Sommelier Jill Mott talks about some of the greatest deals (delicious taste for low cost!) on wine and cider to be found in the Twin Cities on Jazz88’s Morning Show. From Jill: GRAPPES & TERROIS ROUGE VENTOUX 2015 Throughout many of my years in the wine business, I’ve come across a wine rep, Fanny from...Read More

MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS When I talk about wine, I’m often prattling about the deliciousness of French wines, funky Iberian bottlings, and essential, natural domestic producers. There are SO many Minnesotans at the helm of some of the coolest natural wine, high-octane whisky, and other favorite libations we thought, why not shed light on these rare finds!...Read More

Jesse Held is the so-called “Earl” of Earl Giles, a Minneapolis-based elixir company. He also runs the bar program at places like Parlour Bar, Constantine and Mercado. He joined Jazz88’s foodie, Matt Gundrum, on today’s Morning Show. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190809105828-MattGundrumwithCocktailGuruJesseHeld.mp3 Originally aired Friday, August 9, 2019 on The Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show:...Read More

Sommelier Jill Mott came to the Morning Show to talk about some of the best beers for late summer. Pilsner! Recommended producers: •Pilsner Urquell (benchmark brewery) •Earth Rider Bohemian Pilsner •Bent Paddle Venture Pils Belgian(-style) Wit (White)! Recommended producers: •St. Bernardus •Allagash •Kiuchi Hitachino Helles Lager! •Earth Rider •Aecht Schlenkerla •New Glarus Two Women More...Read More

Sommelier Jill Mott shares her thoughts about rum and rhum agricole: On my most recent trip to Hawaii, it was the first time in more than a decade that my travels didn’t include grapevines. I thought rest and relaxation would rule my stay but I ended up enthralled by rum especially, the Mai Tai. Couple...Read More

AN ALPINE REMEMBRANCE, REKINDLED by Jill Mott I first traveled to California on the hunt for natural wine in 2012. Upon returning, colleagues inquired about my vinous finds and favorites only to be shocked that one of my top wines was from a little known grape called Gringet grown by a producer no one had...Read More

Sommelier Jill Mott visited Jazz88 to talk about wines made on islands. Island wines: Great hunting ground for island wines that provide refreshment, intrigue, and so much more! •Sardinia, recommended producer: Silvio Carta •Corsica •Canary Islands, recommended producer: Bermejos •Madeira •Baleares Islands •Greek Islands •Sicily Txakolina! Txakolina is a white/rosé (very rarely a still red wine) from...Read More

Chablis! https://www.chablis-wines.com/ Recommended producers: De Moor: http://louisdressner.com/producers/demoor/ Duplessis: https://www.chablis-duplessis.com/ Château de Béru: http://www.chateaudeberu.com/en/ Sumptuous, richer ROSÉS! Recommended producers: Hervé Villemade: http://www.villemade.net/The-domaine-du-Moulin.html Clos Cibonne: https://www.clos-cibonne.com/ Inconnu: https://www.inconnuwine.com/ Tips for cellaring wine! 1. Wines DO NOT need to be expensive. Cellaring wines can cost 20$ and taste like 50$ if you’re willing to wait (and have adequate space) 2. Ideal conditions for cellaring...Read More

Jon Kreidler, co-founder of Tattersall Distillery, chats with Jazz88’s resident foodie, Matt Gundrum. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20190517104652-MattGundrumwithJonKreidlerfromTattersall.mp3 Originally aired Friday, May 17, 2019 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning ShowRead More

Our foodie, Matt Gundrum, brought in two special guests today to talk about the Wine Riot in Minneapolis, sommeliers Erin Rolek and Erik Segelbaum. Erin directs the wine list at The Bachelor Farmer and Erik is a hospitality consultant and advanced sommelier living from the east coast. At Wine Riot, you can learn about grape...Read More