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The Certified Wino

Wine. Hospitality. Food.

In an industry filled with so many passionate, talented professionals, it is a shame that we don't celebrate their stories more often. For me, their journey is far more interesting than the places they end up. Join me as I showcase an array of inspiring hospitality professionals, and wine nerds (my people) & share education on all things wine via my personal brand: "The Certified Wino"

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Saké to Me!

Step-up your take-out game with a fermented beverage poised to see a huge surge in popularity this year: Sake!

Not All Bubbles Go To Champagne

In last year's post about all things bubbly, we took a look into the region of Champagne & why not all sparkling wine can be called...

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Successfully pairing wine & food together is not just a super power that some people possess, rather, some of us just know how to access...

Catching Nostalgia with Calcu's Carmenere

There have been quite a few bottles over the years that have really put wine into perspective for me. The way in which a grape chooses...

Greetings from Napa Valley

Before I even delve into this wine, can we talk about the label of the bottle? It is so cleverly designed and screams 50's...

Some Bubbles for your Thoughts?

POP! There is nothing more glorious than the sound of popping sparkling wine bottles. Except for drinking it, of course! It is imperative...

Sisters-in-Wine

We see stories that seem impossible play out so often through various forms of media, whether it be books or movies, that the lines of...

Ringing in the Holidays with "Green Avenue"

That time of the year when your heart starts to feel all warm & bubbly inside, scents of pine waft through the air and the weather wraps...

Radley & Finch Chenin Blanc 2019

If Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc get into a cage match...who ya rooting for?! I often refer to chenin blanc as chardonnay's tropical cousin....

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