Create TV announces new seasons of popular shows and the addition of four new series to its lineup for December.

Popular food writer Ruth Riechl takes her second TV series to Create. Gourmet’s Adventures With Ruth, beginning Dec. 23, follows the connoisseur as she travels the globe to visit exotic cooking schools and experience local foods and traditions. Ruth travels alongside her Gourmet colleagues Ian Knauer and Doc Willoughby and celebrity guests, including actors Dianne Wiest, Lorraine Bracco, Frances McDormand and Jeffrey Wright. Gourmet’s Adventures With Ruth is produced and presented by WGBH Boston and distributed by American Public Television.

In the tradition of reality TV competition, Create TV will air The Winemakers beginning Dec. 10. Follow 12 men and women from all walks of life as they vie for a chance to create and launch their own wine label. Contestants plunge head-first into one of the most challenging yet rewarding professions in this fast-paced series. The Winemakers is produced by Doc City Productions, presented by South Carolina ETV and distributed by American Public Television.

The classic PBS woodworking series The Woodwright’s Shop joins the Create lineup on Dec. 1. Host Roy Underhill honors the ways of yesterday, using hand tools for making classic heirloom pieces, including chairs, tables, and other enduring treasures. The Woodwright’s Shop is produced and presented by UNC-TV and distributed by PBS.

Explore the beauty and folklore of the American West with OpenRoad, beginning Dec. 1. This travel series follows journalist, environmentalist and fourth-generation Westerner Doug McConnell as he embarks on exciting adventures from Alaska to Mexico and the Rockies to Hawaii. OpenRoad is produced by Convergence Media Productions, presented by KQED, and distributed by American Public Television.

New seasons of two popular cooking shows begin in December. Season two of Chris Kimball’s television series Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen begins airing on Dec. 2. And Rick Bayless adds season seven of his popular series Mexico – One Plate at a Time beginning Dec. 10.

More shows are coming in January. We’ll be sure to post them as soon as details become available.

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