Best Rafael Peterson Podcasts (2024)

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ZACK MUSICK - Director of Education for The German Wine Collection 1:16:27

14d ago1:16:27

1:16:27

Grateful to have sat down with my buddy and bad ass sommelier Zack Musick, director of education for The German Wine Collection. We discussed all things German wine, as well as Zack's background in hospitality, best advice to young sommeliers, overcoming obstacles to create a diverse and engaging wine list, and much more! Please follow the podcast …

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Influence This, S2 | Episode 16: Shannon Waters 54:43

18d ago54:43

54:43

A former chef, restaurant consultant, and culinary school professor, Shannon Waters has spent a lot of time in kitchens. Formally trained at The French Culinary Institute in New York, she went on to hold positions at some of the best restaurants in the country and gain skills and technique from renowned Chefs. Her love of cooking and the outdoors c…

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Influence This, S2 | Episode 15: Benjamin Sears 58:55

3M ago58:55

58:55

Benjamin Sears began practicing Yoga in 2001 to address serious back and knee injuries, and stuck around because the practice gave him a safe-haven to process a great loss. In 2017, Yoga Journal called him a “master.” He doesn’t buy it, but is grateful for the kind words. In 2007, Sears founded the LUXYOGA retreat in the South of France, an experie…

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SCOTT ROSE - Wine Director @ Mr. A's in San Diego 1:06:12

2M ago1:06:12

1:06:12

Sat down with one of the veterans in the San Diego wine scene, Mr. Scott Rose. We talked about creating wine programs, his philosophy when it comes to tasting wines for his list, employee longevity, dealing with the changing demographic, and much more! The HospitaliTV podcasted was created with the intent of interviewing leaders in the hospitality …

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AMANDA MALCOM BROWN - Owner at Well Balanced SD, Feelbombdotcom 49:07

5M ago49:07

49:07

Sat down with Amanda and talked about her journey into becoming a health and wellness coach, and later a life coach. With a deep background in hospitality, DJ'ing, and operating in the night life, we discussed being able to maintain balance, taking care of yourself, and being able to plan out your life with intention. This has been one of my favori…

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Influence This, S2 | Episode 14: Randa Chehab 48:02

6M ago48:02

48:02

Randa Chehab is the Executive Director of India Water Project. Their goal is to ease the burden on women and girls, throughout the underserved communities of India by providing clean, safe, easily-accessible, sustainable and environmentally sound sources of clean water. Chehab graduated from Smith college with a BA in Developmental Psychology, and …

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CESAR SANDOVAL, National Portfolio Ambassador Casa Lumbre Spirits 48:51

6M ago48:51

48:51

Incredibly thankful for the opportunity to sit down and chat with my buddy Cesar Sandoval. He's exploded quickly in his role as National Brand Ambassador for Casa Lumbre Spirits. We chat about how he got into this role, how to develop new products in the market, best qualities he looks for in brand ambassadors, managing social media and much, much …

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CHRIS WOOD - Regional Operations Manager, Trust Restaurant Group 44:29

7M ago44:29

44:29

Sat down with Chris Wood of the Trust Restaurant Group, one of the most charismatic and welcoming individuals in the game. We spoke about his journey, people who have influenced his career, employee longevity, his speech for the USD men's basketball team, and a lot more. Please leave us a comment and tell us what you think!! Follow @hospitalitv on …

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MAURICE DIMARINO - State of the Beverage Industry 1:03:14

9M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

Very grateful to have had MAURICE DIMARINO, beverage director of the Cohn Restaurant Group, donate his time to do a seminar on: State of the Union in our Industry – how to be viable in an ever changing business through guest & staff engagement while managing a positive P&L. This is the 3rd installment of educational seminars around hospitality foll…

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MS Will Costello - Sommeliers in the marketplace; seminar and San Diego networking session 1:37:09

12M ago1:37:09

1:37:09

Today’s episode was a recording of a recent seminar delivered by Master Sommelier Will Costello for the Somm community in San Diego. The subject of the seminar was navigating the current marketplace, negotiating salaries, contract work, and proving your value as a somm from a dollars and cents perspective. This is by far, in my opinion, one of the …

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JACOB MENTEL of WORMWOOD; mental health and bar life 46:19

1y ago46:19

46:19

In the episode I sat down with Jacob Mentel, aka The Cocktail Retriever, and chatted about his intro into his craft as a bartender, his mental health journey and some practices that we have both used to get out of a rut. We did this to focus on mental health awareness month, and it's the first time I've really opened up about my own journey as well…

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SILVIA PHILION of MEZCALOSFERA - MEZCALOTECA 24:54

1y ago24:54

24:54

SILVIA PHILION OF MEZCALOSFERA by way of MEZCALOTECA 🌵 Such an incredible experience to work with someone as passionate and knowledgeable as Silvia! The Mezcaloteca project is based upon supporting the local growers and facilitating their productions to market, while also serving as a biblioteca / educational front for the consumer. A true passion …

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Influence This, S2 | Episode 13: Aaron Blaine 1:08:26

1y ago1:08:26

1:08:26

Aaron Blaine is a retired Army Green Beret, who deployed all over the world, including multiple combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a lead trainer at a men’s emotional wellness organization and spent time working in the Alaskan Bush as a safety guide for National Geographic BBC. He also spent years leading wilderness expeditions for specia…

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Influence This, S2 | Episode 12: Max Lowe 1:09:19

1y ago1:09:19

1:09:19

Known for his ability to capture stories in the most remote corners of the world, Max Lowe has honed his skill as a director and photographer in his search fro adventure and narratives unheard. From his home in the mountains of Montana to now countless countries, landscapes and cultures across the globe, Max has been witness to stories spanning the…

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Chef Phillip Esteban 41:02

1y ago41:02

41:02

Full interview with good friend and Chef Phillip Esteban. Former projects include R+D chef for Consortium Holdings in SD, currently White Rice Bodega, Open Gym, Future is Color, Weapon Ramen, Wordsmith Bookstore and soon to open Wild Flower.By Rafael Peterson

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Influence This, S2 | Episode 11: Rafael Pease 57:09

1y ago57:09

57:09

Rafael Pease is a 28 year old Chilean/Cuban filmaker who uses his backgrounds in environmental sciences, socio-environmental rights, activism and career as a professional snowboard mountaineer to create forward thinking documentaries. His storytelling throughout his films focuses a lot on conservation and social injustices as well as mountaineering…

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Influence This | Episode 10: Shannon Corsi 59:58

1+ y ago59:58

59:58

Shannon Corsi is an award-winning director, photographer, and producer. This fall, she released her first documentary, NEXUS, an award-winning feature-length ski film featuring an all-female cast. Corsi started taking still photographs at a young age and never really stopped. Her enthusiasm and drive to create on her own terms is super inspiring – …

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Influence This | Episode 9: McKenna Peterson 51:33

1+ y ago51:33

51:33

McKenna Peterson is a professional skier in the winter and a professional boat captain in the summer. Born and raised in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho, Peterson grew up racing on the Sun Valley Ski Team and eventually raced for UC Boulder on the USCSA team. After being introduced to big mountain skiing and the Freeskiing World Tour a year after colle…

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Influence This | Episode 8: Adam Thorne 52:55

1+ y ago52:55

52:55

Adam J. Thorne is a former stand-up comedian, current host of the Joe Rogan Experience Review podcast, meat enthusiast, and therapist in training. Thone is from Bristol, England, and currently resides in Montana. His life story is fascinating and influential. Enjoy.

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Influence This | Episode 7: Jeremy Jones 1:07:10

1+ y ago1:07:10

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Jeremy Jones is a professional snowboarder, husband, father, entrepreneur, and climate activist. Jones founded Jones Snowboards in 2010 as well as the non-profit group, Protect our Winters in 2007, which works to reduce the effects of global climate change by means of educational and community-based projects. Jones is a pivotal figure in Big Mounta…

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Influence This | Episode 6: John Padilla 47:00

1+ y ago47:00

47:00

John Padilla is the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of JackStrong17, a teen suicide prevention company that works with film and other forms of media to spread awareness about the growing rate of suicide in modern-day culture amongst teens. Padilla has staged school walkouts, helped pass anti-bullying legislation, and done media appearances to help spread t…

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Influence This | Episode 5: Eduardo Garcia 1:00:18

1+ y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Eduardo Garcia is a chef, outdoor enthusiast, storyteller, and survivor. Garcia was shocked with 2400 volts of electricity when he touched a dead bear in the mountains near his childhood home in Paradise Valley, Montana. He lost his left arm, several ribs and nearly his life. Before his near-death experience, Garcia traveled all over the world on s…

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Influence This | Episode 4: Chris Walch 52:19

1+ y ago52:19

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Chris Walch, founder of Women of Winter, whose mission is to inspire and empower women and girls to get outside, to be courageous and to boldly embrace and pursue their dreams by carving their own paths in the mountains and in life. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Chris still grew up with the mountains in her blood. Her dad hails from Tirol, A…

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Influence This | Episode 3: Brad VanWert 44:41

1+ y ago44:41

44:41

Brad VanWert is the co-owner and operator of Harvest Solar, a solar company located in Bozeman, Montana. VanWert is an entrepreneur and visionary who walks us through the current viabilities and pitfalls of the solar industry in the West. Sponsors: TREW makes amazing outerwear for diehard backcountry skiers and boarders. Go to: trewgear.com and use…

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Influence This | Episode 2: Bernie Bernthal 1:05:35

1+ y ago1:05:35

1:05:35

Robert "Bernie" Bernthal is a brand guy who talks to us about ski-bumming in Switzerland, running the Swatch extreme tour back when only snowboarding was allowed, playing pro soccer in France and starting three different wool brands throughout his career including his newest venture in outerwear creation: beringia.world Sponsors: TREW makes amazing…

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Influence This | Episode 1: Bridger Bowl 59:02

2y ago59:02

59:02

Pat Hoffman and Todd Goertzen, President and Vice-President of the Bridger Bowl Board of Directors. We talk past, present and future expansion projects as this once funky and small non-profit ski area deals with massive growth. Sponsors: TREW makes amazing outerwear for diehard backcountry skiers and boarders. Go to: trewgear.com and use code: bomb…

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Winning at Beverage Programs - Part 2, Revenue with Erik Segelbaum of SOMLYAY 34:52

3y ago34:52

34:52

This is the second part of a series of Winning at Beverage Programs recorded during SommCon 2019. In this edition, I got to sit down with Erik Segelbaum of SOMLYAY as he drops some incredible knowledge surrounding real life tactics that can be applied in daily operations. We talk about the true job of the sommelier, what most people get wrong in wi…

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Debunking Myths in Winemaking with Jessica Leitch of League of Rogues 46:33

3y ago46:33

46:33

In this episode we look at a few of the myths in winemaking such as: do sulfites give you headaches? Does organic mean no sulfites at all? Are expensive wines always better than inexpensive wines? Are smaller estates always better than larger estates?By Rafael Peterson

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Feb. Wine Club Happy Hour - Pinot Noir; Burgundy vs Anderson Valley 1:11:25

3+ y ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Anthony Filiberti, winemaker at Anthill Farms, and Laurent Michit, co-founder of H. Mercer Imports and representing Domaine Rene Leclerc, talk all things Pinot Noir, winemaking, wine imports, wine marketing, wine critics, and. some essential info on Anderson Valley and on Burgundy.By Rafael Peterson

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INTRO TO WINE - IN SPANISH. Vino 101 - EN ESPAÑOL! 1:34:07

3+ y ago1:34:07

1:34:07

Welcome back guys! Here's a throwback to early 2020, when I did an educational introduction to wine for a small boutique hotel group in Baja California. Please let me know if you like! Bienvenidos! Aqui les dejo una introducción de vino que hice para un grupo hotelero boutique en Baja California. Porfavor díganme se les gusta!…

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Grape Choice Wine Reviews Ep. 3 - How to taste red wine, no more wine critics, and a killer Monastrell 29:16

4y ago29:16

29:16

Guys in this episode I drop a quick few minutes on how to taste red wines. Everybody should have this basic understanding of wine. Check it out! I taste through Merlot driven Bordeaux, Rabble Red Wine Paso Robles Red Blend, Monastrell from Jumilla by Juan Gil, and Gran Passione Veneto Rosso. Don't forget to follow on IG. Please leave a rating for t…

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Grape Choice Wine Reviews Ep. 2 28:31

4y ago28:31

28:31

Grape Choice Wine Reviews Episode 2 with Rafael Peterson - tasting Pinot Noir and other thin skin grapes #pinotnoir #oregonpinot #beaujolais #chianti #cotesdurhone #grenache #hospitality. Oregon Pinot, Beaujolais Villages, Chianti Classico, Cotes du Rhone The idea here was to purchase an inexpensive Pinot Noir and identify some alternatives to Pino…

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Grape Choice Wine Reviews Ep. 1 24:35

4y ago24:35

24:35

Guys welcome to the very first episode of Grape Choice Wine Reviews!! The idea behind these segments will be to review every day drinking wines, mostly $15 and under, that you can buy at your local grocery store and get to know. I think with more conversations like these we'll be able to make better decisions on what type of wine we're looking for …

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Interview with Ashley Randall, Health and Mindset Coach 42:42

4y ago42:42

42:42

Got to sit down with Ashley Randall, Health and Wellness coach, and talk about techniques to stay healthy both mentally and physically in our, or any, industry!! Couldn't be a more important topic right now considering the mental pollution that is in our environment right now. Please listen and tell us what you think! @hospitalitv @ashleyrandallfit…

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Covid-19 Industry Reactions, Cristie Norman - Sommelier @ Spago, LA 24:07

4y ago24:07

24:07

Got to sit down with Cristie Norman of Spago, co-founder of the United Sommelier's Foundation.By Rafael Peterson

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Covid-19 Industry Reactions, Stephen Kurpinsky - USBG San Diego President 36:12

4y ago36:12

36:12

Got to sit down with Stephen Kurpinsky, the current President of the San Diego Chapter of the United States Bartender's Guild. They have been incredibly active in providing a ton of support to the hospitality (not just bartender) community here in San Diego. It's been really inspiring and they are serving as a model for others who seek to establish…

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Paul Grieco, Owner Terroir Wine Bars NYC 34:31

4y ago34:31

34:31

An interview a long time in the making, I finally got to talk with Paul Grieco, one of the greats in Hospitality of our time. We talked about his introduction in to the restaurant business, his philosophy about hospitality, and how he is reacting to the Covid-19 crisis. I really believe this, along with the chat with MS Bobby Stuckey, to be one of …

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Covid-19 Industry Reactions, Maurice DiMarino 16:38

4y ago16:38

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Sat down with Maurice DiMarino, beverage director of the Cohn Restaurant Group, which has about 27 restaurants and some 1700 employees, most of them in San Diego.By Rafael Peterson

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Covid-19 Industry Reactions, Johan Engman 10:39

4y ago10:39

10:39

Free meals for anyone who is unemployed! Please share! (March 27th, 2020) . Johan Engman (@johansadventures), of @breakfastrepublic and @figtreecafesd, has his crew preparing dinner meals for you to pick up. Donations are awesome and encouraged by NOT NECESSARY. . Pick up is DAILY at Breakfast Republic in Mission Valley between 8am-2pm. The last th…

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Hospitality Seminar with Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey 49:44

4+ y ago49:44

49:44

THIS IS IT. In nearly 15 years of working in the Hospitality industry this is probably the most insightful presentation regarding Hospitality I’ve ever heard. Something everyone needs to hear. Chefs. Bartenders. Restaurant managers. Sommeliers. Hostesses. Food Runners. Bussers. Bar Backs. Back waiters. Owners. Operators. This is coming at a great t…

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Ana Rato Marketing Director of Ramos Pinto Wines of Portugal 37:02

4+ y ago37:02

37:02

Hi guys check out this episode with Ana Rato, the marketing director for Ramos Pinto wines from Portugal whose focus is Port wines. We talked about the process behind making Port and most importantly the blending for Port's with an indication of age. The wines are absolutely beautiful and the people who run it excel in hospitality, it was truly an …

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Interview with Chef Jason McLeod aka @ironsidechef 59:55

4+ y ago59:55

59:55

Hey guys check out this latest interview with Chef Jason McLeod of Consortium Holdings (Born and Raised, Raised by Wolves, Ironside, Craft and Commerce, Morning Glory, Noble Experiment, etc..) in San Diego.By Rafael Peterson

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Intro to tasting wine with MS Joshua Orr 1:22:33

4+ y ago1:22:33

1:22:33

Introduction to wine tasting.. as I listened to the audio of this late night last night after a long day I was stoked to hear how many gems Josh Orr dropped during this session!! Invaluable for anyone serving wine in ANY CAPACITY. We hosted a tasting on Thursday for a group of local industry peeps including Herb and Wood, Juniper and Ivy, Del Frisc…

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Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey on Hospitality 29:17

4+ y ago29:17

29:17

In this episode I interview Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey, one of the top professionals and practitioners of it in our industry. We talk about how he got started, what it was like working for the Thomas Keller group, who has influenced him, mental health issues in our industry, and being in inspiration to others in our industry. Bobby has given Te…

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Amanda McCrossin Wine Director Press Napa Valley 42:02

5y ago42:02

42:02

Hi guys check out this interview I did with Amanda McCrossin, the current wine director at Press in Napa Valley. Amanda is an incredibly active wine personality who in my opinion is delivering some of the best content online for people to follow. She goes by @sommvivant on IG and YouTube. You can follow along as she visits top wineries in Napa with…

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HospitaliTV Interview Karen MacNeil of The Wine Bible 31:36

5y ago31:36

31:36

In this episode we talk about the way her approach to wine education has changed over the years, failing at something literally hundreds of times to succeed, and creating a unique writing style.By Rafael Peterson

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HospitaliTV Interview @theItalianWineGirl 29:03

5y ago29:03

29:03

We talked about wine critics and scores, the original wine influencer Robert Parker, Gambero Rosso, best practices for wine influencers and living a gratitude mind set! Let me know what you think in the comments and please like and share the content if you liked it!By Rafael Peterson

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HospitaliTV Interview with Cristie Norman Somm at Spago 29:55

5y ago29:55

29:55

In this interview we talk about Cristie's inspiration behind the creation of her first online wine course, longevity as a sommelier and keeping a positive mindset in this ever changing crazy industry!By Rafael Peterson

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HospitalITV Interview with Erick Castro, creator of Bartender at Large 18:12

5y ago18:12

18:12

Check out my latest HospitaliTV interview with Erick Castro, the creator of the Bartender at Large documentary and owner of Polite Provisions and Raised by Wolves (which received cocktail bar of the year by Imbibe Magazine.) We talk about approaching new bar concepts, advice for new bar managers, and the creation of the documentary.…