1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: Gorgeous day, A nice day to be out in the backyard, 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: maybe with some good cheeses and a chacuderie board or 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: some wine. Well, we knew it was going to be 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: gorgeous today. So we have somebody from the wine station 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: in downtown LA. His name is t Boat Ducini. Did 6 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: I get it? Look at me? And I was, you know, 7 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: doing some research and this morning and looking over everything. 8 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,840 Speaker 1: And the first thing I noticed from your website is, boy, 9 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: does the food look gorgeous? I mean, and I love 10 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: the choices in the limited menu. And then the second 11 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: thing I noticed is, holy hell, your prices are great. 12 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: That I mean, I was really impressed by what you 13 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 1: offer and the way you offer it. So why don't 14 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: you first tell us a little bit about yourself and 15 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: then about the wine station here in downtown La. 16 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 2: Yes, of course, thank you for having me. Wait a second, 17 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 2: are you from Pacoima? 18 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: I almost Oh yeah, like van eyes, I can tell right, 19 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 1: you can hear it, you hear it? 20 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 3: Okay. 21 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 4: So in terms of friends, oh, for friends, wow, well, 22 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 4: good thing you're not super handsome? 23 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 3: Sheds with this guy? Uh? Well, welcome to the show. 24 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 3: And how long have you been here in the States? 25 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 2: Sixteen years. Oh wow, So it's been a while in 26 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 2: Los Angeles, most of the years in downtown excellent. 27 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 1: I want to hear when a car, you know, screeches 28 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: up on him, if he loses that accident, and go 29 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:40,319 Speaker 1: what the hell like most people in downtown LA. So 30 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,839 Speaker 1: the wine Station, is this your place? 31 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 2: It is? Yes? Yes, were opened in August. So it's 32 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 2: been a little bit over three years in the making. 33 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 3: You know. 34 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 2: It took a wide to find a great location and 35 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 2: then we built everything from the ground up. So it 36 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 2: took a long time. But I think nice great. 37 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: Has In all honesty, I have a lot of friends 38 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: that have restaurants and the like and eateries. It's a 39 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: pain in the ass to deal with LA, isn't it. 40 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 2: A little bit? But you know, I think I think 41 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 2: it's the same everywhere at in the same everywhere. 42 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,799 Speaker 1: Sure it is, Sure it is. My friend always says, 43 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:15,959 Speaker 1: who owns a bunch of restaurants? He always says, why don't. 44 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 3: You just tell me? 45 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 1: I hate you and I don't want you to have 46 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:21,079 Speaker 1: a restaurant here in LA because they make it so difficult. 47 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 3: But the good news is you're here. 48 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: You have the Wine Station in downtown La What What 49 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: was your first introduction into the culinary world. 50 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 2: So I always worked in restaurants, you know, being from 51 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 2: the Sofa France during the Summari, work in restaurants to 52 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 2: make some money. And then I went to school in 53 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 2: France for hospitality, and then I came to the US. 54 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 2: I started working for a Patina group and I was 55 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 2: with them for about seven years when I was a 56 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 2: majot what is in Beverti Hills. And then I'm also 57 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 2: so Marie. I'm levet Fri da Bert City, currently doing 58 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 2: LeVert four. So I've always been doing that in my 59 00:02:59,400 --> 00:02:59,799 Speaker 2: whole life. 60 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: So that when you hear Samolia, I want people to 61 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 1: really understand that is not like, hey, I work around wine. 62 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: They gave me this name. That is not an easy process, 63 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: is it. 64 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 2: It's a long process, like right now I'm doing it's 65 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 2: about two and a half years process. 66 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: And it's a lot of studying, yes, and drinking too, 67 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: so you're like a six to one a half dozen 68 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: of the other. But it is I've had friends do it, 69 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: and it is a a rigorous process and a lot 70 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: of testing yes, And it's always impressed me when people 71 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,839 Speaker 1: do that process for it that was. It a fun 72 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: journey though, I know the drinking part. 73 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 2: Is but you know, and so you know, you you 74 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 2: don't know all the time, you know, and every day. 75 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 2: So it's good for geography too, and you know subject. 76 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: So can somebody just give you a wine, no label 77 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: and you taste it and you know something about it 78 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: just from tasting it? 79 00:03:58,560 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: Yes, most likely? 80 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: Yes, Oh wow, that's awesome. We did this thing in 81 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: Orange County with the Orange County Restaurant Association out there 82 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: where we were playing a game with two really excellent 83 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: mixologists and we made the grossest concoctions we possibly could 84 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: imagine for them to drink, thinking there's no way they're 85 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 1: going to be able to tell us what's in this drink, 86 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: and it almost failed because they were so good at 87 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: what they did. They were going, oh my god, is 88 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: that like cereal milk? And you know, like they were able, 89 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: blindfolded to be able to tell these things and it's 90 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 1: super duper impressive. Do you have a favorite kind of wine? 91 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 4: I like French wines. Yeah, well I'm every biased on that. Well, 92 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 4: it's not like the rest of the world's not with 93 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 4: you on that. French wines are fantastic. What do you 94 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 4: think is a different regional wine that is coming up 95 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 4: and finding legitimately finding favor, not just trendy in France. 96 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 2: So I think right now as that's he's doing pretty 97 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 2: good ones. Yes, you know, because of the robot, you know, 98 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: the climate change and everything. You're very good for sparkling. 99 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 3: That's a northern France. Northern France. 100 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, so it butts up with Germany, and uh, it's 101 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 1: a a very I've been there. It's lovely. 102 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 2: No, it's nice and the wine very nice. It's still 103 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 2: like kind of a good value because it's not too 104 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 2: famous yet. It's not too much in the US. It 105 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 2: doesn't import as much because we don't project as much. 106 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: So yes, I've had wine in that region and it 107 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,359 Speaker 1: is quite lovely. All right, stick around more with Tibo 108 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: when we come back. He's got an alcohol free wine 109 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 1: tasting coming out. 110 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 3: I want to tell you about. 111 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 1: Find out more at the wine station hyphen d t 112 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: l A dot com. The Wine Station hyphen d t 113 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 1: l A dot com. All right, right now we're talking 114 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:59,679 Speaker 1: to Tibo Docini and he's easy to hate, handsome guy. 115 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: He's got the wine station in downtown La He's French, 116 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: he's a semi a. And now I just found out 117 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 1: when did you When were you born eighty nine? So 118 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: I graduated high school in eighty seven. See one, like 119 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: five hits against you already for me to dislike you. 120 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:24,280 Speaker 1: But we're talking about wine. We're talking about not only 121 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: you know, regular wine, but also zero ABV wine, no 122 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: alcohol in it. You're doing an alcohol free wine pairing. Yes, 123 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 1: dry January. 124 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 2: Jeordgeneraries who have a full menu for dried January. So 125 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 2: we do wine tasting. We can have a glass of wine, 126 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 2: the narcoic, and you also have a couple of any cocktails. 127 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: Wow, that's great. And you know, we were talking about this. 128 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: I was explaining to people why zero ABV cocktails still 129 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 1: call it cost the same as regular cocktails, And a 130 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: lot of people are like, no, it's the alcohol is 131 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,919 Speaker 1: the expensive part. I said, not always, and you're not. 132 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: It's not like you're taking out the alcohol or the 133 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: the liquor from a drink and going here, have a 134 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 1: drink with juice and whatever. 135 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 3: You're filling that with other. 136 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: You know, lovely, fragrant, delicious ingredients that can be just 137 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: as expensive as the alcohol itself. 138 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's auld be more expensive. Actually, if you're. 139 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 1: Using an actual out like a like a zero ABV 140 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: whiskey or something. 141 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, so that's going to be more expensive on 142 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 2: that rigord I always care. 143 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: Got it, Yes, because the uh distilling it into getting 144 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: the alcohol out of different. 145 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 2: As a process, it takes longer. 146 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 3: So wow, that makes total sense. 147 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: But I try and explain that to people that it's 148 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: not just a money grab, like, hey, here, we took 149 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 1: the alcohol. 150 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 3: Out, now you have to pay more. 151 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: I didn't even think about the fact that you're using 152 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: a zero ABV alcohol, which is a much more difficult 153 00:07:58,360 --> 00:07:59,880 Speaker 1: process to remove the alcohol. 154 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 3: So I said this earlier. 155 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 1: You can go to the wine station hyphen dt la 156 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: dot com and you can check this out for yourself. 157 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 1: You can delivery if you're in the area, or pick 158 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: up if you're in the area. But I was impressed 159 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: by your offerings, and then I was impressed by your prices. 160 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 1: I thought they were incredibly fair and reasonable, especially for 161 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: the quality. So let's talk about some of the food 162 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 1: that you brought here. 163 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 2: Yes, so you know, so far prices we try to 164 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: stay low because we want people to be able to 165 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 2: come as often as possible, and you know, can come 166 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 2: every day. If you want, and what's more structure, so 167 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 2: you know we're able to not make as much margin. 168 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 2: But yeah, and then for the quality, you know, we 169 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 2: try to have the best quality. We have a our 170 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:43,679 Speaker 2: menu is not huge, but we tried to do everything 171 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:46,679 Speaker 2: we do doing very well. So today I brought some 172 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 2: other classics, so cheese and chocoltary board. So on here 173 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 2: you're gonna have manchego brasero, which is a beef meat. 174 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 2: I always have to have a non park alternative. We 175 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:02,679 Speaker 2: have conte, we have a fan Sadami bri and proscritto. 176 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 2: And then on the side we have Amachi crudom. 177 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,640 Speaker 1: That's stunning. That's beautiful with those jalapagos and. 178 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 2: The brights and Uzukochhu. And then but we're very famous 179 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 2: for pizzas as well. We make very good pizza fin 180 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 2: crusts like in the Sava France. 181 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:20,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's done. 182 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: The pictures really speak to it, getting that uh you know, 183 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 1: the leoparding around the pizza dough and that just the 184 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 1: beautiful crust and those bright ingredients. You know, we're up 185 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 1: against the clock to get some news. Can you stick around? 186 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 2: Of course? 187 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: Okay, we're gonna get into the food, and we're going 188 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:42,079 Speaker 1: to talk about some of the other offerings, including a 189 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: wine club that you have there. Yes, we do have 190 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 1: a wine club and a special discount you want to 191 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:48,959 Speaker 1: give to four Report listeners when we come back. So 192 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: go know where we're talking wine and good food. The 193 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:56,560 Speaker 1: Wine Station in Downtown LA. Put it on your list. 194 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 1: The Wine Station hyphen d t l A dot com 195 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 1: is where you can find out more. You have dine 196 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: l A coming up next week, I believe, which you 197 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 1: guys are going to be a part of. 198 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 3: Correct. 199 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 2: Yes, we're doing a dynae starting on the twenty third. 200 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:13,719 Speaker 2: We're gonna do a free costmeal for thirty five dollars. 201 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 1: And that is the voice of t Bo Ducini. He 202 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: is uh uh the proprietor over there at the Wine 203 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:27,840 Speaker 1: Station hyphen Downtown l A or the Wine Station hyphen 204 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 1: d t l A dot com. He is a cemi 205 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 1: a and we're trying some of the food. So I 206 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: tasted this off the air. I'm gonna taste it again 207 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: because it is phenomenal. Explain what this is. 208 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:41,839 Speaker 2: Yes, so it's gonna be a amachi crudo. So it's 209 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:45,680 Speaker 2: just a nice amachilin. And then we slightly to it 210 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 2: with erita ponzu ponzu soy sauce with a yusu goshu 211 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 2: and some fresh arp on top. So you know, very easy, 212 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 2: very good quality of the of the fish it has. 213 00:10:58,720 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 3: It is this dish. 214 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 1: It's all about freshly curated ingredients. Nowhere to hide, It's 215 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 1: not hiding under anything, simple technique. The flavors are absolute magic. 216 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 1: This is such a lovely dish, that jalapano, that bright crunch, 217 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: very herbaceous right off the top, and then just that 218 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 1: slight capsaicin peppery over the tongue at the very end. 219 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:30,560 Speaker 2: I'm glad you enjoy. 220 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: Oh that is perfectly lovely. I'm going to put this 221 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:36,560 Speaker 1: aside otherwise I'll plow it, and I want Richie and 222 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 1: Oliver and everyone to take a bit of that. I 223 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 1: make sure I lean that has no cheese on there, 224 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: so she's good to go on that as well. So 225 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 1: explain the chacutai board. What makes a good board. I 226 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: was blown away that your board. Some of the boards 227 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:55,440 Speaker 1: that I saw were twenty five dollars. 228 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 2: Yes, I mean you know these are seampoot. It's all 229 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:01,680 Speaker 2: about the ingredients, so you know, we get the best cheese, 230 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 2: the best scutary, and you know, keep it simple through 231 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 2: some you know, French butter on the air, candied walnuts 232 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 2: and condition. But yeah, we're just trying to have the best, 233 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:15,079 Speaker 2: you know vaiety. I mentioned to you have braziloa, which 234 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 2: is a beef meat, so people don't we can have something. 235 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 2: We have paties. We have all different kinds of cheese 236 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:23,560 Speaker 2: and you can choose when you come, so whatever your 237 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:26,199 Speaker 2: preference is, or you can ask us and we'll make 238 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 2: ones before you. 239 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: Especially Smokey would the lovely up against the fatty meat 240 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:38,199 Speaker 1: with just a little bit of that heat and that 241 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 1: the combination is really nice. 242 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:40,959 Speaker 3: Those candy. 243 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 1: Nuts up against all that adds that tiny bit of 244 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:52,360 Speaker 1: sweetness that marries perfectly with this. That is a perfectly lovely, 245 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:54,440 Speaker 1: well balanced chacoutery board. 246 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 2: Thank you. 247 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 3: It's exactly what. 248 00:12:55,840 --> 00:13:02,560 Speaker 1: You want, just comes together lovely. The food is is 249 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 1: fun too. You have some like grilled cheese. 250 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:10,839 Speaker 2: Yes, cheese, We do some truffle grit cheese, pizzas. Wors 251 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 2: have some specials to make some very good pastas as well, 252 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 2: truffle pasta, pasto, pasta, and some satad. You know, if 253 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 2: someone wants to be head fee. That's why we were. 254 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 3: You're like, you talk about salads a way. I actually 255 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 3: enjoy salads, believe it or not. 256 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 1: But but yeah, sometimes you're talking about meat or you're 257 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:31,839 Speaker 1: talking about these lovely things like the wine, and then 258 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: it's like, yeah, we also have some rabbit food for 259 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 1: anybody who's into that. But it's an important part, you know, 260 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 1: bringing some of that freshness and the crispiness of those 261 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,160 Speaker 1: things are just like the jalapano there where it just 262 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 1: gives you a little bit of that freshness and crunch 263 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:50,239 Speaker 1: to balance out those things. So how do people experience 264 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:52,920 Speaker 1: the wine station downtown La? 265 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 2: So you know the wine stations. The concept is you 266 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 2: can experience it the way you like it. You know, 267 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 2: you can just call quick bite one a glass of wine, 268 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 2: a bit of cheese or bit of chocultary, or just 269 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 2: a quick sandwich and a glass of wine, or you 270 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 2: can come and do like a full free course meal 271 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 2: like two hours experience. Right now, we're doing a traditional 272 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 2: French dish for the winter that's called rocket, so we 273 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 2: call it a presky. That's what we eat. You know 274 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 2: when you've done skiing in France, So today's that you're 275 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 2: hot for it. 276 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 3: But you know, this is what you when you're done 277 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 3: skiing in France. 278 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 1: I'm like, yeah, that's what I eat when I'm done 279 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: skiing in France. 280 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:35,040 Speaker 3: Of course everybody knows that. It's like, this is what. 281 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: You have in La after standing in line at the Dmvuh. 282 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 3: And what is the name again? What is it called? 283 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 2: Racket? 284 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 3: Okay? And it is. 285 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 2: Uh, it's basically cheese, melted che potatoes and chocutary. 286 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 3: Is it melted? 287 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 2: You melt it whoever a special machine use? 288 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 1: Okay, So that's why I yes, yes, I do that 289 00:14:56,680 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 1: on the grill. You put it on the little it's 290 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 1: by the same name actually, and they expat in there 291 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 1: and you melt it there and uh, you can put 292 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:07,520 Speaker 1: it onto things and it's a it's like a hands 293 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 1: on fund exactly. 294 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 2: So we do that for It's a thirty nine dollars 295 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 2: per person right now during the winter, very fun and 296 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,080 Speaker 2: it include a glass of wine. We do a walm 297 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 2: wine or regular wine. If she wants just say the holiday, 298 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 2: you know special. 299 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 3: Are you doing anything for next month? For Valentine's Day? 300 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 2: Absolutely? We have a prefix menu for fifty five dollars 301 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 2: per person with option of a wine pairing as wet. 302 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: You realize you're in La, right, who does a fifty 303 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: five dollars of Valentine's dinner? 304 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 2: You know, we try to, we want we want the 305 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 2: place to be nice, to be food, and. 306 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:47,360 Speaker 1: I mean, seriously, this is very upscale ingredients. This is 307 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:54,000 Speaker 1: not This is incredibly lovely food and to put that out, 308 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: I'm still trying to wrap my mind around your prices 309 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: for what I see in front of me and on 310 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: the menu. The wine Station hyphen d t l A 311 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 1: dot com, the wine Station hyphendt l a dot com. 312 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 1: Also the wine Station dt l A on Instagram. We're 313 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: going to be up against the news again. Can you 314 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 1: stick around because we still we're very kind that you 315 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: want to offer a discount to listeners, and I want 316 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 1: to talk about that and some more about the food 317 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:28,000 Speaker 1: and the wines. Uh. 318 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:32,120 Speaker 3: This this in particularly that you have as a. 319 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 2: Because it's hot today, so nicely burgundy wine. 320 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 3: This is super drink and lovely crisp. Yeah. 321 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 1: Absolutely, I'm like, you know, I want to rip the 322 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: roof off so the sun gets in here and then 323 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: it would be perfect. We'd have let's make this a balcony. 324 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 1: But this is super super lovely. We'll talk more about 325 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 1: that when we come back, So go no where. We're 326 00:16:56,440 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: talking wine and beyond, great foods, simple food that speaks 327 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:05,320 Speaker 1: for itself, ingredients that you can taste like that bite 328 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 1: here on the crudo is just having every ingredient say 329 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 1: hello separately and not hidden behind a ton of stuff. 330 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:17,159 Speaker 1: Is really a thing of beauty. That is one of 331 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:18,119 Speaker 1: those things that I could. 332 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:19,920 Speaker 3: Probably eat all day. 333 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 1: Tebo Ducini is here. He's got alcohol free wines as 334 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: well for dry January. The wine station hyphendtla dot com. 335 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:38,199 Speaker 1: I highly recommend getting out there. Dine in La is 336 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: coming and they have specials for that as well. You 337 00:17:40,560 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 1: want to book something for a special occasion, you want 338 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 1: to make a day trip from Orange County. You're having 339 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: a great time talking wine and food and the simplicity 340 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 1: of great ingredients in front of you. Whether it's the rich, 341 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 1: earthy tones of the cheeses or the meats, the bride 342 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:03,919 Speaker 1: hell green of the girkins. I just like saying girkins. 343 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: It just makes me laugh. 344 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 3: I don't know why. 345 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: Makes me think a handle, and then the sweet nuts 346 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,920 Speaker 1: also makes me think a handle. But there, it's all 347 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:18,040 Speaker 1: this lovely food in front of us, and we're talking 348 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:23,000 Speaker 1: with Tebow Dussini. He is the proprietor of the wine 349 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:27,800 Speaker 1: station in downtown LA. And you've an't been open since 350 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: did you say August or April? 351 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:30,480 Speaker 3: August? 352 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: Okay, so super super new, super new. Yes, you know, 353 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: and you have the right attitude. You smile when you 354 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:42,680 Speaker 1: talk about food. You watch when I'm eating it and 355 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: describing it with the same excitement I do enjoying it. 356 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:56,240 Speaker 1: But there's something so magical about how a charcuterie board 357 00:18:56,240 --> 00:19:02,879 Speaker 1: that is just a simple ingredient, and then wine, and 358 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:06,480 Speaker 1: then the way they pair and kind of complete each other. 359 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: The old joke about oh we're so close, we finish 360 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: finish each other's sentences. They kind of do finish each 361 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:16,880 Speaker 1: other's sentences a little bit. The way you pair them. 362 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:19,879 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, well always try to you know, pare things 363 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,200 Speaker 2: or the food that evates, the wines, and the wines 364 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:25,640 Speaker 2: that evads of food and all blends in the great quanity. 365 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:30,399 Speaker 3: This chevley is just lovely, got you like you. 366 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:31,959 Speaker 2: It's perfect for a hot day today. 367 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, this could be dangerous out back. First I would 368 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 1: recommend maybe uh some lexa and glasses instead of real 369 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:44,159 Speaker 1: class in case you finish the bottle, but this one 370 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 1: has alcohol in it. You also brought French bloom, which 371 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 1: does not You're going to open this now, and this 372 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: one is. 373 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:53,720 Speaker 3: Zero ABV, zero BV. 374 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:57,879 Speaker 1: So if you are drinking or not drinking for January, 375 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:00,640 Speaker 1: or you don't drink at all, but you want the flavor, 376 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 1: look how lovely. That is a cute little bottle. And 377 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:05,800 Speaker 1: this is a sparkling wine. 378 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, it is a sparkling. So you know, we'll 379 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:12,399 Speaker 2: go put offs for different sparklings. Also have white red 380 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 2: and the cocktails as well, so plenty of choice, or 381 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 2: you're just doing wine testing and do all of them. 382 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 1: You were kind enough to say that you wanted to 383 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:23,639 Speaker 1: give a discount to KFI listeners. This is not something 384 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:25,679 Speaker 1: we talked about. You just said, hey, I would like 385 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 1: to do this. Explain how people would redeem your kindness. 386 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:32,320 Speaker 2: Yes, so just mention you heard us on the show, 387 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:34,200 Speaker 2: and we'll give you a ten percent discount on your 388 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 2: final check. 389 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:38,280 Speaker 3: That's very generous, that's very kind. 390 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:42,879 Speaker 1: So if you want to check out the wine station 391 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:47,920 Speaker 1: in downtown LA, that's the wine station hyphendtla dot com 392 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:49,680 Speaker 1: if you want to look at that, but you go 393 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:54,479 Speaker 1: there and you mentioned that you heard Tebow and then 394 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:57,159 Speaker 1: you heard about this on the Fork Report. They're not 395 00:20:57,200 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 1: a sponsor anything. He just wants to do a kindness 396 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:02,680 Speaker 1: your way that he'll give you ten percent off your check. 397 00:21:03,119 --> 00:21:04,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know us come by, we'll ride by the 398 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 2: Crypto dot Com arena or right back to Editlive. So 399 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 2: if you're in the if you're in the neighborhood for 400 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 2: a game or you know, an event of concerts, you 401 00:21:12,880 --> 00:21:15,840 Speaker 2: can come before or after. You can park for about 402 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 2: two blocks away so you can walk and you know, 403 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,200 Speaker 2: have a good dinner before you go to your game 404 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:22,639 Speaker 2: and a glass of wine. 405 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: And very festive and lively down there too. Yeah, lots 406 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:29,359 Speaker 1: of lights and activities and things like that I get 407 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:33,119 Speaker 1: asked about. Probably the most I get asked about there 408 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:36,560 Speaker 1: that out there where to go to eat and like 409 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:40,560 Speaker 1: Inglewood too, is a lot of Inglewood has great places, 410 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:42,640 Speaker 1: but they're not all necessarily on top of each other. 411 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 1: So finding a good location. So being by the Crypto 412 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:49,840 Speaker 1: Arena and all of that and LA Live is is great. 413 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: So what what street are you on? 414 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:54,119 Speaker 2: We're on the Hope Street, So Hope Street and twelve, 415 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 2: so two blocks away from convention Center and two blocks 416 00:21:57,280 --> 00:21:58,199 Speaker 2: away from Editlive. 417 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 1: What this this zero ABV? That means there's no there's 418 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 1: no alcohol in this sparkling wine. This is fantastic. 419 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 3: You know. 420 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:11,119 Speaker 2: I had to try like about thirty no that Cody 421 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 2: coins during January to try to find the best, and 422 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:16,880 Speaker 2: some of them are actually very very good. 423 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:24,000 Speaker 1: So the interesting thing about zero ABV. You still couldn't 424 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: serve this to a minor, can you? I don't know 425 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:30,880 Speaker 1: what the law isn't Yeah, for some I don't think 426 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 1: you can. And I'm not sure why. Someone explained it 427 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 1: to me once and I was like really, because I'm 428 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 1: like my son would like that. Then I'm like, what 429 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:42,280 Speaker 1: the hell am I saying? That's not Okay's stick to 430 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 1: Martinelli's for the boy. 431 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:44,640 Speaker 3: But this is. 432 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:49,960 Speaker 1: Lovely, little everfescence in there, just a little bit, nothing 433 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:55,920 Speaker 1: too intense, but that's super crisp and lovely too. Let's 434 00:22:55,920 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 1: say it rolls off the tongue. It it works with 435 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:03,959 Speaker 1: what you obviously, God forbid, you're some ia that you 436 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 1: know what you're pairing? 437 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 3: What is uh? What is uh? 438 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 1: Let's see the website again. The wine station hyphen dt 439 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 1: l A is what I want to give you and 440 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:17,400 Speaker 1: make you remind you of that. But check it out 441 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 1: and if you do, go say hi to TBO. He's 442 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 1: perfectly lovely. I love your excitement. We'll set up a 443 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 1: time for you to come back in in time you're 444 00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:28,680 Speaker 1: doing a special or something like that. Obviously, you can 445 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: order this stuff for takeout or delivery as well, if 446 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,640 Speaker 1: you're in the area. What's what's the radio wops? What's 447 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: the radius? Five miles? 448 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 4: What? 449 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 2: Anywhere? 450 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:38,440 Speaker 3: Yes? 451 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 2: Anywhere whoever? A delivery ups or you can order it anywhere. 452 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 3: Well, not in Orange County. 453 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,920 Speaker 2: Orange Counties. Yeah, they would have to come. 454 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:48,320 Speaker 1: Okay, well I encourage them to do that. We have 455 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:50,399 Speaker 1: a lot of listeners there as well. What a pleasure 456 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: to meet you is absolutely my pleasure.