Ep. 23 Cheers! An Expert Sommelier Takes Us on An Audio Wine Tour of Italy
Italy means history, culture…and wine. Join expert sommelier John Penate for an audio tour of what Italian wine has to offer by region, type and taste. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Their history informs their culture, which informs their...
Italy means history, culture…and wine. Join expert sommelier John Penate for an audio tour of what Italian wine has to offer by region, type and taste.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Their history informs their culture, which informs their wine. And it does so deliciously.
In this episode, Master Taster Sommelier John Penate takes us on an audio wine tour of Italy as he chronicles his adventures there, and his love for all things Italian. He gives us the inside story of the Italian Association of Sommeliers, the world’s first and oldest sommelier school. And he answers many of our burning wine-related questions: how far back do Italian winemaking traditions go? In some cases, 800 or 1,000 years. Can you have wine at a business lunch? Yes, in Italy, it's expected. Should you choose your dinner wine based on its drinking taste or its acidy? Acidy - acidic wine is good for pairing with food…very good. You’ll learn all of this and more, as John’s passion and enthusiasm are contagious. A delicious episode. Cheers!
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John Penate
Sommelier
Passion. John has always been passionate about what he loves. Maybe this is why he ended up in Rome, Italy at the tender age of 25. He already liked wine. By the age of 24 his favorite variety was Pinot Noir. Going to the supermarket in Rome enlightened him to a plethora of varietals he'd never heard of. This is when he fell in love with wine. As he dedicated himself to tourism, the natural hybrid of all his passions was to do wine, craft beer, and food tours. To do this he attended the Italian Association of Sommeliers, became a sommelier and then continued to do another year to gain the Master Taster Sommelier certificate. Shortly thereafter, became certified as a Sous Chef. Unfortunately, his time in Rome ended in 2016. Post-pandemic he gained employment at Total Wine, helping them open the Mission Valley store and then the Enicinitas store, where he now works.
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