Somm Life Podcast

Strength and Conditioning Coach Josh Lehman joins me to rank health and fitness myths on a "bullshit" scale of 1-to-10 and gives a little advice and motivation on how to reach those 2021 resolution goals.

Addiction Medicine Clinician - and more importantly, my wife - Jamie Krauss joins me to talk about addiction and substance abuse in the hospitality industry. Our infant son makes a few cameo appearances as well, because if the two of us are both doing something, he’s doing it too! Happy New Year everyone!

Master Sommelier Jeremiah Morehouse joins me to talk about our 2020 experiences and hope for the future. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year everyone!

Sommelier Vijay Kripalani joins to me talk about his career path in wine without seeing others like him in the industry, acceptance of a non-traditional career in immigrant families, and where wine fits into Indian-American drinking culture.

Advanced Sommelier Morgan Gray joins me to talk about her experience transitioning from fine dining sommelier to winery harvest intern during the 2020 vintage, and what working a harvest during fires and a pandemic was like.

Wine Director and Advanced Sommelier Greg Stokes of Veritas in Columbus, Ohio - and the man who made the best sazerac I've ever had - joins me to talk about building a nationally recognized wine program in central Ohio.

Sommelier and founder of Way We Wine, Megan Bauer, joins me to talk about the disturbing revelations of rampant sexual misconduct and assault at the highest level of the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Continuing the miniseries focus on wine careers outside of major markets, I talk with sommelier and true hospitality pro Amanda Lovingood about the past, present, and future of the industry in Knoxville, TN and what changes we hope to see in restaurants post-pandemic.

Strength and Conditioning coach Josh Lehman joins me to talk about how many drinks it takes to kill your gains and what wine looks like in the world of professional athletes. 

For the first episode of the Somm Life Podcast I chat with sommelier Megan Bauer who, after working at some of the best restaurants in the world and passing the Advanced Sommelier Exam, has being working passionately to bring wine education to the masses.