Wine Road Podcast Episode 166 Sponsored by Ron Rubin Winery Episode 165 | Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible 3rd Edition. Beth and Marcy chat with Karen MacNeil—speaker, wine authority and award-winning author— about the 3rd edition of The Wine Bible, the essential resource for wine lovers. Fast Five Recipe: Baked Brie and Preserves with Walnuts from Janae Franicevic, Owner and General Manager, Sunce Winery & Vineyard Book of The Day: The Wine Bible 3rd Edition by Karen MacNeil Podcast Sponsor: Ron Rubin Winery SHOW NOTES 1:55 All the things that Karen considers, the criteria and the process that goes into writing The Wine Bible. 5:44 Karen sees Romania and Bulgaria as the next two wine regions to break out, along with Turkey. China too is one to watch. 8:30 How Karen got her start down the wine path. 13:15 If you ever get sworn into a public office use the Wine Bible to take your oath! 14:42 For a personalized and signed copy of The Wine Bible go to karenmacneil.com 16:01 Fast Five Recipe –Baked Brie and Preserves with Walnuts from Janae Franicevic, Owner and General Manager, Sunce Winery & Vineyard Ingredients: Triangle of Brie, fig or fruit preserves, chopped walnuts, pie dough Directions: Smother Brie with fig spread and top with walnuts then encase in pie dough. Bake in oven at 325 for 10-15 minutes till golden on the outside. Pair with Malvazia Nera from Sunce Winery of course! 17:48 Tickets for Barrel Tasting March 3rd, 4th, & 5th will go on sale soon. Links Karen MacNeil The Wine Bible 3rd Edition Wine Speed Newsletter Sunce Winery Barrel Tasting Ron Rubin Winery Credits: The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. http://thresholdstudios.info/