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Taste Toast Travel

Taste Toast Travel

Hey, friends... welcome to the Taste Toast Travel Podcast! We"re your hosts and resident foodies and lovers of all things travel and exploration, John and Tara. John is a certified Sommelier and a Certified Specialist of Wine, and has worked in the wine and hospitality industry for over 10 years. Tara has worked in the wine industry for eight years both in hospitality and digital marketing. When we first met, we bonded over our love of eating, drinking, and traveling the world. That passion has only

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013. Mindful, Sustainable, and Positive Relationships...

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2025/02/03

Send us a text Welcome to our first guest episode of the Taste Toast Travel Podcast! Today we’re joined by Aderet who is a Registered Dietitian and Founder of her private practice, Dining With Nature. She’s an advocate for mindful, sustainable eating, and specializes in working with women from fertility through family life. With over a decade of experience in the food and nutrition industry, she focuses on building a positive relationship with food and promoting seasonal, local ingred...

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012. Becoming an Italian Citizen by Descent (and an...

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2025/01/27

Send us a text Curious about the process of becoming an Italian citizen by descent? Well, John went through this (lengthy) process, and we’re breaking it down for ya today! But more importantly, we’re digging into this because there’s been an important update to this process in late 2024 that, unfortunately, is probably going to limit many people from being able to now get citizenship by descent, too. We’re unpacking what this update is and what it means for anyone trying to get citizenship,...

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011. The Process of Becoming a Certified Sommelier

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2025/01/20

Send us a textWe’re digging into one of John’s most FAQ’s: what it was like to become a Certified Sommelier!John, with over 10 years of experience in the wine and hospitality industry, shares his unexpected beginnings with a criminology degree and his transformation into a wine expert, of sorts.We’ll chat about the details of the Sommelier certification process, including the rigorous tasting, theory, and service exams. John talks about his preparation methods, the challenges he faced, and th...

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010. Unpacking Our Trip to New Jersey, Pennsylvania,...

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2025/01/13

Send us a textBuckle up! We’re recounting our two-week trip that began in Tara’s home states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where she born and raised for the first ten years of her life.We continue on to Florence and Rome, Italy for six days. We’re sharing the highs, lows, do’s and dont’s of this trip's planning and execution, along with personal anecdotes and cautionary tales on what we would (or wouldn’t) do again. As much as we’ve traveled, this is what we love so much about it—we’re alwa...

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009. Wine Tasting Horror Stories (from Winery Insiders!)

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2025/01/06

As seasoned veterans of the wine and hospitality industry, we have MANY stories of wine tastings gone wrong. In this episode, we’re spilling the tea (or wine, we should say).We’re sharing some of our most unforgettable and amusing horror stories from our years working in wine tasting rooms in Napa and Sonoma. From intoxicated elementary school teachers that couldn’t keep it together to outrageous bachelorette parties to drink birthday groups and beyond, let’s scratch the surface and pull the ...

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008. Airplane Etiquette (and Not Being THAT Passenger)

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2024/12/30

Let’s talk airplane etiquette! We’re airing out common pet peeves and filing our grievances with air travel. From how to handle security lines to packing and overhead bin protocol, to the do’s and don'ts of seat reclining, arm rest usage, and being kind to parents traveling with kids—this episode covers all aspects of flying from security to deplaning.There are SO many things we think need to be acknowledged and broken down when it comes to being a kind, courteous (and sane) passenger when yo...

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007. What's ACTUALLY in Your Wine? We're Spilling!

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2024/12/23

What’s REALLY in your wine? As your two California wine industry insiders, we’re spilling the tea (or wine, in this case).We kick off the conversation by digging into a recent controversy in the wine industry: winemaker Adam Lee's provocative ad comparing sugar levels in his Dial Tone Pinot Noir to the popular Meiomi Pinot Noir. This is a topic you will NOT want to miss—trust us, it’s juicy!Our conversation expands to the broader implications for the wine industry around transparency of how w...

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006. Traveling to Napa & Sonoma: What to Do and What...

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2024/12/16

Traveling to Napa or Sonoma wine country, or know someone who is? This is an episode you’ll want to hear!We’re using our insider knowledge as locals (and the fact that we grew up here) to give you our top tips and recommendations for visiting Napa and Sonoma that you won’t want to miss.Here we’re getting into things like the importance of planning your winery visits, managing transportation ahead of time, food and accommodation recommendations, understanding what “kid-friendly” truly me...

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005. Debunking 9 Wine Myths and Misconceptions

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2024/12/09

Join us as we debunk nine common wine myths and misconceptions! With 17+ years in the wine and hospitality industry, we’re bringing you our insider knowledge and and stories into this episode.We’ll dig into topics like whether older wine is always better, if expensive wines guarantee higher quality, the truth about sulfites and wine headaches (a hot topic), whether the shape of your wine glasses REALLY matter, and more. Let’s make wine more approachable and enjoyable for everyone, shall ...

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004. Travel: Seeking Adventure and Growing Through...

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2024/12/02

We're back and sharing our passion for food, drink and travel—with an emphasis on the travel component today!Here we chat about some of our own personal travel experiences, but moreover talk about the significance of traveling on our lives as a while, including its cultural impacts, personal growth, and the joy of discovering new foods and drinks along the way, of course.With some travel tips and funny anecdotes from our own journeys along the way, this episode sets the stage for what the pod...

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002. Taste (Food!): The Cultural Connector and...

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2024/12/02

Welcome to episode 2, y'all!As with the theme of "Taste Toast Travel", today we're tackling "taste" and sharing a little of our background in the wine and hospitality industry, but mostly exploring our shared passion for food, drink, and travel (which is a conversation you'll love if you're foodies like us!).The episode digs into the cultural and historical significance of food, the evolution of global and American cuisine, the rise of food as an experience, and the global influence on contem...

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001. The Who, What, and Why Behind Taste Toast Travel

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2024/12/02

Welcome to the first episode of the Taste Toast Travel Podcast! We felt like this was the perfect opportunity to introduce ourselves, share our background, dig into the who, what, and why behind the podcast, and why you should tune in, of course.We reflect on our love of all things food, drink and travel (which you probably love, too, if you've stumbled on this podcast)—all of which inspired us to create the pod in the first place! Finally, we chat about what you as a listener can e...

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003. Toast: Sipping, Sharing, and How Drinks Bond Us

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2024/12/02

It's time to raise a toast... to episode 3, that is!In this episode we dive into the cultural significance and historical impact of various beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. We also delve into the importance of drinks in social gatherings, traditions, and rituals across different cultures. We also touch on modern trends in beverages, such as craft cocktails, the rising popularity of non-alcoholic drinks, coffee and tea culture, and sustainability in beverage production. W...

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Taste Toast Travel Trailer

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2024/10/30

Hey, friends! Welcome to the Taste Toast Travel Podcast!We're your hosts and resident foodies, epicureans, and lovers of all things travel and exploration, John and Tara.John is a certified Sommelier and a Certified Specialist of Wine, and has worked in the wine and hospitality industry for over 10 years.Tara has worked in the wine industry for eight years both in hospitality and digital marketing. When we first met, we bonded over our love of eating, drinking, and traveling the world. T...

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