Welcome to Voices and Episode 2505 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Cynthia Chaplin interviews Ren Peir, a sommelier, wine educator, content creator, and queer community organizer, to discuss the importance of creating safe spaces for queer wine drinkers and challenging traditional notions within the wine world.

More about the guest:

Ren Peir (she/her) is a sommelier, wine educator, content creator, and queer community organizer dedicated to cultivating inclusive wine spaces. After 15 years in the corporate world, Ren pivoted to wine and now serves as sommelier at Somm Time Wine Bar, educator & sales at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, and host of BABE Wine Bar and Sweeter The Juice BK. She is a WSET Diploma candidate and uses her platform to create safe, welcoming environments for queer and trans people of color to explore wine.

Connect:

Website: https://www.renpeir.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renrenwine/ 

More about our host: 

VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador and sommelier with FIS, Cynthia Chaplin is a professor of Italian Wine and Culture, with 20 years experience in the wine industry. Cynthia is a certified wine educator, author, international judge, and content creator. She designs and presents events for embassies, corporate and private clients, develops Italian wine collections for restaurants and private clients and works with Italian wineries to train their sales and export staff.

Hosting Voices has increased her commitment to DEI in the wine sector, interviewing emerging and established wine professionals and discussing topics such as inclusivity, equity, language, sustainability and challenges facing under-represented groups and cultures as they move into careers in wine. As a certified WSET Educator, Cynthia is passionate about developing wine education for a future that will have a place at the table for anyone interested in wine.

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-

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