Sommelier Victoria James chats about her book, Wine Girl, and her Michelin-starred restaurant Cote in NYC and Miami

Join Kelli and Anne for their 204th NEW episode!

They start by talking about their recent trip to Asheville, NC and how much they loved it. Next they chat about how much fun it was to takeover the DNR Show last week and that it felt really good to be back in the studio after 2 years of remote podcasting from home. They also give big shoutouts to their former Producer JB and their new Producer Ajay! Finally they talk about Anne’s upcoming NY concert on April 24th at GreenRoom 42 and Kelli’s upcoming trip in May to Venice on a Uniworld river cruise. For more info on either go to www.annesteele.com and www.rfamilyvacations.com

Their special guest is Victoria James, who at the age of 21 became the youngest sommelier in the country. Known as a “wine wunderkind,” she is a leading female voice in a male-dominated field. Victoria worked her way up, through some of the most prestigious restaurants in New York City and is now the Director of Beverage and partner at Michelin-starred Cote in New York and Miami.  Plus she is the author of Wine Girl, The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America’s Youngest Sommelier. She talks about her book and reads an excerpt as well. She also discusses her non-profit Wine Empowered that diversifies the hospitality industry by offering tuition-free wine classes to women and people of color. She also has created a limited-edition stemware line with Lenox. To find out more about Victoria follow her on Instagram at @Victoria_James www.victoriajames.info