<p>George Skorka was highlighted in the first edition of Playboy magazine in Hungary. He escaped the regime to come to America without a word of english and with nothing but his wits, personified hospitality. Having worked at the best of the best restaurants in America, he has come to be the personification of the work Maitre d'. You will find his outlook inspiring and his experience extraordinary. Meet George Skorka.</p> <p> </p>

George Skorka was highlighted in the first edition of Playboy magazine in Hungary. He escaped the regime to come to America without a word of english and with nothing but his wits, personified hospitality. Having worked at the best of the best restaurants in America, he has come to be the personification of the work Maitre d'. You will find his outlook inspiring and his experience extraordinary. Meet George Skorka.

Wine philosopher, wine judge and Maitre d'.  Meet George Skorka.

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How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money?  And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price... and I get screwed.

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All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open… We are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business, and I'm taking no prisoners. Learn more at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/. I am your host, Paul Kalemkiarian, 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price... and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.

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