Belle & Bottle Podcast

Laura Huston

A podcast from women-owned wine & social club Belle & Bottle. Conversations with winemakers, winery owners, sommeliers, and visionary leaders in food, wine, hospitality, and travel. Hosted by Belle & Bottle founder Laura Huston. belleandbottle.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Episode 4: Lauren Buzzeo

    07/18/2024

    Episode 4: Lauren Buzzeo

    Lauren Buzzeo, founder /editor / and publisher of Full Pour Magazine, joins Laura to talk about her journey into the wine industry and the creation of her own publication. She shares her philosophy of providing a platform that tells the stories, history, and culture behind different categories of drinks. She also explains the unique advertising program of Full Pour Magazine, which includes spotlighting nonprofits and a crowdfunding initiative called the Flow Into Community program, which is a partnership with advertisers to support a nonprofit spotlight page in each issue. She and Laura discuss being a woman in the industry and Lauren shares her recommendations for a wide range of beverages, including South African Chenin Blanc, infused seltzers, non-alcoholic options like Curious elixirs, and sour beers. Lauren has nearly two decades of experience in publishing and drinks media, formerly as the Executive Editor at Wine Enthusiast, where she occupied a variety of roles throughout her more than 15 year tenure, and prior to that at a business management firm for authors and publishing houses, working in client relations, contracts and back-of-house administrative functions. A champion of informative yet approachable and accessible drinks journalism, she appreciates equal-opportunity enjoyment of quality consumables across a wide range of categories as well as the lifestyle that finds room and openness for them all. When not enjoying a glass of South African Chenin Blanc, a good stout or an infused cocktail, she can be found enjoying food prepared by her chef husband or playing with her two kids and two fur babies.  Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurbuzzed This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit belleandbottle.substack.com

    54 min
  2. Belle & Bottle Podcast: Trailer Episode

    05/31/2024

    Belle & Bottle Podcast: Trailer Episode

    For too long, wine has been presented as a special product reserved for those who can afford it, or those who can drink it “knowledgeably”. One thing is right - wine is special. But, good wine doesn’t require you to be an expert to drink it.  Belle & Bottle is committed to changing the conversation about wine, especially for women. To understand a bit more about what we mean when we say “wine from the female perspective”, this Forbes article has some clues. “…because the wine-making industry is traditionally male dominated, the marketing is likely to be dictated from a male perspective.” Which means that you might not choose a great bottle because the label doesn’t speak to you as a woman, as mentioned in that Forbes piece, or the mass market wine industry isn’t talking about the small production, family or women-run wineries. We want to change that. Our mission is to bring you the stories of the people and places behind the unforgettable bottles you haven’t discovered yet. The podcast talks about wine from the female perspective, but it is for everyone to enjoy. In this podcast, Belle & Bottle founder Laura Huston welcomes winemakers, sommeliers, chefs, industry experts - and, people who love wine — to have a conversation about what they’re drinking, what’s in the bottle, and the wineries that we should all know about! The first episode drops on Thursday, June 6 and will be available everywhere. Listen, subscribe, share, leave us a rating and review. Cheers! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit belleandbottle.substack.com

    3 min

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A podcast from women-owned wine & social club Belle & Bottle. Conversations with winemakers, winery owners, sommeliers, and visionary leaders in food, wine, hospitality, and travel. Hosted by Belle & Bottle founder Laura Huston. belleandbottle.substack.com