Welcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode On Integrity, Excellence and Commitment: In Conversation With Carlton McCoy MS, explores the world of fine wine through the lens of a fine wine maker. Carlton is a powerhouse in the wine industry with a unique perspective on the definition of excellence and greatness when it comes to fine wine. Join host Pauline Vicard as she speaks with Carlton on topics such as authenticity, what makes a fine wine unique, and of course, what are the responsibilities and obligations of a fine wine maker. 

More about today’s guest Carlton McCoy:

Chief Executive Officer Heitz Cellar

Chief Executive Officer at Lawrence Wine Estates

McCoy grew up in southeast Washington, DC. Food was his first serious passion; in high school Carlton enrolled in a class sponsored by the Careers Through Culinary Arts Program, or C-CAP. In 2002, he won a C-CAP citywide cooking contest and earned a full scholarship to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. At the CIA, something new stood out for him: The wine class with Steven Kolpan. After graduation in 2006, Carlton honed his skills in revered institutions including Thomas Keller’s Per Se, Marcus Samuelsson’s Aquavit, Tom Colicchio’s Craft Steak in New York and Eric Zeibold’s CityZen at The Mandarin Oriental in Washington, DC. It was at CityZen that he got serious about wine and began studying for the Court of Master Sommeliers certifications, guided by Andy Myers MS. 

After gaining experience at The Little Nell in Aspen, CO, Carlton would eventually become President and CEO of Heitz Cellar in December 2018. To Carlton, Heitz Cellar represents a very particular style of Napa wines: ones that speak to an earlier era in California winemaking. 

Learn more about Carlton McCoy:

Website: https://heitzcellar.com

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

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/carlton-mccoy-993675190

More about today’s host: 

Pauline Vicard is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Areni Global. She was born and raised into a winemaking family in Burgundy, and she has been working in the wine sector for the last 15 years both in Europe and Internationally, in the market research department of the Burgundy wine office and the French Embassy, before creating her own corporate wine events and education company in Lille, France. She moved to London in 2015 to spearhead the Wine Library of the unique and acclaimed Clerkenwell London, a multi-space design destination, before developing the concept of Fine Minds 4 Fine Wines with Nicole Rolet that led to the creation of Areni Global.

Pauline now directs all Areni’s activities, when she is not studying for the Master of Wine exam or playing ultimate frisbee.

Learn more about Areni Global:

Website: https://areni.global/

Facebook: @FM4FW

Twitter: @areniglobal

Instagram: @areniglobal

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/areni-global/

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Thank you for joining us today! 

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