If you’re passionate about cocktails, wine and booze in general, it’s impossible not to get inspired by Elliott Clark. His Instagram feed is a cultivation of deliciously handcrafted cocktails made in…you guessed it…his apartment. Even though his drinks look beautiful and his photos are stunning, it’s his unpretentious attitude and belief that anyone can make …
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Ray Fister
Ray Fister is not an amateur. Ray has over 40 years experience as an audio engineer and got into the podcast game before it was cool, trendy and barely a sensation. There’s something about that kind of wisdom. That’s what I remember most about my interview with Ray. His advice is like that of an …
Elizabeth Schneider
Elizabeth Schneider is a hero of mine and likely yours too! Despite my never-ending quest to become a “wine expert,” I started out as a normal person who loved wine. If you happen to fall in that camp, then you probably already know about Elizabeth’s hit podcast, the aptly named, Wine for Normal People. Elizabeth …
Wanda Mann
Wanda Mann is the embodiment of all things wine should be: fun, happy, engaging, laid back, conversational and loved by my Mom. I have to laugh as I say that last one, but it’s a fun little story. As you might expect, my Mom was a huge fan of the Road to Wine Expert Summit. …
James Cluer
If you listened to my episode of the podcast, you have a general idea of how I came to meet James Cluer. James is a Master of Wine and the founder of Fine Vintage, which served as the Approved Program Provider for my WSET Level 1 class. WSET Level 1 served as a huge boost …
Wine Education
We tackle wine education in this episode. If you’re new to the Road to Wine Expert, this is going to be a little bit different. Instead of hearing from one individual, we are going to hear clips from several interviews. Our guests have diverse backgrounds have a number of different certifications. Together, we combine their …
Brian McCann
This episode is going to a little different. First, let me introduce myself. I am Talia Goodman, the Road to Wine Expert podcast manager. I work alongside Brian McCann to deliver you fresh wine content each week. For this episode, I got to flip the script and ask Brian questions about his journey to becoming …
Bianca Bosker
Bianca Bosker and her book, Cork Dork, serve as this wonderful bridge between people inside and outside the wine community. Everywhere I go, I run into people who rave about it. If I tell a stranger that I work in the wine industry, one of their first questions is, “Have you read Cork Dork?” I’m …
How to Listen to the Road to Wine Expert Podcast
When I launched the Road to Wine Expert Summit, it was focused on releasing as much content in as little time as possible. 34 interviews over 10 days was a like drinking from a firehose. Some interviews were missed, and many were too good not to hear. In re-releasing the Summit as a Podcast, we’re …
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Chappy Cottrell
Chappy Cottrell is the man behind the mic at Cru Podcast. Listening to Chappy’s interviews was a source of inspiration for The Road to Wine Expert Summit. After all, here was someone seeking out wine stories of industry folk. Chappy Cottrell is someone who I got to meet in real life when I made my …