Meet Jessica Marie Taylor: Head Sommelier and Assistant General Manager at Maude
"The perks of running the wine program also include distributors inviting me to tastings. I have the opportunity to learn about and taste some premiere wines from around the world."
Napa Valley: The Hot and Cold, Highs and Lows
Explore the history of Napa Valley including the historic Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 that put Napa on the map, get the low down on the 16 sub-AVAs, then meet the head sommelier and assistant GM of a Michelin-starred restaurant!
Meet Ashlee Cuneo: Sommelier and General Manager at Miraflores Winery
"Before I take that first sip of a wine that I am tasting for the first time, a little feeling of excitement always comes across me that I don’t think will ever go away."
Let's rosé all day, from fruity to saignée!
Get all the details of rosé wines from fruity to floral to savory, then meet Ashlee Cuneo, sommelier and general manager of Miraflores Winery.
Meet Steph Waters: Sommelier and Wine Bar Tasting Consultant
"I would visit wine regions throughout the United States and never came across someone that looked like me – a Black Woman in the wine industry."
The best wines and worst foods for pairings
We discuss the history and science (ish) or pairing wine with the 5 basic tastes, wine pairing no-gos, and then chat with sommelier Steph Waters.
Bite into wine & cheese: a grate combination
Get the history and science (plus basic guidelines) of wine and cheese pairings, then meet multi-hyphenate sommelier Stacey Gibson.
Meet Stacey Gibson: Sommelier, Women in Wine OR President, and more
"We started with the wine first and then built the menu around it…they’re so fun and we get to do great pairings."
Meet Portugal's Vinho Verde and sommelier Brianne Cohen
Dive into Vinho Verde, one of Portugal's most popular white wines, and get sommelier Brianne Cohen's tips on developing your palette and more!
Meet Brianne Cohen: Sommelier & Wine Educator
"It's really about stepping off of that tasting sheet, off of that grid, and into the real world."