Why you should trust me when it comes to wine
Just wanted to start with some credentials and an explanation as to why I am so into wine….
Back home, I got into it working at a restaurant that won the Wine Spectator award year after year. (If you happen to pass through Jackson, MS, scoot over to Highland Village and eat at Bravo—I highly recommend the smoked salmon pizza with a glass of sparkling or penne with beef tenderloin paired with a nice Pinot Noir). With a great wine list and generous discount, I’d go there often and have a bottle with friends. It became a game to see what kind of dent I could make. A fairly large one, I found.
Several years and wine books later, I decided I wanted a job in the business. With my introductory sommelier test behind me and a few articles for Jackson publications, I charmed my way into the Thomas Fogarty tasting room. There I pour wine, sell it, sometimes help bottle it, pick the grapes, write the tasting menu, edit and write for the newsletter, and pretty much everything that is needed. No job too big or small.
And just the other day I realized that a large portion of my income is spent on wine. I have amassed quite a collection, considering my budget. For a girl who used to spend more on shoes and clothes, my wardrobe has definitely suffered consequently. Yet every time I bring another bottle (or four) home, I tell myself—it’s all in the name of research. Right?
October 13th, 2006 at 10:40 am
Hey, welcome to 451! I write the Coaching Cooking blog and I’d love to collaborate with you sometime. You mentioned that you work for Thomas Fogarty which is so cool because I’ve met him (my dad used to work for him). Anyway, rock on…
Take care,
Jenny
October 19th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
Great website. Well done. Extremely informative.You are definitely in the right job at the right winery.
John Baker
Missy’s dad
January 7th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
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