Ep. 2177 Nikki Lamberti | Voices with Cynthia Chaplin

Welcome to Episode 2177, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Nikki Lamberti in this installment of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. Nikki Lamberti is a certified wine professional (CWP), educator and owner/winemaker based in Napa Valley. 

About today’s guest:

Nikki Lamberti is a dynamic and entertaining Certified Wine Professional (CWP), wine educator and owner/winemaker of a boutique wine brand in Sonoma County, CA. 

As a New Jersey native, she earned a BS in Environmental Science from Rutgers University before working in animal husbandry and conservation education for the Disney Company in Orlando. She eventually moved into hospitality, sales and recruitment and traveled the world on the Disney Cruise Line, where she discovered a deep passion for food and wine and the places and people that bring them to life!

After vacationing in Napa and Sonoma and feeling drawn to wine country, she made a life-changing move to St Helena to study wine and work as a wine educator, completing her Winemaking Certificate from UC Davis in 2018. 

In 2019, Nikki and her partner Michael launched Sollevato Wines, a boutique wine brand specializing in Sonoma County Sangiovese that’s focused on bringing people together with food-friendly wines on the table. As self-proclaimed foodies and at-home Pizzaiolos, they just harvested their 6th vintage of Sangiovese and have also added Grenache and Petite Sirah to their small portfolio. 

In 2023, Nikki created the “Sip With Nikki”podcast, and as host/producer she uses her wine background and Disney experience to create magic for her podcast listeners through teaching (and entertaining) about wine appreciation, food and wine pairings, travel and how to find more joy (and less confusion) in all of those things!

Connect:

Website: www.sollevatowines.com and www.sipwithnikki.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkilamberti/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-lamberti-6408406/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sipwithnikki/

About today’s Host:

VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador and sommelier with FIS, Cynthia Chaplin is a professor of Italian Wine and Culture, with 20 years experience in the wine industry. Cynthia is a wine content creator, author and judge for several international wine competitions. She designs and presents events for embassies, corporate and private clients, develops Italian wine collections for restaurants and private clients and works with Italian wineries to train their sales and export staff. Hosting Voices has increased her commitment to DEI in the wine sector, interviewing emerging and established wine professionals and discussing topics such as inclusivity, equity, language, sustainability and challenges facing under-represented groups and cultures as they move into careers in wine. As a certified WSET Educator, Cynthia is passionate about developing wine education for a future that will have a place at the table for anyone interested in wine.

Connect:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Italian-Wines-in-English/100036868372598/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiss_my_glassx/?hl=en

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/ 

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