Ep. 2096 Lucia Palm | Voices with Cynthia Chaplin

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Welcome to Episode 2096, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Lucia Palm in this installment of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. Lucia Palm is a certified sommelier who teaches wine education on social media in a fun and engaging way. About today’s guest: Lucia first became interested in wine while attending the Culinary Institute of America in 2012 during a mandatory wine class. After graduating she decided to pursue a career in hospitality working in fine dining restaurants while continuing her wine studies. While working at a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Napa, she took her introductory course through the Court of Masters with Thomas Keller only a few rows ahead! A year later she moved to New York and became a certified sommelier while working at a 1-star Michelin restaurant. After deciding she wanted to be her own boss, she started posting her recipes with the occasional wine pairings and started landing recipe development jobs, along with features in the top online food magazines. In November 2021, Lucia decided to use her wine expertise and started posting wine education videos on TikTok and within 2 weeks had her first viral video at over 400,000 views. With consistent hard work, Lucia has amassed 108k followers on Tik Tok and 102k on instagram by making wine fun and approachable through wine recommendations. Lucia was recently named the Top 10 Social Media Accounts to follow by Wine Enthusiast, has been a guest on the Drinking on the Job podcast, and has worked with many prominent brands. Connect: Website: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucialoveswine?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucialoveswine/?hl=en About today’s Host: Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry. Connect: Facebook: Italian Wines in English Instagram: kiss_my_glassx 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!

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