Got to sit down with Mark Valin, wine director at The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe, and talk about his career, the crazy wines he opens on a nightly basis, wine 'flaws', creating a wine brand, and much much more. Follow Mark on IG at @drinking.fire, and of course follow the podcast @hospitalitv
Got to sit down with Mark Huddleston, co-founder of H. Mercer in California, and Parker Wolf in Texas, and chat about starting an import company, his view on sales, the ethos behind working with producers, and much much more. Follow along on instagram at @hospitaliTV
Finally got to sit down with Katie Finn, owner-operator of Desert Wine Shop in La Quinta, CA! Katie is legit one of my favorite wine people; she's so knowledgable, so in tune with what her guests are looking for, has an amazing palate, and when it comes to hospitality... she just gets it. . We talk about cultivating hospitality at her shop (and in the restaurant world), elitism in wine, maintaining a strong reputation, developing community, and so much more. Check out the full episode and PLEASE...
Full sit down with Michelle Metter, founder and creator of SommCon, during the conference. She goes into the addition of Women in Craft Conference this year, as well as many aspects of the conference as a whole, including behind the scenes looks, networking, the role we all have to contribute to the growth of the industry, and more. Follow along on IG @ hospitalitv Follow along on YouTube @ hospitalitvraff
Erik Segelbaum, owner of SOMLYAY, VP @ United Somms Foundation, and overall bad ass sommelier, sits down with me during SommCon 2024 to go over trends in beverage consumption, financial literacy for somms and more !
Maurice DiMarino, beverage director for COHN restaurant group in San Diego, overseeing 24 beverage programs, sits down and talks about innovation in the wine world, what's driving the new generation in their beverage consumption, and his seminars at SommCon
Will Costello, Master Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, sits down and talks about his new role with Preferabli, what's new in tech in the wine industry, and some things that he's learned from failures in the past
Dan Valerino, partner at Finca in North Park, San Diego, sits down with me during SommCon 2024 in San Diego. We talk about the panel he presented on, Your Volume is Showing, tips for leveraging relationships, and the best advice he's ever heard. Make sure you're following on http://www.instagram.com/hospitalitv for all the content from these interviews!!
Got to sit down with Nate Rivera of Two Travelers Wine Bar in Temecula; we talked about his background in the industry, contributing to the industry, attracting great talent, best tactics for a successful wine bar and a lot more!! Let us know what you think! Follow on IG @hospitalitv
So humbled to sit down and talk with one of my favorite people in the San Diego restaurant scene, Angie Weber! We go over her life experience in owning and running one of the most iconic restaurants in SD, her time in sales and brand development, her inspiring stances and leadership throughout the pandemic, and a lot more. . Full podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most platforms. . Please follow the podcast on IG at: @hospitalitv and follow Angie on IG at: @angie_uncorked @cowboys...
Grateful to have sat down with my buddy and bad ass sommelier Zack Musick, director of education for The German Wine Collection. We discussed all things German wine, as well as Zack's background in hospitality, best advice to young sommeliers, overcoming obstacles to create a diverse and engaging wine list, and much more! Please follow the podcast on IG at: @hospitalitv and follow Zack on IG at: @zackymuse @thegermanwinecollection
Sat down with one of the veterans in the San Diego wine scene, Mr. Scott Rose. We talked about creating wine programs, his philosophy when it comes to tasting wines for his list, employee longevity, dealing with the changing demographic, and much more! The HospitaliTV podcasted was created with the intent of interviewing leaders in the hospitality industry so that we can learn insights, best practices, and gain the tools that we need to grow and achieve our goals. Please follow on all social @ho...
Sat down with Amanda and talked about her journey into becoming a health and wellness coach, and later a life coach. With a deep background in hospitality, DJ'ing, and operating in the night life, we discussed being able to maintain balance, taking care of yourself, and being able to plan out your life with intention. This has been one of my favorite topics lately as it's easy to get lost in the commotion of the industry, and so important to not lose sight of what our own goals are. You can find...
Incredibly thankful for the opportunity to sit down and chat with my buddy Cesar Sandoval. He's exploded quickly in his role as National Brand Ambassador for Casa Lumbre Spirits. We chat about how he got into this role, how to develop new products in the market, best qualities he looks for in brand ambassadors, managing social media and much, much more. Follow Cesar on IG @saysar The HospitaliTV podcast was created with the intent of interviewing leaders in the hospitality industry so that we ca...
Sat down with Chris Wood of the Trust Restaurant Group, one of the most charismatic and welcoming individuals in the game. We spoke about his journey, people who have influenced his career, employee longevity, his speech for the USD men's basketball team, and a lot more. Please leave us a comment and tell us what you think!! Follow @hospitalitv on IG and please subscribe on YouTube!
Very grateful to have had MAURICE DIMARINO, beverage director of the Cohn Restaurant Group, donate his time to do a seminar on: State of the Union in our Industry – how to be viable in an ever changing business through guest & staff engagement while managing a positive P&L. This is the 3rd installment of educational seminars around hospitality followed by networking sessions here in San Diego, with more on the way! If you're interested in attending, please reach out. Don't forget to SUSC...
Today’s episode was a recording of a recent seminar delivered by Master Sommelier Will Costello for the Somm community in San Diego. The subject of the seminar was navigating the current marketplace, negotiating salaries, contract work, and proving your value as a somm from a dollars and cents perspective. This is by far, in my opinion, one of the most important skills to have in order to create more job opportunities and growth for the industry. Time stamps: 2:20 wills background 27:40 so easy ...
In the episode I sat down with Jacob Mentel, aka The Cocktail Retriever, and chatted about his intro into his craft as a bartender, his mental health journey and some practices that we have both used to get out of a rut. We did this to focus on mental health awareness month, and it's the first time I've really opened up about my own journey as well. I really hope it's useful to others who are currently going through anything, and know that you can always reach out to Jacob or myself to chat!! Wo...
SILVIA PHILION OF MEZCALOSFERA by way of MEZCALOTECA 🌵 Such an incredible experience to work with someone as passionate and knowledgeable as Silvia! The Mezcaloteca project is based upon supporting the local growers and facilitating their productions to market, while also serving as a biblioteca / educational front for the consumer. A true passion project where grower and consumer both win! This episode is a recording of a presentation she did at The Lion Share in San Diego, where she talks abo...
Full interview with good friend and Chef Phillip Esteban. Former projects include R+D chef for Consortium Holdings in SD, currently White Rice Bodega, Open Gym, Future is Color, Weapon Ramen, Wordsmith Bookstore and soon to open Wild Flower.
This is the second part of a series of Winning at Beverage Programs recorded during SommCon 2019. In this edition, I got to sit down with Erik Segelbaum of SOMLYAY as he drops some incredible knowledge surrounding real life tactics that can be applied in daily operations. We talk about the true job of the sommelier, what most people get wrong in wine training, how to organize a list, how to look at a p-mix, and most importantly how to increase revenue!
In this episode we look at a few of the myths in winemaking such as: do sulfites give you headaches? Does organic mean no sulfites at all? Are expensive wines always better than inexpensive wines? Are smaller estates always better than larger estates?
Anthony Filiberti, winemaker at Anthill Farms, and Laurent Michit, co-founder of H. Mercer Imports and representing Domaine Rene Leclerc, talk all things Pinot Noir, winemaking, wine imports, wine marketing, wine critics, and. some essential info on Anderson Valley and on Burgundy.
Welcome back guys! Here's a throwback to early 2020, when I did an educational introduction to wine for a small boutique hotel group in Baja California. Please let me know if you like! Bienvenidos! Aqui les dejo una introducción de vino que hice para un grupo hotelero boutique en Baja California. Porfavor díganme se les gusta!
Guys in this episode I drop a quick few minutes on how to taste red wines. Everybody should have this basic understanding of wine. Check it out! I taste through Merlot driven Bordeaux, Rabble Red Wine Paso Robles Red Blend, Monastrell from Jumilla by Juan Gil, and Gran Passione Veneto Rosso. Don't forget to follow on IG. Please leave a rating for the show, and DM @hospitaliTV with any comments you have. Thanks!
Grape Choice Wine Reviews Episode 2 with Rafael Peterson - tasting Pinot Noir and other thin skin grapes #pinotnoir #oregonpinot #beaujolais #chianti #cotesdurhone #grenache #hospitality. Oregon Pinot, Beaujolais Villages, Chianti Classico, Cotes du Rhone The idea here was to purchase an inexpensive Pinot Noir and identify some alternatives to Pinot Noir (aka other thin skin grapes that make light bodied wines like Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Gamay and Grenache). 1:24 - 1:57 If you're thinking Pinot N...
Guys welcome to the very first episode of Grape Choice Wine Reviews!! The idea behind these segments will be to review every day drinking wines, mostly $15 and under, that you can buy at your local grocery store and get to know. I think with more conversations like these we'll be able to make better decisions on what type of wine we're looking for and have a bit more fun enjoying it without any stress! These wines were purchased at Vons in Pacific Beach, San Diego, on Garnett Ave. :58 -- Famille...
Got to sit down with Ashley Randall, Health and Wellness coach, and talk about techniques to stay healthy both mentally and physically in our, or any, industry!! Couldn't be a more important topic right now considering the mental pollution that is in our environment right now. Please listen and tell us what you think! @hospitalitv @ashleyrandallfit on IG
Got to sit down with Cristie Norman of Spago, co-founder of the United Sommelier's Foundation.
Got to sit down with Stephen Kurpinsky, the current President of the San Diego Chapter of the United States Bartender's Guild. They have been incredibly active in providing a ton of support to the hospitality (not just bartender) community here in San Diego. It's been really inspiring and they are serving as a model for others who seek to establish institutions to help their community thrive.
