Sommeliers adapt to premiumization challenges: expertise, diverse lists, terroir, new producers, tech, communication, & pairings

Jeremy Shanker, Corporate Wine Director at MINA Group, rose from server assistant to sommelier, now overseeing 30 restaurants, focusing on profitability, guest demographics, and mentorship amidst industry challenges, emphasizing wine program success.

Poundstone is a women-run winery honoring the family's multiple generations of Northern California farmers. Poundstone was inspired by proprietor Melody Meckfessel's grandmothers.