About this episode
This is a Vintage Selection from 2007 The Banter The Guys talk about what Altoids and Cap’n Crunch have in common. They also “cover” some issues with “uncovered servers” The Conversation The Restaurant Guys welcome wine writer Ray Isle who explains biodynamic viticulture and shares his 7 rules for pairing wine and food. Find out what Ray calls the shortstop of wine. The Inside Track The Guys have had Ray on the show previously and wanted to have him back on to discuss his Seven Rules. Ray: Some wines do go better with some foods than others. So I do think it's possible to have some basic rules at hand that actually do work. Once in a while they may slightly backfire on you, but I came up with seven. I'm willing to go to the mat to say that they're pretty effective. Mark: So, Ray, do you know how you know that I liked your seven rules? I brought you on the show. If I were just gonna make fun of 'em, I wouldn't have embarrassed you in person. -Ray Isle on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2007 Bio Ray Isle was a senior editor at Wine & Spirits magazine. In 2005, he moved to Food & Wine . He writes the monthly “What to Drink Next” column as well as regular feature articles. He’s also the wine editor for Travel + Leisure . His writing on wine, spirits, travel and other topics has appeared in Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Wine & Spirits, Time, Martha Stewart Living, and others. He has won awards from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), the American Food Journalists and the North American Travel Journalists Association, and is a James Beard Award nominee. His book is The World in a Wineglass. He appears regularly in national media such as Today and Weekend Today. Info Ray’s site https://rayisle.com/ Ray’s contribution to Food & Wine https://www.foodandwine.com/search?q=ray+isle Email us for Ray’s 7 Rules for Perfect Pairing theguys@restaurantguyspodcast.com Enjoy over-decorated restaurants with Christmas cocktails through January 3, 2026 https://www.catherinelombardi.com/ Check out New Year's Eve in New Brunswick, NJ https://www.newbrunswicknewyearseve.com/ Our Places Stage Left Steak https://www.stageleft.com/ Catherine Lombardi Restaurant https://www.catherinelombardi.com/ Stage Left Wineshop https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/ To hear more about food, wine and the finer things in life: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantguyspodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/restaurantguys Reach Out to The Guys! TheGuys@restaurantguyspodcast.com **Become a Restaurant Guys Regular and get two bonus episodes per month, bonus content and Regulars Only events.** Click Below! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribe