Long time friend of the Swirl Suite and Virginia wine expert, Frank Morgan joins the podcast to talk wine and many other topics.

A Virginia native, Frank Morgan works in the Legal and Data Privacy group of a global company by day. He is the author of the DrinkWhatYouLike.com wine blog, started seven years ago to chronicle his wine travel experiences and to share stories of the wines, wineries, and winegrowers of Virginia. His site was recently named one of the top wine news blogs by Millesima. Morgan is also a contributor for edibleDC magazine, the wine site Snooth, founder of the monthly virtual wine tasting series Virginia Wine Chat (started in 2013), and is the associate editor of Virginia Wine Lover Magazine, the only print magazine dedicated to the state’s wine industry.

When not writing to raise awareness of the local wine industry or taking Wine & Spirit Education Trust classes, he can be found playing at the park with his daughter or reading his way through every published work of David Foster Wallace. 

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On this episode of The Swirl suite, corona is still a hot topic. We discuss our week 2 in quarantine and how we are utilizing this idle time. And of course, what we are drinking.

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This episode is all about the corona virus and how it's affecting our lives, our businesses and the entire wine industry.

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Sarita and Tanisha close out Black History Month with Jean Wandimi of The Wine & Food Review. Jean lives in Nairobi, Kenya and has a love for food & wine. You can find her wandering in wine bars and restaurants. She loves attending wine tastings and doing restaurant reviews. As a burgeoning wine connoisseur, her goal is to teach people about wine and to inspire a wine drinking culture. She is also passionate about cocktails, mocktails and anything related to beverages. 

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Sarita & Leslie talk with New Jersey winemaker, Aamira Garba. After finally reading “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, founder and creator of LoveLee Wine, Aamira Garba, knew she had to stop searching for happiness and just create it. LoveLee Wine was born out of love and the pursuit of Passion. The brand was birthed with the notion that no one should ever feel stuck in their lives, but be blessed enough to follow their passions in life.

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We decided to post a fan favorite for Black History Month. This episode was posted 3 years ago with special guest, Nafeesa of Shoes and Booz. We candidly discussed blacks in wine, spirits & beer. Check it out and let us know what you think.

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Jaton Gunter joins Sarita to talk about his path to wine and his book, Fruit in a Glass. His love for women actually brought him to wine and eventually he became fascinated with learning and teaching others.

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On this episode of the Swirl Suite, Dee & SoSo of the Bad and Boozy Podcast join Sarita to sip & cackle. They reflect on Kobe, the lives he touched and discuss how they are handling his death. They lighten the episode by playing 21 questions. Feel free to tweet or instagram us your answers.

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Alicia Maria of The Wine Noire, joins the Swirl Suite to talk about her journey to distributing wine. Her company is a young company and they specialize in South African, Brazilian, French, and California wines. Her goal as a black woman is to sell wines to people of color, especially African-Americans to up our palette.

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Happy New Year! The Swirl Suite kicks off 2020 with wine blogger, William SipQueer, formally known as CorkQueer on Instagram. We dive into wines you can find for $15 and under, where you can find them and the best wine happy hours.

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