Hosted by Christopher Truitt · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 76 episodes
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The Reluctant Somm, is your ultimate podcast for wine, restaurants, and industry stories. We aim to break down the walls and make conversations about quality wine and food more accessible.
Christopher Truitt hosts The Reluctant Somm: Wine & Hospitality Podcast, a arts show with 76 episodes published.
Most premium consumer goods hide their history. We purchase luxury items based entirely on brand equity, rarely questioning where the raw components were extracted or how materials were managed at the source. Wine breaks
We tend to look at cocktail menus through the safe, rigid lens of classic structures. But when you strip away textbook rules and design a beverage program entirely from a place of unboxed imagination, the floor becomes a
Trained saké expert Todd Eng joins us to break down the evolving structural reality of regional Japanese brewing and its shifting role on the modern restaurant floor. Saké often gets structurally pigeonholed exclusively
The shadow of Langhe looms large over Piedmont. For decades, the global wine market has been conditioned to look at Barolo and Barbaresco as the sole arbiters of Nebbiolo excellence, while the left bank of the Tanaro Riv
We dive into the real-world logistics of independent retail with Shane Hunt of Piazza Fine Foods. Pulling from his journey from the early morning dairy shifts at Gus's to managing a major Peninsula wine program , Shane s
The Episode: Cider often exists in a misunderstood corner of the beverage world, but Brendan Barnard of Posterity Cider Works is operating on a different frequency. In this episode, we step outside the vineyard and into
Chris talks with Andrew Heinecke, Alcohol Buyer at Haight Street Market. They discuss the reality of the retail floor—moving cases, managing a 500-item inventory, and the transition from the prepared foods world into win
"Our job is to provide that escapism—where the outside world doesn't exist. That is the true soul of hospitality." How does a chef from a small German village end up as the Executive Chef of one of Silicon Valley’s most
Joel Arias has spent half his life in restaurants. From working on cruise ships to serving in the world-renowned kitchens of Peru, he has lived the full spectrum of service. We discuss the transition from being a "rookie
"The more you learn, the bigger the world gets." In this episode, Kayne Guzowski of Merchants of Thirst and Deux Punx shares his journey through the ever-evolving California wine industry. From the disciplined service st
In this insightful conversation, we sit down with Danny Alday, the Wine Director for Verjus (sister restaurant to Quince and Cotogna in San Francisco) and a partner in the collaborative pop-up Left on Madeline. Danny is
In this powerful discussion, Anissa Dingle and I sit down to discuss the launch of one of San Francisco's most anticipated new restaurants, Dingle's Public House, which she co-founded with her husband, George Dingle. Ani
The system is designed to prey on consumers. In one of the most honest and uncompromising conversations on The Reluctant Somm, Agave Authority Joe Lopezpulls back the curtain on the multi-billion dollar spirits industry.
How does working the drive-thru window at Culver's prepare you to become a Restaurant General Manager and Wine Director? In this honest conversation, I sit down with Danny Mastropierro to discuss the realities of buildin
In an industry often defined by accolades, what is the real work? We sat down with Caleb McArthur, Lead Sommelier of the Grand Award-winning Selby's, to talk about a journey that proves the path to the top is rarely a st
On this episode of The Reluctant Somm, I sit down with Tommy Laurel, a sommelier at Lazy Bear in San Francisco. We talk about the hard work and fierce drive it takes to succeed in the hospitality and beverage industry, h
This week, we sit down with Alder Yarrow, a celebrated voice in the wine world who has built his reputation on curiosity, integrity, and a deep-seated belief in the stories behind the bottle. We discuss his journey from
This week, we sit down with Corey Reis, the thoughtful and resilient Wine Director of Be.Steak.A in Campbell. In a deeply personal conversation, Corey shares his winding journey through the hospitality industry—a path ma
In this episode, I sit down with the passionate Zoltan Csaba Nagy, a renowned Sommelier and the author of the award-winning book Wine Queens. He is also a judge for Spain's highly respected annual "100 Best Wine of the Y
Welcome to Season 4 of The Reluctant Somm. This is the conversation we’ve needed to have with you. In our most honest episode yet, Chris sits down with, Bianca Finley—a wine professional, an entrepreneur, and the other h
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