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The Cellar Door Podcast
Join lawyer/wine explorer, Tom Massey, in the Cellar Door to hear the stories of the people and wineries in the wonderful world of wine. Tom is joined by winery owners, wine makers and other wine personalities to hear and share their stories, the stories of the wineries and the stories of the wines. It's a podcast about where it all came from and where it's all going.
The Cellar Door Podcast
Melania Battiston journeyed across the globe to rekindle her love of wine
Melania Battiston was already an advanced Sommelier at the Court of Master Sommeliers by age 24. In 2021 Melania was rated in the top 100 most influential women in hospitality. In 2023 Melania was award young UK Sommelier of the year. In 2024 Melania was on the Decanter panel as a judge for the Decanter World Wine Awards. During COVID, Melania worked at Modena’s 3 Michelin Star restaurant Osteria Francescana – but after a tough first attempt at the Master Sommelier exam Melania checked herself- because her relationship with wine began to strain – so Melania set out on a mission to rekindle her love of wine – and this journey has taken her across the globe, from the UK, to Greece and onto Thailand – Her motto is dream it – make it and she was good enough to sit down with for a few minutes to share her story and her infectious passion. A huge passion to Melania for joining me.