The Banter

The Guys discuss keys to having a great restaurant experience. Find out what happens when one is missing.

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys host ground-breaking (literally) wine guy Michael Juergens who has championed wine-making in Bhutan. Hear the story of how that has come to fruition as well as the future and impact of Bhutanese wines. They also discuss his edgy book and the “right” way to experience wine.

The Inside Track

The Guys met Michael through a long-time college friend of theirs and co-worker of Michael’s. After spending some time together hearing about his exciting project, they knew they had to have him on the show!

This how Michael describes our profound relationship with wine.

“I believe that wine is an intrinsic part of the human experience. It's wired into our DNA,” Michael Juergens on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2025

Bio

Micheal Juergens is prominently known as a Senior Partner at Deloitte Consulting, running the “Wine Solutions Practice.” He is a certified sommelier, a certified wine specialist and is on the way to becoming a Master of Wine. He and his wife Ann Cross created Bhutan Wine Company in 2017, and planted the first vines ever to be planted in the Kingdom of Bhutan in 2019.

He has written eight books about wine under the pen name Micheal Amon and publishes a weekly newsletter Drinking and Knowing Things.

Info

Michael’s Site https://www.drinkingandknowingthings.com/

Bhutan Wine Company https://www.bhutanwine.com/

His Books (Under Michael Amon) https://www.drinkingandknowingthings.com/who-am-i

Thursday, February 5 Michter's Whiskey Tasting

http://stageleft.com/event/2-5-26-michters-whiskey-tasting/

Wednesday, February 25 Martinelli Wine Dinner

https://www.stageleft.com/event/22526-wine-dinner-w-george-martinelli-of-martinelli-winery/

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Michael Juergens, Going Where No Winemaker Has Gone Before!

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