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    Good Food

    The Grape Whisperer

    North of Los Angeles along California’s Central Coast, the grape harvest has begun. We phoned Ruben Solorzano , the man whom insiders call the “Grape Whisperer,” at Stolpman Vineyards in Los Olivos to get a report on this year’s crop.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 19, 2016 • 1 min read

    North of Los Angeles along California’s Central Coast, the grape harvest has begun. We phoned Ruben Solorzano, the man whom insiders call the “Grape Whisperer,” at Stolpman Vineyards in Los Olivos to get a report on this year’s crop. Solorzano is a partner at Coastal Vineyard Care Associates, which focuses on putting organic and biodynamic practices into place at vineyards.

    Music: "Pass The Timbau (Instrumental)" by Davi Vieira

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    A Filipino food stop, the Grape Whisperer, 'Devoured'
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Camellia Tse

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    The full episode

    3 of 6
    A Filipino food stop, the Grape Whisperer, 'Devoured'
    1. 0:30Making isamadas with Chef Isa Fabro at Unit 120
    2. 13:02Jonathan Gold eats kinilaw and pancit at LASA
    3. 20:01The Grape WhispererYou’re reading this
    4. 25:59You are what you eat
    5. 32:51Baby eggplant rescoldo
    6. 41:40Burned: Rape, sexual assault and trafficking in LA's restaurant industry
    Back to Good Food