Doug Frost is both a Master Sommelier and a Master of Wine, who resides in Kansas City, Missouri. Doug does wine and spirits consulting in a range of fields, and works as a wine writer.
Doug reflects on his career in restaurants, distribution, writing, and consulting in this conversation, touching on his varied adventures in the wine and spirits trade. He remembers cellar visits in the Rhone Valley, describes the wine scene in Kansas City over the years, and speaks to the changes within the Master Sommelier program. He also articulates his thoughts on hospitality, service, and tasting.
439: Jean Gonon on Why Every Vintage Should be Different
438: Five Decades of Burgundy with Dominique Lafon
437: Drinking with the Minotaur
436: Patrick Comiskey on the High Highs and Market Lows of American Syrah
435: Samuel Guibert on the Unique Blend of Mas de Daumas Gassac
434: The Transformation of Lodovico Antinori
433: Peter Liem's Insider Guide to Champagne
431: Victor Hazan and the Problem of Italian Wine
430: Becky Wasserman-Hone Gives a Burgundy Tour
429: Bill Easton Ignored the 90s Monster Wines
428: Swedish Sommelier Totte Steneby on Restaurant Success and Disaster
427: Gianluca Garofoli on One Hundred Years of Verdicchio
426: Giampaolo Venica Remembers a Different Friuli
425: Cherasco Barolo Survives Today Solely Because of Marchese Umberto Fracassi Ratti Mentone
424: The Complete Stephen Brook
423: Elena Pantaleoni Remembers When Making Natural Wine Felt Lonely
422: Christian Moueix on 50 Years of Pomerol and Napa Valley
421: Sommelier Victoria James is a Rosé Believer
420: Michael Garner Remembers the Great Personalities of the Piemonte, including Giovanni Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, and many others
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