12 episodes
Opening Up with Jordan Salcito Jordan Salcito
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Opening Up with Jordan Salcito is based on a premise that wine is a connective tissue bringing people together who may not have forged a connection otherwise, and that wine is a perfect entry point to the best conversations. Award-winning sommelier and founder of Drink RAMONA, Inc, Jordan Salcito, converses with leaders of various industries over a wine meaningful to them, which invariably serves as a segue into their personal story. We’ll hear of these leaders’ paths, the roads they’ve chosen, how they see and change the world around them.
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Opening Up with Mark Ladner
Longtime friend and accomplished chef Mark Ladner joins Jordan Salcito for the season finale of Opening Up. The duo dives into their experiences working in the NYC restaurant industry, where to get the best bites in Italy, and the great debate between using fresh vs dried pasta.
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Opening Up with Camilla Marcus
Restaurateur, activist and angel investor Camilla Marcus joins Jordan Salcito for episode 10 of Opening Up. Camilla's restaurant, West~bourne, reinvented the model for hospitality with its commitment to zero-waste, wellness philosophy, investment in the neighborhood, forward-thinking "accidentally vegetarian" menu and more. This episode touches on natural wines, wine-buying in Manhattan, motherhood, Independent Restaurant Coalition and ROAR NY, an organization Camilla co-founded to save the restaurant industry amidst Covid-19.
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Opening Up with Grace Mahary
In Episode 9, Grace Mahary, IMG model, activist and certified sommelier shares her path from a tenacious and talented young basketball player in Eastern Canada to the runway. When something piques Grace’s interest, she commits herself fully. While traveling the world modeling, she developed an interest in wine which led to rigorous coursework, a break from modeling and subsequently her sommelier certification. Grace’s greatest passion is Project Tsehigh, a nonprofit organization that provides sustainable, renewable energy solutions for communities around the world.
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Opening Up with Becky Wasserman Hone
In Episode 8 of Opening Up, Becky Wasserman Hone, Burgundy’s “most accomplished ambassador” according to none other than Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, sits down in conversation with host Jordan Salcito. A talented harpsichordist, excellent cook, avid reader and magnetic founder, Becky describes Burgundy’s evolution the past seven decades (she moved there in the late 1960s and founded her company, Becky Wasserman & Co. in 1979). Becky embodies so many of the qualities we admire, carving her own path with warmth, intellect and conviction. We are honored to share this conversation.
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Opening Up with Rajat Parr
Award-winning winemaker, sommelier, and author Rajat Parr joins Jordan Salcito for Episode 7 of Opening Up. Rajat opens up about how soil impacts a wine’s taste, his faith in biodynamic and organic farming, why curiosity is the most important attribute in the wine business and what’s next in his journey through life and wine.
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Opening Up with Uli Beutter Cohen
The Subway Book Review’s founder and expert storyteller, Uli Beutter Cohen, joins Jordan Salcito for Episode 6. Uli brings us into her world to describe how to drink smuggled bottles of vintage Champagne, how to spot a fascist regime and why books matter now more than ever.