Sip with Nikki20 Touko 2024

Wine is Emotional, with Karen MacNeil

Holy cow!!! This week I’m interviewing a well known author, wine journalist, teacher and mentor, Karen MacNeil. Not only is she the author of my personal favorite wine reference book, the Wine Bible (which has sold almost a million copies around the world), she is also the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English language!

Annnnnd......This week we’ve got an International Sip Spotlight AND Listener Questions!

Listen in to this extra special episode as Karen and I talk about:

An unexpected wine from Sicily
Her surprising food pairing with Sparkling wine and Champagne
How and why wine can be such an emotional beverage
How she has greatly influenced my journey as a woman in the wine world
The creation of Wine Barbie, based on her!
Her tips for expanding YOUR wine enjoyment

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