Melanie is a certified sommelier, a wine writer, speaker and teacher.  She has just written a book called, Hello, Wine - The Most Essential Things You Need to Know About Wine. It is down-to-earth, yet comprehensive.  Melanie shares quotes from many wine experts in her book but it is the one by Robert Mondavi that most describes the vibe I got from Melanie, "Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of the heart and generousity of spirit." Melanie is all of those things and more!

So listen up and enjoy Melanie's story and then go out and buy yourself a copy Hello, Wine: Your Guidebook to the Most Essential Things You Need to Know About Wine . It's easy to use, fun to read and a great gift for a college grad entering the world and in need of a little wine know-how!!