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The Swirl Suite is a wine podcast led by 4 black women in the wine industry. Join Sarita, Tanisha, Leslie and Glynis as they highlight what is involved in working in the wine industry and living in
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The podcast currently has 234 episodes available.
A super wine enthusiast, a curious world traveler as well as an ICU RN, Joni Rials founded Seek and Sip Travel with the belief that wine shouldn’t be intimidating and travel should be accessible to everyone. After experiencing the connection between wine culture and travel, she began traveling and studying different regions and global destinations known for excellence in wine and spirits production. She slowly built Seek and Sip Travel.
Ms. Rials holds a WSET Level II Wine Certification. She also earned the Comité Interprofessionnel Du Vin de Champagne Certification: An organization representing and regulating the business of Champagne in France. She also hold various certifications through global tourism boards, has contributed to various media outlets and hosts a weekly streaming wine travel show “ The Perfect Sip” exploring the intersection between wine/spirits, culture and travel.
https://www.seekandsip.com/
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Chelsea grew up in a small town outside of Portland, Oregon, then ventured to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue life, liberty, and old school country music. She finds purpose in growing and establishing meaningful communities, educating and speaking on freelancing & entrepreneurship, as well as writing- both with her keyboard and with her guitar.
Chelsea believes in the power of stoicism and maintaining a mentality that daily challenges happen for you; to shape you and mold you into a better, brighter person. She’s devoted to helping educate others on how to build, grow, and maintain their solo business. She’s a storyteller, a studier of art & culture, and a lover of all things travel. In 2021, she reviewed and partnered with 50+ luxury hotels and restaurants in over 14 states with The Wine Shutter. She’ll be hosting the first large industry-exclusive event ELEVATE, in Nashville August, 26th-28th, 2022.
This solo-preneur got her start with photography at age 7, taking photos of friends on the playground at recess. She then learned “the dark room” at age 12, while attending the Vancouver School for the Arts & Academics. Chelsea started “charging” for taking high school portraits at age 16 and got the business license for Urban Bay that same year. Chelsea has shot over 200 weddings worldwide, her favorite destination being Monterosso, Italy in Cinque Terre.
When Chelsea moved to Nashville in April of 2022, she started a booming photoshoot networking event & community for up-and-coming musicians that saw over $60k profit its first year. In the first six months, Nash Bash Collective has now gained over 100 established members.
Chelsea’s biggest passion is writing. Her book, Calling Cold, has been a passion project that has been years in the making and is set to release Summer of 2023. The work-book is packed with action-oriented advice, raw stories of sales & pitching, as well as ideas on how to live a purpose driven life as an entrepreneur.
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Guacamolita:
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Jordan Salcito has been curious about wine since learning her grandfather made it in his basement and fell head over heels for it since her first harvest in Burgundy in 2006. She began her career in New York as hostess at wd~50 before becoming a prep cook at DANIEL, sommelier and manager at Eleven Madison Park, then eventually Wine & Beverage Director for David Chang's Momofuku restaurants. After investing over a decade working her way through several facets of the wine and restaurant industries, Jordan founded RAMONA, an organic Italian wine spritz. She continues to work harvests each year at world-renowned wineries across the globe, from Burgundy and Tuscany to Patagonia and California.
Jordan has received widespread recognition for both her wine programs and entrepreneurial pursuits. Her wine program at Momofuku has been named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist multiple times and in 2017, was awarded “Most Original Wine List in the World” from World Of Fine Wine. Jordan passed her Master Sommelier Blind Tasting exam on her first try, was named a Wine Enthusiast “40 Under 40” Tastemaker, and was recognized as a 2018 and 2019 James Beard Foundation semi-finalist for "Outstanding Wine, Spirits or Beer Professional," tied to her brand RAMONA. RAMONA received four Double Gold Medals and one Gold Medal in the world-renowned San Francisco International Wine Competition. Salcito has appeared everywhere from the TODAY show to WSJ and has also been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Goop, The Cut, Coveteur and Into the Gloss, among others.
In Fall 2020, Salcito debuted a new podcast series, “Opening Up with Jordan Salcito.” She lives in New York with her husband and two sons.
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Colleen Hardy, along with her husband Sebastian, founded Living Roots, a winery which melds the best of their hometowns in two different corners of the globe: the Finger Lakes of New York and the Adelaide Hills of South Australia.
Colleen grew up in Rochester, New York and has a degree in marketing from Michigan State University. Three years into a marketing research and analytics career in Chicago, she was keen to get into the wine industry in some capacity and landed a position as a cellar hand for the 2014 vintage in McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Seb and Colleen met soon after and Colleen stayed on in Australia, working for a small winery in a hybrid marketing, cellar door, and cellar hand role. The Hardys started Living Roots in 2016, and now split time between South Australia and New York, doing two harvests each year and experimenting with a wide range of varieties and styles that highlight the natural strengths of each region. Colleen wears many hats in the business, including spearheading the sales and marketing efforts for Living Roots.
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https://www.livingrootswine.com/
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We are back with a new episode! Tanisha gives an informative recap of her press trip to Chiaretto. Chiaretto’s area is in the province of Verona, Romeo and Juliet’s town, halfway between Milan and Venice, in Northern Italy. "Chiaretto is a truly Italian rosé wine".
Chiaretto di Bardolino
The Italian Dry Rosé
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On this flashback episode with Rae Mathis, we go after dark. It's an entertaining episode, full of random questions.
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At the age of 22, Drew planted the first 7,600 grape vines on his family's farm. His dream was to grow great American wines in Maryland. Today he pours his energy and passion into forging a new image for Maryland wine. Each year he travels the world studying his craft and honing his skills. Drew believes the rolling hills of Maryland offer just the right mix of elevation, sun, breeze, and rocky soils to grow grapes fit for remarkable wines.
https://www.instagram.com/drewhbaker/
https://www.oldwestminster.com/
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Jennifer Croll is the author of six books on fashion, culture, and cocktails: Dressed to Swill (2022), Art Boozel (2021), Free the Tipple (2018), Bad Girls of Fashion (2016), Bad Boys of Fashion (2019), and Fashion That Changed the World (2014).
During the daytime, she’s the editorial director at nonfiction publisher Greystone Books.
You can follow her on Twitter @jencroll.
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“Find what you love and let it kill you.” is the famous quote wrapped around a global knife tattooed on Ikimi’s back.
Destined to be a lawyer to help her Brooklyn community, Ikimi ended up in Culinary school by accident. Securing her first job at the World Trade Center Marriott as a silver polisher, was a humbling and knowledgeable experience. Ikimi attended Johnson & Wales University, and after graduation utilized her time traveling the world studying culture through food. Upon her return to the states, she was the youngest & first woman to complete the Marriott & Ritz Carlton management training program. Her career led her to lead culinary and management teams at sports organizations, restaurant groups, and prestigious educational institutions. After leading the culinary team on Capitol Hill, through the largest sustainable food initiative, Ikimi rediscovered her passion to mentor the next generation. In August 2017, in conjunction with Lifeworks Restaurant Group she designed, and opened LEO MKT, a food hall in Washington, DC, focusing on cuisines around the world.
Ikimi co-founded The Roots Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities for communities of color throughout the wine industry in 2020 alongside Carlton McCoy and Tahiirah Habibi. She runs the organization as Executive Director and has overseen the 100+ scholarships they have awarded and the massive fundraising effort.
Known for her ability to create managers, lead large teams, encourage growth of women, and minorities in the business, she hasn’t stopped yet. Chef, restaurateur, writer, nonprofit executive, and inspiration. “When there is no room for me at the table, I usually stand on the table.”
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https://www.therootsfund.org/
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Ames Morison is the founding partner of Medlock Ames Winery. A Virginia native, Ames graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a degree in Ancient History before working as a teacher in New York. He spent three years in the Peace Corps in Guatemala which solidified his desire to be a vocal supporter of organic farming, where he applies diversified agricultural practices to create a balanced and sustainable environment in the vineyards.
Light-touch techniques are also healthier options for the vineyard crew that Ames oversees. Ames planted most of the 50-acre vineyard site as well as
supervised the winery's construction that was completed in time for the 2003 vintage. To prepare to grow grapes and make wines from Bell Mountain, Ames worked in enological and production capacities at several Napa and Sonoma wineries as well as studied viticulture and enology at the University of California at Davis. Having over 20 years of experience of growing grapes at Bell Mountain, Ames looks to the future and the next 20 years of what wines will grow best there.
In 2021 and after 19 years as Winemaker, Ames Morison shifted his focus to Medlock Ames' strategic sustainability goals and being an outspoken educator to mitigate climate change. With the preservation of the land and respect for the environment at the heart of Medlock Ames’ values, Ames focuses on implementing the winery’s five-year plan to set a new standard of environmental sustainability through regenerative organic farming, water
conservation, fire prevention, community development, and eliminating greenhouse gas emissions.
When Ames is not walking the vineyard, he can be found spending time outdoors with his son, Ulysses.
https://www.medlockames.com/
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The podcast currently has 234 episodes available.