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photo credit: Michael Meagher<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rias Baixas, Education, the Court of Master Sommeliers, and more. \u00a0Michael Meagher drops in on the “Exploring the Wine Glass” Podcast<\/p>\n

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October 21, 2019<\/p>\n

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Listen to this great conversation about a path to wine, how education, though expensive, put everything into context, and how Michael fell in love with the wine, people and culture of Rias Baixas in the northwest corner of Spain. \u00a0https:\/\/dracaenawines.podbean.com\/e\/michael-meagher-on-rias-baixas\/<\/p>\n

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photo credit: Sheldon Golder<\/span><\/p>\n

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BostonTalks Ros\u00e9 with Michael Meagher<\/p>\n

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June 13, 2019<\/p>\n

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Michael sat down with Edgar B. Herwick III at WGBH Studios and talked about ros\u00e9, hospitality and getting people to be the best wine drinkers they can be.\u00a0<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#e5ded0 ” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/sommelierondemand.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NorthernItalyVineyard.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”3.23″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”left” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Lugana Headline” _builder_version=”4.0.2″ text_font=”Cantata One||||” text_font_size=”20″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/lifestyle\/food-dining\/2016\/11\/17\/wine-from-this-italian-region-endangered-the-best-way-save-drink\/P0T791DvqZ8S6SmdEdLFvK\/story.html” link_option_url_new_window=”on”] Michael featured in The Boston Globe \u2013 “Wine from this Italian region is endangered. The best way to save it? Drink it.” [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Date” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font_size=”12″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] November 18, 2016 [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.0.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/lifestyle\/food-dining\/2016\/11\/17\/wine-from-this-italian-region-endangered-the-best-way-save-drink\/P0T791DvqZ8S6SmdEdLFvK\/story.html”] Since earning the coveted title of Master Sommelier last spring, Michael Meagher can be entirely choosy about the pours he promotes. So when the Boston-area wine pro throws his weight behind Lugana, a Northern Italian appellation on the southern shores of Lake Garda, wine enthusiasts take notice… Read more [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/sommelierondemand.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MM_tastingvineyardA.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”3.23″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”left” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Studying in the Margins Headline” _builder_version=”4.0.2″ text_font=”Cantata One||||” text_font_size=”20″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.guildsomm.com\/public_content\/features\/articles\/b\/michael-meagher\/posts\/studying-in-the-margins?CommentId=a6ee61ad-3533-4f67-89a8-f471b1510377″ link_option_url_new_window=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] “Studying in the Margins” by Michael Meagher [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Date” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font_size=”12″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] October 4, 2016 [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.0.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.guildsomm.com\/public_content\/features\/articles\/b\/michael-meagher\/posts\/studying-in-the-margins?CommentId=a6ee61ad-3533-4f67-89a8-f471b1510377″ link_option_url_new_window=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Words of wisdom from our founder for those on their own journey pursuing the Master Sommelier certification. Read more [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#e5ded0″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/sommelierondemand.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/fotolia_110515906.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”3.23″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”left” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”] [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Image Credits” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font_size=”10″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Image by Fotolia\u00a0via meininger.de [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Meininger’s Boston Headline” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Cantata One||||” text_font_size=”20″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Michael featured in Meininger’s Wine Business International\u00a0–\u00a0“The Big Trends on the East Coast of the US” [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Date” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font_size=”12″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] September\u00a021, 2016 [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] US wine consumers are evolving rapidly. They\u2019ve had little choice not to. The breadth and depth of wine information now available is staggering, and the level of knowledge and professionalism in restaurants, wine bars and retail shops is unprecedented. Loaded with information with which to plot their own wine course… Read more [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/sommelierondemand.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MM-Decant-BSIA-e1481749841258.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”3.23″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”left” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Distinctive Homes Headline” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Cantata One||||” text_font_size=”20″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Michael featured in Distinctive Homes Magazine\u00a0\u2013 “The\u00a0Rules No Longer Apply” [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Date” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font_size=”12″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Fall 2016 [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Breaking the red versus white rules in wine pairings. 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