This is the first in our three-part series highlighting some of 2023’s Future 40 Tastemakers. Over the last several years, the wine industry has started reckoning with its diversity and inclusion problem. But creating a more inclusive wine industry starts with acknowledging the ways in which it may exclude folks.
Which leads us to our guest this week. Alice Achayo founded The Wine Linguist, a consulting company, to educate wine professionals and drinkers and broaden how they think and talk about wine.
Listen as Achayo explains how she got into the industry; why she started the Wine Linguist, the importance of diversity within the community; and how expanding the language around wine will help drinkers develop a deeper appreciation for it.
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Speakers: Alice Achayo, Jacy Topps
Jacy Topps 00:08
Hello, and welcome to the Wine Enthusiast podcast. You’re serving drinks culture, and the people who drive it. I’m Jacy Topps. This is the first in our three-part series highlighting some of this year’s Future. 40 Tastemakers. Over the last several years the wine industry has had to reckon with its diversity and inclusion problem. And creating a more inclusive one industry starts with acknowledging the ways in which it may exclude folks. Which leads me to our guest this week. Alice Achayo. Alice Achayo founded The Wine
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