Ep 34 Exploring Australian Wine with Jane Lopes - Importer, Sommelier and Author of Vignette: Stories of Life and Wine in 100 Bottles

The Cork & Fizz Guide to Wine

Are you ready to uncork a wealth of knowledge and passion for Australian wine?

In today's episode, Nashville-based sommelier, author and importer Jane Lopes takes us on a journey through the lesser known wines of Australia!

Jane shares with us what sparked her interest in Australian wine and how that spark led to her and her husband importing Australian wine into the US and the formation of their import business, Legend

Jane also shares her passion for education in the wine industry and how that led to her authoring the book Vignette: Stories of Life and Wine in 100 Bottles and later, the book How to Drink Australian that she co-authored with her husband Jonathan Ross. Her approach to writing these books was to weave wine education with captivating storytelling to make wine knowledge accessible and enjoyable

And you won't want to miss when Jane takes us on her journey through her time working in some of the top restaurants where she would get creative in her approach to pairing wines with dishes, including unique combinations like mixing wine with sour beer or sake. She may just inspire you to elevate your dining experiences with out-of-the-box pairings!

Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of Australian wine and discover some hidden gems? If so, grab a glass of wine and press play!

Connect with Jane

Website - https://janelopes.com/

Import Company - https://legendaustralia.com/

Buy Vignette - http://smarturl.it/VignetteBook

Buy How to Drink Australian - https://howtodrinkaustralian.com/

Episode Highlights:

• Meet Jane Lopes - Australian wine importer, sommelier and author

• What sparked Jane’s interest in wine

• What it was like working as a sommelier at top restaurants in the US and Australia

• Why did Jane focus on Australian wine

• Why wine education is so important

• Australian wine and it’s importance in the US market

• Unique half wine & half non alcoholic pairings that Jane put together and were very popular

• Creative wine and food pairings when you have a limited wine list

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