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    History of Wine: Pairings For My People with Sommelier Cha McCoy founder of The Flight Cru

    enMarch 12, 2021
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    About this Episode

    Did you know that wine is the 3rd most popular drink in the world? Yep, following water and coffee wine is at the top of most people's drinking list. Understand the popularity of this grape drank, listen to this episode to uncover where wine originated (Hint: it's not France), the process of becoming a Sommelier and to get tips on how to select and pair wines with our special guest Sommelier Cha McCoy. 

    Our guest in this episode is Civil Engineer turned Sommelier Cha McCoy. She schools us on the rich history of wine, tells us about her mission to democratize the wine industry so that Brown and Black folks have a seat at the table and she give us tips on selecting and pairing wines in our homes. . 

    In this episode you'll:

    • Learn how wine is made (including orange wine)
    • Uncover who first started making wine (Hint its not France) and uncover the ways in which wine spread across the world due to colonialism and religion
    • Find out what a Sommelier is and does- the title that today’s guest holds
    • Learn how Cha went from being an engineer making building for Saks Fifth Avenue to being in the wine and food industry with a focus on making sure Black folks are included
    • Get Cha’s tips to selecting and pairing wine

    Listen to this episode to understand the connection from the world's very first wine grape into your latest bottle of wine, to get a deeper appreciation and sense of enjoyment with every sip that we take. 

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