An EVERYDAY SOMMELIER

An EVERYDAY SOMMELIER Episode 13: SMACK the Table Good!

Discover This $20 Carménère from Chile 🇨🇱

If you’re looking for a bold red wine with serious flavor and zero intimidation, this episode is for you. Carménère is a full-bodied grape originally from Bordeaux but now thriving in Chile, offering spicy, earthy notes and perfect food pairings like chicken mole, chili, and even bacon cheeseburgers. In this episode, we break it down and show you why this hidden gem deserves a spot in your cart. Affordable, expressive, and delicious. What’s not to love?

WHAT IS A SOMMELIER?

A Sommelier is a trained wine expert who helps people choose the perfect wine for their taste, meal, or occasion. They use their deep knowledge of wine regions, grape varieties, and tasting notes to guide guests and elevate the dining experience. Whether you're a beginner or a wine lover, a sommelier makes choosing wine easy and enjoyable.

Your Personal Sommelier and Host Melinda Calandrello is here to help take the intimidation out of wine buying! Because YOU TOO can be An EVERYDAY SOMMELIER!

Meet MELINDA CALANDRELLO, your Host & Personal Sommelier

Meet your new Best Friend and Personal Sommelier, Melinda Calandrello. With her simple weekly tips and tricks, she'll help turn you into a Wine Boss!

My History in the Wine Business...

Wine Educator and Consultant
Key Account Wine Specialist for one of the largest distributors in California dedicated to the most high-end retail and restaurant accounts in West LA, California
Fine Wine manager for Los Angeles, California for E&J Gallo Winery
Certifications and training in foundational understanding and knowledge of wine, food and wine pairing, wine styles, viticulture, labeling terminology, and wine service with a focus on deductive tasting methodologies as a Level One Sommelier
Wine lover with a passion for sharing all I've learned over the years to help regular, everyday people discover amazing wines they may have never come across otherwise and take the intimidation out of becoming a Wine Boss

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