In this Barrels and Roots episode, I sit down with Napa Valley native Lailand Oberschulte-Flaherty, VP of Marketing at OrderPort, to talk about wine without the intimidation. We get into why wine feels “snooty” to so many people, why that idea is outdated, and how to build your palate without pretending you like a cult Cabernet just because the label is famous. Lailand breaks down how taste is personal, like music, like artists, like anything else, and why the best wine might be the bot...
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In this Barrels and Roots episode, I sit down with Napa Valley native Lailand Oberschulte-Flaherty, VP of Marketing at OrderPort, to talk about wine without the intimidation. We get into why wine feels “snooty” to so many people, why that idea is outdated, and how to build your palate without pretending you like a cult Cabernet just because the label is famous. Lailand breaks down how taste is personal, like music, like artists, like anything else, and why the best wine might be the bot...
Wine Brings Us Closer | David Gibson | Barrels and Roots
Barrels & Roots
49 minutes
1 month ago
Wine Brings Us Closer | David Gibson | Barrels and Roots
I sit down with David Gibson, CSW, WSET III and we get real about why wine hits different. From restaurant roots to WSET study sessions, David breaks down how wine is art and science, community and story, not a velvet rope club. We talk Napa Valley culture, Burgundy obsessions, Aussie Shiraz throwbacks, and how to make wine feel welcoming for beginners. I share my own aha moments, the magic of small production bottles, and why wine is the best social lubricant to cut the noise and bring peopl...
Barrels & Roots
In this Barrels and Roots episode, I sit down with Napa Valley native Lailand Oberschulte-Flaherty, VP of Marketing at OrderPort, to talk about wine without the intimidation. We get into why wine feels “snooty” to so many people, why that idea is outdated, and how to build your palate without pretending you like a cult Cabernet just because the label is famous. Lailand breaks down how taste is personal, like music, like artists, like anything else, and why the best wine might be the bot...