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A Cork in the Road

These conversations go behind the wine so you can meet the people who are shaping the Southeast wine industry and beyond. Each episode is dedicated to learning about someone"s wine journey and impact. We are based in Atlanta, GA and received The Hue Society"s "2023 Podcast of the Year" award. In 2024, the show was long-listed for the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards. Follow @acorkintheroad for wine adventures and events. Contact us for media requests, collaboration opportunities, and

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Episode 86 - Bailey McAlister, Wine Rhetoric PhD...

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2022/09/28

Bailey McAlister is in the final year of her PhD in English at Georgia State University in Atlanta, and she is simultaneously pursuing an education in wine and sake. She has also been a writing teacher for almost a decade and a professional writer for the past two years. We talk about Bailey's dissertation, "Narratives of Cultural Taste and Community in the Post-2020 Wine Industry," which is exploring the effective communication and rhetorical practices of wine professionals. She has been collecting

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Episode 85 - Claudio Gallardo, Sales Director for...

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2022/09/14

This episode features Claudio Gallardo, the Sales Director for Perrine's Wine Shop. Claudio is originally from Quito, Ecuador but has lived in the US since the age of 12. Although his academic studies are in engineering, he talks about why his passion has always been customer service.Claudio has worked in sales for over two decades, cutting his teeth first at Limited Brands where he started as a part time stock associate and worked his way up Management. After having accomplished his goal in fashion

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00:54:43

Episode 84 - Advanced Sommelier Elizabeth Dames,...

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2022/08/29

This episode features Elizabeth Dames, a passionate and engaging wine professional with over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She passed the first examination for the Diploma Certificate with the Wine and Spirit Education Trust with merit, passed her French Wine Scholar with highest honors, and recently sat for the Master Examination for the Court of Master Sommeliers. We talk about how much she loves to serve as a mentor for fellow wine professionals, and we also chat about her

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Episode 83 - Portugal with Melissa Abreu, Owner of...

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2022/08/19

This episode features audio clips from wine professionals who work at WOW, The New Cultural District in Porto, Portugal, followed by a discussion with Melissa Abreu who owns a Portuguese-focused wine shop in Atlanta, GA. Melissa is from a small town in South Georgia, but her Father is Portuguese, and they traveled to Portugal every two summers since she was born. She says her father always put so much emphasis on appreciating the culture there and making it as big a part of their lives growing up as

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Episode 82 - Eric Palmer, Certified Sommelier and...

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2022/08/09

Originally from Philadelphia, Eric Palmer moved to Atlanta in 2020 after completing his degree in Philosophy and Economics. His current role in the wine industry is working as the Sales Lead at Perrine’s Wine, an independent retail shop in Atlanta. Prior to his work in wine retail, he was the Assistant Sommelier at The Chastain where he helped open and develop the Atlanta restaurant’s award-winning wine program (Wine Spectator, Atlanta Magazine). We talk about how he recently passed his certified

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00:48:18

Episode 81 - Mason Washington, German Wine...

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2022/07/27

This episode features Mason Washington, a certified specialist of wine through the society of wine educators paving the way through Germany and German wines. Born and raised in Fayetteville, NC, he moved to Raleigh/Durham for the beginning of his career, but is now based in ATL. He got his start in wine at age 20 working in various country clubs and hotels, but he didn't grow up around wine and confesses that he actually hated the taste of wine initially! He knew, however, that if he wanted to go

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00:47:15

Episode 80 - Mike Annis, Certified Sommelier and...

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2022/07/14

This episode features Mike Annis, who began his wine journey by bussing tables at Del Frisco’s Atlanta in early 2014. By 2017, he was their full time Sommelier handling a list of over 350 labels. We talk about how we first crossed paths in the wine industry while he was working as a harvest intern out in Napa Valley, and he talks about how he seized the opportunity to temporarily move across the country to work a full 3 month harvest at Emeritus Vineyards in Russian River Valley as part his

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Episode 79 - Dr. Santresa Glass, Wine and Cigar...

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2022/06/29

This episode features Atlanta native and recently-retired educator, Dr. Santresa Glass (San), who is the founder of Vino &, LLC (formerly Vino & Leaf), Cutting Board Stories, and The ASHtionary. She is a food, wine, and cigar educator, as well as writer and food photographer, so we talk about how her accomplished career in education has created such a strong backbone for pursuing roles in these types of other industries. She has 18+ years of experience in hospitality, small business,

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00:49:05

Episode 78 - Joe Herrig, Director of Education for...

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2022/06/17

This episode features Joe Herrig, the Director of Education for Georgia Crown Distributing Company. He is a Certified Sommelier, a Certified Specialist of Wine, and a Diploma candidate with the Wine & Spirits Education Trust. He has over a decade of experience in the Atlanta wine wholesale industry, and he talks about his own journey in wine education that has brought him to this point of his career. Joe was a finalist in the 2022 Atlanta “Somm Smackdown” Blind Tasting competition, and has been

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00:43:17

Episode 77 - Jade Palmer, Wine Student and Former Sky...

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2022/06/10

Jade hails from London, England, but has called Atlanta her home for most of her life. We talk about how she first became intrigued by wine while working as a flightattendant and taking a “Sky Sommelier” course that helped her inform Business Class customers about the wine selections on their flights. Faced with challenges of the pandemic, Jade left the airline industry and found herself working at a local Atlanta wine shop where she enjoyed taking a deeper dive into learning about wine. Since then,

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00:52:14

Episode 6.11 - SEASON FINALE - Maurizio Zanella, Ca’...

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2022/05/25

This episode was recorded live in Atlanta while sitting across from and drinking wine with Maurizio Zanella of Ca’ del Bosco. He was born in 1956 in the Lombardy region of Italy, and his introduction to the world of wine came in the 1960s when his mother, Annamaria Clementi Zanella, acquired a small hillside property called “Ca’ del Bosc”. We talk a little bit about Italy's history of wine culture before his time and how a trip to the then "rustic" wineries of Burgundy inspired him to put his

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Episode 6.10 - Henna Bakshi, TV Producer and Cooking...

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2022/05/18

Henna Bakshi is a producer at HLN/CNN and an on-camera personality for everything food and wine. She was born and raised in New Delhi, India, and that is where Henna started developinga culinary interest. After rigorous cooking and understanding food flavors, she began her journey into wine study. Henna is WSET Level 2 certified and hopes to educate people about pairing wines with bold eastern flavors. We talk about how she recently hosted her first food and wine pop-up called, "Hands," where she

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00:53:27

Episode 6.9 - Reggie Leonard, Wine Unify Award...

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2022/05/11

This inspiring and uplifting episode features Reggie Leonard, a wine student and Virginia wine enthusiast based in Charlottesville, Virginia. He currently leads career development at the University of Virginia's School of Data Science, but when he’s not coaching students or hosting events, Reggie is a regular on the Charlottesville arts, dining, tech, and wine scene. His discerning palate and accessible commentary have already opened doors to countless conversations-turned-collaborations. Reggie is

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Episode 6.8 - Erin Mason, Viticulture at Paicines...

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2022/05/04

This episode features Erin Mason, a former Atlanta resident who worked with Fifth Group Restaurants for 10 years where she started as a server, became a manager, and quickly moved into beverage programs. Less than two years after starting at South City Kitchen Midtown, she was offered the opportunity to open Ecco Buckhead withtotal autonomy over the beverage program. At the same time, she had completed her certification with the CMS, started traveling to supplement her wine education, and played an

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Episode 6.7 - Alex Lopez, Burgundy School of Business...

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2022/04/27

This episode takes us to Greenville, SC to talk with Alex Lopez, a wine educator at the North Carolina Wine Academy who is preparing to attend the Burgundy School of Business MBA program in Wine and Spirits Management this fall. He says that he first fell in love with wine long before he could partake in a bottle by reading wine atlases with an eye to the history of vineyards and terroir. Earning a Bachelor's in History from Gettysburg College has created a solid foundation for his further studies

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Episode 6.6 - Sommelier Peter Poulos, Highland Fine...

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2022/04/20

This episode features Peter Poulos, a wine and hospitality professional whose path in wine began while in Athens, GA attending The University of Georgia. He says that his wine curiosity while serving in restaurants led to further experimentation. He moved to Atlanta after college to pursue his first passion of dance, but while juggling auditions and rehearsals, Peter was also a member of the team at Veni Vidi Vici where he was introduced to obscure grapes, higher price points, and often overlooked

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Episode 6.5 - Kelly Hawkins, La Fête Wine Co.

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2022/04/13

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Kelly Hawkins moved to Atlanta in 1994 to complete his last years of high school.Moving on to pursue an engineering degree at then Southern Polytechnic University in Marietta, Ga, Kelly always knew that he would eventually leave the 20-year career that he fostered in telecom to pursue something that was more suited to his passions for culture and gastronomy. As a solo entrepreneur in the tech industry with limited knowledge of the difficult to penetrate alcohol

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Episode 6.4 - Eduardo Porto Carreiro, Beverage...

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2022/04/06

Eduardo Porto Carreiro moved to Atlanta in 2017 after spending five years in New York City and previously ten years in Los Angeles. He first joined the Rocket Farm team as a Beverage Manager overseeing JCT, Marcel, and The Optimist in Atlanta and also became the Beverage Director for the restaurant’s independent concepts. Having studied Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University followed by an extensive career in both wine retail and fine dining programs, he brings an enthusiasm for

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Episode 6.3 - Alli and Bertus van Zyl, Belong Wine Co.

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2022/03/30

This episode features Alli and Bertus van Zyl, the dynamic duo behind the bright, fresh wines of Belong Wine Co. that they launched in 2017. Their portfolio celebrates their adventures, explorations, their love and respect for one another, and their community and land. These minimal intervention wines are energetic and have a zest for life that's simply captivating - just like their makers. Their production is focused on the El Dorado County region of the Sierra Foothills. As proud members of

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Episode 6.2 - Randi Brady, Diversified Vines and...

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2022/03/23

This episode features Randi Brady, creator of Diversified Vines and Taste the Playlist. She is a wine enthusiast originally from Harlem who is committed to bridging the gap between the gritty elements of hip-hop and the nuanced world of wine. She has spent the last three years creating her wine brand platform, but her most recent project is an event that allows guests to enjoy a curated playlist intently paired with fine wine. As a student of both hip-hop and wine, Randi has developed a unique

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