E25 Gigi Varua | Sommelier (Antonio's at PGA Cars, Wine Drop by AWC / Txanton, M Dining, Vask, The Tasting Room at City of Dreams, Chef Jessie) | Elevating fine dining & flavors through wine pairings

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Occupational Hazards

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Occupational Hazards is a series of candid conversations with inspiring people. They get real about the day-to-day highs and lows of their calling. Whether you want to demystify your dream job or simply enjoy getting a peek into other people's work lives, this is the podcast for you!

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E25 Gigi Varua | Sommelier (Antonio's at PGA Cars, Wine Drop by AWC / Txanton, M Dining, Vask, The Tasting Room at City of Dreams, Chef Jessie) | Elevating fine dining & flavors through wine pairings

Occupational Hazards

1 hour 13 minutes 53 seconds

2 years ago

E25 Gigi Varua | Sommelier (Antonio's at PGA Cars, Wine Drop by AWC / Txanton, M Dining, Vask, The Tasting Room at City of Dreams, Chef Jessie) | Elevating fine dining & flavors through wine pairings

How strong are your senses? Certified sommelier Gigi V earned her pin through the Court of Master Sommeliers by acing their blind taste tests – “determining the variety, vintage, and region of a wine using only the senses: the appearance of the wine, its nose, and its effect on the palate.”

Sexy as that may sound, Gigi insists her job is the opposite of glamorous. She joins the pod to give a frank and hilarious look behind the scenes of the fine dining industry. [If you’ve dined at Antonio’s at PGA Cars, M Dining, Vask, The Tasting Room at City of Dreams, Chef Jessie, or bought wine from Wine Drop (by AWC/Txanton), chances are you’ve come across her work.]

She discusses her origin story, including foreign exchange programs and how a mentor at the Culinary Institute of America unlocked the magic of food and wine pairings for her, changing the course of her career. After graduating at the top of her class at CIA, she moved to the world of wine from the culinary side and never looked back.

We chat Old World vs. New World, natural wines, and the benefits of being multi-lingual (think being the only one who could translate for Chinese tourists in the casino and the French head chef).

We came out of this interview praying she’d release a Kitchen Confidential-style tell-all à la Anthony Bourdain. This pod ep will have to do… for now.

This episode is dedicated to everyone in the service industry.

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Follow Gigi on IG @gigi.vin.wein.vino or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gigi-v-513376b/