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How to Wine and Dine like a Bon Vivant featuring Steve Hoffman
Manage episode 480132396 series 2973613
Midwestern tax-preparer Steve Hoffman moved his family to the South of France to live out his dream of being a French-speaking bon vivant. But when life abroad fell far short of his expectations, he found himself at a loss for what to doâuntil his vigneron neighbor started him on a new and uncharted path.
Steve swapped his spreadsheets for soupe Ă lâoignon, and his outstanding memoir A Season For Thatâwhich NYT Wine Critic Eric Asimov called one of the best wine books of 2024ârecounts his transformative experience with humor and heart. In his conversation with host Amanda McCrossin, Steve touches upon the magic of shared meals and the importance of âterroirâ in both food and lifeâplus how to cultivate a âbon vivantâ attitude, even if you canât move to France!
đˇ Wine Featured On This Episode:
2022 Clos Venturi 1769 Corsica
Links & Mentions
â Join the Unfiltered Podcast Wine Clubâ
- 4 bottles per shipment hand selected by Amanda
- Delivered every 2 months (1 wine/episode) / 6x per year
- $120 + tax
- Shipping Included
- Cancel anytime
- 10% off all Wine Access purchases
Follow us on social!
IG: â @wineaccessunfilteredâ
Twitter: â @wineaccesspodâ
Host: â Amanda McCrossinâ
Shop all the wines at â Wine Access
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
111 episodes
Manage episode 480132396 series 2973613
Midwestern tax-preparer Steve Hoffman moved his family to the South of France to live out his dream of being a French-speaking bon vivant. But when life abroad fell far short of his expectations, he found himself at a loss for what to doâuntil his vigneron neighbor started him on a new and uncharted path.
Steve swapped his spreadsheets for soupe Ă lâoignon, and his outstanding memoir A Season For Thatâwhich NYT Wine Critic Eric Asimov called one of the best wine books of 2024ârecounts his transformative experience with humor and heart. In his conversation with host Amanda McCrossin, Steve touches upon the magic of shared meals and the importance of âterroirâ in both food and lifeâplus how to cultivate a âbon vivantâ attitude, even if you canât move to France!
đˇ Wine Featured On This Episode:
2022 Clos Venturi 1769 Corsica
Links & Mentions
â Join the Unfiltered Podcast Wine Clubâ
- 4 bottles per shipment hand selected by Amanda
- Delivered every 2 months (1 wine/episode) / 6x per year
- $120 + tax
- Shipping Included
- Cancel anytime
- 10% off all Wine Access purchases
Follow us on social!
IG: â @wineaccessunfilteredâ
Twitter: â @wineaccesspodâ
Host: â Amanda McCrossinâ
Shop all the wines at â Wine Access
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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