{"id":2237,"date":"2012-09-12T05:53:30","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T12:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/captionid=attachment_2245align=alignrightwidth=300"},"modified":"2012-09-12T05:53:30","modified_gmt":"2012-09-12T12:53:30","slug":"cork-dorks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/hootnannie\/2012\/09\/12\/cork-dorks\/","title":{"rendered":"Cork Dork? Everybody Needs One in Their Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"

That being said, we feel pretty lucky to have two. Our buddies Adam and Jeremy make up the local dynamic duo infamously referred to as\u00a0\u201cThe Cork Dorks\u201d<\/a>. We knew these guys before they were \u201cCork Dorks\u201d, but does that mean they were just \u201cdorks\u201d when we met them? A question for us to ponder the next time we are sharing a bottle or six of wine with them.\"\"<\/p>\n

Back on track\u2026<\/p>\n

Annie and I get accused of being everywhere all the time. People think we\u2019re at every event, restaurant, bar, winery, and more all at the same time; this is untrue. The Cork Dorks on the other hand, are everywhere and I\u2019m still trying to figure out how the hell they do that. They have been an absolute blast to hang out with as friends and to \u201cwork with\u201d at events and even the few times Annie and I have been on the radio with them.<\/p>\n

There is no way you could meet two nicer guys with A.D.D., and to top it off they\u2019re even more hilarious in person than they are on the radio\u2026although, they are pretty damn crazy on the radio. We\u2019ve been to a ton of events, parties, concerts, and so on with these guys and had the opportunity to spend this past New Year\u2019s Eve with them at the Halter Ranch Winery house\u2026yet another epic time filled with great people, great wine, and memories that will most certainly last a lifetime (or until I start to have memory issues).<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out the Cork Dorks on\u00a0The Krush 92.5<\/a>\u00a0as well as online\u2026they\u2019re on an amazing wine journey in SLO county all while keeping it real!! Cheers guys\u2026until next time (speaking of next time, that will be this coming weekend at\u00a0Crush & Roll 2012<\/a>\u00a0in Paso Robles).<\/p>\n

Here’s the Official Cork Dork Buzz:<\/h4>\n

The Cork Dorks have a top rated show on\u00a0The KRush 92.5<\/a>\u00a0where they take listeners behind the scenes of the tasting room and into the cellar, tasting the wines while getting to know the owners and winemakers.\u00a0 The Cork Dorks are just shy of celebrating two years on the air and have featured big wine names like\u00a0Justin<\/a>,\u00a0J. Lohr<\/a>,\u00a0Opolo<\/a>,\u00a0Halter Ranch<\/a>, and\u00a0Bien Nacido<\/a>, as well as boutique wineries like\u00a0Caliza<\/a>,\u00a0Grey Wolf<\/a>,\u00a0Bella Luna<\/a>, and more…<\/p>\n

Now, for a little Q&A with Adam…one half of the Dorks…<\/p>\n

What do you love about radio?<\/h4>\n

I have loved radio since I was a kid. I was always fascinated with the vast reach radio has, while never sacrificing the real one-on-one connection a person builds with a radio program that they love. \u00a0Every since I was a kid, I’ve loved radio and remember using double cassette decks to record my voice over songs I would hear on the radio.<\/p>\n

How long have you been in radio?<\/h4>\n

I have been in radio for 11 years, and when not Cork Dorkin’, both of us Dorks host morning radio shows.\u00a0 I host “Up & Adam in the Morning<\/a>“, heard weekday mornings from 6-10am on Q104.5fm.\u00a0 Jeremy is half of the\u00a0“Jeff & Jeremy<\/a>” show on 93.3 KZOZ that also airs weekdays from 6-10am.<\/p>\n

Why the Cork Dorks?<\/h4>\n

I was working at another radio station that had a talk station in the building and began planning a local wine show.\u00a0 I soon transitioned back into working for American General Media to begin Up & Adam. They had the station\u00a0The Krush<\/a>\u00a0which in the past year or so had made a fomat change to include the wine lifestyle in its programming.\u00a0 Jeremy and I were already friends, and had began to learn about wine together. After discussing the idea, we both had an interest in combing our existing love for radio, with our new passion of wine tasting. I remember pitching the idea to the Program Director, and it wasn’t even that hard of a sell!\u00a0 He said, “Just call the show Cork Dorks”, and you’re good.\u00a0 I was so excited, I probably wouldn’t have cared what he titled the show, but to his credit, folks LOVE the name.”<\/p>\n

What is the most interesting thing you’ve learned about wine or the wine world?<\/h4>\n

That it takes a lot of beer to make wine. Meaning a lot of the time, the last thing a winemaker wants is another glass of his vino during a show.\u00a0 We’ve done shows where the winemaker has a can of Modelo or whatever was around in the cellar.\u00a0 We’re also amazed how UN-snooty these winemakers are.\u00a0 They’re farmers.\u00a0 They’re hard workers.\u00a0 Yes, there is art involved, but these are real salt of the earth people.\u00a0 Maybe the most important thing we’ve learned is that good wine STARTS IN THE VINEYARD.\u00a0 A lot of these guys are not ONLY the winemaker, but the are the GROWER too.\u00a0 They don’t just punch-in come harvest time.\u00a0 They are tending to these vines from early in the year to bud break. I have noticed that some of the best winemakers are dealing with the grapes WAY before they hit the crush pad.<\/p>\n

What are you drinking now?<\/h4>\n

Actually more and more whites.\u00a0 I love a good Viognier, a nice stainless Chard, a dry rose.\u00a0 My heart is with red though.\u00a0\u00a0 And on any day that ends in Y, I’m down for a well made Bordeaux blend. I’ve recently had\u00a0Adelaida’s<\/a>\u00a0Syrah, as well as the Mouvedre from\u00a0Cypher<\/a>.\u00a0 We did a show at\u00a0Claiborne and Churchill\u00a0<\/a>recently, and have been ordering their dry Riesling anytime I see it on a menu when I’m out.<\/p>\n

What’s so great about the Central Coast wine region?<\/h4>\n

The people.\u00a0 Also, there is something so very special about this area and the quality of our fruit.\u00a0 Where does Napa get most of their zinfandel grapes? Us. We are a couple of decades behind them, and thank God for that! I love how this area, and hopefully our show can help in making wine more approachable to anyone with a mouth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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