Iman Sakeena
Kevin Chesley , Tali Reed
July 28, 2022
The Chicago wine scene features a buzzworthy champion that is bringing a whole new flavor wherever she goes. Iman Sakeena is a WSET 2 wonder
Sommeliers
Becoming… Carlton McCoy, Jr.
Nadine Brown
April 29, 2022
“It’s possible to transcend anything that doesn’t kill you.” – David Goggins It was the 80s and 90s, gunfire echoed in the air of Washington
Under the Label: Casleah Wines
Kevin Chesley
October 28, 2021
Just a first blush of conversation with Certified Sommelier Casleah Herwaldt lets you know you’re being warmly invited into a glimpse of a life lived
A Modern Day Renaissance Man
Nadine Brown , Tali Reed
October 20, 2021
A Modern Day Renaissance Man Matthew-Lorèn aka, ‘The Lord of Wine’ is a modern-day Renaissance man. Even that is an understatement. When I first read
A Cellar Celebration… with Summer Altice
Kevin Chesley
September 2, 2021
If you sip with Monarch, then you know we’re passionate fans of Summer Altice – one of our featured “Tastemakers of 2020.” Our first foray
Michal Ujvary
Jeff Osborne
June 29, 2021
“As we moved forward we saw how we could help wine producers to better present themselves, their products and their story via digital presence and social marketing.
Erin Swain
Paige Bindel
May 27, 2021
It’s an interesting time to be a professional Sommelier these days. The pandemic and its effects on the Restaurant industry has changed the traditional image of dining
Jeff Osborne
Don Sonderling
May 18, 2021
“A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou….” These words, written by Omar Khayyam in the 12th century, are possibly the most famous words
The Secret Valentines
Kevin Chesley
February 10, 2021
The following story is true, as told to Kevin Chesley by a sommelier who wishes to remain anonymous. All names have been changed to protect
Nicole Mallari
Kevin Chesley
February 2, 2021
She wasn’t raised with a love of wine but instead found the adventure all on her own. In her own words, “When you find something