Mason Washington
“I wasn’t even interested in wine,” Washington said. “I hated that shit completely.” Now Mason finds himself immersed in the wine world, putting on exclusive events and introducing people to a variety of labels through his North Carolina-based company, LELIYG, pronounced “le-league”. The moniker is an acronym for his personal mantra: Live Everyday Like It’s Your […]
Casleah Herwaldt
As the world of wine evolves, consumers are being given more choices and more voices than ever. One such voice, Certified Sommelier Casleah Herwaldt, is pushing the limit on some old world constraints to bring joy and knowledge to new world wine consumers. “I’ve always said, drink what you like,” Casleah told Monarch in a […]
Brianne Cohen
Wine acts as a siren’s song for consumers and professionals alike, starting off very faintly and building to a powerfully magnetic crescendo as a person is drawn deeper into the world and its myriad offerings. For Brianne Cohen, a Level 4 Certified Sommelier living in Los Angeles, the wine world’s call, though faint at first, […]