Welcome to Episode 1127 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Anna Christina Cabrales, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Founded in 1979 by Adam and Sybil Strum and composed of Wine Enthusiast Media and Wine Enthusiast Commerce, Wine Enthusiast Companies is the ultimate source of innovation and information around wine. With custom products reaching millions of consumers globally via direct mail, a thriving e-commerce site and a business-to-business division, Wine Enthusiast Catalog provides everything wine lovers need to enjoy wine to the fullest in their homes. Wine Enthusiast magazine is an award-winning print publication and online resource that showcases wine and food trends, enotravel, and over 25,000 ratings and reviews annually. Together, Wine Enthusiast Companies is the indisputable hub for everything wine. To be put simply, our company mission statement is: We Bring Wine to Life. Anna-Christina Cabrales has a well-rounded wine career that includes corporate world savviness, restaurant industry experience, and social media entrepreneurship. She was Director of Education at Independence Wine & Spirits, General Manager and Wine Director at Morrell Wine Bar & Café, and Project Manager in investor relations for Business Wire. Cabrales is a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers via The French Culinary Institute, has a culinary grand diploma, a bachelor’s degree in economics and east Asian studies with a minor in psychology from Rutgers University-Douglass College, and a degree in investor relations from NYU School of Professional Studies. She is a mentor within Wine Unify, member of Bâtonnage Forum and Les Dames d’Escoffier NY, and founder of Sommation, a community of sommeliers who promote inclusion and conversation around all topics that surround wine. In June 2022, Cabrales joined Wine Enthusiast as the company’s new Tasting Director, where she is responsible for managing the tasting department and upholding Wine Enthusiast’s long-standing process of blind tasting wines for all ratings. To learn more visit: Website: www.WineMag.com Instagram: @WineEnthusiast Facebook: @WineEnthusiast Twitter: @WineEnthusiast Linkedin: @WineEnthusiast About today’s Host: Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry. To learn more visit: Facebook: Italian Wines in English Instagram: kiss_my_glassx Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!