Eye on Travel

Radio Guest List – Culinary Institute of America – November 19, 2011

Remember the infamous plane hijacking in 1971?  The FBI is still trying to find DB Cooper, the runaway fugitive.  Geoffrey Gray, author of Skyjack: The Hunt for DB Cooper updates us on the 40th anniversary of the incident.

Napa Valley, once known for its harvest and crops, is at the forefront of wine production in the United States and the world.  It consistently ranks at the top with famous wine regions like France, Italy, and Spain. Chuck O’Rear and Daphne Larkin publishers of Napa Valley: The Land, The Wine, The People talk about the history of the area.  Learn about some of the inner workings of California’s famous wineries.

Tune in on Saturday, November 19, when Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcasts from the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Napa Valley, California. Click here to find your local station or listen to the show streaming live on Peter Greenberg.com.

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Patrick Smith, author of Ask The Pilot, explores the incident of the pilot locked in his own plane’s bathroom.

Geoffrey Gray, author of Skyjack: The Hunt for DB Cooper, joins Peter to discuss the unsolved mystery of one of America’s true crime on a Northwest Orient flight in 1971.

Chuck O’Rear and Daphne Larkin, publishers of Napa Valley: The Land, The Wine, The People, explain their wine guide book, which includes images taken by National Geographic photographer O’Rear and produced by Larkin.

Michael Boyd, Boyd Group International president and aviation industry expert, sits with Peter to discuss his article on fuel developed from used cooking oil and other agricultural products.

Garen and Shari Staglin, owners of The Staglin Family Vineyards in Ruthford, California, tell Peter about their dream of owning and operating a vineyard and the best way visitors can experience wine in Napa Valley.

Amanda Pressner, co-creator and executive editor of Lost Girls World, gives Peter her recommendations on the unique events and people of Flavor! Napa Valley.

Charles Henning, managing director of  the Culinary Institute at Greystone, talks about their academic programs and cooking classes.

Amy Rennert, award-winning magazine writer and former editor in chief of Focus Magazine, breaks out unusual hotel programs in South Beach, Florida.

Janet Fletcher, Napa author and journalist, discusses the local food movement in Napa Valley.

Michael Chiarello, renowned Napa Valley chef, explains what drew him to Napa Valley and made him stay.

By Mary Pham for PeterGreenberg.com