230: Behind-the-Scenes of the Wine Industry + Slick Wine Marketing with Chuck Cramer

What's it like to work as a sommelier in a five-diamond French restaurant? How do you make the jump from writing magazine columns to becoming a regular guest on radio and television shows? How does it feel to write a book about the most difficult moments in your life? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Chuck Cramer, host of On The Road With Mr CA Wine. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks   Highlights Was there one wild moment that got Natalie hooked on the world of wine? How did I go from working in the tech industry to becoming a full-time wine writer? What was the path from writing magazine columns to the multi-faceted brand today? Why does my approach to writing help my books to stand out from other wine books? What was it like working for one night as a sommelier in a Five Diamond French restaurant? What surprised Natalie the most about California wines? How is my upcoming memoir different from my previous books? Why did I decide to write such a different book the third time around? What was my highest high and lowest low while writing Wine Witch on Fire?   Join me on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live Join the live-stream video of this conversation on Wed at 7 pm ET on Instagram Live Video, Facebook Live Video or YouTube Live Video. I want to hear from you! What's your opinion of what we're discussing? What takeaways or tips do you love most from this chat? What questions do you have that we didn't answer? Want to know when we go live? Add this to your calendar: https://www.addevent.com/calendar/CB262621   About Chuck Cramer Chuck Cramer is a 4th generation Los Angeleno, living in London for the past 22 years. In addition to hosting a wine podcast dedicated to CA wine, On The Road With Mr CA Wine, Chuck is the director of European sales & marketing for Terlato Wines, managing a gorgeous portfolio of CA wines across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. He's also the proud dad of two beautiful women, plays tennis four times a week and bleeds Dodger Blue!         To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/230.