Episode 13 - Lars Leicht - SOMM Journal & Tasting Panel

2 Barstools and a Knife

English - July 03, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 12 - Pete Carr - Bacardi North America

Next Episode: Episode 14 - Shari Gherman - American Fine Wine Competition

This week, the guys are joined by wine industry veteran and International Wine Educator, Lars Leicht. Lars is the Vice President of Education and Communication of the SOMM Journal and Tasting Panel publications. They talk about the changing wine industry and how the successful documentaries SOMM and SOMM Into the Bottle (which he is featured in) have inspired the next generation of wine professionals. They also talk about the current state of the restaurant industry, the future of wine education, and explore the popularity of the ‘bartender’s handshake or Sommelier Guilty Pleasure’ known as Fernet-Branca. If you are a #winenerd #corkdork #traveler #foodie, or all of the above, do not miss this episode.

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