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I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook.

I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included.

My mother served me wine and water from the time I was 3 years old.

From age 16, I lived and breathed wine. I read every magazine and book about wine.

I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.

I've always wanted to improve on the idea of living well, In moderation, wine is good for you - mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Food was always important in my family, but I didn't think of it as a vocation until a later point in life.

As I've grown older, I've developed an appreciation for wines that are immediately gratifying but that can also provide great satisfaction over several years.

Fairly early in my career, I had a passion for wine just as a consumer, and I started to learn about the whole process, starting with a piece of raw ground, and ending up with a work of art in a bottle.

To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history.