All The Bubbles

This is a total blast from the past for me. I met Matthew Carroll so so long ago — it’s making me age just thinking about it. I believe we met when he was the sommelier at 2941. Matt was a well-known sommelier at the storied Inn at Little Washington before 2941 and he moved a bit around the DC Market and then poof — he disappeared. He’s now with Skurnik Wines & Spirits, a true family business that has been around since the mid-1980’s. Now not only are Matt and I going to catch up and learn more about his wine journey this guy brought in bubbles! Lots and lots of bubbles — we are going to get into the who, what, where why and when of Champagne. And I seriously regret driving to the WineLair today. Quotes “For each guest you approach, you should consider how you may best communicate what you're attempting to convey to that person. Right. To do so in a compassionate way, I believe it is necessary to provide them with information and make them feel powerful by your wine list, among other things.” - Matt “In regards with the making sparkling wines,you really do sort of take these things, all these elements and you kind of get to build the wine the way you want it." - Matt Guests Social Media Links: Matthew Carroll https://www.instagram.com/skurnikwines https://www.facebook.com/skurnikwines https://www.skurnik.com https://twitter.com/skurnikwines Featuring Nycci Nellis https://www.instagram.com/nyccinellis/ The List Are You On It | Home Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:05 Beautiful places 06:00 Meeting Matthew Carroll 07:47 Getting into wine 11:29 Master Sommelier programs 13:17 The exams 16:00 Managing the schedules 19:08 Helping guests with wines 26:31 Exploring the industry 29:10 Skurnick’s history 35:07 About the wine producer 39:30 About the different types of wine 55:31 Advice to broaden your wine knowledge 59:33 Conclusion Produced by Heartcast Media www.heartcastmedia.com