Ep 51: Chandon’s Head Winemaker Pauline Lhote: Why Bubbles are Hard – But Fun!

Today’s guest Pauline Lhote grew up on a farm in the Champagne region and at the ripe old age of 14 decided she wanted to make sparkling wine. Her ambition, hard work and singular focus propelled her to become the Head Winemaker at Domaine Chandon, a pioneering French-owned California sparkling wine house. Carol and Pauline have a wide-ranging discussion about sparkling wine production and its challenges, being women professionals, the differences between the California and French wine businesses, and much more. As usual, the interview ends with Pauline’s insights on professional success in the wine business.

https://www.chandon.com/

https://www.chandon.com/en-US/visit-us/wineryexperiences.html

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Music: Nate Collison

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