Planet Water - The H2know Podcast With Martin Riese

You want to become a water sommelier? This is your chance! For more info visit: www.finewateracademy.com info@finewateracademy.com We have been asked many times in the past to share our knowledge and excitement about Fine Waters. We have both done this through all possible media channels, from tastings to seminars, speeches and training. We both have an extensive online presence and knowledge base as well as and a large audience. The Fine Water Academy LMS (Learning Management System) will now allow us to do this in a structured way and educate and certify the next generation of Water Sommeliers and train HORECA for a proper water service. Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.

In this episode water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are joined by Comedian Solomon Georgio. Solomon Georgio burst into comedy with his own brand of indignant irreverence. He flawlessly intertwines biting social commentary with stories of his life as an openly gay African immigrant. ​Solomon had his television debut in February 2015 as the featured comedian on CONAN, and followed it up with appearances on Drunk History, The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail, This is Not Happening, Viceland's Flophouse and Last Call with Carson Daily. ​On October 20, 2017, Solomon's first half hour comedy special premiered on Comedy Central Stand Up Presents. His debut album with Comedy Central Records, Homonégro Superior, is also now available. Solomon will taste with us different Pizzas and we want to know which water is perfct for Pizzas. Another hydrated episode you dont want to miss. Stay thirsty

In this episode water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are joined by Comedian Frankie Quinones.  Frankie Quinones brings a performance compared to a one-man variety show.  He has performed for our troops overseas in Japan, Europe, and the Middle East and has toured with some of the industry’s most respected headliners including Craig Robinson, Paul Rodriguez, and Eddie Griffin to name a few.  He can be seen on Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Funny Or Die, and SeeSo. Frankie’s repertoire of characters ranges from a hippie woman named Sun Diamond, to Juanita Carmelita, a spicy Latina diva on a budget, to Creeper, a Cholo who has changed his life in a positive direction.  Catch these characters and more on Frankie’s new web series “The Funny Drop” on the Más Mejor YouTube channel produced by Broadway Video and NBC Universal.  Frankie will also be featured as a starring character in an upcoming TBS series from The Dress Up Gang. Will “Creeper” alias Frankie enjoy some quality H2O with Mexican food? Check

Today water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are joined by Sheena Mannina from New Orleans. Sheena is the owner and creator of the first organic, cold-pressed juice bar in New Orleans. Her podcast: Raw Talk with Sheena is an inspired podcast where she and her guests talk about nutrition, healing and energy work. We will pair different cold pressed juices to water and want to know which impact water has on the juices. Great hydrated episode with charming Sheena and her amazing juices. We are sorry for the sound quality, we had an issue with our digital recorder.

Today water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are going with the podcast on tour. We are visiting the Arena Cinelounge in Hollywood for the screening of the documentary "What Lies Upstream". In this classic detective story, investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to West Virginia to uncover the truth behind a massive chemical spill that left 300,000 people without drinking water for months. But when Hoback discovers an obscene collusion between chemical corporations and the highest levels of government, the investigation spirals in a terrifying direction, and we learn the frightening truth about what lies upstream of us all. We have filmmaker Cullen Hoback with us on the podcast and we are discussing this scandalous political thriller. Great hydrated episode about the tap water quality and regulations in America. Cheers  

The surprising truth about RAW water. After a New York Times article the world was talking about RAW water and tons of peope reached out to us to do a podcast about the topic. So today water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are joinded by the founders Seth and Bryan of Tourmaline Springs from Maine. Tourmaline Spring is the only bottled water EVER issued an “exemption from treatment” in Maine’s history. The water is so naturally pure it exceeds every Federal and State guideline for drinking water straight from the ground. We are learning about the history of Tourmaline Springs, diving deep into water regulations, checking out the diffrences between European and Unites States Law and finding out the biggest surprise abour RAW water. Check out this interesting hydrated episode. Cheers  

Today water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are joinded by German Reality TV Show Star Chris Töpperwien. Chris brought in 2011 the number 1 street food of German: Currwurst (curry sausage) to the States. He has been appeared in several German TV shows, like "Goodbye Deutschland" and is in the middle of filming his own TV Show which will be broadcasted on RTL2 in spring 2018. Chris will create his signature Currwurst sauce live on Planet Water and we will pair different waters like Arrowhead, Fiji, Evian, Crystal Geyser, Perrier and S. Pellegrino. Enjoy another hydrated episode. Cheers   

Today water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are joinded by Katja Reitemeyer from Marin Munchies chocolates. Marin Mūnchies' founder, Katja Reitemeyer, grew up in Hamburg, Germany and began making her own cakes, cookies, and chocolatey desserts as a child. For years, she indulged in eating whatever she wanted. Her love of chocolate was so intense that she combined it with everything, even breakfast eggs. It wasn’t until the early 2000's in the midst of a thriving technology career when, after moving from Europe to the United States, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and a variety of other severe food allergies. Devastated, she was advised that among many culinary loves, desserts and chocolate were simply off the menu due to the multitude of seemingly unavoidable ingredients. We taste several waters to Katja's chocolate and we discover together that water even has an impact on her amazing chocolates.

Today water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are joined by the founder of the Fine Water Society Michael Mascha. The Fine Water Society was founded in 2008 to create a global forum and to further enhance the visibility of Fine Water and convey the idea that water is not just water but a natural product with terroir and unique characteristics. All Fine Waters are Premium Waters but not all Premium Water is Fine Water and membership is per invitation or nomination only. Stay thirsty everybody. 

Today water sommelier Martin Riese and Chance Sanchez are joined by certified wine sommelier Stefan Juling. We will taste several German wines talk about wine production, terroir and pair them to waters like Fiji, Veen, Aqui-Life and Hildon. Bonus: Learn what an "Angel fart" is. Stay thirsty everybody. 

Join Martin Riese, the leading water sommelier with his co-host Chance Sanchez to discuss everthing about bottled water. The first episode features how Martin became a water sommelier, how his apperiance on the Conan O'Brain Show went and that not everybody appriciate a selection of water in a restaurant.