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RadioPublic Matchmaking & Premium Cocktails with Erik Segelbaum
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
Episode 327
Hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi exploring all things wine with you!
Matchmaking & Premium Cocktails with Erik Segelbaum
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 327 Hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi exploring all things wine with you! Matchmaking & Premium Cocktails with Erik Segelbaum In this episode of The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW), hosts Kim and Mark sit down with the incredibly accomplished Erik Segelbaum. With an extensive wine background that earned him the 2019 Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year and 2020 Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 Tastemaker honors, Erik brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the show. In This Episode, We Discuss: The Non-Selling Sommelier: Tune in to find out why Erik has actually never sold a bottle of wine. The Wine Matchmaker: Discover how he earned this unique title and his philosophy on pairing. A Deep Dive into Riesling: Erik explains his love for the varietal and makes a compelling case for why you should pair Riesling with a steak! Somms at Sea: Erik shares his take on the modern term "Somm" and what it is really like serving fine wine on the open seas. A Taste of Certo: We shift gears to talk about and taste his exciting new project, Certo premium Italian cocktails. Get ready to get thirsty as we sample their ready-to-drink Negroni and Espresso Martini! Websites Mentioned: The Wonderful World of Wine: www.thewww.wine SOMLYST (Erik Segelbaum): SOMLYAY Certo Cocktails: Drink CERTO – CERTO Italian Cocktails Cheers, Kim and Mark 🍷🍷🍷 #WinePodcast #Sommelier #Riesling #ReadyToDrink #ItalianCocktails
Erik Segelbaum is an Advanced
Sommelier, Food & Wine Magazine 2019
Sommelier of the Year, and 2020 Wine
Enthusiast 40 under 40 Tastemaker. His
experience includes Corporate Beverage
Director for Starr Restaurants, Head
Sommelier of MV The World, and Corporate
Wine Director of Schwartz Brothers
Restaurants.
Erik is the founder of GoodSomm -a luxury
lifestyle wine club, is the co-owner of Certo
-luxury RTD cocktails, and SWIG Partners -
an import and distribution facilitation
agency. He has been Smithsonian’s
national wine educator since 2019, hosting
monthly consumer classes. Additionally,
Erik is an editor and journalist for most
major consumer and trade publications
including Food & Wine Magazine, Wine
Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Somm Journal,
Tasting Panel, and more.
He can frequently be found moderating and
presenting at the nation’s most prestigious
trade and consumer conferences including
the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, Pebble
Beach Food and Wine, South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Sommcon and more.
Additional accolades include Certified Specialist of Wine (with distinction) with the Society
of Wine Educators, and Wine and Spirits Locations Specialist (with distinction). Erik’s
experience includes 10 years as a fine dining chef and over 20 years as a sommelier.
Segelbaum has opened 30+ restaurants and hotels from Michelin Star fine dining to fast
casual and multi-unit concepts. Segelbaum serves as the Vice President of the United
Sommeliers Foundation, a charity t… Read More
