Jason Wise and Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski discuss the recent Court of Master Sommeliers scandal, which Jill was wrapped up in. Jason also welcomes Jill to the SOMM TV team and her new podcast, Reading & Drinking, launches soon.
Vanessa Conlin, a Master of Wine describes the process of that certification, how hard it is to pass, and how she went from a celebrated opera singer to one of America's leading wine professionals. We also discuss the Wineapawlooza wine auction featuring some of the rarest bottles in Napa Valley.
Jason Wise and Jonah Beer, vice president of Frog Leap's Winery, sit down to talk about Jonah's remarkable journey from a Mennonite background into the wine industry.
One of the greatest rising stars in wine has joined the SOMM TV family. Jason Wise talks with Shakera Jones about her entrance into the wine world, the salty wine that changed her mind, and her upcoming podcast series on the SOMM TV podcast network.