We’re digging into a huge question being posed right now: what’s the future of the wine and alcohol industry? Is it truly a dying breed? As wine industry insiders, we’re exploring the current state of the wine world and spilling ALL the tea (or wine, we should say) in the process. The world is facing […]

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February 20, 2025

Is Wine a Dying Breed? A Realistic Picture of the Alcohol Industry

We have a really special episode of Taste Toast Travel for you today! For those who don’t know, Tara is also a Certified Grief and Transformational Life Coach and got into this work after losing her parents to cancer several years ago within six months of each other. She also hosts another podcast called Life […]

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February 6, 2025

Healing Through Travel: How Exploration Can Help Us Grieve and Transform

Healing Through Travel: How Exploration Can Help Us Grieve and Transform by Taste Toast Travel

Curious about the process of becoming an Italian citizen by descent? Well, John went through this (lengthy) process, and we’re breaking it down for ya today! But more importantly, we’re digging into this because there’s been an important update to this process in late 2024 that, unfortunately, is probably going to limit many people from […]

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January 28, 2025

Becoming Italian Citizen by Descent (and an important new eligibility update!)

Becoming Italian Citizen by Descent (and an important new eligibility update) by Taste Toast Travel

We’re digging into one of John’s most FAQ’s: what it was like to become a Certified Sommelier! John, with over 10 years of experience in the wine and hospitality industry, shares his unexpected beginnings with a criminology degree and his transformation into a wine expert, of sorts. We’ll chat about the details of the Sommelier […]

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January 28, 2025

The Process of Becoming a Certified Sommelier

The Process of Becoming a Certified Sommelier by Taste Toast Travel

As seasoned veterans of the wine and hospitality industry, we have MANY stories of wine tastings gone wrong. In this episode, we’re spilling the tea (or wine, we should say). We’re sharing some of our most unforgettable and amusing horror stories from our years working in wine tasting rooms in Napa and Sonoma. From intoxicated […]

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January 14, 2025

Wine Tasting Horror Stories (from Winery Insiders!)

Wine Tasting Horror Stories (from Winery Insiders!) by Taste Toast Travel

Let’s talk airplane etiquette! We’re airing out common pet peeves and filing our grievances with air travel. From how to handle security lines to packing and overhead bin protocol, to the do’s and don’ts of seat reclining, arm rest usage, and being kind to parents traveling with kids—this episode covers all aspects of flying from […]

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December 30, 2024

Airplane Etiquette (and Not Being THAT Passenger)

Airplane Etiquette (and Not Being THAT Passenger) by Taste Toast Travel Podcast

Traveling to Napa or Sonoma wine country, or know someone who is? This is an episode you’ll want to hear!  We’re using our insider knowledge as locals (and the fact that we grew up here) to give you our top tips and recommendations for visiting Napa and Sonoma that you won’t want to miss.  Here […]

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December 16, 2024

Traveling to Napa & Sonoma What to Do and What to Avoid (From Locals!)

Traveling to Napa & Sonoma: What to Do and What to Avoid (From Locals!) by Taste Toast Travel Podcast

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