'Kiss my glass!' Wine Channel TV host uncorks knowledge over pizza (Episode 55)

Published: March 23, 2016, 2:10 a.m.

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Wine Channel TV host/sommelier/wine judge Jessica Altieri jumps in the Mazda 3 to eat pizza from Dough Bros in River North and answer some key questions: *What\'s a good wine for spring drinking? *What kind of wine should you drink with artichoke pizza? (Selfish question: That\'s what I was eating in the car.) *Is there a future in car-based food podcasting? We talk about her path to TV host, starting as a basketball-playing jock and ending up on camera with a glass of wine in her hand. "Kiss My Glass" (Jessica\'s wine guide for everyday, non-snooty wine drinkers) is discussed, too. I also make the observation that Jessica\'s like a specific Talking Heads song, which leads me to wonder in hindsight which Talking Heads song I am. And did you know Walgreens has wine ambassadors? Jessica used to be one.

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