Ep 5How does someone go from being a tech editor to quitting their job and becoming an expert sommelier? That’s exactly what today's guest, Bianca Bosker certified sommelier, award-winning journalist and author of Cork Dork did!Bianca takes us through her journey starting from that moment when she decided she wanted to be a part of the wine world and here’s a hint - it may have had to do with a wine drinking competition! Bianca also dives into the olfactory senses (aka your sniffer!) and teaches us how to train your sense of smell to build strong skills to help you describe your wine as well as some of the myths that surround smells that are associated with wine. And you won’t want to miss when Bianca shares what inspired her to write her book Cork Dork or why she thinks that tasting notes have a lot of BS to them!Bianca’s book Cork Dork was the first wine book I read and was what inspired me to dive deeper and learn everything I could about wine! Are you ready to be inspired to learn more? Grab your favorite glass of wine and press play!Ready to read Cork Dork?! You can grab a copy hereThe Wine Aroma Wheel - A tool to enhance your wine knowledge by improving your ability to describe aroma complexity in re and white winesEpisode Highlights:Bianca's journey from tech editor to an expert sommelierTraining your olfactory senses for detecting different aromasWhat makes a good wine and a bad wineThe importance of vocabulary in describing wine aromasHow we feel about additives being added to wineThe role of wine in socializingWhat did you think of the episode? Text me!Don't Forget to Download my Free Wine Tasting Guide! - https://www.corkandfizz.com/free-wine-tasting-guide Connect with me:Cork and Fizz - https://www.corkandfizz.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/corkandfizz/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/corkandfizz/Email - [email protected]

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