The Booze Hustle

06/11/2023

S3 Bonus episode where Christen finally checks the gmail and answers listener questions.

S3 Bonus episode where Christen finally checks the gmail and answers listener questions.

06/11/2023

Chris Riesbeck – Season 3 EP 12
Chris Riesbeck is the Chief Commercial Officer of Barrell Craft Spirits. A spirits industry veteran of 15 years, he also served as the Vice President of Sales for Westland Distillery and has a long history in the supply and distribution world.

Chris Riesbeck is the Chief Commercial Officer of Barrell Craft Spirits. A spirits industry veteran of 15 years, he also served as the Vice President of Sales for Westland Distillery and has a long history in the supply and distribution world.

11/09/2023

Alejandro Russo is the founder and CEO of Candela Mamajuana, a rum based beverage from the Dominican Republic with deep historical and cultural significance Candela means "on fire" in Spanish slang, and so far it's a fitting name for a brand that is starting to make its way into the mainstream.

Alejandro Russo is the founder and CEO of Candela Mamajuana, a rum based beverage from the Dominican Republic with deep historical and cultural significance Candela means "on fire" in Spanish slang, and so far it's a fitting name for a brand that is starting to make its way into the mainstream.

22/08/2023

Professional barman, author and cocktail expert, Sother Teague helms many businesses in NYC including working as the Beverage Director at famed NYC bitters bar, Amor y Amargo. Having spent his entire life in culinary and hospitality, he is a mentor and teacher to many and even cohosts an industry podcast called Speakeasy on Heritage Radio Network.

Professional barman, author and cocktail expert, Sother Teague helms many businesses in NYC including working as the Beverage Director at famed NYC bitters bar, Amor y Amargo. Having spent his entire life in culinary and hospitality, he is a mentor and teacher to many and even cohosts an industry po

18/07/2023

Tim Cabral - Restaurant and Bar Owner

Tim Cabral has been working in service/hospitality since he was 12 years old. We chat about his background in the business and how he is currently juggling many different projects.

Tim Cabral has been working in service/hospitality since he was 12 years old. We chat about his background in the business and how he is currently juggling many different projects.

18/07/2023

Phew! Getting caught up!

Victoria Eady Butler- Nathan “Uncle Nearest” Green’s great great granddaughter, is Uncle Nearest Distillery’s master blender and the first person to win Master Blender of the Year two consecutive years in a row.

Victoria Eady Butler- Nathan "Uncle Nearest" Green's great great granddaughter, is Uncle Nearest Distillery's master blender and the first person to win Master Blender of the Year two consecutive years in a row.

23/05/2023

Jill Cockson is an veteran of the bar and hospitality community with over 25 years lived experience and has owned and operated several successful bar concepts.

https://theboozehustle.com/2023/05/23/jill-cockson-season-3-ep-7/

Jill Cockson is an veteran of the bar and hospitality community with over 25 years lived experience and has owned and operated several successful bar concepts.

23/05/2023

Sally Johnson Blum is an award winning winemaker in Napa, currently working at Tamber Bey Vineyards and previously at Pride Mountain and Robert Mondavi Winery.

https://theboozehustle.com/2023/05/23/sally-johnson-blum-winemaker-season-3-ep-6/

Sally Johnson Blum is an award winning winemaker in Napa, currently working at Tamber Bey Vineyards and previously at Pride Mountain and Robert Mondavi Winery.

02/05/2023

Brandon O'Daniel
Season 3, Ep 5
Master Distiller, Brandon O'Daniel joins the pod to talk about Copper and Kings Distillery, his career path from winemaking and why we all should be drinking more Brandy.
https://theboozehustle.com/2023/05/02/brandon-odaniel-distiller-season-3-ep-5/

Master Distiller, Brandon O'Daniel joins the pod to talk about Copper and Kings Distillery, his career path from winemaking and why we all should be drinking more Brandy.

25/04/2023

Lois Cho, CHO Wines
Season 3, Ep. 4
Lois Cho is the co-founder and CEO of CHO Wines, a boutique winery based in Oregon. Christen and Lois chat about how her and her winemaker husband, Dave Cho, got their starts in the wine industry and how they built their business from scratch during the pandemic.

https://theboozehustle.com/2023/04/25/lois-cho-cho-wines-season-3-ep-4/

Lois Cho is the co-founder and CEO of CHO Wines, a boutique winery based in Oregon. Christen and Lois chat about how her and her winemaker husband, Dave Cho, got their starts in the wine industry and how they built their business from scratch during the pandemic.

19/04/2023

Rob Campbell is the winemaker and founder of Meyye Wines and a descendant of Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo indigenous tribes. We discuss his 30+ years working in the wine business and how his wine project is connecting his heritage and culture to the modern wine drinkers.

https://theboozehustle.com/2023/04/19/rob-campbell-season-3-ep-3/

Rob Campbell is the winemaker and founder of Meyye Wines and a descendant of Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo indigenous tribes. We discuss his 30+ years working in the wine business and how his wine project is connecting his heritage and culture to the modern wine drinkers.

03/04/2023

Devin Reed is a LA-based sommelier with one of the coolest wine jobs, period. Dev and Christen discuss the ever evolving nerd-dom that is the wine world and how he got his start in the biz.