father, Nicolas Catena Zapata, often referred to as “the Robert Mondavi of Argentina,” helped facilitate the ascent of Argentine Malbec onto the world stage. Hailing from Mendoza, Argentina, Laura became a...

Today to kick off a new season, we dig into a theme that we discuss time and time again: terroir. Terroir is a term that is increasingly used in any ‘origin’ or craft product, so we feel a discussion of its meaning is important to avoid it being reduced to a one-size-fits-all definition. In this episode, Liz first shares her take on terroir and a personal definition of how she envisions it. After, we have cued up a mash-up from a few of our favorite talks on terroir in Season 1. These...

Do you need some summer entertainment and listening inspo? In Search of Flavor is returning just in time with a whole new season of exploration of travel, wine, food, and design in the Americas. There are some plot twists coming this season (spoiler!) and I have some very exciting news for you. Listen in to get the scoop.

In the second part of this episode, we continue our conversation from the previous week with olive oil expert. This week we get into many practical tips to learn how to store, use, cook, and incorporate olive oil into your daily life and diet.

Olive oil has been produced and consumed in Mediterranean countries and cultures for thousands of years, and is an essential part of the diet in that region that has become known as the ‘Mediterranean Diet’ touted for its health benefits. Yet it’s more than a diet, it’s a way of life. Blessed with a Mediterranean climate and growing olive oil industry, Chile is producing outstanding oils that can hold their own with the finest in Italy and Spain. In this two-part series, meet Carola Dümmer,...

Meet Catalina Marin, a Chilean-American who found her calling when she was unexpectedly transplanted from Santiago to Sonoma. Thousands of miles away from home, she saw the opportunity to leverage her marketing background, creative flair, and love for a remote archipelago in the south of Chile, Chiloé, which she visited as a child. Known for its rich weaving tradition dating back to colonial times, she was inspired to found Treko in 2016 to bring traditional exquisite wool pieces into...

In this episode, Mark Gerrits, founder and chocolatier of the award-winning bean-to-bar Obolo Chocolate based in Santiago, Chile, joins Liz to discuss cacao as an agricultural product and the artistic science of chocolate making. After years of working in conservation in Latin America, Mark took his knowledge of natural sustainability to focus on the terroir of cacao in the context of making chocolate. Mark works exclusively with a cacao cooperative in Pangoa, Peru in the ‘Cradle of Cacao’ -...

In this episode, Juan Andrés Marichal of Marichal Wines joins Liz to share his family history of winemaking, the uniqueness of Uruguayan terroir, and the mighty versatile Uruguayan flagship grape Tannat. Juan Andrés has wine running in his blood as he was born and raised in his family’s winery, Bodega Marichal. After studying oenology in Mendoza, Argentina, he returned to the family winery located in Canelones, outside of Montevideo, and set to the gargantuan task of bringing Marichal Wines...

We’re so excited to welcome world-renowned, Chile-based fungi expert Giuliana Furci on the show! Giuliana joins Liz to talk about all things fungi. From the misrepresentation fungi has received throughout history, to its diverse uses and properties, Giuliana will teach you more about the incredible world of fungi than you ever learned about in school--which goes way beyond the culinary applications most of us know. Fungi truly are the basis of all life on our planet. Giuliana is the director...

In 2005, after a vacation in Mendoza and falling in love with the place, Michael Evans returned to found The Vines of Mendoza. It all started with a dozen friends buying land in the Uco Valley to grow, and make, their own Malbec. While many regions in the world were economically inaccessible for small vineyard owners, Michael saw the opportunity for wine lovers to become vineyard owners, and winemakers, there at the feet of the Andes. Sixteen years later, The Vines has 243 independent...

Happy New Year! As we wrap up 2020 and enter 2021, we continue with a special holiday episode that mixes up our podcast style. Today, we want to introduce you to a friend and colleague, Peggy Markel. Peggy is an avid traveler, cook, foodie, wine enthusiast, culture lover and kindred spirit with an adventurous-yet-zen vibe. She shares the same authentic approach to culinary travel in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco and India for her discerning travelers as we do in South America, so naturally,...

For this special episode, we invited a few friends and colleagues from around South America, from Colombia to Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, and of course Chile, to share how they celebrate Christmas & Hanukkah in their respective countries. As end of year also marks the onset of summer, and school holidays, it's a special time shared only with our other Southern hemisphere ‘cousins’ like South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Here's an invitation to dream of a holiday wonderland filled...

In this episode, Francesco Galli Zugaro, the founder of Aqua Expeditions joins us to share the story of how Aqua was born thirteen years ago in the Peruvian Amazon. His love of travel and adventure brought him to South America where the idea for Aqua was conceived while working in the Galapagos. Merging the safari concept with boats that are works of art, beyond the awe-inspiring nature of the remote destination, he realized that in order to showcase the local culture authentically, it meant...

We are thrilled to welcome our friend Camila Moreno, a fermentation fanatic and cheese and charcuterie entrepreneur. Today, Camila joins Liz to dive into all things cheese and Camila’s innovative approach to cheesemaking in Chile. Having discovered her love for cheese in France and refining her expertise back in her home country Chile, Camila is leading the cooperative cheesemaking movement through Colectivo Fermento while navigating the country’s austere pasteurization laws. Join the...

In this episode, Lucia Soria, chef, restaurateur, author, and Uruguayan Masterchef judge, joins Liz to discuss her food and who she is as a cook. Lucia, born and raised in Argentina, launched her culinary career with chef Francis Mallmann, eventually landing in coastal Uruguay and later in the capital of Montevideo to forge her own path. Lucia’s cooking style always produces a “feel-good” state. She uses simplicity, fresh produce, layers of flavor, and texture to create recipes and dishes...

In this episode, Stephanie Bonham-Carter joins Liz to take us to their tented camp that was born after a nature-immersive holiday to the Galapagos. Stephanie & her husband Michael took their passion for authentic travel and built a unique land experience in the (cruise-dominant) Galapagos Islands of Ecuador they deem as “appropriate luxury". With nature and sustainability as their north, Stephanie openly shares how they organically built up the camp, and their business, by focusing on...