Ep. 2271 Pascaline Lepeltier | Voices with Cynthia Chaplin

Welcome to Episode 2271, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews the award-winning sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier in this installment of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. Pascaline is also a wine educator and author of the critically acclaimed book, One Thousand Vines, A New Way to Understand Wine.   About today’s guest:  Pascaline Lepeltier is a sommelier based in Manhattan who grew up in the Loire Valley and detoured from a career as a philosophy teacher. After working in Michelin-star restaurants in France, she moved to New York City in 2009, and since has run numerous award-winning wine programs including at Chambers (TriBeCa) where she is currently the beverage director.  MS, Best French Sommelier 2018 and MOF, she placed 4th in the 2023 ASI Best Sommelier in the World Competition, and 2nd in the Best Sommelier of Europe, Middle East and Africa in 2024. She collaborates in chëpìka, a wine project in the Finger Lakes, writes for La Revue du Vin de France, and lectures all over the world. Her first solo book, One Thousand Vines, was published last fall.    Connect: Website: https://www.pascalinelepeltier.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pascalinelepeltier/ About today’s host Cynthia Chaplin: VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador and sommelier with FIS, Cynthia Chaplin is a professor of Italian Wine and Culture, with 20 years experience in the wine industry. Cynthia is a wine content creator, author and judge for several international wine competitions. She designs and presents events for embassies, corporate and private clients, develops Italian wine collections for restaurants and private clients and works with Italian wineries to train their sales and export staff. Hosting Voices has increased her commitment to DEI in the wine sector, interviewing emerging and established wine professionals and discussing topics such as inclusivity, equity, language, sustainability and challenges facing under-represented groups and cultures as they move into careers in wine. As a certified WSET Educator, Cynthia is passionate about developing wine education for a future that will have a place at the table for anyone interested in wine.   Connect: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Italian-Wines-in-English/100036868372598/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiss_my_glassx/?hl=en Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/    _______________________________   Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels:   Instagram: www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast    If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/   Until next time, Cin Cin!   Share this pod! Remember Voices is all about diversity, equity, and heart-warming personal stories about real people!