Have You Eaten Yet?
We all experience a unique journey when it comes to food.
But what about looking at food and the path of creative individuals in the world ?
In Have You Eaten Yet, host Kassata Bollman talks with thought-leaders from around the world about their journey to the present moment.
Every person takes part in the daily practice of eating.
Food has the power to evoke memories and emotions.
We honor and embrace that concept during these conversations.
It’s through these open and honest discussions that guests explain how they overcome challenges, connect with a deeper sense of self and navigate life.
The combination of looking back, standing in the present moment and envisioning the future, leads to universal lessons that help all of us navigate life.
Have You Eaten Yet?
Lindsay Brennan: On Hybrid Grapes & How They’re Emerging As A Conversation As Winemakers Face The Challenges Of Climate Change…Plus, The Guiding Light That Connects Her Both Professionally & Personally…And, Her Insights From A Trip To Tibet
Our Guest Is Lindsay Brennan.
She Joins Us From Montreal…
Where She’s The Founder Of Vin I Vida…A Wine Agency Specializing In Small-Production Catalan And Spanish Wines….
She’s Also Sommelier And Co-Owner Of Alma…A Restaurant Highlighting Modern Mexican Cuisine With A Focus On Heirloom Corn, Local Ingredients And Catalan Wine …
She Also Owns Terraza Luz…..A Seasonal Back-Alley Taqueria…
And Has Two New Projects ...
One Is Called Bar Luz, A Slightly More Casual Mexican Restaurant
....The Other Is Molino Luz...Which Is A Company Focused On The Production And Distribution Of Heirloom Corn Masa And Tortillas...
This Creates A Trifecta Of The Luz Brand....Together With Alma Creating A Mecca For Heirloom Corn....All In The Same 2 Buildings...
We Talk About:
✅ Hybrid Grapes & How They’re Emerging As A Conversation As Winemakers Around The World Face The Challenges Of Climate Change…
✅ Plus, The Guiding Light That Connects Her Both Professionally & Personally…
✅ And, Her Insights From An Incredible Trip to Tibet….
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I’M KASSATA BOLLMAN.
TODAY MY GUEST IS LINDSAY BRENNAN.
SHE JOINS US FROM MONTREAL…
WHERE SHE’S THE FOUNDER OF VIN I VIDA…A WINE AGENCY SPECIALIZING IN SMALL-PRODUCTION CATALAN AND SPANISH WINES….
SHE’S ALSO SOMMELIER AND CO-OWNER OF ALMA…A RESTAURANT HIGHLIGHTING MODERN MEXICAN CUISINE WITH A FOCUS ON HEIRLOOM CORN, LOCAL INGREDIENTS AND CATALAN WINE …
SHE ALSO OWNS TERRAZA LUZ…..A SEASONAL BACK-ALLEY TAQUERIA…
AND HAS TWO NEW PROJECTS ...
ONE IS CALLED BAR LUZ, A SLIGHTLY MORE CASUAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT
....THE OTHER IS MOLINO LUZ...WHICH IS A COMPANY FOCUSED ON THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEIRLOOM CORN MASA AND TORTILLAS...
THIS CREATES A TRIFECTA OF THE LUZ BRAND....TOGETHER WITH ALMA CREATING A MECCA FOR HEIRLOOM CORN....ALL IN THE SAME 2 BUILDINGS...
I’LL OPEN OUR CONVERSATION….BY ASKING YOU TO REACH INTO YOUR MEMORY….
HERE…. “HAVE YOU EATEN YET ?”....IS FOCUSED MORE ON THE GREETING…IT’S A CHECK-IN OF SORTS….
WE’RE TWO MINDS…. ABOUT TO TAKE A TRIP INTO YOUR LIFE….
SO THIS IS AN OPENING… FOR US TO CONNECT…THROUGH FOOD….
THIS CAN BE A MEAL FROM ANYTIME IN YOUR LIFE….THE HOPE IS WHATEVER MEAL YOU CHOOSE TO TALK ABOUT…. IS MEANINGFUL….THAT IT BRINGS UP A MEMORY…..OR EMOTION….
ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL PARTS OF A MEAL…HAPPENS LONG AFTER THE ACTUAL EVENT….THOSE MEMORIES CAN BE POWERFUL….AND WE LIKE TO HONOR AND EMBRACE THAT CONCEPT HERE….LINDSAY…. I’LL LET YOU TAKE IT FROM HERE….
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TRENDS
WHAT ARE SOME INTERESTING TRENDS THAT YOU’RE SEEING IN THE WINE INDUSTRY RIGHT NOW….THAT YOU ADMIRE…. THAT PERHAPS YOU FEEL IS NOT BEING TALKED ABOUT AS MUCH….THAT YOU’D LIKE TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON ?
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ADVICE
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE THAT YOU'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN ?
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TRUE
HOW DO YOU STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF WHILE NAVIGATING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE ?
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EVENTS
WHAT TURN OF EVENTS HAD THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE? WHAT TOOK YOUR LIFE IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, FOR BETTER OR WORSE?
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SERVICE
REFLECTING ON YOUR CAREER…IS THERE ONE SERVICE THAT STICKS OUT …THAT BROUGHT YOU A DEEP SENSE OF JOY ?
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TRIP
WHAT’S ONE TRIP THAT YOU’VE BEEN ON THAT HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE…THIS COULD BE AN ACTUAL TRIP….. OR….MAYBE IT’S A GOOD MEMORY….LIKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE…OR...IT COULD BE A PSYCHEDELIC TRIP…
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INSPIRATION
HOW DO YOU TAP INTO INSPIRATION …..AND KEEP THAT ENERGY FLOWING THROUGH YOUR LIFE ?
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SYNCHRONICITIES
HAVE THERE EVER BEEN ANY SIGNS OR SYNCHRONICITIES IN YOUR LIFE…. THAT GUIDED YOU IN SOME WAY ?…IT COULD BE A CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH A STRANGER….A CONVERSATION THAT LED TO AN OPPORTUNITY….THAT YOU COULD NOT HAVE ARRANGED….EVEN IF YOU TRIED….THERE’S A WIDE SPECTRUM HERE…..NOTHING IS OFF LIMITS…
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TAKEAWAY
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR WISDOM WITH US …
I BELIEVE THAT THE JOURNEY…. IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN THE DESTINATION.
IT’S ON THE PATH THAT WE LEARN….EVOLVE AND….. ENCOUNTER LESSONS…. THAT SHAPE US…. INTO OUR BEST SELVES.
I ALWAYS LIKE ENDING…. BY ASKING…. IF THERE’S ANY TAKEAWAY THAT YOU’D LIKE TO LEAVE WITH LISTENERS…..THAT CAN POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THEIR LIVES.
IT COULD BE SOMETHING WE JUST TOUCHED ON…. A LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED ON YOUR JOURNEY…. OR GENERAL ADVICE THAT YOU LIVE BY...
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AND WHERE OR HOW …..IS THE BEST WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT…. OR GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU ?
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OUTRO
THANKS FOR LISTENING….AND IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY….... FOLLOW “HAVE YOU EATEN YET?” ….WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS….
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