Wanda Mann - The Black Dress Traveler

07/31/19 • 34 min

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. Having not heard of Wanda prior to her interview, she said that Wanda was someone she wanted to have a glass with because she her personality and enthusiasm was so infectious.

As a result, I've played telephone between them both, and it sounds like they will be getting together soon in New York, Chicago or Spain. I'm jealous.

Hopefully, Wanda can become your friend too. Wanda, I apologize if I inundate your social calendar.

To learn more about Wanda and read her Q&A, visit: https://roadtowineexpert.com/wanda-mann/

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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 a result, I've played telephone between them both, and it sounds like they will be getting together soon in New York, Chicago or Spain. I'm jealous.

Hopefully, Wanda can become your friend too. Wanda, I apologize if I inundate your social calendar.

To learn more about Wanda and read her Q&A, visit: https://roadtowineexpert.com/wanda-mann/

The following songs were used in this episode:

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James Cluer - Master of Wine and Founder of Fine Vintage Ltd.

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 to my confidence in the early days of my wine career. While James wasn't the instructor, his team members made for a great day that would prove pivotal in my wine career. It was this early experience that would lead me to take WSET 2 and WSET 3.

I was fortunate enough to spend some time with James, and I was floored when he made the remarks that opened this episode. If a Master of Wine knows a fraction of a percentage, what chance do "regular folk" have?

Well, James lets us know that there are plenty of ways to get wine educated and become an expert.

Before I turn it over to James, one quick note. I had some technical difficulties when recording this interview, so the audio quality is low. That said, the content is great. If you can bear with it for the first moments, you'll be glad you stuck around for the entire interview.

To learn more and view the transcript, visit: https://roadtowineexpert.com/james-cluer/

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Elizabeth Schneider - Wine for Normal People

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 is a champion of making wine easy to understand and accessible to everyone. While there's dozens of episodes I love, my all-time favorite is her episode on Champagne. It's a great example of what she does best: provide listeners with great insight into the region so they can have the comfort and knowledge to explore it. And after all, we should all be drinking more Champagne.

To learn more about Elizabeth, visit: https://roadtowineexpert.com/elizabeth-schneider/

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