Monthly Archives: May 2019

First Podcast! Interviewed by Drinking on the Job

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dotj podcastA pleasure to talk to John Coyle of the podcast Drinking on the Job about how studying languages has taken me far from my Atlanta roots and led me into wine, my work with the Tenuta di Trinoro and Passopisciaro wineries and what makes Mt. Etna so special, and real talk about the work I’ve been doing with the Bâtonnage Forum to start new conversations about women and diversity in the wine industry, diving especially deep into the questions about sexuality in wine sales. Plus, it was fun to shout out about my favorite places to eat including Monaci delle Terre Nere on Etna and Miller Union in Atlanta. Obviously, we covered a lot, but if you fancy a listen, the link is here.

(PSA: the second half includes some graphic language in case you have kids around)

Austrian Wine Country

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I had so much fun on the Austrian wine trail along the Danube last January that I thought I’d write about it for AFAR magazine. It’s such an easy day trip from Vienna, but it’s worth a longer visit too; I was based in Krems, which is an adorable and centrally located town. Here are a few of the wineries I’d recommend to give an overview of the Wachau, Kamptal, and Kremstal. Oh, and the Austrians are the nicest people to boot! Published on AFAR.com.

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A Passion for Sicily with Passopisciaro

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It was a delight to be interviewed for the blog Somm’s Table about my work and love for the island of Sicily. Part 1 is all about the history of the island and some of my favorite general food and wine pairings, the changes in the Sicilian wine industry at large, and I how I found myself working part-time in Sicily. Part 2 dives deep into the work we do at Passopisciaro, one of the leading estates of the Etna wine revolution.