Oct 30 2020 37 mins
Vanessa Price first got into wine in Louisville, Kentucky, where she was born and raised. She originally moved to New York to go to school for theater and film but shortly after, moved back home to Louisville to get her Bachelor’s degree. During her off days from school on the weekends, Vanessa worked at a winery in downtown Louisville and that’s where she fell in love with the culture of wine. Since then, Vanessa has worked on all sides of the industry - she has spent 15 years in the wine industry as a trained sommelier, she authored New York magazine’s hit “Wine Pairing of the Week,” worked on the import and distribution side and founded The Vinum Collective, an all-things wine platform from education to e-commerce. Most recently, Vanessa released her debut book, Big Macs and Burgundy: Wine Pairings for the Real World and she is currently working on building a new restaurant and boutique hotel in Montauk, New York called Mavericks. In this episode, we talk all about Vanessa’s approach to the world of wine, how she got into wine in Louisville Kentucky, writing her first book and we even discuss why and how Cheetos and Sancerre make the perfect pair. Tune in and be sure to follow Vanessa Price on Instagram @vanessalenoreprice and check out her new book at www.bigmacsandburgundy.com.