In this episode, we sit down with Diana Hamann, the Wine Goddess.  After graduating from the University of California Berkeley with a Literature degree, she fell into the wine business. After starting as a wine buyer for the Whole Foods in Palo Alto, she worked on the buying team for Wine.com, Napa, and then later returned to her native Chicago. She has consulted for top name resturants such as  Japonais, Le Colonial, Le Passage, and Fox & Obel; facilitated programs for the Wine Discount Center; and peddled wine for Vin Divino. In 2012, she opened the Wine Goddess, and has been innovating ever since.

We discuss the how the Wine Goddess started as a boutique wine shop, and has now grown to include a premier wine club, with in store tastings and classes, and a wine bar. In 2020, Dianna was instrumental in creating the Custer Street Oasis, which includes outdoor dining from The Wine Goddess, La Principal, and Trattoria D.O.C., along with live music concerts.

Dianna also writes a noteworthy weekly newsletter to promote the Wine Goddess, which always includes alot more than wine talk. It is well known within the community.

The Wine Goddess is located at 702 Main St, Evanston, IL 60202 and you can learn more, and signup for the newsletter by clicking here: https://www.winegoddess.com

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