Today we’re joined by Angela Vitiello! She is the founder and owner of Expat Parenting Collective and Vitiello Consulting—two organizations focused on self-leadership, thought leadership and leadership development. Angela is also a true citizen of the world who is passionate about travel, culture and intercultural connections, lifelong learning, and exploring and self-awareness.   In this […]

If you haven’t heard about the biggest wine fraud in history, buckle up… because this story is a doozy. We’re putting our true crime hats on today and diving into the enthralling story of Rudy Kurniawan, one of the most notorious wine fraudsters in history. This episode will speak to the heart and mind of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]