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How Paz Levinson Climbed the Ranks of the World's Finest Restaurants
One phone call and a short stint in a food documentary led the Argentinian sommelier to a role with one of France's most …
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The star sommelier and author on Miami’s drinking culture, balancing parenthood with wine service, and how restaurants can …
Sommelier Talk: Paula de Pano Wants to Change the Way We Buy Wine
The former Fearrington House Inn and Eleven Madison Park sommelier talks about her first solo wine venture in Chapel Hill, …
The Women Behind the Wine at New York’s Jungsik
Meet sommeliers Debbie Jones and Jamie Schlicht, the powerhouse duo pairing benchmark classics with multifaceted Korean …
From Winemaker to Wine Director: Sonoma County’s Erin Miller
A practical summer job led to a passion-driven career for the lead sommelier at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen
A Champion for Women in Business and in Wine
Coming from a career advocating for gender equality, wine director Virginie Naigeon-Malek is bringing those same principles …
How Carlos Solorzano-Smith Forged His Own Path
The Aspen-based sommelier and business owner faced more hurdles in his wine journey than most, emerging as a hospitality …
Vincent Morrow: A Napa Wine Director with a Diversity Mission
When he’s not busy running the all-local wine program at Press in St. Helena, the 33-year-old is working to usher the Court …
Andrew Adelson Makes Fine Dining Fun at the French Laundry
After taking over the Grand Award–winning wine list during a tough time for restaurants, the head sommelier of the Napa …
Breaking the Mold at a New Orleans Landmark: Brennan’s Braithe Tidwell
The wine director at the historic Grand Award winner initially pursued an acting career, but wound up on an entirely …
Leading the Charge to Level the Playing Field
Confronted by gender discrimination in her career, sommelier Rania Zayyat founded Lift Collective to make the industry a …