A new television show about wine is set to debut on Public Broadcasting in the spring of 2011. Vine Talk will be a weekly talk show in which host Stanley Tucchi and guest chefs, wine experts and other celebrities discuss a different wine region in each episode. The object, as stated on the Vine Talk website, will be to demystify wine and make it accessible and fun for a broad audience.
Wine Spectator notes that each episode will feature six wines that will serve as the focal point of the discussion, and the studio audience will taste wine along with the celebs. A so-called "Top Wine" will be selected at the end of each episode. The show is slated to debut in April 2011 on PBS.
The format sounds rather like a talk show with a dash of competition - the "Top Wine" aspect being borrowed from the popular "chef battle" programs. Have we reached a point where we can no longer watch a show on the culinary arts without having a winner declared at the end? Hopefully Vine Talk will not be too heavy handed in the selection and announcement of the episode's "Top Wine."
Tucchi would seem to be a good fit for a show like this. He helped write and direct, and starred in, the 1996 movie Big Night, a film that is close to the hearts of foodies everywhere. He played one of a pair of Italian immigrant brothers who own a restaurant in America. The story centers around how they gamble on one big night to help save the struggling business. Plus, he kindalooks like a wine guy.
Wine Spectator notes that each episode will feature six wines that will serve as the focal point of the discussion, and the studio audience will taste wine along with the celebs. A so-called "Top Wine" will be selected at the end of each episode. The show is slated to debut in April 2011 on PBS.
The format sounds rather like a talk show with a dash of competition - the "Top Wine" aspect being borrowed from the popular "chef battle" programs. Have we reached a point where we can no longer watch a show on the culinary arts without having a winner declared at the end? Hopefully Vine Talk will not be too heavy handed in the selection and announcement of the episode's "Top Wine."
Tucchi would seem to be a good fit for a show like this. He helped write and direct, and starred in, the 1996 movie Big Night, a film that is close to the hearts of foodies everywhere. He played one of a pair of Italian immigrant brothers who own a restaurant in America. The story centers around how they gamble on one big night to help save the struggling business. Plus, he kindalooks like a wine guy.
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