Chris Tanghe, Interim Executive Director || GuildSomm, Seattle

Jackson Rohrbaugh on pairing nacho Doritos with Sherry, storytelling in 5 words or less, and approaching hospitality like it’s a ballet.

Brooks Fraser on moving from the city to the mountains, abandoning law school for bartending, and how transformative deprogramming your life can be.

Scott Ota on the importance of finding your ‘why’, his extensive record collection and how to score your wins early in the day.

Eugenio Jardim on tennis meditation, constantly being foiled by wine foils, and his unbreakable enthusiasm for life. 

Tonya Pitts on sound baths, Champagne as one of her food groups, and the symphony level of synchronized service. 

Chris Tanghe on why time is the most motivating currency, having conversations with his dog, Walter, and riding a magic carpet on his lunch breaks.

Chris Horn on living his best life by getting pedicures, avoiding multitasking for efficiency, and perpetually falling in and out of love with wine.

Kaitlyn Duke on growing up in steak houses, considering a future in funeral homes, and her surprising love for spiders and snakes.

Greg Rubin on his reasoning behind inviting T-Pain to Italy, taking life tips from Jim Carrey, and the similarities between Thelonious Monk, wine, and swimming pools.

Cara De Lavallade on wind scorpions, below-deck life of a Silversea Cruise, her 1:1 water-to-wine regime, and why there’s no more powerful mantra than: ‘It’s going to be great.’